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Jackson Park 1600E 6300S | |||||||||||
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FormerChicago 'L'rapid transit station | |||||||||||
![]() Jackson Park station in 1972 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 1600 East 63rd Street Woodlawn,Chicago,Illinois | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°46′50″N87°35′11″W / 41.78060°N 87.58646°W /41.78060; -87.58646 | ||||||||||
Owned by | Chicago Transit Authority | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Jackson Park Branch | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | May 12, 1893 | ||||||||||
Closed | March 4, 1982 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Stony Island | ||||||||||
Former services | |||||||||||
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Jackson Park was a station on theJackson Park Branch of theChicago "L". The station opened on May 12, 1893, and closed on March 4, 1982,[1] when "L" service on the Jackson Park branch was suspended due to structural defects in the Dorchester bridge over theIllinois Central Railroad. The station was later demolished. The station was the terminal of the Jackson Park branch from October 31, 1893 until March 4, 1982.