50th Avenue station

Chicago rapid transit station, 1910–1978
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Laramie
toward Oak Park
Douglas branch Cicero
toward Marshfield
Location
Map

50th Avenue was a Chicago 'L' station on the Douglas branch of the Chicago Transit Authority's West-Northwest Route, currently known as the Pink Line. The station was located at 50th Avenue and 21st Place in west suburban Cicero. It opened on August 16, 1910, as part of an extension of service of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad to Laramie. The station closed in 1978 and the structure was moved to the Illinois Railway Museum where it is preserved.[1]

References

  1. ^ Garfield, Graham. "50th Avenue". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
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Current and former Chicago "L" stations
Douglas (Cermak) branch
  • Oak Park
  • Ridgeland
  • Lombard
  • Austin
  • 58th Avenue
  • Central
  • 54th/Cermak
  • Laramie
  • 50th Avenue
  • Cicero
  • Kenton
  • Kostner
  • Pulaski
  • Lawndale
  • Central Park
  • Drake
  • Homan
  • Kedzie
  • Douglas Park
  • California
  • Western
  • Damen
  • Wood
  • 18th
  • 14th Place
  • Roosevelt
  • Polk
  • Marshfield

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