Clinton is a station on the

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's 'L' system, serving the Green Line and Pink Line. It opened on October 16, 1909, and was completely rebuilt during the Green Line rehabilitation project in 1996.

History and location

Canal

Opening in 1893 as part of the newly-opened Lake Street Elevated, the Canal station was located above Canal Street west of the Chicago River and railroads leading up to Union Station. The station eventually closed in 1909, which was replaced by the newly-opened Clinton station a block west.

Clinton

It is the closest 'L' station to the

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, whose platforms directly abut Clinton. The stations were connected in 1970 with a passageway, called the "Northwest Passage", linking it to the Chicago and North Western Terminal. The passageway closed in 1990 when the C&NW Terminal was rebuilt as Ogilvie Transportation Center, replaced by a holding track for

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trains.

Bus connections

CTA * J14 Jeffery Jump * 56 Milwaukee * 125 Water Tower Express

Notes and references

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References

External links

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Clinton Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
CTA Green Line stations CTA Pink Line stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1909 CTA stations located above ground {{Illinois-railstation-stub