North Water Terminal

The North Water Terminal was an "L" station on the North Side main line, located in the Near North Side neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. While the initial portion of the Northwestern Elevated (Loop–Wilson) opened in 1900,[1] the terminal opened on November 17, 1908, to accommodate excess traffic in the downtown area.[2] A walkway was provided to connect the terminal station to the nearby Merchandise Mart station.[3]

NORTH WATER TERMINAL
 
350N
100W
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
LocationCarroll Avenue and Clark Street
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°53′19″N 87°37′54″W
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)North Side main line
Platforms1 island platform, 2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedNovember 17, 1908
ClosedAugust 1, 1949
Original companyNorthwestern Elevated Railroad Company
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Merchandise Mart
toward Howard
 North Side main line
North Water branch
 Terminus
Location

There was once a proposal in 1916 to extend the stub from the terminal to State/Lake station via Carroll Avenue and State Street;[4] however, this extension never materialized. The station ceased passenger services by August 1, 1949, as part of a systemwide service revision along both the North Side main line and the South Side Elevated.[5] However, while passenger service ceased, trains still serve the terminal in special occasions like maintenance and emergencies.[3] The station was eventually demolished in 1963.[6]

See also

References
  1. "History - Northwestern L Chronology (1893-1924)". www.chicago-l.org.
  2. Moffat, Bruce (1995). "Chapter 13 – The Evanston "L"". The "L". Chicago, Il: Central Electric Railfans' Association. p. 225. ISBN 0-915348-30-6.
  3. David Sadowski (2021). Chicago's Lost "L"s.
  4. Report of the Chicago Traction and Subway Commission. 1916.
  5. "Close 24 Elevated Stations; Skip-Stop Will Start Monday". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 31, 1949. p. 1.
  6. "North Water Terminal". www.chicago-l.org.
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