Willow station (CRT)

Willow was a station on the Chicago Rapid Transit Company's North Side Main Line, which is now part of the Chicago Transit Authority's Brown Line. The station was located at 940-44 W. Willow Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. Willow was situated south of Armitage and north of Halsted, which is now closed. Willow opened in 1905 and closed on May 17, 1942, to allow for the construction of a new portal to the State Street subway.^[1]

WILLOW   1800N 1000W
The former site of the Willow station, now a portal to the State Street subway
General information
Location	940-44 W. Willow St. Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41.9145°N 87.6525°W / 41.9145; -87.6525
Owned by	Chicago Rapid Transit Company
Line(s)	North Side Main Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4 tracks (2 express)
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	1905; 120 years ago (1905)
Closed	May 17, 1942; 83 years ago (1942-05-17)
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Armitage toward Howard North Side main line Halsted toward Loop (Randolph/Wells) or North Water Terminal
Location