Webster station

Webster was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's North Side Main Line, which is now part of the Brown Line. The station was located at 945 W. Webster Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. Webster was situated south of Fullerton and north of Armitage. Webster opened on June 9, 1900,[1] and closed on August 1, 1949, along with 22 other stations as part of a CTA service revision.[2][3]

WEBSTER
 
2200N
1000W
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location945 W. Webster Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41.9214°N 87.6527°W / 41.9214; -87.6527
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)North Side Main Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4 tracks (2 express)
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedJune 9, 1900
ClosedAugust 1, 1949
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Fullerton
toward Howard
North Side main line Armitage
Location

References

  1. "Boys Meddle with "L" Track". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 7, 1900. p. 12.
  2. Garfield, Graham. "Webster". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
  3. "Begin Skip-Stop Runs Monday on North, South 'L'". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 29, 1949. p. A9.
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