Calvary station (CRT) explained

Calvary
Color:PreKDR
Grid:400N 500W
Size:1
Type:Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Address:400 Chicago Avenue
Evanston, Illinois 60202
Coordinates:42.0249°N -87.6779°W
Structure:Elevated
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2 tracks
Other Services Header:Former services
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Marker:rail-metro
Marker-Color:
  1. 888
Zoom:15

Calvary was a station on the Chicago Rapid Transit Company's Evanston Line, now the Chicago Transit Authority's Purple Line. The station was located at 400 Chicago Avenue, across from the entrance to Calvary Cemetery. Calvary opened on May 16, 1908, and closed in 1931; it was replaced by South Boulevard. After its closure, Calvary remained boarded and abandoned for seven decades before being demolished in February 1995.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Calvary . July 29, 2009 . Garfield, Graham . Chicago-L.org .