61st station

61st was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Green Line. The station was located at 316 East 61st Street in the Washington Park neighborhood of Chicago. 61st was located south of 58th, which opened and closed at the same time as 61st, and north of King Drive. 61st opened on January 22, 1893; The station closed on January 9, 1994, when the entire Green Line closed for a renovation project, and did not reopen with the rest of the Green Line on May 12, 1996, due to service cuts, The station was later demolished and was located south from the 61st Yard.^[1]

61st   6100S 300E
General information
Location	316 East 61st Street Chicago, Illinois 60637
Coordinates	41.78385°N 87.61806°W / 41.78385; -87.61806
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Jackson Park Branch
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2 tracks
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	January 22, 1893; 132 years ago (1893-01-22)
Closed	January 9, 1994; 31 years ago (1994-01-09)
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station 58th toward Harlem/​Lake Green Line Jackson Park branch King Drive toward University
Location