Foster is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L'system, on the
Purple Line in Evanston, Illinois. It is located at 900 Foster Street
(directional coordinates 2000 north, 900 west), just a few blocks west of
Northwestern University's Evanston campus.
Like the rest of the 'L'tracks north of the Wilson station, Foster is elevated
on a solid fill embankment, unlike the steel structure commonly associated
with the 'l'. It lacks a formal station house; two staircases on the south
side of Foster Street lead up to a small area containing a customer assistant's booth,
a farecard vending machine, and two turnstiles. The island platform is composed of
concrete and stretches north from the station entrance, covered by a canopy its
entire length. Southbound trains stop on the west side of the platform, while
northbound trains stop at the east part. The platform can only accommodate
six-car trains because the north tip of the platform has been removed,
although its framing and canopy are still in place.
October 8, 2018