Lake Street Elevated Railroad | |
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Ashland station, one of the original stations on the Lake Street "L"
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Overview | |
Type | Rapid transit |
Locale | Chicago, Illinois |
Operation | |
Opened | 1893 |
Closed | 1924 (merged into Chicago Rapid Transit Company) |
Operator(s) | Lake Street Elevated Railroad Company (1893–1904) Chicago and Oak Park Elevated Railroad (1904–1924) |
Character | Elevated |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Electrification | Third rail, Trolley wire 600v DC |