Grand station (CTA North Side Main Line)

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]

Grand
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Location	Grand Avenue and Franklin Street Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41.89155°N 87.63555°W
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	North Side Main Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2 tracks
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	1921
Closed	September 20, 1970
Former services
Preceding station Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Following station Chicago Avenue toward Milwaukee North Shore Line Merchandise Mart toward Roosevelt Road Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Chicago toward Howard North Side Main Line Merchandise Mart toward Loop (Randolph/Wells) or North Water Terminal

References

1. Garfield, Graham. "Grand". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved January 23, 2010.