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Ravenswood–Wilson
Ravenswood–Wilson
General information
Location	Ravenswood Ave. and Wilson Ave.; Chicago, Illinois 60640
Line(s)	Milwaukee Division
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
History
Closed	1960s
Previous names	Wilson Avenue
Services
Rogers Park (1958–closure) toward Milwaukee	Clybourn (1958-closure) toward Chicago

Summerdale
Summerdale
General information
Location	Foster Ave. and Ravenswood Ave.; Chicago, Illinois 60640
Coordinates	41°58′35″N 87°40′28″W / 41.9764°N 87.6745°W
Line(s)	Milwaukee Division
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
History
Opened	1875
Closed	December 1, 1958
Services

Summerdale was a commuter railroad station on the Chicago and North Western Railway's Milwaukee Division, now the Union Pacific / North Line. The station was located on Ravenswood Avenue between Foster and Farragut Avenues, in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood. Summerdale opened in 1875, and closed on December 1, 1958, as part of an effort by the Chicago and North Western to close twenty two stations within the city of Chicago and the close-in suburbs. This station and Ravenswood–Wilson were replaced by the consolidated Ravenswood station.

History[edit]

As constructed, the line through Chicago, Lake View Township, and the village of Rogers Park was at grade level. On July 15, 1889, Lake View was annexed by the city of Chicago^[2]^[3] and in 1896 and 1903, the city of Chicago passed ordinances requiring the elevation of the line.^[4] It wasn’t until 1908 or 1909 that the elevation was completed to Evanston.

By the 1950s, Chicago and North Western management began to reassess its commuter service and came to the conclusion that the road could be operated more economically and efficiently by closing stations in and near Chicago and focusing on suburban and long-haul traffic.^[5] In June of 1958, the company went before the Illinois Commerce Commission requesting permission to abandon more than twenty stops, alter train schedules, revise its ticketing structure, and raise fares on monthly tickets.^[6] On November 14, the ICC ruled in favor of granting the majority of the North Western’s requests,^[7] including the closure of the Summerdale station.^[8] The fare increase and service alterations went into effect on December 1, 1958,^[9] and Summerdale was abandoned along with twenty one other stations either in or near Chicago on the Milwaukee, Galena, and Wisconsin Divisions.

References[edit]

Category:Former Chicago and North Western Railway stations Category:Railway stations in Chicago Category:Railway stations opened in 1875 Category:1875 establishments in Illinois Category:Railway stations closed in 1958 Category:1958 disestablishments in Illinois

Ravenswood–Wilson[edit]

Ravenswood–Wilson was a commuter railroad station on the Chicago and North Western Railway's Milwaukee Division, now the Union Pacific / North Line. The station was located at Wilson and Ravenswood Avenues, in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood.

From 1907 to 1948, connections were available to the Chicago 'L' via the adjacent Ravenswod rapid transit station.

By the 1950s, Chicago and North Western management began to reassess its commuter service and came to the conclusion that the road could be operated more economically and efficiently by closing stations in and near Chicago and focusing on suburban and long-haul traffic.^[10] In June of 1958, the company went before the Illinois Commerce Commission requesting permission to abandon more than twenty stops, alter train schedules, revise its ticketing structure, and raise fares on monthly tickets.^[11] On November 14, the ICC ruled in favor of granting the majority of the North Western’s requests,^[12] however, unlike the other targeted stations, Ravenswood–Wilson was selected for replacement by a new station at Lawrence Avenue,^[13] a major “mile-street” on the Chicago street grid. The fare increase and service alterations went into effect on December 1, 1958,^[14] and the twenty one other stations either in or near Chicago on the Milwaukee, Galena, and Wisconsin Divisions were abandoned. Ravenswood–Wilson, however, remained open for several years. Although proposed in 1958, the petition before the ICC to move the station to Lawrence Avenue didn’t occur until July 3, 1963. Approval occurred later that month.^[15]

Ravenswood–Wilson closed and was replaced by the new Ravenswood station.

References[edit]

Category:Former Chicago and North Western Railway stations Category:Railway stations in Chicago Category:Railway stations closed in 1958

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Chicago & North Western Railroad: History of Milwaukee line". Edgewater Historical Society. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
^ "It is One United City". Chicago Tribune. July 16, 1889. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Annexation Completed". Inter Ocean. July 16, 1889. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Vandervoort, Bill. "Chicago Track Elevation". Chicago Transit and Railfan. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
^ Wolfe, Sheila (June 15, 1958). "Riders Flay Plan to Shut Rail Depots". Chicago Tribune. p. 10, Part 3. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
^ Wolfe, Sheila (June 15, 1958). "Riders Flay Plan to Shut Rail Depots". Chicago Tribune. p. 1, Part 3. Retrieved September 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Unger, Rudolph (November 14, 1958). "Boost Affects 40,000 Daily". Chicago Tribune. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Unger, Rudolph (November 14, 1958). "Boost Affects 40,000 Daily". Chicago Tribune. p. 8. Retrieved September 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Commuters in Chicago Must Pay More Now". De Kalb Daily Chronicle. DeKalb, Illinois. December 1, 1958. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Wolfe, Sheila (June 15, 1958). "Riders Flay Plan to Shut Rail Depots". Chicago Tribune. p. 10, Part 3. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
^ Wolfe, Sheila (June 15, 1958). "Riders Flay Plan to Shut Rail Depots". Chicago Tribune. p. 1, Part 3. Retrieved September 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Unger, Rudolph (November 14, 1958). "Boost Affects 40,000 Daily". Chicago Tribune. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Unger, Rudolph (November 14, 1958). "Boost Affects 40,000 Daily". Chicago Tribune. p. 8. Retrieved September 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Commuters in Chicago Must Pay More Now". De Kalb Daily Chronicle. DeKalb, Illinois. December 1, 1958. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "ICC Approves Short Move of Rail Station". Chicago Tribune. July 28, 1963. p. 2, Section 10. Retrieved September 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

Lists[edit]

Station	Location	Closed
Lake Front Depot	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
National Avenue	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Cudahy	Cudahy, Wisconsin
South Milwaukee	South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Racine	Racine, Wisconsin
Camp Logan	Zion, Illinois
Dunes Park	Beach Park, Illinois
Asbestos	Waukegan, Illinois
Abbott's Platform	North Chicago, Illinois
Dempster	Evanston, Illinois
Calvary	Evanston, Illinois
Kenmore
Rose Hill
Summerdale
Ravenswood-Wilson
Northcenter
Belmont Avenue
Deering*

Northwestern Northwest[edit]

Station	Location	Closed
Skokie
Lincolnwood
Sauganash
Peterson Avenue
Mayfair
Kostner Avenue
Parkview
Avondale
Maplewood

Northwestern West[edit]

Galena division

Legend

				0	Wells
					Kinzie
					OTC
					N, NW
				2.6	Oakley
					Western Avenue Crossing
				3.4	Sacramento
					Kedzie
				4.2	Central Park
				4.7	West 40th Street {Pulaski}
				5.7	Moreland {Cicero}
				6.2	Linden Park {Laramie}
				6.7	Austin {Central}
				7.2	Austin Avenue
					Ridgeland
					Avenue
					Oak Park
					Lathrop Avenue
					River Forest
					Maywood
					Melrose Park
					Elmhurst
					Lombard
					Glen Ellyn
					College Avenue
					Wheaton
					Wheaton Metra
					Winfield
					Turner

					Geneva
					St. Charles

Station	Location	Closed
St. Charles
Lathrop
Avenue	Oak Park
Ridgeland
Austin Blvd.
Austin	Central
Linden Park	Laramie
Moreland	Cicero
West 40th Street	Pulaski
Central Park
Sacramento Avenue
Western Avenue Crossing
Oakley Avenue
Kinzie