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Ridge station

Coordinates: 42°01′19″N 87°41′06″W / 42.02194°N 87.68493°W / 42.02194; -87.68493
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RIDGE
 
1000W
200N
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
LocationRidge Avenue and Brummel Street
Evanston, Illinois
Coordinates42°01′19″N 87°41′06″W / 42.02194°N 87.68493°W / 42.02194; -87.68493
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Niles Center branch
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
Construction
Structure typeOpen cut
History
OpenedMarch 28, 1925
ClosedMarch 27, 1948[1]
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Asbury
toward Dempster
Niles Center branch Howard
Terminus
Location
Map

Ridge was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Niles Center branch, now known as the Yellow Line. The station was located at Ridge Avenue and Brummel Street in Evanston, Illinois. Ridge was situated east of Asbury and west of Howard. Ridge opened on March 28, 1925, and closed on March 27, 1948, upon the closing of the Niles Center branch.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Garfield, Graham. "Yellow Line". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  2. ^ Garfield, Graham. "Ridge". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved December 27, 2010.