Central station (CTA Congress Line)

Central is an abandoned rapid transit station in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station served the Chicago Transit Authority's Congress Line, which is now part of the Blue Line. Central opened on October 10, 1960, and closed on September 2, 1973, as part of a group of budget-related CTA station closings.^[1][2]

Central   5600W 720S
The abandoned Central station as of July 2017
General information
Location	720 South Central Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60644
Coordinates	41.8701°N 87.7648°W / 41.8701; -87.7648
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Congress Branch
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	October 10, 1960; 64 years ago (1960-10-10)
Closed	September 2, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-09-02)
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Austin toward Des Plaines Congress branch Cicero toward Jefferson Park
Track layout Legend West–Northwest to Jefferson Park Central Ave. West–Northwest to Des Plaines
Location