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Conservatory–Central Park Drive station

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Outbound platform and headhouse at Conservatory Central Park Drive, looking east
Outbound platform and headhouse at Conservatory Central Park Drive, looking east

Conservatory–Central Park Drive is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Green Line. The station opened on June 30, 2001. It is located in the East Garfield Park neighborhood and named for the Garfield Park Conservatory just outside the station. Conservatory–Central Park Drive station replaced the former Homan station on the Lake Street Elevated two blocks east. During construction of the station, the Homan historic station house was moved to its current location.

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Conservatory–Central Park Drive station
West Lake Street, Chicago East Garfield Park

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Conservatory-Central Park Drive

West Lake Street
60624 Chicago, East Garfield Park
Illinois, United States
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Outbound platform and headhouse at Conservatory Central Park Drive, looking east
Outbound platform and headhouse at Conservatory Central Park Drive, looking east
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