Brookfield Original location: (
Satellite)
Brookfield Current location: (
Satellite, 9 photos)
Congress Park/West Grossdale: (
Satellite)
I don't normally do the suburban depots, but this one has been preserved as the
Brookfield Historical Society.
This appears to be the downtown depot.
Richard Koenig
posted three photos with the comment:
Brookfield, Illinois
Here is the quaint little station that once stood at Brookfield, Illinois, along the CB&Q west of Chicago. This is on the triple track raceway that cuts through the western suburbs. I noticed recently that a new brick station sits on this spot—does anyone know if this older station was saved?
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Zoo/Hollywood
William Shapotkin
posted three photos with the comment::
Here are three pix of the "old" Hollywood [now Zoo Stop] suburban station in Brookfield, IL on the BN (CB&Q). According to the info supplied in the original posting, the depot burned in 1983. Another person stated that he "believe(d) (the depot) was torn down in 1976 or 1977."
Might anyone be able to shed some light on the demise of this building? (Which was very similar in appearance to the nearby Brookfield depot -- which has been preserved.)
(Original posting of these photos made April 13, 2021 by Frank Cuda on the facebook page "Brookfield Illinois Then & Now.)
William Shapotkin
posted with the same comment.
Charlie Vlk: East Grossdale (Hollywood) and West Grossdale (Congress Park) were slightly similar, both being wood frame structures, but quite unlike Grossdale (Brookfield) which was a brick building with rich architectural detailing. My interest in the depot was sparked by a photo displayed in the window of Rezney (sp??) Real Estate on Prairie Avenue which depicted the building as built.
Tom Skowronski: Unless the Brookfield brick depot was replaced by the preserved frame one, something doesn't make sense. Or am I dreaming?
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Dennis DeBruler commented on Tom's comment
Are you confusing Brookfield (downtown) with Hollywood (today's Zoo Stop)? Note that William is talking about Hollywood. I've read that today's Brookfield Historical Society was the former Brookfield depot. |
Congress Park/West Grossdale
William Shapotkin
posted six photos with the comment:
From a post dated January 9, 2026 on the facebook page "Village of Brookfield (IL) Government":
This is the West Grossdale Train Depot, built in 1895 by S.E. Gross to serve his new West Grossdale subdivision—known today as Congress Park. In photo 1, the house in background is 4005 Dayo [
Deyo] Ave and still-standing in 2026!
Much like the Grossdale Station built in 1889, this depot was a beautiful Victorian-style structure, featuring wide verandas that offered shelter to passengers.
The station stood strong for 84 years, surviving harsh winters, the elevation of the tracks, construction of the Congress Park pedestrian tunnel in 1913, a serious train wreck in 1918, and even a fire in 1950. It remained in use until nearly the day it was demolished on March 17, 1979.
A remarkable piece of local history—gone, but not forgotten.
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And this is today's view corresponding to Photo 6.
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