FORMER CARHOUSES AND BUS GARAGES

CHICAGO SURFACE LINES CARHOUSES

Between 1907 and 1910, the streetcar companies making up the Chicago Surface Lines constructed ten new carhouses. These and six older carhouses were in use until the end of streetcar service in 1958. Meanwhile, eight out of the ten newer carhouses were eventually converted to bus garages.

EARLIER CARHOUSES

Carhouses known to exist in the 1890's, prior to modernization to a unified system. Most of these carhouses ceased to be operating carhouses after 1910, when construction of the newer carhouses was completed. Some of these older carhouses were replaced with newer carhouses at the exact same locations.

FORMER CSL/CTA BUS GARAGES

Miscellaneous Chicago Surface Lines and CTA bus garages, no longer in operation.

CHICAGO MOTOR COACH GARAGES

Bus garages constructed for Chicago Motor Coach Co., most of which were eventually inherited by CTA.

CABLE CAR POWER PLANTS

Power plants for the cable cars, which operated in Chicago between 1882 and 1906.

EARLY STREETCAR POWER PLANTS

Electric power plants known to exist, specifically for streetcar systems.