List of former Chicago "L" stations

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This is a list of former stations on the Chicago "L" . This list includes stations that have been demolished, partially demolished, and stations that are abandoned or closed, but are not open for passenger service.

The majority of these stations existed on now demolished "L" lines, but some exist on current lines.

Stations

Key for closed stations
SymbolMeaning
ⓉDesignated transfer stations within the Chicago "L" system
† Terminal station
18th on the South Side Main Line 18th Street L station.jpg
18th on the South Side Main Line
58th Abandoned 58th Street CTA Green Line Station.jpg
58th
Racine on the Englewood branch Abandoned Racine CTA Green Line.jpg
Racine on the Englewood branch
The Wells Street Terminal Wells Street Terminal.jpg
The Wells Street Terminal
California in the median of I-290 Abandoned California Congress Branch Line Station.jpg
California in the median of I-290
Kostner Abandoned Kostner CTA Blue Line Station.jpg
Kostner
Central Abandoned Central CTA Blue Line Station.jpg
Central
Laramie Former Laramie CTA Pink Line Station.jpg
Laramie
Washington/State station Ctasubway.jpg
Washington/State station
StationBranchLocationOpenedClosedStatus
5th Avenue Westchester Maywood October 1, 1926 [c] [1] December 9, 1951 [b] Demolished
11th Avenue Westchester Maywood October 1, 1926 [c] [1] December 9, 1951 [b] Demolished
14th Place Douglas Near West Side April 28, 1896 [2] December 9, 1951 [3] Demolished
17th Avenue Westchester Maywood October 1, 1926 [c] [1] December 9, 1951 [b] Demolished
18th Street South Side Elevated Near South Side June 6, 1892August 1, 1949 [4] [5] Demolished
25th Avenue Westchester Maywood October 1, 1926 [c] [1] December 9, 1951 [b] Demolished
26th Street South Side Elevated Near South Side June 6, 1892August 1, 1949 [4] [5] Demolished
29th Street South Side Elevated Douglas June 6, 1892August 1, 1949 [4] [5] Demolished
31st Street South Side Elevated Douglas June 6, 1892August 1, 1949 [4] [5] Demolished
33rd Street South Side Elevated Douglas June 6, 1892August 1, 1949 [4] [5] Demolished
42nd Place † Kenwood Kenwood September 20, 1907December 1, 1957 [6] [7] Demolished
50th Avenue Douglas Cicero August 16, 19101978Relocated
58th South Side Elevated Washington Park January 22, 1893January 9, 1994 [8] Demolished
58th Avenue Douglas Cicero August 1, 1915February 3, 1952 [9] Demolished
61st Jackson Park Washington Park January 22, 1893January 9, 1994 [8] Demolished
65th Street Normal Park Englewood May 26, 1907January 29, 1954 [10] Demolished
69th Street † Normal Park Englewood May 26, 1907January 29, 1954 [10] Demolished
Armour Stock Yards Union Stock Yards April 8, 1908October 7, 1957 [11] Demolished
Asbury Niles Center Evanston March 28, 1925 [12] March 27, 1948 [13] Partially demolished
Austin Douglas Cicero August 1, 1915February 3, 1952 [9] Demolished
Austin Garfield Park Oak Park March 11, 1905 [c] March 18, 1960Demolished
Bellwood Westchester Bellwood October 1, 1926December 9, 1951 [3] Demolished
Buena North Side Main Line Buena Park May 31, 1900 [14] August 1, 1949 [5] Demolished
California Congress East Garfield Park June 22, 1958 [15] [16] September 2, 1973 [17] Abandoned
California Garfield Park East Garfield Park June 19, 1895 [18] September 27, 1953 [19] Demolished
California Humboldt Park West Town July 29, 1895May 4, 1952 [20] Demolished
Calvary Evanston Evanston May 16, 1908 [d] [21] June 30, 1931Demolished
Campbell Lake Street Near West Side November 6, 1893 [22] [23] April 4, 1948 [24] Demolished
Canal Lake Street The Loop November 6, 1893 [22] [23] October 16, 1909Demolished
Canal Metropolitan Main Line Near West Side May 6, 1895 [25] June 22, 1958Demolished
Canterbury Westchester Westchester December 1, 1930December 9, 1951 [3] Demolished
Central Congress Austin October 10, 1960September 2, 1973 [17] Abandoned
Central Douglas Cicero August 1, 1912February 3, 1952 [9] Demolished
Central Garfield Park Austin March 11, 1905 [c] October 11, 1960Demolished
Chicago Logan Square West Town May 6, 1895 [25] February 25, 1951Demolished
Cicero Garfield Park Austin June 19, 1895 [18] June 21, 1958Demolished
Clark North Side Main Line Lakeview June 9, 1900 [26] August 1, 1949 [5] Partially demolished
Congress Terminal † South Side Elevated The Loop June 6, 1892 [27] August 1, 1949 [a] [4] [5] Demolished
Congress/Wabash South Side Elevated The Loop October 18, 1897August 1, 1949 [4] [5] Demolished
Cottage Grove/Drexel Kenwood Kenwood September 20, 1907December 1, 1957 [6] [7] Demolished
Crawford-East Prairie Niles Center Skokie March 28, 1925March 27, 1948 [13] Partially demolished
Dearborn/Van Buren Loop The Loop October 3, 1897 [28] 1949Demolished
Division Logan Square Wicker Park May 6, 1895 [25] February 25, 1951Demolished
Division North Side Main Line Old Town May 31, 1900 [14] August 1, 1949 [5] Demolished
Dodge Niles Center Evanston March 28, 1925 [29] March 27, 1948 [13] Demolished
Dorchester Jackson Park Woodlawn April 23, 1893January 13, 1973 [30] Demolished
Douglas Park Douglas South Lawndale June 16, 1902May 3, 1952Demolished
Drake Douglas North Lawndale March 10, 1902 [31] December 9, 1951 [3] Demolished
Ellis/Lake Park Kenwood Kenwood September 20, 1907December 1, 1957 [6] [7] Demolished
Exchange Stock Yards Union Stock Yards April 8, 1908 [32] October 7, 1957 [11] Demolished
Fifth/Lake Loop The Loop September 22, 1895 [33] [34] December 17, 1899Demolished
Forest Park † Lake Street Forest Park May 20, 1910October 28, 1962Demolished
Franklin Terminal † Metropolitan Main Line The Loop May 13, 1895 [35] 1897Demolished
Franklin/Van Buren Metropolitan Main Line The Loop October 11, 1897October 11, 1955Demolished
Garfield Park Garfield Park West Garfield Park June 19, 1895 [18] September 20, 1953Demolished
Grace North Side Main Line Wrigleyville June 7, 1900 [26] August 1, 1949 [5] Demolished
Grand Logan Square Near West Side May 6, 1895 [25] February 25, 1951Demolished
Grand North Side Main Line Near North Side 1921September 20, 1970 [36] Demolished
Gunderson Garfield Park Oak Park March 11, 1905 [c] 1957Demolished
Halsted Lake Street Near West Side November 6, 1893 [22] [23] January 9, 1994 [8] Demolished
Halsted Metropolitan Main Line Near West Side May 6, 1895 [25] 1958Demolished
Halsted North Side Main Line Lincoln Park May 31, 1900 [14] August 1, 1949 [5] Demolished
Halsted Stock Yards New City April 8, 1908October 7, 1957 [11] Demolished
Hamlin Lake Street West Garfield Park January 1894March 18, 1956Demolished
Hannah Garfield Park Forest Park March 11, 1905 [c] September 14, 1952Demolished
Harlem Garfield Park Forest Park March 11, 1905 [c] March 19, 1960Demolished
Harrison Westchester Bellwood October 1, 1926 [1] December 9, 1951 [3] Demolished
Harvard Englewood Englewood November 3, 1906February 9, 1992 [37] [38] Demolished
Homan Douglas North Lawndale March 10, 1902 [31] December 9, 1951 [3] Demolished
Homan Lake Street East Garfield Park November 6, 1893 [22] [23] January 9, 1994 [8] Demolished
Home Garfield Park Oak Park March 11, 1905 [c] September 20, 1953Demolished
Hoyne Garfield Park Near West Side June 19, 1895 [18] September 27, 1953 [19] Demolished
Humboldt Park Humboldt Park Humboldt Park November 11, 1902May 4, 1952 [20] Demolished
Isabella Evanston Evanston April 1, 1912 [39] July 16, 1973 [39] Demolished
Jackson Park † Jackson Park Jackson Park May 12, 1893October 31, 1893Demolished
Jackson Park † Jackson Park Woodlawn May 12, 1893March 4, 1982Demolished
Kenton Douglas North Lawndale May 22, 1907December 9, 1951 [3] Demolished
Kedzie Garfield Park East Garfield Park June 19, 1895 [18] June 21, 1958Demolished
Kedzie Humboldt Park Humboldt Park July 29, 1895May 4, 1952 [20] Demolished
Kilbourn Garfield Park West Garfield Park June 19, 1895 [18] June 21, 1958Demolished
Kinzie North Side Main Line Near North Side May 31, 1900 [40] 1921Demolished
Kostner Congress West Garfield Park August 5, 1962 [41] September 2, 1973 [17] Abandoned
Kostner Lake Street West Garfield Park March 1894April 4, 1948 [24] Demolished
Kostner Niles Center Skokie March 28, 1925March 27, 1948 [13] Demolished
Laflin Metropolitan Main Line Near West Side May 6, 1895 [25] December 9, 1951Demolished
Lake Street Transfer Ⓣ Logan Square
Lake Street 		Near West Side May 6, 1895 [25] February 25, 1951Demolished
Laramie Douglas Cicero August 16, 1910August 16, 2003Closed
Laramie † Garfield Park Austin August 25, 1902 [42] June 21, 1958Demolished
Larrabee North Side Main Line Cabrini–Green June 6, 1900 [26] August 1, 1949 [5] Demolished
Lawndale Douglas North Lawndale March 10, 1902 [31] December 9, 1951 [3] Demolished
Lawndale † Humboldt Park Humboldt Park July 29, 1895 [43] May 4, 1952 [20] Demolished
Logan Square Logan Square Logan Square May 25, 1895February 1, 1970Demolished
Lombard Douglas Cicero August 1, 1915February 3, 1952 [9] Demolished
Lombard Garfield Park Oak Park March 11, 1905 [c] September 20, 1953Demolished
Lombard Lake Street Oak Park January 25, 1901 [44] April 4, 1948 [24] Demolished
Loomis † Englewood Englewood July 13, 19071969Demolished
Loomis Lake Street Near West Side November 6, 1893 [22] [23] April 4, 1954 [45] [46] Demolished
Madison Logan Square Near West Side May 6, 1895 [25] February 25, 1951Demolished
Madison/Wabash Loop The Loop November 8, 1896 [47] March 16, 2015 [48] [49] Demolished
Madison/Wells Loop The Loop October 3, 1897 [28] January 30, 1994Demolished
Main Niles Center Skokie March 28, 1925March 27, 1948 [13] Demolished
Mannheim/22nd † Westchester Westchester December 1, 1930December 9, 1951 [3] Demolished
Marion Lake Street Oak Park January 25, 1901 [44] [50] October 28, 1962Demolished
Market Terminal † Market The Loop November 6, 1893 [22] [23] April 4, 1948 [24] Demolished
Marquette Road Normal Park Englewood May 26, 1907January 29, 1954 [10] Demolished
Marshfield Metropolitan Main Line Near West Side May 6, 1895 [25] April 4, 1954 [45] [46] Demolished
Menard Lake Street Austin April 15, 1899 [51] April 4, 1948 [24] Demolished
North Water Terminal † North Side Main Line Near North Side November 17, 1908 [52] August 1, 1949 [5] Demolished
Oak North Side Main Line Near North Side 1906August 1, 1949 [5] Demolished
Oak Park † Douglas Berwyn March 16, 1924February 3, 1952 [9] Demolished
Oak Park Garfield Park Oak Park March 11, 1905 [c] March 19, 1960Demolished
Oakley Lake Street Near West Side circa 1893-94April 4, 1948 [24] Demolished
Ogden Garfield Park Near West Side June 19, 1895 [18] September 27, 1953 [19] Demolished
Packers Stock Yards Union Stock Yards April 8, 1908October 7, 1957 [11] Demolished
Parnell Englewood Englewood December 24, 1906 [53] August 1, 1949 [5] Demolished
Pershing South Side Elevated Douglas June 6, 1892 [27] August 1, 1949 [4] [5] Demolished
Princeton Englewood Englewood December 10, 1905August 1, 1949 [5] Demolished
Pulaski Garfield Park West Garfield Park June 19, 1895 [18] June 22, 1958Demolished
Racine Englewood Englewood February 25, 1907January 9, 1994 [8] Abandoned
Racine Lake Street Near West Side November 6, 1893 [22] [23] April 4, 1948 [24] Demolished
Racine Metropolitan Main Line Near West Side May 6, 1895 [25] April 4, 1954 [45] [46] Demolished
Racine Stock Yards Union Stock Yards April 8, 1908October 7, 1957 [11] Demolished
Randolph/Market Market The Loop November 1893April 4, 1948 [24] Demolished
Randolph/Wabash Loop The Loop November 8, 1896 [47] September 3, 2017 [54] Demolished
Randolph/Wells Ⓣ Loop The Loop October 3, 1897 [28] July 17, 1995Partially demolished
Ravenswood Ravenswood Ravenswood May 18, 1907 [55] August 1, 1949 [5] Demolished
Ridge Niles Center Evanston March 28, 1925 [56] March 27, 1948 [13] Demolished
Ridgeland Douglas Berwyn March 16, 1924February 3, 1952 [9] Demolished
Ridgeland Garfield Park Oak Park September 6, 1957March 20, 1960Demolished
Roosevelt Douglas Near West Side April 28, 1896 [2] May 3, 1952Demolished
Roosevelt Westchester Westchester October 1, 1926 [1] December 9, 1951 [3] Demolished
Sacramento Lake Street East Garfield Park March 1894April 4, 1948 [24] Demolished
Sacramento Garfield Park East Garfield Park June 19, 1895 [18] June 10, 1952Demolished
Schiller North Side Main Line Old Town May 31, 1900 [14] August 1, 1949 [5] Demolished
South Parkway Kenwood Kenwood September 20, 1907December 1, 1957 [6] [7] Demolished
St. Louis Garfield Park East Garfield Park June 19, 1895 [18] June 21, 1958Demolished
St. Louis Humboldt Park Humboldt Park July 29, 1895May 4, 1952 [20] Demolished
State Englewood Washington Park November 3, 1905September 2, 1973 [17] Demolished
Swift Stock Yards Union Stock Yards April 8, 1908October 7, 1957 [11] Demolished
Tripp Garfield Park West Garfield Park June 19, 1895 [18] June 21, 1958Demolished
University † Jackson Park Woodlawn April 23, 1893January 9, 1994 [8] Demolished
Vincennes Kenwood Kenwood September 20, 1907December 1, 1957 [6] [7] Demolished
Wallace Stock Yards New City April 8, 1908May 3, 1952Demolished
Washington Ⓣ State Street Subway The Loop October 17, 1943 [57] October 23, 2006 [58] Closed
Webster North Side Main Line Lincoln Park June 9, 1900 [26] August 1, 1949 [5] Demolished
Wells Street Terminal † Metropolitan Main Line The Loop October 3, 1904December 9, 1951 [b] Demolished
Wentworth Englewood Englewood December 10, 1905February 9, 1992 [37] [38] Partially demolished
Western Garfield Park Near West Side June 19, 1895 [18] September 27, 1953 [19] Demolished
Western Humboldt Park West Town July 29, 1895May 4, 1952 [20] Demolished
Willow North Side Main Line Lincoln Park 1905May 17, 1942 [59] Demolished
Wood Douglas Lower West Side April 28, 1896 [2] May 19, 1957Demolished
Wood Lake Street Near West Side November 6, 1893 [22] [23] November 1913Demolished
Wrightwood North Side Main Line Lincoln Park May 31, 1900 [14] August 1, 1949 [5] Demolished

Reopened stations

StationLineOpenedClosedReopened
Ashland Ⓣ Green Pink November 6, 1893 [22] [23] April 4, 1948 [24] February 25, 1951 [60]
California Green November 6, 1893 [22] February 9, 1992 [37] [38] July 13, 1996
Cermak–McCormick Place Green June 6, 1892September 9, 1977February 8, 2015 [61]
Damen Green November 6, 1893 [22] [23] April 4, 1948 [24] August 5, 2024 [62]
Dempster–Skokie † Yellow March 28, 1925 [63] March 27, 1948 [a] April 20, 1964 [64]
Grand Blue February 25, 1951February 9, 1992 [37] [38] June 25, 1999 [65]
Harold Washington Library–State/Van Buren Ⓣ Brown Orange Pink Purple October 3, 1897September 2, 1973 [17] June 22, 1997
Morgan Green Pink November 6, 1893 [22] [23] April 4, 1948 [24] May 18, 2012 [66]
Oakton–Skokie Yellow March 28, 1925March 27, 1948 [13] April 30, 2012 [67]
Paulina Brown May 18, 1907 [55] September 2, 1973 [17] October 17, 1973
Roosevelt Ⓣ Green Orange June 6, 1892 [27] August 1, 1949 [a] [4] [5] November 1, 1993
Sedgwick Brown Purple May 31, 1900January 13, 1973 [30] April 23, 1973

Notes

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