Halsted (800W/200N)
Halsted Street and Lake Street, Near West Side

Service Notes:

Green Line: Lake

Quick Facts:

Address: 800 W. Lake Street
Established: November 6, 1893
Original Line: Lake Street Elevated Railroad
Previous Names: none

Skip-Stop Type:

Station

Rebuilt: n/a
Status: Demolished

History:

Halsted seems to have the same Queen Anne architecture with Victorian Gothic influence as its Lake Street neighbors (Ashland, Homan, Sacramento, etc.), but, in the above photo, lacks the characteristic rooftop tower. It seems unlikely that the Lake Street Elevated would have reproduced all the detail of the others stations, but left off the "pagoda", so it would appear that Halsted's was removed some time prior to 1946. By the late-1940s, the station was painted in an interesting green multi-tone scheme.

The station was closed in 994 like all the other Lake, Englewood and Jackson Park stations for a two year renovation and rehabilitation, but Halsted never reopened, a casualty of service cuts. It was demolished shortly after the Green Line reopened in 1996. Provisions for a replacement station a few blocks west at Morgan were made during the rehab, but this stop has yet to be constructed in this gentrifying neighborhood.

6139 leads a 2-car westbound Lake-Dan Ryan "A" train at Halsted/Lake on November 11, 1977. Several 6000s, like 6139-6140, received a new red/white/blue paint scheme after the 2400s arrived with it in 1976, a variation of the Bicentennial scheme. Note the original decorative iron railings on the platform. For a larger view, click here. (Collection of Joe Testagrose)