Englewood station (Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad)

Englewood
The abandoned platforms and canopies seen from a Chicago Transit Authority Green Line train in 2013.
General information
Location551 W. 63rd Street
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°46′47″N 87°38′23″W / 41.7798°N 87.6398°W / 41.7798; -87.6398
ConnectionsParnell station: Chicago 'L'
(1906–1949)
Other information
StatusDecommissioned
Station code7315 (Erie Rialroad)[1]
History
ClosedDecember 13, 1965 (Erie-Lackawanna Railroad)[2]
Original companyChicago and Western Indiana Railroad
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad Following station
55th Street
toward Chicago
 Suburban service Hamilton Park
toward Dolton
Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station
47th Street
toward Chicago
 Main Line Auburn Park
toward Jersey City
Preceding station Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Following station
Chicago Heights
toward Evansville
 Main Line Chicago
Terminus
Chicago Heights
toward St. Louis
 Chicago – St. Louis
Preceding station Monon Railroad Following station
47th Street
toward Chicago
 Main Line Hammond
toward Louisville
Preceding station Wabash Railroad Following station
Halsted Street
toward Kansas City
 Main Line 47th Street
toward Chicago
47th Street
toward Chicago
 Chicago – Buffalo Hammond
toward Buffalo
Preceding station Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Following station
47th Street
toward Chicago
 Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville Railroad
1911-1925
 Hammond
toward Cincinnati
Location
Map

Englewood station, commonly referred to as Little Englewood Station, is a former train station in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station served as a stop for the Erie Railroad, Monon Railroad, Wabash Railroad, Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad, and Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad.[3] Between 1906 and 1949, interchanges with the rapid transit Englewood branch could be made directly at Parnell station.[4] Chicago and Western Indiana commuter service lasted until 1963.[5][6] The tracks are in use by Metra's SouthWest Service, but trains do not stop here.[7] The platforms and canopies still exist, although the station building has been demolished.[8][9]

Two other railroad stations were located on 63rd street, Englewood (State Street) and Chicago Lawn (Central Park Avenue).

References

  1. ^ "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  2. ^ "Erie Lackawanna Time Table - Effective December 13, 1965". Erie Lackawanna Railway. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  3. ^ "Index of Railroad Stations, 1326". Official Guide of the Railways. 78 (12). National Railway Publication Company. May 1946.
  4. ^ Garfield, Graham. "Parnell". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  5. ^ Suburban Time Table (PDF). Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad Co. October 28, 1962. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  6. ^ Ogorek, Cynthia L.; Molony, Bill (2016). Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-4671-1668-8.
  7. ^ Sadowski, David (2021). Chicago's Lost "L"s. Arcadia Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 9781467106023.
  8. ^ "Little Englewood sign". Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
  9. ^ "Author tells story of Chicago's transportation past". Chicago Tribune. September 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2023.