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Map depicting the geographic layout of the right rapid transit lines of the Chicago "L" system. All lines except the Yellow Line operate from the central business district (the Loop) in the following directions: north, northwest, west, southwest, and south. Lake Michigan is to the east. The Red Line travels north and south and makes connections with all of the other lines and passes through the Loop. The Brown Line follows a crooked path leading from the northwest to the Loop. It shares a portion of its route with the Red Line but terminates in the Loop. The Purple Line begins somewhat north of the Red Line and connects with it at the Red Line's northern terminus. Below this, the Purple line appears as a dashed route, indicating that service over this portion is only in operation during peak travel periods. The Purple Line then follows the Red Line south until it meets with the Brown Line. After that, it follows the Brown Line route to the Loop and terminates. The Blue Line begins in the far northwest section of the map and its route takes it southwest into the Loop before turning and heading due west from the Loop. The Green Line begins in the western portion of the map just above the straight east-west leg of the Blue Line and heads east into the Loop where it turns and heads south. At its southern end it splits into two short branches: one heads east and the other west. The Pink Line is beneath the east-west leg of the Blue Line and also travels east but then turns north, crosses the east-west leg of the Blue Line, and meets up with the east-west leg of the Green Line. It then follows the Green Line route to the Loop where it terminates. The Orange Line takes a crooked path northeast from the southwest portion of the city into the Loop where it terminates. The Yellow Line (the only line to not pass through the Loop) begins at the northern terminus of the Red Line and heads west. It then turns northwest and continues a short distance before terminating. In the lower left hand corner is a detail of the Loop area. The Loop Elevated is a rectangular section of track which the Brown, Purple, Green, Pink, and Orange Lines operate over. The Red and Blue Lines are depicted as passing beneath the other five lines, indicating that these pass through the area underground. The Brown and Purple enter from the northwest corner from the north. The Pink and western segment of the Green enter from the same corner, but from the west. The Orange and southern portion of the Green enter from the south at the southeastern corner. The Purple, Orange and Pink all make a rectangular circuit of the Loop traveling clockwise. The Brown Line makes the circuit traveling counterclockwise. The Green Line is the only line to traverse the loop without making a circuit. It enters from the west on the northern leg then continues south via the eastern leg.
A current map depicting the eight rapid transit lines of the Chicago "L" system. Map is drawn not to scale.

The Chicago "L" is a rapid transit system that serves the city of Chicago and seven of its surrounding suburbs. The system is operated by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). On an average weekday, 641,000 passengers ride the "L",[1] making it the third-busiest rapid transit system in the United States, behind only the New York City Subway and the Washington Metro.[2]

The system began as three separate companies, which built lines traveling from Chicago's central business district to the south and the west. The first of these was the Chicago and South Side Rapid Transit Railroad which opened on June 6, 1892.[3] The Lake Street Elevated Railroad opened the following year and the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad followed in 1895. Initially, the "L" lines operated independently of each other, but in 1897, they were combined into one physically unified system with the completion of the Union Loop and connecting trackage.[4] In 1900, the Northwestern Elevated Railroad entered operation,[5] finalizing the basic structure of the system: a hub and spoke distribution paradigm radiating north, west, and south from downtown Chicago. The system expanded outward from this with new branches or line extensions until 1930.

Due to the ruined financial state of the privately owned Chicago Rapid Transit Company and the Chicago Surface Lines, a public agency (the CTA) was created in 1947 to take over and save the rapid transit and streetcar systems.[6] Starting in 1948, the CTA began systematically shutting down many stations and lines that saw little use in order to improve service and reduce costs. Expansion resumed in September 1969 with the opening of a new line in the median of the Dan Ryan Expressway and continued, in stages, until October 31, 1993, with the opening of the Orange Line.[7] The newest line—the Pink Line, which opened on June 25, 2006—was created by rerouting the Blue Line's Douglas branch into a separate service.[8]

As of February 2015, the system has 146 stations spread over eight lines operating on 224.1 miles (360.7 km) of track.[1] A total of 98 stations are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and are accessible to passengers with disabilities. The majority of "L" stations are named for the streets or intersections on which they are located; others are named for neighborhoods, suburbs, destinations, or a combination of these.[9] The newest station is Cermak–McCormick Place, which reopened on February 8, 2015.[10] Another new station, Washington/Wabash, is scheduled to open in 2017.[11]

Lines

Chicago "L" lines
Line Stations Termini Weekday ridership (2013)[12] Branches
33 Template:CTA stations (north)
Template:CTA stations (south)
176,120 O'Hare Branch, Milwaukee–Dearborn subway, Forest Park Branch
27 Template:CTA stations (north)
Template:CTA stations (south, all except nights)
Template:CTA stations (south, late nights)
108,529 Ravenswood branch (CTA), North Side Main Line, The Loop
30 Template:CTA stations (north)
Template:CTA stations (south via East 63rd branch)
Template:CTA stations (south via Ashland branch)
68,230 Lake Street Elevated, The Loop, South Side Main Line, Ashland branch, East 63rd branch
16 Template:CTA stations (north)
Template:CTA stations (south)
58,765 The Loop, South Side Main Line, Midway Branch
22 Template:CTA stations (west)
Template:CTA stations (east)
31,572 Douglas branch, Lake Street Elevated, The Loop
25 Template:CTA stations (north)
Template:CTA stations (south, shuttle service)
Template:CTA stations (south, weekday rush hour express service)
42,673 Evanston Branch, North Side Main Line, The Loop
33 Template:CTA stations (north)
Template:CTA stations (south)
234,232 North Side Main Line, State Street Subway, Dan Ryan branch
3 Template:CTA stations (west)
Template:CTA stations (east)
6,338 Skokie Branch

Stations

Key for Chicago "L" stations and planned stations
Symbol Meaning
Template:Transfer icon Designated transfer stations within the Chicago "L" system
Transfer stations for Metra or South Shore Line
Template:Transfer icon Transfer stations for Chicago "L", Metra, and South Shore Line
Terminal station
Template:Transfer icon
Transfer stations and terminals
Disabled access Accessible
Template:Airport icon Airport connection
North/Clybourn is the only station on the Red Line's subway component with fare controls above ground.
One of several stations built at ground level, Oakton–Skokie has head houses built at each end.
The twin head houses of Conservatory–Central Park Drive date back to 1894.
The Midway terminal features both an island platform and a side platform.
The island platform at Jackson/Dearborn conforms to the same structure that all the subway platforms in the Loop have.
Noyes, unlike most stations, has a platform that is only capable of berthing six cars instead of the usual eight.
Pedestrian access to 63rd is from the bridge spanning the Dan Ryan expressway. Most stations built in highway medians on the Chicago "L" are reached in this way.
Like many stations, Ashland/63rd is an elevated station. Accessibility is provided via an elevator to the station's platform.
Argyle is one of several stations built on a concrete embankment.
Rapid transit stations on the Chicago "L"
Station Lines Transfers Location Opened Structure
O'Hare Disabled access Template:Airport icon Chicago Airport System:
Airport Transit System
O'Hare September 3, 1984[13] Underground
Rosemont Disabled access Rosemont February 27, 1983[14] Expressway median
Cumberland Disabled access O'Hare February 27, 1983[14] Expressway median
Harlem Disabled access Norwood Park February 27, 1983[14] Expressway median
Jefferson Park Disabled access Metra:
Jefferson Park February 1, 1970[15] Expressway median
Montrose Metra:
Irving Park February 1, 1970[15] Expressway median
Irving Park Metra:
Irving Park February 1, 1970[15] Expressway median
Addison Disabled access Avondale / Irving Park February 1, 1970[15] Expressway median
Belmont Avondale February 1, 1970[15] Underground
Logan Square Disabled access Logan Square May 25, 1895[16] Underground
California Logan Square May 25, 1895 Elevated
Western Disabled access Logan Square May 25, 1895 Elevated
Damen Wicker Park May 6, 1895[17] Elevated
Division Wicker Park / Noble Square February 25, 1951[18][19] Underground
Chicago West Town February 25, 1951[18][19] Underground
Grand West Town February 25, 1951[18][19] Underground
Clark/Lake[b] Disabled access Template:Transfer icon The Loop February 25, 1951[18][19] Underground
Washington Template:Transfer icon Metra:
NICTD:
The Loop February 25, 1951[18][19] Underground
Monroe The Loop February 25, 1951[18][19] Underground
Jackson Disabled access Template:Transfer icon The Loop February 25, 1951[18][19] Underground
LaSalle Metra:
The Loop February 25, 1951[18][19] Underground
Clinton Metra:
  BNSF
Near West Side June 22, 1958[20][21] Underground
UIC–Halsted Disabled access Greektown June 22, 1958[20][21] Expressway median
Racine Near West Side June 22, 1958[20][21] Expressway median
Illinois Medical District Disabled access Near West Side June 22, 1958[20][21] Expressway median
Western Near West Side June 22, 1958[20][21] Expressway median
Kedzie–Homan Disabled access East Garfield Park June 22, 1958[20][21] Expressway median
Pulaski West Garfield Park June 22, 1958[20][21] Expressway median
Cicero Austin June 22, 1958[20][21] Expressway median
Austin Oak Park March 20, 1960[22][23] Expressway median
Oak Park Oak Park March 20, 1960[22][23] Expressway median
Harlem Forest Park March 20, 1960[22][23] Expressway median
Forest Park Disabled access Forest Park March 11, 1905[24] [c] Elevated
Kimball Disabled access Albany Park December 14, 1907[25] Ground level
Kedzie Disabled access Albany Park December 14, 1907 Ground level
Francisco Disabled access Albany Park December 14, 1907 Ground level
Rockwell Disabled access Lincoln Square December 14, 1907 Ground level
Western Disabled access Lincoln Square May 18, 1907[26] Elevated
Damen Disabled access Metra:
Ravenswood May 18, 1907[26] Elevated
Montrose Disabled access Ravenswood May 18, 1907[26] Elevated
Irving Park Disabled access North Center May 18, 1907[26] Elevated
Addison Disabled access North Center May 18, 1907[26] Elevated
Paulina Disabled access Roscoe Village May 18, 1907[26] Elevated
Southport Disabled access Lake View May 18, 1907[26] Elevated
Belmont Disabled access Template:Transfer icon Lake View May 31, 1900[5] Elevated
Wellington Disabled access Lake View May 31, 1900 Elevated
Diversey Disabled access Lincoln Park June 9, 1900[27] Elevated
Fullerton Disabled access Template:Transfer icon Lincoln Park May 31, 1900[5] Elevated
Armitage Disabled access Lincoln Park June 9, 1900[27] Elevated
Sedgwick Disabled access Old Town May 31, 1900[5] Elevated
Chicago Disabled access Near North Side May 31, 1900[5] Elevated
Merchandise Mart Disabled access Template:Transfer icon Near North Side December 5, 1930[28] Elevated
Washington/Wells Disabled access Template:Transfer icon Metra:
The Loop July 1995[29] Elevated
Quincy Metra:
  BNSF
The Loop October 3, 1897[30] Elevated
LaSalle/Van Buren Metra:
The Loop October 3, 1897[30] Elevated
Harold Washington Library – State/Van Buren Disabled access Template:Transfer icon The Loop June 22, 1997[31] Elevated
Adams/Wabash Template:Transfer icon The Loop November 8, 1896[32] Elevated
Randolph/Wabash Metra:
NICTD:
The Loop November 8, 1896[32] Elevated
State/Lake Template:Transfer icon The Loop September 22, 1895[33][34] Elevated
Clark/Lake[b] Disabled access Template:Transfer icon The Loop September 22, 1895[33][34] Elevated
Harlem/Lake Disabled access Metra:
Oak Park / Forest Park October 28, 1962[35][36] Elevated
Oak Park Oak Park January 25, 1901 Elevated
Ridgeland Oak Park January 25, 1901 Elevated
Austin Austin April 15, 1899[37] Elevated
Central Disabled access Austin April 15, 1899[37] Elevated
Laramie Disabled access Austin April 23, 1894[38] Elevated
Cicero Disabled access Austin March 3, 1894[39] Elevated
Pulaski Disabled access West Garfield Park March 1894 Elevated
Conservatory–Central Park Drive Disabled access East Garfield Park June 30, 2001[40] Elevated
Kedzie Disabled access East Garfield Park November 6, 1893[41][42] Elevated
California Disabled access East Garfield Park November 6, 1893[41] Elevated
Ashland Disabled access Near West Side November 6, 1893[41][42] Elevated
Morgan Disabled access Near West Side November 6, 1893[43] Elevated
Clinton Disabled access Template:Transfer icon Metra:
West Loop October 16, 1909[44] Elevated
Roosevelt Disabled access Template:Transfer icon Metra:
NICTD:
Near South Side June 6, 1892[3] Elevated
Cermak–McCormick Place Disabled access Near South Side June 6, 1892 Elevated
35th–Bronzeville–IIT Disabled access Metra:
Bronzeville June 6, 1892[3] Elevated
Indiana Disabled access Grand Boulevard August 15, 1892[45] Elevated
43rd Disabled access Grand Boulevard August 15, 1892[45] Elevated
47th Disabled access Grand Boulevard August 15, 1892[45] Elevated
51st Disabled access Grand Boulevard / Washington Park August 28, 1892[46] Elevated
Garfield Disabled access Template:Transfer icon   Ashland/63rd
  Cottage Grove
Washington Park October 12, 1892[47][48] Elevated
Halsted Disabled access Englewood December 24, 1906[49] Elevated
Ashland/63rd Disabled access Englewood May 6, 1969[50] Elevated
King Drive Disabled access Woodlawn May 1, 1893[51][52] Elevated
Cottage Grove Disabled access Woodlawn April 23, 1893[51] Elevated
Midway Disabled access Template:Airport icon West Elsdon October 31, 1993[7] Ground level
Pulaski Disabled access Archer Heights / West Elsdon October 31, 1993[7] Elevated
Kedzie Disabled access Brighton Park October 31, 1993[53] Elevated
Western Disabled access Brighton Park October 31, 1993[7] Elevated
35th/Archer Disabled access McKinley Park October 31, 1993[7] Elevated
Ashland Disabled access McKinley Park October 31, 1993[53] Elevated
Halsted Disabled access Bridgeport October 31, 1993[7] Elevated
54th/Cermak Disabled access Cicero August 1, 1912 Ground level
Cicero Disabled access Cicero December 16, 1907[54] Ground level
Kostner Disabled access North Lawndale May 22, 1907 Ground level
Pulaski Disabled access North Lawndale June 16, 1902[55] Elevated
Central Park Disabled access North Lawndale December 9, 1951[56] Elevated
Kedzie Disabled access North Lawndale March 10, 1902[57] Elevated
California Disabled access Little Village March 10, 1902[57] Elevated
Western Disabled access Lower West Side September 7, 1896[16] Elevated
Damen Disabled access Heart of Chicago September 7, 1896 Elevated
18th Disabled access Pilsen April 28, 1896[58] Elevated
Polk Disabled access Illinois Medical District April 28, 1896[58] Elevated
Linden Disabled access Wilmette April 2, 1912[59] Ground level
Central Evanston May 16, 1908[a] [60][61] Elevated
Noyes Evanston May 16, 1908[a] [60][61] Elevated
Foster Evanston January 6, 1909[62] Elevated
Davis Disabled access Metra:
Evanston May 16, 1908[a] [60][61] Elevated
Dempster Evanston May 16, 1908[a] [60][61] Elevated
Main Metra:
Evanston May 16, 1908[a] [60][61] Elevated
South Boulevard Evanston July 1, 1931[63] Elevated
Howard Disabled access Template:Transfer icon Rogers Park August 23, 1908[62] Elevated
Jarvis Rogers Park May 16, 1908[a] [64] Elevated
Morse Rogers Park May 16, 1908[a] [64] Elevated
Loyola Disabled access Rogers Park May 16, 1908[a] [64] Elevated
Granville Disabled access Edgewater May 16, 1908[a] [64] Elevated
Thorndale Edgewater February 14, 1915[65] Elevated
Bryn Mawr Edgewater May 16, 1908[a] [64] Elevated
Berwyn Edgewater 1916–17 Elevated
Argyle Little Vietnam May 16, 1908[a] [64] Elevated
Lawrence Uptown February 27, 1923[66] Elevated
Wilson Uptown May 31, 1900[5] Elevated
Sheridan Lake View May 31, 1900[5] Elevated
Addison Disabled access Wrigleyville June 6, 1900[27] Elevated
North/Clybourn Near North Side October 17, 1943[67] Underground
Clark/Division Near North Side October 17, 1943[67] Underground
Chicago Disabled access Near North Side October 17, 1943[67] Underground
Grand Disabled access River North / Streeterville October 17, 1943[67] Underground
Lake Disabled access Template:Transfer icon The Loop October 17, 1943[67] Underground
Monroe The Loop October 17, 1943[67] Underground
Jackson Disabled access Template:Transfer icon The Loop October 17, 1943[67] Underground
Harrison South Loop October 17, 1943[67] Underground
Roosevelt Disabled access Template:Transfer icon Metra:
NICTD:
Near South Side October 17, 1943[67] Underground
Cermak–Chinatown Disabled access Chinatown September 28, 1969[68] Elevated
Sox–35th Disabled access Armour Square September 28, 1969[68] Expressway median
47th Disabled access Fuller Park September 28, 1969[68] Expressway median
Garfield Disabled access Fuller Park September 28, 1969[68] Expressway median
63rd Disabled access Englewood September 28, 1969[68] Expressway median
69th Disabled access Greater Grand Crossing September 28, 1969[68] Expressway median
79th Disabled access Chatham September 28, 1969[68] Expressway median
87th Disabled access Chatham September 28, 1969[68] Expressway median
95th/Dan Ryan Disabled access Roseland September 28, 1969[68] Expressway median
Dempster–Skokie Disabled access Skokie March 28, 1925[69] Ground level
Oakton–Skokie Disabled access Skokie March 28, 1925[70] Ground level

Planned stations

Planned and proposed stations for the Chicago "L"
Station Lines Transfers Location Scheduled opening Grade Status
Washington/Wabash Disabled access Loop 2017[71] Elevated Awaiting construction[72]
Asbury Disabled access Evanston TBD Open cut Proposed
Old Orchard Disabled access Skokie TBD Elevated Proposed
Ford City Disabled access West Lawn TBD Elevated Proposed
103rd Disabled access Roseland TBD Elevated Proposed
111th Disabled access Roseland TBD Elevated Proposed
Michigan Disabled access West Pullman TBD Elevated Proposed
130th Disabled access Riverdale TBD Ground level Proposed
5th[73] Disabled access Maywood TBD Expressway median Proposed
25th[73] Disabled access Bellwood TBD Expressway median Proposed
Mannheim[73] Disabled access Hillside TBD Expressway median Proposed

Notes

References

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