California station (CTA Congress Line)

California

2800W
430S
California 2800W; 430S
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location	430 South California Avenue; Chicago, Illinois 60612
Coordinates	41°52′31″N 87°41′47″W / 41.8754°N 87.6964°W
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Congress Branch
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
History
Opened	June 22, 1958
Closed	September 2, 1973
Services
Track layout
Track layout
	Legend
	West–Northwest
	to Jefferson Park
	(Eisenhower Expy.)
	West–Northwest
	to Des Plaines
Location
Location

California is an abandoned rapid transit station in the East Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is located in the median of the Eisenhower Expressway, The station served the Chicago Transit Authority's Congress Line, which is now part of the Blue Line. California opened on June 22, 1958, and closed on September 2, 1973, as part of a group of budget-related CTA station closings.^[2]^[3]

^ Illinois Department of Transportation (1973). Illinois Highway Map (Map). [1:772,500]. Springfield: Illinois Department of Transportation – via Illinois Digital Archives.
^ Garfield, Graham. "California". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved May 9, 2009.
^ Buck, Thomas (September 2, 1973). "CTA Shutting Down 7 Rapid Transit Stations Today". Chicago Tribune. p. 5.