Harlem/Lake, announced as Harlem, is a

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on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the

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. It is the northwestern terminus of the Green Line.

History

The station opened on October 28, 1962 and was formerly called Harlem Terminal. The Lake Street Elevated went further through Oak Park and was built to Marion Street in 1901 and extended just a few blocks west past Harlem Avenue to

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on May 20, 1910. It was built at street-level and the tracks also paralleled the adjacent Chicago & North Western Railroad and the street-level operation began to result a number of crossing accidents for both railroads, typically due to pedestrians and wagon drivers failing to take note of approaching trains. Neither the "L" nor the C&NW had any type of crossing protection originally. Harlem was a consolidation of the Forest Park and Marion stations.

Location

The station is located at 1 South Harlem Avenue and is the northwestern terminus of the Green Line. Though the station is named Harlem/Lake, Lake Street does not intersect with the station; the station is located at Harlem Avenue and South Boulevard. The station is next to the Oak Park Metra commuter railroad station. It is located between the Oak Park and

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boundary line at Harlem Avenue.

Bus and rail connections

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* 90 Harlem

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* 307 Harlem * 309 Lake Street * 313 St. Charles Road * 318 West North Avenue Metra * Union Pacific/West Line

Notes and references

Notes

References

External links

Harlem/Lake Station PageHarlem Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street ViewMarion Street entrance (also to Metra) from Google Maps Street View
{{DEFAULTSORT:Harlem Lake (CTA station) CTA Green Line stations Chicago "L" terminal stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1962 Oak Park, Illinois Forest Park, Illinois CTA stations located above ground