Buena station explained
Buena | Color: | PreKDR | Grid: | 4200N 1100W | Size: | 1 |
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Type: | Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station |
Coordinates: | 41.9584°N -87.657°W |
Structure: | Elevated |
Platform: | 2 side platforms |
Tracks: | 4 tracks |
Opened: | May 31, 1900 |
Closed: | August 1, 1949 |
Other Services Header: | Former services |
Mapframe: | yes |
Mapframe-Custom: | Shape: | none | Marker: | rail-metro | Marker-Color: | - 888
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Buena was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Howard Line, which is now part of the Red Line. The station was located at the corner of Buena and Kenmore Avenues in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago. Buena was situated north of Sheridan and south of Wilson. Buena opened on May 31, 1900, and closed on August 1, 1949, along with 22 other stations as part of a CTA service revision.[1] [2]
Notes and References
- Web site: Buena . August 18, 2009 . Garfield, Graham . Chicago-L.org .
- News: Begin Skip-Stop Runs Monday on North, South 'L' . Chicago Daily Tribune . July 29, 1949 . A9.