Francisco Station
History
Francisco Station opened on December 14, 1907, as part of Northwestern Elevated Railroad's Ravenswood line. It had survived relatively intact until September 2006, when the station closed for renovation.
Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project
The Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project upgraded all Brown Line stations to be accessible to passengers with disabilities and extended platforms to allow eight car trains. Because of the historic nature of the station structures, Francisco Station was not completely rebuilt, as with the neighboring Kedzie and Rockwell stations. However, the platforms were rebuilt, an auxiliary entrance added on Sacramento Avenue, and the station house and canopy were renovated and upgraded. The station closed from September 15, 2006, to March 9, 2007, to allow this work to be completed.
Gallery
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Francisco station in March 2006, prior to renovation
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Newly rebuilt Francisco station, August 2007
References
- ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2020" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 19, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ Francisco. Chicago-'L'.org (URL accessed September 2, 2006).
- ^ Francisco. CTA Countdown To A New Brown website (URL accessed September 2, 2006).