Franklin/Van Buren station

FRANKLIN & VAN BUREN

300W
400S
FRANKLIN & VAN BUREN 300W; 400S
	Franklin/Van Buren station c. 1937, viewed from the outer LaSalle/Van Buren station platform.
General information
Location	Franklin Street and Van Buren Street; Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41°52′37″N87°38′07″W / 41.87682°N 87.63518°W
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line	Metropolitan Main Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2 tracks
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	October 11, 1897
Closed	October 11, 1955
Former services
	LaSalle/Van Buren Loop-bound terminus
Location
Location

Last updated December 18, 2025

Franklin/Van Buren was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Metropolitan Main Line. The station was located at Franklin Street and Van Buren Street in downtown Chicago. Franklin/Van Buren opened on October 11, 1897, and closed 58 years later on October 11, 1955.^[1]

References

↑ Garfield, Graham. "Franklin/Van Buren". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved May 12, 2020.

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[franklin-1] Garfield, Graham. "Franklin/Van Buren". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved May 12, 2020.

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