Englewood station (Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad)

Englewood station, commonly referred to as Little Englewood Station, is a former train station in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station served as a stop for the Erie Railroad, Monon Railroad, Wabash Railroad, Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad, and Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad.^[1] Between 1906 and 1949, interchanges with the rapid transit Englewood branch could be made directly at Parnell station.^[2] Chicago and Western Indiana commuter service lasted until 1963.^[3][4] The tracks are in use by Metra's SouthWest Service, but trains do not stop here.^[5] The platforms and canopies still exist, although the station building has been demolished.^[6][7]

Englewood
The abandoned platforms and canopies seen from a Chicago Transit Authority Green Line train in 2013.
General information
Location	551 W. 63rd Street Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41.7798°N 87.6398°W / 41.7798; -87.6398
Connections	Parnell station: Chicago 'L' (1906–1949)
Construction
Accessible	no
Other information
Status	decommissioned
History
Original company	Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad Following station 59th Street toward Chicago Suburban service Normal Park toward Dolton Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station 47th Street toward Chicago Main Line Pullman Junction toward Jersey City Hammond toward Jersey City Preceding station Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Following station Kensington toward Evansville Main Line 47th Street toward Chicago Preceding station Monon Railroad Following station 47th Street toward Chicago Main Line Hammond toward Louisville Preceding station Wabash Railroad Following station Halsted Street toward Kansas City Main Line 47th Street toward Chicago 47th Street toward Chicago Chicago – Buffalo Halsted Street toward Buffalo Preceding station Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Following station 47th Street toward Chicago Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville Railroad 1911-1925 South Chicago toward Cincinnati
Location

Three-fourths of a mile east of this station, at 63rd Street and State Street, stood another union station.

Metra currently has no plans to add any intermediate stations between Union Station and Wrightwood. As it turns out, the CTA Dan Ryan and Ashland branches run close to the Southwest Service line.

References

1. "Index of Railroad Stations, 1326". Official Guide of the Railways. 78 (12). National Railway Publication Company. May 1946.
2. Garfield, Graham. "Parnell". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
3. Suburban Time Table (PDF). Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad Co. October 28, 1962. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
4. Ogorek, Cynthia L.; Molony, Bill (2016). Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-4671-1668-8.
5. Sadowski, David (2021). Chicago's Lost "L"s. Arcadia Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 9781467106023.
6. "Little Englewood sign". Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
7. "Author tells story of Chicago's transportation past". Chicago Tribune. September 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2023.