Westchester branch

Westchester branch
Overview
StatusDefunct
LocaleForest Park, Illinois
Maywood, Illinois
Bellwood, Illinois
Westchester, Illinois
Termini
Stations9
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemChicago "L"
Operator(s)Chicago Transit Authority (1947–1951)
Chicago Rapid Transit Company (1926–1947)
History
OpenedOctober 1, 1926
ClosedDecember 9, 1951
Technical
Line length5.6 mi (9.0 km)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationThird rail, 600 V DC
Route map
Map Westchester branch highlighted in gray
1st Ave.
5th Ave.
5th Avenue
9th Ave.
11th Avenue
11th Ave.
17th Avenue
17th Ave.
Maywood
Bellwood
25th Avenue
25th Ave.
Bellwood Junction
Bellwood Ave.
Bellwood
Harrison
Harrison St.
Bellwood
Westchester
Roosevelt
Canterbury
Canterbury St.
Mannheim/22nd

The Westchester branch was a rapid transit line which was part of the Chicago "L" system from 1926 to 1951. The branch served the suburbs of Forest Park, Maywood, Bellwood, and Westchester, and consisted of nine stations.[1] It opened on October 1, 1926, and closed on December 9, 1951.[2]

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