Parnell station explained

Parnell
Color:PreKDR
Grid:6300S 500W
Size:1
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:
  1. 888
Zoom:15

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

  1. Web site: Parnell . May 9, 2020. Garfield, Graham . Chicago-L.org .
  2. News: Close 24 Elevated Stations; Skip-Stop Will Start Monday . Chicago Daily Tribune . July 31, 1949 . 1.