Buena station
BUENA 4200N 1100W | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station | |||||||||||||||||||||
.jpg) Site of the now-demolished Buena station at Challenger Park (December 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Buena Avenue and Kenmore Avenue Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°57′30″N 87°39′25″W / 41.9584°N 87.6570°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Chicago Transit Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howard Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 tracks | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | May 31, 1900 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | August 1, 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Buena was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Howard Line, which is now part of the Red Line. The station was located at the corner of Buena and Kenmore Avenues in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago. Buena was situated north of Sheridan and south of Wilson. Buena opened on May 31, 1900, and closed on August 1, 1949, along with 22 other stations as part of a CTA service revision.[1][2]