Central is a
station
Station may refer to:
Agriculture
* Station (Australian agriculture), a large Australian landholding used for livestock production
* Station (New Zealand agriculture), a large New Zealand farm used for grazing by sheep and cattle
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on the
Chicago Transit Authority's
'L' system and is located at 350 North Central Avenue in the
Austin
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neighborhood on Chicago's West side.
History
The original Central station was built as part of an extension of the
Lake Street Elevated Railroad that opened on April 15, 1899. The structure, consisting of a single island platform, was originally at grade, but was relocated onto an embankment in 1962 to allow Central Avenue to pass underneath. The Parkside Avenue auxiliary entrance closed on January 15, 1973.
During the 1994–1996 Green Line rehabilitation, Central was repainted and an elevator was added for
accessibility
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.
Despite the identical name, it is geographically distant from
Central
Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object.
Central may also refer to:
Directions and generalised locations
* Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as ...
station on the
Purple Line.
Location
The station address is 350 North Central Avenue and it is situated between the
Laramie and
Austin
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stations on the
Green Line
Green Line may refer to:
Places Military and political
* Green Line (France), the German occupation line in France during World War II
* Green Line (Israel), the 1949 armistice line established between Israel and its neighbours
** City Line ( ...
, which runs from
Harlem/Lake and to
Ashland/63rd and
Cottage Grove. The station is located at the intersection of Central Avenue and Corcoran Place in the
Austin neighborhood on
Chicago's West Side.
Bus connections
CTA CTA may refer to:
Legislation
*Children's Television Act, American legislation passed in 1990 that enforces a certain degree of educational television
*Counter-Terrorism Act 2008
*Criminal Tribes Act, British legislation in India passed in 1871 wh ...
*
85 Central
Notes and references
Notes
References
External links
Central (Lake Street Line) Station PageParkside Avenue closed entrance from Google Maps Street ViewCentral Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
CTA Green Line stations
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1899
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