Grace station explained
Grace | Color: | PreKDR | Grid: | 3800N 1000W | Size: | 1 |
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Type: | Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station |
Coordinates: | 41.9511°N -87.6537°W |
Structure: | Elevated |
Platform: | 2 side platforms |
Tracks: | 4 tracks |
Opened: | June 7, 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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Grace was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Howard Line, which is now part of the Red Line. The station was located at Grace Street and Sheffield Avenue in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. Grace was situated north of Addison and south of Sheridan. Grace opened on June 7, 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: Grace . 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.