Congress/Wabash station

CONGRESS & WABASH   500S 45E
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location	500 South Wabash Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60605
Coordinates	41°52′33″N 87°37′34″W / 41.87570°N 87.62603°W / 41.87570; -87.62603
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	South Side Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2 tracks
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	October 18, 1897
Closed	August 1, 1949
Former services
Preceding station Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Following station Adams/Wabash toward Milwaukee North Shore Line Roosevelt Road Terminus State/Van Buren One-way operation Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Adams/Wabash Loop-bound terminus South Side Elevated Roosevelt toward 58th State/Van Buren One-way operation
Location

Congress/Wabash was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's South Side Main Line, which is now part of the Green Line. The station was located at Congress Avenue and Wabash Avenue in the Loop neighborhood of Chicago.^[1] Congress/Wabash was situated south of Adams/Wabash and north of Roosevelt/Wabash. Congress/Wabash opened on October 18, 1897, to replace the Congress Terminal and closed on August 1, 1949.^[2]