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Noyes (2225N/900W)
Noyes Street and Noyes Court, City of Evanston

Service Notes:

Purple Line: Evanston

Quick Facts:

Address: 909 Noyes Avenue
Established: May 16, 1908
Original Line: Northwestern Elevated Railroad, Evanston branch
Previous Names: none
Skip-Stop Type: All-Stop
Rebuilt: 1931
Status: In Use

History:

"L" service entered Evanston by way of an agreement to use the tracks of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway on May 16, 1908, replacing the steam service that the St. Paul had previously provided. The steam railroad's original station remained, though the "L" constructed a high-level platform station of simple frame construction, all of which was demolished during the elevation of the tracks in 1909. (as per the 1907 franchise agreement from the City of Evanston).

Foster and Noyes stations were rebuilt in 1931 at the same time as Central, when the line was elevated through north Evanston. There were Gerber station houses designed for Noyes and Foster that were similar to Central's, but they were never built. Instead, there were "temporary" wooden station houses below the tracks at Noyes and Foster where the permanent station houses would've been. These temporary station houses were removed in 1964, when the fare controls were moved up to platform level. The disused North Shore Line platforms, which were abandoned when the Shore Line Route was closed in 1955, were not removed until 1970.

During spring 2004, Noyes began receiving new platform signage. The older KDR-type station name signs were replaced with new Current Graphic Standard versions. The thinner strap brackets that held up the previous signs were replaced with more substantial steel frames. Also replaced were the directional wayfinding/Board Here signs, the long signs directing passengers to which direction of service operates on which side of the platform, at the top of each stair to the platform. The first of the new station name signs and a few symbol signs were installed at the far north end of the platform at the same time. The rest of the station name signs, column signs, and directional signs were installed later.

In June 2005, new station entrance signs were added at street level. Two signs were hung over the sidewalk from the steel viaduct, one single-sided sign facing each direction suspended from each side of the bridge near the corners of the station house. The signs, conforming to a revised Current Graphic Standard design, provide the name of the station and the line serving it.

 

 

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A Linden-bound Purple Line train led by car 2838 heads into Noyes station, looking south on September 26, 1999. Note that the end of the platform is unfinished and blocked from passenger use. For a larger view, click here. (Photo by Mike Farrell)

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Car 2848 leads a Purple Line shuttle train stopped at Noyes station on Saturday, February 19, 2000. (Photo by Jack Scheff and Chris LeBailly)

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Purple Line run 501 is led by car 2689, and is manned by both an operator and a conductor, as it makes a station stop at Noyes on November 17, 2001. (Photo by Mike Farrell)