The South Side Elevated started passenger service on June 6, 1892, with service as far south as
39th Street (Pershing Road), making the branch the oldest section of the Chicago "L". On January 22, 1893, service on the line was extended as far south as
61st Street. The Jackson Park branch was added later in 1893 to serve the site of the
1893 World's Fair. Several other branches were opened over time to serve parts of the city, though most have since been demolished. The Englewood branch was opened in 1905, followed by the
Kenwood and
Normal Park branches in 1907, and the
Stock Yards branch in 1908. Today, only the Englewood (now Ashland) and Jackson Park (now East 63rd) branches remain. In 1993, the
Green Line was created when the
CTA color-coded the lines. Also in 1993, the
Roosevelt/Wabash station was rebuilt and reopened to serve as a transfer station for the newly opened
Orange Line. In 1994, the
58th station closed while remaining stations were renovated or rebuilt entirely depending on their condition. Roosevelt remained open to service the Orange Line. The line reopened in 1996. In 2012, the platform of the 58th station was completely demolished. In 2015, a new station opened in the same location as the original Cermak station, to serve the
McCormick Place convention center. ==Station listing==