Asbury was a station on the

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's Niles Center branch, now known as the Yellow Line. The station was located at Asbury Avenue and Brummel Street in

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. Asbury was situated east of

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and west of

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. Asbury opened on March 28, 1925, and closed on March 27, 1948, upon the closing of the Niles Center branch. After the successful reopening of the Oakton station in 2012, it was determined that either the Dodge, Asbury, or Ridge stations could be rebuilt and reopened as well. It appears the Asbury station has won approval but a timeline has yet to be established.

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Defunct Chicago "L" stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1925 1925 establishments in Illinois 1948 disestablishments in Illinois Railway stations in Evanston, Illinois Railway stations in the United States closed in 1948 {{Chicago-metro-stub