Laramie is a
station
Station may refer to:
Agriculture
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on the
Chicago Transit Authority's
'L' system, serving 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
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and the
Austin
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neighborhood on the West Side. It opened on April 29, 1894, as a terminus of the
Lake Street Elevated Railroad. Going eastbound, Laramie is the first station above Lake Street; the line follows an elevated embankment to
Harlem/Lake and transitions from an elevated structure to the embankment immediately to the west of the station.
Station layout
The station consists of two tracks and two concrete
side platforms. The entrance to the station is adjacent to the eastbound platform, with passengers accessing the westbound platform via a bridge over the tracks. However, there are exit-only staircases on the westbound platform for disembarking passengers.
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
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57 Laramie
Notes and references
Notes
References
External links
Laramie Station PageLaramie Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
CTA Green Line stations
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1894
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