Ashland branch

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The Ashland branch, formerly known as the Englewood branch, is a 3.0 mi (4.8 km) long branch of the Chicago "L" currently operated as the Green Line, serving the Englewood and West Englewood neighborhoods of Chicago, Illinois.

Ashland branch
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleChicago, Illinois, United States
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemChicago "L"
ServicesGreen
Operator(s)Chicago Transit Authority (1947–present)
Chicago Rapid Transit Company (1924–1947)
South Side Elevated Railroad (1905–1924)
Rolling stock5000-series
Daily ridership1,508
(average weekday 2019)
History
OpenedNovember 3, 1905
Technical
Line length3.0 mi (4.8 km)
CharacterElevated
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationThird rail, 600 V DC
Route map

State
Wentworth
Princeton
Dan Ryan branch
to 95th/Dan Ryan
Harvard
Parnell
Halsted
Racine
Loomis
Ashland/63rd

History

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The first station on the Ashland branch, State, opened November 3, 1905. After an incremental series of expansions, service was extended to the branch's first terminal at Loomis on July 13, 1907. On May 6, 1969, the Ashland/63rd terminal opened, replacing the old terminal at Loomis. On January 9, 1994, the Green Line closed for renovation. When the line reopened on May 12, 1996, the Englewood branch was renamed the Ashland branch.[1]

Station listing

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Station[2][3] Location Notes
State State Street and 59th Street Opened November 3, 1905, closed September 2, 1973; demolished
Wentworth 5913 South Wentworth Avenue Opened December 10, 1905, closed February 9, 1992; demolished
Princeton Princeton Avenue and 61st Street Opened January 11, 1906, closed August 1, 1949; demolished
Harvard Harvard Avenue and 63rd Street Opened November 3, 1906, closed February 9, 1992; demolished. Northeastern terminus of Normal Park branch; May 25, 1907, to January 29, 1954
Parnell Parnell Avenue near 63rd Street Opened December 24, 1906, closed August 1, 1949; demolished
Halsted   6321 South Halsted Street
Racine (Originally Center Street) 6314-16 South Racine Avenue Opened February 25, 1907, closed January 9, 1994
Loomis Loomis Street and 63rd Street Opened July 13, 1907, closed 1969; demolished, replaced by Ashland/63rd
Ashland/63rd     6315 South Ashland Avenue

References

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  1. ^ Green Line:Ashland (Englewood) branch Chicago "L".org. Accessed August 17, 2013
  2. ^ Chicago Elevated Chicago Elevated Railways 1913. Accessed August 16, 2013
  3. ^ CTA Route Map Chicago Transit Authority. 1970. Accessed August 17, 2013

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