Franklin/Van Buren station

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FRANKLIN & VAN BUREN   300W 400S
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Franklin/Van Buren station c. 1937, viewed from the outer LaSalle/Van Buren station platform.
General information
Location	Franklin Street and Van Buren Street Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41°52′37″N 87°38′07″W / 41.87682°N 87.63518°W / 41.87682; -87.63518
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Metropolitan Main Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2 tracks
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	October 11, 1897
Closed	October 11, 1955
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Canal toward Marshfield Metropolitan main line Quincy One-way operation LaSalle/Van Buren Loop-bound terminus
Location

Franklin/Van Buren was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Metropolitan Main Line. The station was located at Franklin Street and Van Buren Street in downtown Chicago. Franklin/Van Buren opened on October 11, 1897, and closed 58 years later on October 11, 1955.^[1]