Sacramento (3000W/600S)
Sacramento Boulevard and Harrison Street, East Garfield Park

Service Notes:

Garfield Line

Quick Facts:

Address: 3016-3018 W. Harrison Street
Established: June 19, 1895
Original Line: Metropolitan West Side Elevated, Garfield Park branch
Previous Names: none

Skip-Stop Type:

Station

Rebuilt: n/a
Status: Demolished

History:

The Sacramento station was opened in 1895 as part of the initial stretch of the Met's Garfield Park branch.

Sacramento station consisted of a station house at street level and dual side platforms at track level. The station, although named for the north-south street it was near, like most stations on the generally east-west Garfield Park branch, was actually located on the north-south portion of a two-block S-curve in the line just west of Sacramento and fronted onto Harrison Street. However, it was set well back from Harrison Street, with the rear of the station house backing up to the alley between Harrison and Congress, making it and the platforms practically mid-block. The station house faced Harrison Street, though, and there was presumably a walkway under the elevated structure connecting them.

The station house was originally probably typical of the Met designs on the Northwest and Garfield Park branches. Constructed of red pressed brick with stone sills and foundations, their vernacular style might best be described as Queen Anne-influenced with some Romanesque features. The stations' original design was highlighted by a semicircular bay/portico, a lattice pattern in the brick cornice, extensive terra cotta work including the word "entrance" above one door in the portico and "exit" above the other, dentals above the doors' story lights, and carved wooden beads flush with the building between the wooden brackets which support a wooden canopy over the portico.

The station's dual side platforms had canopies and railings typical of all Met stations: Designed into the railings were larger cast iron square plates with a stylized diamond design. The stairs and platforms were constructed of wood on a steel structure. Each platform had a short canopy in the center of the platform, covering the stairs and a small waiting area. The canopy frame was iron, with arched latticed supports and bracketed rafters, and hipped roofs of corrugated tin.

Sacramento station closed on June 10, 1952 on account of a headhouse fire.