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Pershing station

Coordinates: 41°49′25″N 87°37′32″W / 41.82372°N 87.62568°W / 41.82372; -87.62568
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PERSHING
 
3900S
1E
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
LocationPershing Road and State Street
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°49′25″N 87°37′32″W / 41.82372°N 87.62568°W / 41.82372; -87.62568
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)South Side Elevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedJune 6, 1892
ClosedAugust 1, 1949
Rebuilt1907
Previous names39th Street
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
35th South Side Elevated Indiana
toward 58th
Location
Map

Pershing was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's South Side Elevated Line, which is now part of the Green Line. The station was located at Pershing Road and State Street in the Douglas neighborhood of Chicago.[1] Pershing was situated south of Tech–35th, which is now named 35th–Bronzeville–IIT, and north of Indiana. Pershing opened on June 6, 1892, and closed on August 1, 1949.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Garfield, Graham. "Pershing". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  2. ^ "Begin Skip-Stop Runs Monday on North, South 'L'". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 29, 1949. p. A9.