Parnell station
Parnell was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Englewood branch, which is now part of the Green Line. The station was located at South Parnell Avenue and 63rd Place in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago.[1] Parnell had a direct platform connection to the adjacent Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad station. Parnell opened on December 24, 1906, and closed on July 31, 1949.[2]
Parnell | |||||||||||
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| Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station | |||||||||||
 The mezzanine-level station house in 1924 | |||||||||||
| Location | South Parnell Avenue and 63rd Place Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41.77914°N 87.63921°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Chicago Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Englewood branch | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 tracks | ||||||||||
| Connections | Englewood station (C&WI) | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | December 24, 1906 | ||||||||||
| Closed | July 31, 1949 | ||||||||||
| Former services | |||||||||||
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References
- Garfield, Graham. "Parnell". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "Close 24 Elevated Stations; Skip-Stop Will Start Monday". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 31, 1949. p. 1.
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