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CTA tracks, Evanston
View of a train approaching along the at-grade tracks (now Purple Line), just north of the Central CTA station in Evanston. The trestle bridge over the North Shore Channel is in the distance.
1971
Waiting for trains, Oak Park Metra stop
View looking east along the elevated tracks from the Oak Park Metra stop. The CTA Green Line tracks run adjacent to the Metra tracks.
1976
CTA tracks and viaduct, Evanston
View northwest across the intersection of Greenwood Street and Sherman Avenue towards the CTA tracks (now Purple Line) running along a raised berm. Greenwood Street runs under the viaduct.
1971
Railroad tracks near Hubbard Woods Station, Winnetka
View looking south from the Scott Avenue overpass along the Chicago and North Western (now Metra) railroad tracks in Winnetka. The passenger platforms for the Hubbard Woods station are visible in the distance.
1970
CTA elevated tracks, Evanston
View looking along the tracks (now Purple Line) near the Davis CTA station in Evanston. Part of the top of the Evanston Marshall Fields store is visible at the far right.
1971
CTA train yard, Wilmette terminal
View looking northwest along the CTA tracks (now Purple Line) towards the Linden station in Wilmette. Buildings along Linden Avenue can be glimpsed in the distance to the right of the tower.
1971
Eisenhower Expressway and CTA Congress Line train
View looking west along the Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290) from Independence Boulevard. A pedestrian overpass is visible in the distance. A CTA Congress Line (later CTA Blue Line) train runs in the median of the expressway.
1979
CTA tracks, Evanston
View along the at-grade CTA tracks (now Purple Line) north of the Central CTA station in Evanston. The trestle bridge over the North Shore Channel is in the distance.
1971
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