Wrigley Field
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Wrigley Field from the upper deck.
Accessibility and transportation
Addison Station at Wrigley Field is served by Red Line trains. This view is now blocked by buildings constructed in 2007.
The Red Line stop at Addison is less than one block east of Wrigley Field. The stadium was originally built for proximity to the train tracks. At the conclusion of games, the scoreboard operator raises to the top of the center field scoreboard either a white flag with a blue “W” to signify a Cubs victory or a blue flag with a white “L” for a loss. This is done not only to allow passengers on the nearby “L” trains to see the outcome of the game, but also anyone passing by the park can now know the results of that day’s game. Interestingly, the basic flag color was once the exact opposite of the colors used today (the rationale being that white is the traditional color for
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