The then-called Sears Tower dominates the downtown skyline visible from the Eisenhower Expy. This view is looking down the outbound track of the Blue Line at Medical Center.
The Pink Line "L" structure above has much history to it.
Prior to the Dearborn subway Logan Square trains came down a long stretch
of "L" near Paulina Ave. to join the Garfield Park "L," which was
located just south of the current expressway route.
With the subway rerouting, passenger service on this piece of the "L" ended for
decades,
but one track was preserved to allow for yard movements and equipment
transfer between the Lake St. "L" and what became the 54th/Cermak Branch
of the Blue Line. The Pink Line, with a second track restored,
brought back service up above, first on a trial basis in 2006, and then
permanently later on. |
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