The Westchester branch was a rapid transit line which was part of the Chicago "L" system from 1926 to 1951. The branch served the suburbs of Forest Park, Maywood, Bellwood, and Westchester, and consisted of nine stations. It opened on October 1, 1926, and closed on December 9, 1951.
Operations The Westchester branch was long, and originated from the Garfield Park Branch at the Des Plaines station in Forest Park, Illinois. Initially the line terminated at Roosevelt Road near Bellwood Avenue. On December 1, 1930, service was extended to Mannheim/22nd. Service on the Westchester branch ended on December 9, 1951, and was replaced by the Westchester bus route (originally CTA route 17, now Pace Route 317), which largely mirrored the route of the Westchester branch, though the bus route only extended as far south as Canterbury Street.
Station listing + Westchester Maywood branch stations Station Location 711 S. Des Plaines Avenue, Forest Park 5th Avenue near Quincy Street, Maywood 11th Avenue11th Avenue and South Maywood Drive, Maywood 17th Avenue17th Avenue and South Maywood Drive, Maywood 25th Avenue and Maywood Drive, Maywood Bellwood Avenue near Madison Street, Bellwood Harrison Street near Bellwood Avenue, Bellwood Roosevelt Road near Bellwood Avenue, Westchester Canterbury Street near Westchester Boulevard, Westchester Mannheim Road and 22nd Street, Westchester
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