Grand station (CTA North Side Main Line)
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For other stations named Grand, see Grand station.
Grand was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's North Side Main Line, which is now part of the Brown Line. The station was located at Grand Avenue and Franklin Street in the Near North Side neighborhood of Chicago. Grand was situated south of Chicago and north of Merchandise Mart. Grand opened in 1921 to replace the Kinzie station and closed on September 20, 1970, due to low ridership.[1]
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GRAND 500N 200W | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | Grand Avenue and Franklin Street Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41.89155°N 87.63555°W / 41.89155; -87.63555 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Chicago Transit Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | North Side Main Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 tracks | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1921; 103 years ago (1921) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | September 20, 1970; 53 years ago (1970-09-20) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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