Upper 61st and Lower 63rd Yards

The Upper 61st Yard and the Lower 63rd Yard are two connected rail yards on the Chicago "L" system, located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. The complex is located on the East 63rd branch, and is used to store and maintain maintenance-of-way equipment.

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Type: Railway
Description: Chicago ‘L’ rail yard
Also known as: “61st Yard”, “63rd Yard”, “CTA 63rd Yard”, “Lower 63rd Yard”, “Non-Revenue Rail Vehicle Maintenance Facility”, and “Upper 61st Yard”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Parkway Garden Homes and White City.

Parkway Garden Homes

Residential area

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Parkway Gardens Apartment Homes, commonly also known as O Block, is a gated private apartment complex in the Greater Grand Crossing community area on the border of Woodlawn and Washington Park, on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. Parkway Garden Homes is situated 500 feet southeast of Upper 61st and Lower 63rd Yards.

White City

Historic site

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White City was a recreational area located in the Greater Grand Crossing and Woodlawn community areas on the south side of Chicago from 1905 until the 1950s. White City is situated 1,400 feet north of Upper 61st and Lower 63rd Yards.

King Drive station

Metro station

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King Drive station is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system. It is located in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois and serves the Green Line's East 63rd branch. King Drive station is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Upper 61st and Lower 63rd Yards.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woodlawn and Washington Park.

Woodlawn

Suburb

Woodlawn is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. It is near the shore of Lake Michigan 8.5 miles south of the Loop. The community area is bounded by the lake to the east, 60th Street to the north, King Drive to the west and 67th Street to the south, and a small area that lies south of 67th Street between Cottage Grove Avenue and South Chicago Avenue.

Washington Park

Suburb

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Washington Park is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. It is located on the South Side of Chicago. The community area includes the 372 acre park of the same name, stretching east-west from Cottage Grove Avenue to the Dan Ryan Expressway, and north-south from 51st Street to 63rd.