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33rd station

Coordinates: 41°50′05″N 87°37′33″W / 41.83467°N 87.62594°W / 41.83467; -87.62594
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33RD
 
3300S
1E
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location33rd Street and Wabash Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°50′05″N 87°37′33″W / 41.83467°N 87.62594°W / 41.83467; -87.62594
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)South Side Elevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedJune 6, 1892
ClosedAugust 1, 1949
Rebuilt1907
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
31st Street South Side Elevated 35th Street
toward 58th
Location
Map

33rd was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's South Side Main Line, which is now part of the Green Line. The station was located at 33rd Street and Wabash Avenue in the Douglas neighborhood of Chicago.[1] 33rd was situated south of 31st and north of Tech–35th, which is now named 35th–Bronzeville–IIT. 33rd opened on June 6, 1892, and closed on August 1, 1949.[2] Portions of the station remained in service as part of Tech–35th until September 25, 1961.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Garfield, Graham. "33rd". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  2. ^ "Begin Skip-Stop Runs Monday on North, South 'L'". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 29, 1949. p. A9.