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Lake States Transit > Chicago > CTA > Blue Line
Forest Park

Blue Line

Year Opened 1905, rebuilt, 1953/59 # of Tracks 2
Rail Transfers None
Platform Layout 1 Island Platform Park-n-Ride Yes
City Forest Park Right of Way Private
Point of Interest

Originally called Desplaines, the end of the line

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View of the Forest Park Terminal. (4/25/05) The entrance to the station is below. Park-n-ride lot is to the right, busses drop-off is at the lower level. (4/25/05)
Outbound train arriving (9/5/11) Inbound train (9/5/11)
Train going around the loop to return inbound (9/5/11) Inbound arriving (9/5/11)
Plaque on overpass for the building of the Congress Line during the Freeway project (9/5/11) Train heading inbound over the Freeway (9/5/11)
Departing the station (9/5/11)  

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Towards O'Hare Airport Toward Forest Park

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