18th station (CTA South Side Elevated)

18TH
 
1800S
1E
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location18th Street and Wabash Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°51′28″N 87°37′35″W / 41.85785°N 87.62650°W / 41.85785; -87.62650
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)South Side Elevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedJune 6, 1892 (1892-06-06)
ClosedAugust 1, 1949 (1949-08-01)
Rebuilt1907
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Roosevelt South Side Elevated Cermak
toward 58th
Location
Map

18th 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 18th Street and Wabash Avenue in the Near South Side neighborhood of Chicago.[1] 18th was situated south of Roosevelt/Wabash and north of Cermak. 18th opened on June 6, 1892, and closed on August 1, 1949.[2]

  1. ^ Garfield, Graham. "18th". Chicago-"L".org. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
  2. ^ "Begin Skip-Stop Runs Monday on North, South 'L'". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 29, 1949. p. A9.