| Westchester branch | |
| Type: | Rapid transit |
| System: | Chicago "L" |
| Status: | Defunct |
| Locale: | Forest Park, Illinois Maywood, Illinois Bellwood, Illinois Westchester, Illinois |
| Start: | Des Plaines |
| End: | Mannheim & 22nd |
| Stations: | 9 |
| Open: | October 1, 1926 |
| Close: | December 9, 1951 |
| Operator: | Chicago Transit Authority (1947–1951) Chicago Rapid Transit Company (1926–1947) |
| Linelength: | 5.6miles |
| Electrification: | Third rail, 600 V DC |
The Westchester branch was a rapid transit line which was part of the Chicago "L" system from 1926 to 1951. The branch served the suburbs of Forest Park, Maywood, Bellwood, and Westchester, and consisted of nine stations. It opened on October 1, 1926, and closed on December 9, 1951.
The Westchester branch was 5.6miles long, and originated from the Garfield Park Branch at the Des Plaines station in Forest Park, Illinois. Initially the line terminated at Roosevelt Road near Bellwood Avenue.[1] On December 1, 1930, service was extended to Mannheim/22nd. Service on the Westchester branch ended on December 9, 1951,[2] and was replaced by the Westchester bus route (now Pace Route 317), which largely mirrored the route of the Westchester branch, though the bus route only extended as far south as Canterbury Street.[3]
| Station | Location |
|---|---|
| 711 S. Des Plaines Avenue, Forest Park | |
| 5th Avenue near Quincy Street, Maywood | |
| 11th Avenue | 11th Avenue and South Maywood Drive, Maywood |
| 17th Avenue | 17th Avenue and South Maywood Drive, Maywood |
| 25th Avenue and Maywood Drive, Maywood | |
| Bellwood Avenue near Madison Street, Bellwood | |
| Harrison Street near Bellwood Avenue, Bellwood | |
| Roosevelt Road near Bellwood Avenue, Westchester | |
| Canterbury Street near Westchester Boulevard, Westchester | |
| Mannheim Road and 22nd Street, Westchester | |
