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The Garfield Park branch was a rapid transit line which was part of the Chicago ‘L’ system from 1895 to 1958. The branch served Chicago’s Near West Side East Garfield Park West Garfield Park and Austin neighborhoods and the suburbs of Oak Park and Forest Park and consisted of twenty-two stations at its peak. It opened on June 19 1895 and closed on June 22 1958 when it was replaced by the Congress branch.

closing date
1958-06-22
closing year
1958-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
is part of
Chicago 'L'
location
Chicago, Illinois, Forest Park Illinois, Oak Park Illinois, United States
number of stations
22
opening date
1895-06-19
opening year
1895-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
operated by
Chicago Transit Authority, Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad, Chicago Rapid Transit Company
route end
Forest Park (CTA station)
route start
Ogden_(CTA_station)
type
Rapid transit
type of electrification
Volt, Third rail
voltage of electrification (V)
600.0

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