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Grace station

Coordinates: 41°57′04″N 87°39′13″W / 41.9511°N 87.6537°W / 41.9511; -87.6537
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GRACE
 
3800N
1000W
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
LocationGrace Street and Sheffield Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°57′04″N 87°39′13″W / 41.9511°N 87.6537°W / 41.9511; -87.6537
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Howard Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4 tracks
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedJune 7, 1900
ClosedAugust 1, 1949
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Sheridan
toward Howard
North Side main line Addison
Location
Map

Grace was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Howard Line, which is now part of the Red Line. The station was located at Grace Street and Sheffield Avenue in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. Grace was situated north of Addison and south of Sheridan. Grace opened on June 7, 1900,[1] and closed on August 1, 1949, along with 22 other stations as part of a CTA service revision.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Boys Meddle with "L" Track". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 7, 1900. p. 12.
  2. ^ Garfield, Graham. "Grace". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved August 18, 2009.
  3. ^ "Begin Skip-Stop Runs Monday on North, South 'L'". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 29, 1949. p. A9.