Congress Terminal
Congress Terminal | |
|---|---|
|
CTA rapid transit CNS&M interurban | |
| Location |
Congress Parkway and Holden Court Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°52′33″N 87°37′36″W / 41.8757°N 87.6268°WCoordinates: 41°52′33″N 87°37′36″W / 41.8757°N 87.6268°W |
| Owned by | Chicago Transit Authority |
| Line(s) | South Side Elevated |
| Platforms | 1 Side platform |
| Tracks | 1 track |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Elevated |
| History | |
| Opened | June 6, 1892[1] |
| Closed |
August 1, 1949 (CTA) January 21, 1963 (CNS&M) |
Congress Terminal was a stub-end terminal on the "L" in downtown Chicago, Illinois. It was located at Congress Parkway over Holden Court.[2] The terminal was in operation from 1892 to 1963.
Congress Terminal was built by the Chicago and South Side Rapid Transit Railroad and was one of Chicago's original 'L' stations. On August 1, 1949, the CTA stopped service to the terminal as part of the service revision introducing A-B Skip-Stop service to the south side.[3][4] The Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad continued to use the station as a baggage terminal until the line quit in 1963.
References
- ↑ "Running on the "L."". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 7, 1892. p. 9.
- ↑ Garfield, Graham. "Congress Terminal". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ↑ "Begin Skip-Stop Runs Monday on North, South 'L'". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 29, 1949. p. A9.
- ↑ "Close 24 Elevated Stations; Skip-Stop Will Start Monday". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 31, 1949. p. 1.
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