Isabella was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Evanston Line, now known as the Purple Line. The station was located at 1215 Isabella Street in Evanston, Illinois.[1] Isabella opened on April 1, 1912, and closed on July 16, 1973, due to CTA service cuts.[2] Isabella was situated north of Central and south of Linden.

Isabella
 
2800N
1200W
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Isabella in 1968
General information
Location1215 Isabella Street
Evanston, Illinois 60201
Coordinates42°04′08″N 87°41′19″W / 42.0690°N 87.6885°W / 42.0690; -87.6885
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Evanston Branch
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
History
OpenedApril 1, 1912; 112 years ago (1912-04-01)
ClosedJuly 16, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-07-16)
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Linden
Terminus
Evanston Line Central
toward Howard
Location
Map

Due to poor continuity editing, Bob Newhart disembarks from the 'L' at Isabella during the open montage of The Bob Newhart Show.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Hussy-Arntson, Kathy; Leary, Patrick (2012). Wilmette. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing.
  2. ^ Garfield, Graham. "Isabella". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved June 18, 2009.
  3. ^ Rice, Linze (September 7, 2016). "Bob Newhart's Bizarre Commute Home To Edgewater Took Him Way Out Of His Way". DNAinfo Chicago. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.