Clark station (CTA) explained
Clark | Color: | PreKDR | Grid: | 3400N 1100W | Size: | 1 |
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Type: | Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station |
Coordinates: | 41.9436°N -87.6534°W |
Structure: | Elevated |
Platform: | 2 side platforms |
Tracks: | 4 tracks |
Opened: | June 6, 1900 |
Closed: | August 1, 1949 |
Other Services Header: | Former services |
Mapframe: | yes |
Mapframe-Custom: | Shape: | none | Marker: | rail-metro | Marker-Color: | - 888
| Zoom: | 15 |
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Clark 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 Clark and Roscoe Streets in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, at what is now the junction between the Red and Brown lines. Clark was situated north of Belmont and south of Addison. Clark opened on June 6, 1900,[1] and closed on August 1, 1949, along with 22 other stations as part of a CTA service revision.[2] [3]
Notes and References
- News: Boys Meddle with "L" Track . Chicago Daily Tribune . June 7, 1900 . 12.
- Web site: Clark . 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.