Kostner station (CTA Congress Line)

Kostner
 
4400W
530S
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
The abandoned Kostner CTA station as seen along the Eisenhower Expressway
General information
Location530 South Kostner Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60624
Coordinates41°52′24″N 87°44′06″W / 41.8734°N 87.7350°W / 41.8734; -87.7350
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Congress Branch
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2 tracks
History
OpenedAugust 5, 1962; 62 years ago (1962-08-05)
ClosedSeptember 2, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-09-02)
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Cicero Congress branch Pulaski
Location
Map

Kostner is an abandoned rapid transit station in the West Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station served the Chicago Transit Authority's Congress Line, which is now part of the Blue Line. Kostner opened on August 5, 1962; it was one of two stations on the Congress Line which was not opened with the line on June 22, 1958.[2] The station closed on September 2, 1973, due to low ridership.

  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. "Kostner". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved 18 December 2008.