| Ashland branch | |
| Type: | Rapid transit |
| System: | Chicago "L" |
| Status: | Operational |
| Locale: | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Start: | Halsted |
| End: | Ashland/63rd |
| Stations: | 2 |
| Daily Ridership: | 1,508 (average weekday 2019) |
| Open: | November 3, 1905 |
| Operator: | Chicago Transit Authority (1947 - present) Chicago Rapid Transit Company (1924 - 1947) South Side Elevated Railroad (1905 - 1924) |
| Character: | Elevated |
| Stock: | 5000-series |
| Linelength: | 3miles |
| Electrification: | Third rail, 600 V DC |
| Map State: | collapsed |
The Ashland branch, formerly known as the Englewood branch, is a 3miles long branch of the Chicago "L" currently operated as the Green Line, serving the Englewood and West Englewood neighborhoods of Chicago, Illinois.
The first station on the Ashland branch, State, opened November 3, 1905. After an incremental series of expansions, service was extended to the branch's first terminal at Loomis on July 13, 1907. On May 6, 1969, the Ashland/63rd terminal opened, replacing the old terminal at Loomis. On January 9, 1994, the Green Line closed for renovation. When the line reopened on May 12, 1996, the Englewood branch was renamed the Ashland branch.[1]
| Station[2] [3] | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street and 59th Street | Opened November 3, 1905, closed September 2, 1973; demolished | ||
| 5913 South Wentworth Avenue | Opened December 10, 1905, closed February 9, 1992; demolished | ||
| Princeton Avenue and 61st Street | Opened January 11, 1906, closed August 1, 1949; demolished | ||
| Harvard Avenue and 63rd Street | Opened November 3, 1906, closed February 9, 1992; demolished. Northeastern terminus of Normal Park branch; May 25, 1907, to January 29, 1954 | ||
| Parnell Avenue near 63rd Street | Opened December 24, 1906, closed August 1, 1949; demolished | ||
| 6321 South Halsted Street | |||
| (Originally Center Street) | 6314-16 South Racine Avenue | Opened February 25, 1907, closed January 9, 1994 | |
| Loomis Street and 63rd Street | Opened July 13, 1907, closed 1969; demolished, replaced by Ashland/63rd | ||
| 6315 South Ashland Avenue |
