Larrabee station explained

Larrabee
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Grid:1600N 600W
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Type:Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Coordinates:41.9104°N -87.6434°W
Structure:Elevated
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:4 tracks (2 express)
Other Services Header:Former services
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Larrabee, also known as Larrabee & Ogden, was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's North Side Main Line, which is now part of the Brown Line. The station was located at 1540 N. Larrabee Street in the Near North Side neighborhood of Chicago. Larrabee was situated east of Halsted, which closed at the same time as Larrabee, and north of Sedgwick.

Larrabee 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

  1. News: Boys Meddle with "L" Track . Chicago Daily Tribune . June 7, 1900 . 12.
  2. Web site: Larrabee . November 7, 2009 . Garfield, Graham . Chicago-L.org .
  3. News: Begin Skip-Stop Runs Monday on North, South 'L' . Chicago Daily Tribune . July 29, 1949 . A9.