Racine station (CTA Metropolitan Main Line)

Racine was a rapid transit station operated by the Chicago "L"'s Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad and located on its main line. The station existed from 1895 to 1954, when it and the other stations on the main line were demolished for construction of the Eisenhower Expressway and its Congress Line. A new station at Racine was built on the Congress Line as a replacement.

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Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location416418 South Racine Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41.87592°N 87.659458°W / 41.87592; -87.659458
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Metropolitan main line
PlatformsOriginally 2 island platforms, later 4 side platforms
Tracks4 tracks
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedMay 6, 1895
ClosedApril 4, 1954
Rebuilt18981914 (platforms reconfigured)
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Laflin
toward Marshfield
Metropolitan main line Halsted
Location
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