Ashland branch explained

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.

History

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 listing

Station[2] [3] LocationNotes
State Street and 59th StreetOpened November 3, 1905, closed September 2, 1973; demolished
5913 South Wentworth AvenueOpened December 10, 1905, closed February 9, 1992; demolished
Princeton Avenue and 61st StreetOpened January 11, 1906, closed August 1, 1949; demolished
Harvard Avenue and 63rd StreetOpened 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 StreetOpened December 24, 1906, closed August 1, 1949; demolished
6321 South Halsted Street
(Originally Center Street)6314-16 South Racine AvenueOpened February 25, 1907, closed January 9, 1994
Loomis Street and 63rd StreetOpened July 13, 1907, closed 1969; demolished, replaced by Ashland/63rd
6315 South Ashland Avenue

References

41.779°N -87.6445°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.chicago-l.org/operations/lines/englewood.html Green Line:Ashland (Englewood) branch
  2. http://www.chicago-l.org/maps/route/maps/1913map.jpg Chicago Elevated
  3. http://www.chicago-l.org/maps/route/maps/1970map.jpg CTA Route Map