Dorchester station
Dorchester 1400E 6300S | |||||||||||
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Former Jackson Park Branch | |||||||||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | April 23, 1893 | ||||||||||
Closed | January 13, 1973 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1994 (work suspended, never completed) | ||||||||||
Previous names | Madison Avenue | ||||||||||
Former services | |||||||||||
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Location | |||||||||||
Dorchester was a
Cottage Grove the new terminal, because the Reverend Arthur Brazier and some other Woodlawn residents thought the 'L' structure over East 63rd Street would further blight Woodlawn and prevent redevelopment.[3]
References
- ^ "Run Trains to Madison Avenue". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 23, 1893. p. 2.
- ^ "CTA Gives Riders Taste of Cutback". Chicago Tribune. January 13, 1973. p. 42.
- ^ Washburn, Gary (April 27, 1994). "Some in Woodlawn Favor Demolishing a Part of Jackson Park 'L'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 1, 2020 – via Chicago "L".org.