Chicago, IL: Metra/C&NW Rogers Park Depots and Track Elevation

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I don't normally do commuter stations in Chicagoland, but the comments on this post provide interesting insight concerning the elevation of the tracks in Chicago in the early 20th Century.

Chicago & North Western Historical Society posted
Back in Chicago. We are looking at a 1915 or so photo postcard of the C&NW depot in Rogers Park, Illinois. Rogers Park is a neighborhood on the far north side of Chicago. It was/is served by the C&NW/METRA on the METRA north line. Times have certainly changed there!
Richard Fiedler shared
Richard Fiedler shared
Dennis DeBruler shared (unfortunately, someone made Chicago Area Railroad Historians private.)
After repeating the two photos below, David Daruszka commented:
In the railroads defense the ridership at most of the Chicago stations had dwindled due to the proximity of the CTA 'L' (which was a cheaper ride). The expense of maintaining large stations was not justified by the revenue they derived from the remaining passengers.
Barry Felcher: I used to watch trains pass the Rogers Park station in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Pacific type steam locomotives and the diesel powered 400s. My dad was a C&NW engineer.

David Daruszka commented on the above post
The station was raised when the tracks were elevated.

David commented on his comment
Then it was demolished.
Thomas Manz: David Daruszka What year?
David Daruszka: Unknown
Matt McClure: David Daruszka 1966 or 1967. As a RP resident, it was for certain gone by 1968.
 http://ultralocal.blogspot.com/.../rogers-park-station...

A contemporary view:

Street View, Nov 2021

Dennis DeBruler commented on the above post
It was halfway between Lunt and Greenleaf Avenues.
1938 aerial photo
 https://clearinghouse.isgs.illinois.edu/webdocs/ilhap/county/data/cook/flight6/0bwq07039.jpg

Comments on the above post
Making Mike's link "hot": https://www.chicagorailfan.com/elevate.html

David Daruszka commented on the above post
I found this photo of the station being lifted.

Chicago & North Western Historical Society posted
Someone wanted to know about all the railroad track elevation which went on in Chicago after 1895. Here is a photo of the work being done on the C&NW's west line to the east of Oak Park. Note in the distance to the east where the Lake Street "el" dropped down to street running. A concrete wall will be built just past the row of formings and the area between those walls will be filled in with the new tracks laid on top. Note also the trolley wires above the old line and the new Chicago Street Railway line. By the way, the C&NW Historical Society will present a program at the Oak Park Historical Society about the history of the C&NW in that area on February 4 at 2 PM.
Paul Petraitis: The Illinois Central was raised over a 3 year period roughly 1913-1916...
Aaron Grace shared
David Sadowski: Lake and Pine, where Chicago streetcars crossed over to the other side of Lake Street.