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Western station (CTA Humboldt Park branch)

Defunct Chicago "L" stationsUse mdy dates from November 2022

Western was a rapid transit station on the Chicago "L", serving the Humboldt Park branch of its Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad. It opened in 1895 and closed in 1952.

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Western station (CTA Humboldt Park branch)
North Western Avenue, Chicago

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North Western Avenue 1621
60647 Chicago
Illinois, United States
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