Canterbury was a rapid transit station on the Chicago "L" between 1930 and 1951. Located on the Westchester branch, it was part of a southern extension of the branch, which had opened in 1926.
CANTERBURY 10200W 1600S | |||||||||||
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| Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Canterbury Street Westchester, Illinois, US[1] | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°51′23″N 87°52′41″W / 41.856279°N 87.878010°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Chicago Transit Authority (1947–1951) Chicago Rapid Transit Company (1930–1947) | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Westchester branch | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | December 1, 1930 | ||||||||||
| Closed | December 9, 1951 | ||||||||||
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History edit
The Westchester branch opened in 1926, and was extended south to Mannheim/22nd on December 1, 1930, an extension that included Canterbury. This extension was served by a single car that shuttled passengers to and from Roosevelt; this was replaced in 1933 by a through-car service that coupled and uncoupled from Westchester trains at Roosevelt.[1]
The branch continued in service until replaced by a bus service on December 9, 1951.[2]
Station details edit
The station had a single platform on the west side of the single track. The station house, which abutted the platform to its south and opened to the street, was of a Tudor Revival look, with arched windows on the walls and timbered eaves in the interior.[1]
Ridership edit
Detailed ridership statistics were never collected for Canterbury; such statistics were collected for the Westchester branch as a whole, or for more patronized stations on the branch.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c Garfield, Graham (2017). "Canterbury". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Revise Douglas and Garfield "L" Service Dec. 9". Chicago Tribune. Vol. 110, no. 288. December 1, 1951. p. 4. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ CTA 1979, pp. 20–23
Works cited edit
- CTA Rail Entrance, Annual Traffic, 1900–1979 (Report). Chicago: Chicago Transit Authority. October 1, 1979.