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Randolph/Wells station

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A small remaining portion of the original station platform contains a shed housing automatic switching equipment for
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Railway stations in the United States closed in the 1990s
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Union Elevated Railroad, Randolph-Wells Street Station
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Railway stations in the United States opened in 1897
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Wells Street
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41°53′04″N 87°38′02″W / 41.88446°N 87.63388°W / 41.88446; -87.63388
Chicago Transit Authority
Loop Elevated
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Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad
Merchandise Mart
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Roosevelt Road
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