Kostner (CTA Niles Center station)
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Kostner was a station
on the Chicago Transit Authority
's Niles Center branch, now known as the Yellow Line. The station was located at Kostner Avenue and Mulford Street in Skokie, Illinois
. Kostner was situated east of Oakton
and west of Crawford-East Prairie. Kostner opened on March 28, 1925, and closed on March 27, 1948 upon the closing of the Niles Center branch. The station was originally known as Schreiber Road.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on the Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago Transit Authority, also known as CTA, is the operator of mass transit within the City of Chicago, Illinois and some of its surrounding suburbs....
's Niles Center branch, now known as the Yellow Line. The station was located at Kostner Avenue and Mulford Street in Skokie, Illinois
Skokie, Illinois
Skokie is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Its name comes from a Native American word for "fire". A Chicago suburb, for many years Skokie promoted itself as "The World's Largest Village". Its population, per the 2000 census, was 63,348...
. Kostner was situated east of Oakton
Oakton (CTA)
Oakton-Skokie is an infill rapid transit station under construction on the Chicago Transit Authority's Yellow Line, which will serve Skokie's downtown. Previously, a station existed at this location which was in operation as part of the CTA's Niles Center Route from 1925 until 1948, and later...
and west of Crawford-East Prairie. Kostner opened on March 28, 1925, and closed on March 27, 1948 upon the closing of the Niles Center branch. The station was originally known as Schreiber Road.