California station (CTA Congress Line)

California
 
2800W
430S
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location430 South California Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Coordinates41°52′31″N 87°41′47″W / 41.8754°N 87.6964°W / 41.8754; -87.6964
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Congress Branch
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
History
OpenedJune 22, 1958; 66 years ago (1958-06-22)
ClosedSeptember 2, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-09-02)
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Kedzie Congress branch Western
as an elevated station (pre-1953)
Sacramento Garfield Park branch Western
toward Marshfield
Location
Map

California is an abandoned rapid transit station in the East Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is located in the median of the Eisenhower Expressway, The station served the Chicago Transit Authority's Congress Line, which is now part of the Blue Line. California opened on June 22, 1958, and closed on September 2, 1973, as part of a group of budget-related CTA station closings.[2][3]

  1. ^ Illinois Department of Transportation (1973). Illinois Highway Map (Map). [1:772,500]. Springfield: Illinois Department of Transportation – via Illinois Digital Archives.
  2. ^ Garfield, Graham. "California". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved May 9, 2009.
  3. ^ Buck, Thomas (September 2, 1973). "CTA Shutting Down 7 Rapid Transit Stations Today". Chicago Tribune. p. 5.