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Buena station

Coordinates: 41°57′30″N 87°39′25″W / 41.9584°N 87.6570°W / 41.9584; -87.6570
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BUENA
 
4200N
1100W
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
LocationBuena Avenue and Kenmore Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°57′30″N 87°39′25″W / 41.9584°N 87.6570°W / 41.9584; -87.6570
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Howard Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4 tracks
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedMay 31, 1900
ClosedAugust 1, 1949
Former services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Sheridan Park Chicago – Evanston Verona
towards Chicago
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Wilson
toward Howard
North Side main line Sheridan
Location
Map

Buena was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Howard Line, which is now part of the Red Line. The station was located at the corner of Buena and Kenmore Avenues in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago. Buena was situated north of Sheridan and south of Wilson. Buena opened on May 31, 1900, and closed on August 1, 1949, along with 22 other stations as part of a CTA service revision.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Garfield, Graham. "Buena". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved August 18, 2009.
  2. ^ "Begin Skip-Stop Runs Monday on North, South 'L'". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 29, 1949. p. A9.