Diversey (CTA)

Diversey is an 'L' station on the CTA Brown Line; Purple Line express trains also stop at the station during weekday peak hours. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Red Line trains pass through the station on the central tracks, but do not stop.

History

Diversey station opened in 1900 as a local station on the original Northwestern Elevated Railroad route from Lake and Wells in downtown to Wilson Station" [http://www.chicago-l.org/stations/diversey.html Diversey] " Chicago-"L".org (URL accessed October 8 2006).] . From the late 1940s Diversey became a station on the Ravenswood route (now the Brown Line). Purple Line express trains began stopping at the station in 1998 as part of an effort to help alleviate congestion on the Brown Line [" [http://ctabrownline.com/about.html About The Brown Line.] " CTA "Countdown To A New Brown" website (URL accessed October 8 2006).] .

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*76 - Diversey

Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project

Diversey was renovated as part of the Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project [" [http://ctabrownline.com/diversey.html Diversey.] " CTA "Countdown To A New Brown" website (URL accessed October 8 2006).] . The new station is located on the south side of Diversey Avenue, and the current location (the north side) was preserved and restored (the future use of the restored original station building is currently unknown). An auxiliary exit is located next door to the original building. It features extended platforms capable of berthing 8 rail cars, and elevators to meet ADA accessibility requirements. It also retains many of its historic elements. On June 25, 2007, the station closed for reconstruction. The station reopened with a temporary entrance (located next door to the original entrance) on March 30, 2008. The new, permanent station entrance opened on August 4, 2008.

References

External links

* [http://www.transitchicago.com/maps/rail/brown/diversey.pdf Train schedule (PDF)] at [http://www.transitchicago.com/ CTA official site]