Englewood station (Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad)

Englewood
The abandoned platforms and canopies seen from a Chicago Transit Authority Green Line train in 2013.
General information
Location	551 West 63rd Street Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41°46′47″N87°38′23″W / 41.7798°N 87.6398°W / 41.7798; -87.6398
Connections	Parnell station: Chicago 'L' (1906–1949)
Other information
Status	Decommissioned
Station code	7315 (Erie Railroad) [1]
History
Closed	December 13, 1965 (Erie-Lackawanna Railroad) [2] July 29, 1979 (Norfolk & Western)
Original company	Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad
Former services Preceding station Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad Following station 59th Street toward Chicago Suburban service Normal Park toward Dolton Preceding station Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Following station 47th Street toward Chicago Main Line Kensington toward Evansville Chicago – St. Louis Kensington toward St. Louis Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station 47th Street toward Chicago Main Line Auburn Park toward Jersey City Preceding station Monon Railroad Following station 47th Street toward Chicago Main Line Hammond toward Louisville Preceding station Wabash Railroad Following station 47th Street toward Chicago Main Line Landers toward Kansas City Chicago – Buffalo Landers toward Buffalo Preceding station Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Following station Chicago Terminus Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville Railroad 1911-1925 Hammond toward Cincinnati
Location

Englewood station, commonly referred to as Little Englewood Station, is a former train station in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station served as a stop for the Erie Railroad, Monon Railroad, Wabash Railroad, Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad, and Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad. ^[3] Between 1906 and 1949, interchanges with the rapid transit Englewood branch could be made directly at Parnell station. ^[4] Chicago and Western Indiana commuter service lasted until 1963. ^{[5] [6]} The tracks are in use by Metra's SouthWest Service, but trains do not stop here. ^[7] The platforms and canopies still exist, although the station building has been demolished. ^{[8] [9]}

Four other railroad stations were located on 63rd Street:

• Englewood Union Station (New York Central, Nickel Plate, Rock Island)
• Woodlawn (Illinois Central, Michigan Central, Big Four Route, South Shore Line)
• 63rd Street (Baltimore & Ohio / Pere Marquette)
• Chicago Lawn (Grand Trunk Western)

References

1. "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
2. "Erie Lackawanna Time Table - Effective December 13, 1965". Erie Lackawanna Railway . Retrieved May 20, 2014.
3. "Index of Railroad Stations, 1326". Official Guide of the Railways. 78 (12). National Railway Publication Company. May 1946.
4. Garfield, Graham. "Parnell". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
5. Suburban Time Table (PDF). Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad Co. October 28, 1962. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
6. Ogorek, Cynthia L.; Molony, Bill (2016). Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 10. ISBN   978-1-4671-1668-8.
7. Sadowski, David (2021). Chicago's Lost "L"s. Arcadia Publishing. p. 16. ISBN   9781467106023.
8. "Little Englewood sign". Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
9. "Author tells story of Chicago's transportation past". Chicago Tribune. September 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2023.