Conservatory-Central Park Drive (CTA)
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Conservatory – Central Park Drive is a station
on the Chicago Transit Authority
's 'L' system
, serving the Green Line
. It opened on June 30, 2001, making it the newest 'L'
station. It is named for the Garfield Park Conservatory
just outside the station.
Conservatory – Central Park Drive is a station that replaced Homan Avenue Station
on the Lake Street Elevated two blocks to its east. During construction of the station the Homan historic station house was moved to its current location.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on the Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago Transit Authority, also known as CTA, is the operator of mass transit within the City of Chicago, Illinois and some of its surrounding suburbs....
's 'L' system
Chicago 'L'
The L is the rapid transit system serving the city of Chicago and some of its surrounding suburbs. It is operated by the Chicago Transit Authority...
, serving the Green Line
Green Line (Chicago Transit Authority)
The Green Line is part of the CTA rapid transit system known as the Chicago 'L'. It is the only completely elevated route in the 'L' system. It utilizes the system's oldest segments , extending with 29 stops between Forest Park and Oak Park , through Chicago's Loop, to the South Side and Englewood...
. It opened on June 30, 2001, making it the newest 'L'
Chicago 'L'
The L is the rapid transit system serving the city of Chicago and some of its surrounding suburbs. It is operated by the Chicago Transit Authority...
station. It is named for the Garfield Park Conservatory
Garfield Park Conservatory
Garfield Park is a site located in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on Chicago's West Side. It was designed as a pleasure ground by William LeBaron Jenney and is the oldest of the three great original Chicago West Side parks .It is home to the Garfield Park Conservatory, one of the largest and...
just outside the station.
Conservatory – Central Park Drive is a station that replaced Homan Avenue Station
Homan (CTA Green Line station)
Homan was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Green Line. The station was located at Homan Avenue and Lake Street in the East Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago. Homan was situated east of Pulaski and west of Kedzie. Cermak opened in March, 1894 and closed on January 9, 1994 when the...
on the Lake Street Elevated two blocks to its east. During construction of the station the Homan historic station house was moved to its current location.