Paulina is an 'L' station on the

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's Brown Line. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located at 3410 North Lincoln Avenue (3400 N; 1700 W), in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, close to Roscoe Village. The stations that are adjacent to Paulina are

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, about to the northwest and

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, about to the east.

History

Paulina Station opened in 1907 as part of the

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's Ravenswood branch. The station closed on September 2, 1973, but reopened on October 17 of the same year. Upon reopening, the station was only open on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. On November 29, 1987, the station returned to full operational status and was open at all times the Ravenswood Line operated.
Paulina.
' Chicago-"L".org (URL accessed October 17, 2006).

Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project

As part of the Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project, the platform was expanded to allow eight car trains to stop at the station, relieving overcrowding during morning rush hour. Along with other Brown Line stations, Paulina was also rebuilt to become accessible to passengers with disabilities. As part of this project, Paulina station closed on March 30, 2008, for demolition and replacement with a new station.

' CTA: Countdown to a New Brown website (URL accessed October 17, 2006). The new station opened on April 3, 2009.

References

External links

Train schedule (PDF)
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CTA official sitePaulina Street (Lincoln Avenue) (Then Under Construction) entrance from Google Maps Street ViewBrown Line Capacity Expansion Project Meet the Contractor March 7th 2007
CTA Brown Line stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1907 1907 establishments in Illinois Railway stations in the United States closed in 1973 {{Illinois-railstation-stub