Jackson Park (CTA station)

Jackson Park
Location 1600 E. 63rd Street
Woodlawn, Chicago, Illinois
Owned by Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s) Jackson Park Branch
Platforms 1
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Elevated
History
Opened May 12, 1893
Closed March 4, 1982
Previous names Stony Island

Jackson Park was a station on the Jackson Park Branch of the Chicago 'L'. The station opened on May 12, 1893, and closed on March 4, 1982,[1] when 'L' service on the Jackson Park branch was suspended due to structural defects in the Dorchester bridge over the Illinois Central Railroad. The station was later demolished. The station was the terminal of the Jackson Park branch from October 31, 1893 until March 4, 1982.

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