Buena station explained

Buena
Color:PreKDR
Grid:4200N 1100W
Size:1
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
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Mapframe-Custom:
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Marker:rail-metro
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  1. 888
Zoom:15

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

  1. Web site: Buena . August 18, 2009 . Garfield, Graham . Chicago-L.org .
  2. News: Begin Skip-Stop Runs Monday on North, South 'L' . Chicago Daily Tribune . July 29, 1949 . A9.