18th Street station (CTA South Side Elevated)

18th Street 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 18th Street and Wabash Avenue in the Near South Side neighborhood of Chicago.[1] 18th was situated south of Roosevelt/Wabash and north of Cermak. 18th opened on June 6, 1892, and closed on August 1, 1949.[2]

18th Street
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Location18th Street and Wabash Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41.85785°N 87.62650°W / 41.85785; -87.62650
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)South Side Elevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedJune 6, 1892 (1892-06-06)
ClosedAugust 1, 1949 (1949-08-01)
Rebuilt1907
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Roosevelt
toward Loop
(Adams/Wabash) or Congress Terminal
 South Side Elevated Cermak
toward 58th

References
  1. Garfield, Graham. "18th". Chicago-"L".org. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
  2. "Begin Skip-Stop Runs Monday on North, South 'L'". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 29, 1949. p. A9.


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