Madison/Wells (CTA station)

Madison/Wells
Location	One North Wells Street Chicago, Illinois 60602
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Brown Line   Orange Line   Purple Line weekday rush hours only
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2 tracks
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	October 3, 1897
Closed	January 30, 1994
Previous names	Madison & Fifth
Services
Preceding station   Chicago "L"   Following station Randolph/Wells One-way operation Brown Line Quincy toward Kimball Quincy One-way operation Orange Line Randolph/Wells toward Midway Purple Line Randolph/Wells toward Linden

Madison/Wells was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Loop. The station was located at 1 N. Wells St. in the Chicago Loop. Madison/Wells opened on October 3, 1897, and closed on January 30, 1994, and demolished so that work on the new Washington/Wells station could begin; The station and Randolph/Wells were replaced by Washington/Wells.^[1] The station was located at Madison Street and Wells Street in the Chicago Loop.

References

1. Garfield, Graham. "Madison/Wells". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved August 12, 2010.

External links

• HAER No. IL-1-G, "Union Elevated Railroad, Madison-Wells Street Station"