Central station (CTA Congress Line)

Defunct Chicago "L" station

Central
 
5600W
720S
The abandoned Central station as of July 2017
General information
Location720 South Central Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60644
Coordinates41°52′12″N 87°45′53″W / 41.8701°N 87.7648°W / 41.8701; -87.7648
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
LineCongress Branch
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedOctober 10, 1960; 65 years ago (1960-10-10)
ClosedSeptember 2, 1973; 52 years ago (1973-09-02)
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Austin Congress branch Cicero
Future services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Austin Blue Line
Cicero
toward O'Hare 
Location
Map

Central is an abandoned rapid transit station in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station served the Chicago Transit Authority's Congress Line, which is now part of the Blue Line. Central opened on October 10, 1960, and closed on September 2, 1973, as part of a group of budget-related CTA station closings.[1][2]

Reopening of the station

On December 16, 2025, Illinois Senate Bill 2111, the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act, was passed into law, which authorized the reconstruction and reintroduction into revenue service of Central by January 1, 2029.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Garfield, Graham. "Central". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved May 9, 2009.
  2. ^ Buck, Thomas (September 2, 1973). "CTA Shutting Down 7 Rapid Transit Stations Today". Chicago Tribune. p. 5.
  3. ^ Reed, Atavia (December 18, 2025). "CTA Closed Englewood's Racine Green Line Station Over 30 Years Ago. By 2029, It Could Reopen". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  4. ^ Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act (PDF). Illinois General Assembly. December 16, 2025. p. 229-230. Retrieved December 28, 2025.

Media related to Central (CTA Congress line) at Wikimedia Commons

  • Boarded Up Entrance to former Central CTA Congress Line Station from Google Street Maps


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