Randolph/Wells station explained

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Randolph/Wells
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Address:150 North Wells Street
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Coordinates:41.8845°N -87.6339°W
Type:Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Structure:Elevated
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2 tracks
Rebuilt:
(new station houses added)
Former:Randolph & Fifth
Other Services Header:Former services
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Randolph/Wells was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Loop. The station was located at 150 North Wells Street in downtown Chicago. Randolph/Wells opened on October 3, 1897, and closed just after midnight on July 17, 1995; this station and Madison/Wells were replaced by Washington/Wells.[1]

A small remaining portion of the original station platform contains a shed housing automatic switching equipment for Tower 18.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Randolph/Wells . August 12, 2010 . Garfield, Graham . Chicago-L.org .