Madison/Wabash station
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Madison/Wabash was a station of the Chicago "L" (elevated) rapid transit system. It served the CTA's Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, and Purple Lines. From 1919 to 1963, it also served interurban trains of the North Shore Line. The station closed on March 16, 2015, and was replaced by Washington/Wabash, which opened on August 31, 2017.
Madison/Wabash station
Station house during its final week of service
Station house in 2012
Madison/Wabash station in August 2001
Brown Line (CTA)
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The Brown Line of the Chicago "L" system, is an 11.4-mile (18.3 km) route with 27 stations between Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood and downtown Chicago. It runs completely above ground and is almost entirely grade-separated. It is the third-busiest 'L' route, with an average of 28,315 passengers boarding each weekday in 2022.
A Brown Line train of 3200 series cars
A Brown Line train crosses the north branch of the Chicago River.
Between Rockwell and Western stations a ramp carries Brown Line trains from ground-level to elevated tracks.
Northward view from Adams/Wabash station