Parnell station explained
Parnell | Color: | PreKDR | Grid: | 6300S 500W | Size: | 1 |
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Type: | Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station |
Coordinates: | 41.7791°N -87.6392°W |
Other: | Englewood station (C&WI) |
Structure: | Elevated |
Platform: | 2 side platforms |
Tracks: | 2 tracks |
Opened: | December 24, 1906 |
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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Parnell was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Englewood branch, which is now part of the Green Line. The station was located at South Parnell Avenue and 63rd Place in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago.[1] Parnell had a direct platform connection to the adjacent Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad station. Parnell opened on December 24, 1906, and closed on July 31, 1949.[2]
Notes and References
- Web site: Parnell . May 9, 2020. Garfield, Graham . Chicago-L.org .
- News: Close 24 Elevated Stations; Skip-Stop Will Start Monday . Chicago Daily Tribune . July 31, 1949 . 1.