Englewood station (Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad)

Englewood
The abandoned platforms and canopies seen from a Chicago Transit Authority Green Line train in 2013.
General information
Location551 West 63rd Street
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°46′47″N 87°38′23″W / 41.7798°N 87.6398°W / 41.7798; -87.6398
ConnectionsParnell station: Chicago 'L'
(1906–1949)
Other information
StatusDecommissioned
Station code7315 (Erie Railroad)
History
ClosedDecember 13, 1965 (Erie-Lackawanna Railroad)
July 29, 1979 (Norfolk & Western)
Original companyChicago and Western Indiana Railroad
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad Following station
59th Street
toward Chicago
Suburban service Normal Park
toward Dolton
Preceding station Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Following station
47th Street
toward Chicago
Main Line Kensington
toward Evansville
ChicagoSt. Louis Kensington
toward St. Louis
Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station
47th Street
toward Chicago
Main Line Auburn Park
Preceding station Monon Railroad Following station
47th Street
toward Chicago
Main Line Hammond
toward Louisville
Preceding station Wabash Railroad Following station
47th Street
toward Chicago
Main Line Landers
ChicagoBuffalo Landers
toward Buffalo
Preceding station Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Following station
Chicago
Terminus
Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville Railroad
1911-1925
Hammond
toward Cincinnati
Location

Englewood station, commonly referred to as Little Englewood Station, is a former train station in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station served as a stop for the Erie Railroad, Monon Railroad, Wabash Railroad, Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad, and Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad. Between 1906 and 1949, interchanges with the rapid transit Englewood branch could be made directly at Parnell station. Chicago and Western Indiana commuter service lasted until 1963. The tracks are in use by Metra's SouthWest Service, but trains do not stop here. The platforms and canopies still exist, although the station building has been demolished.

Four other railroad stations were located on 63rd Street:

  • Englewood Union Station (New York Central, Nickel Plate, Rock Island)
  • Woodlawn (Illinois Central, Michigan Central, Big Four Route, South Shore Line)
  • 63rd Street (Baltimore & Ohio / Pere Marquette)
  • Chicago Lawn (Grand Trunk Western)