The Chicago "L" is the rapid transit system serving the city of Chicago and some of its surrounding suburbs in the U.S. state of Illinois. Operated by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),it is the fourth-largest rapid transit system in the United States in terms of total route length,at 102.8 miles (165.4 km) long as of 2014,and the third-busiest rapid transit system in the United States after the New York City Subway and the Washington Metro. As of January 2024,the "L" had 1,480 rail cars operating across eight different routes on 224.1 miles of track. CTA trains make about 1,888 trips each day servicing 146 train stations. In 2023,the system had 117,447,000 rides,or about 416,200 per weekday in the third quarter of 2024.
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is the operator of mass transit in Chicago,Illinois,United States,and some of its suburbs,including the trains of the Chicago "L" and CTA bus service. In 2023,the system had a ridership of 279,146,200,or about 993,700 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.
The Yellow Line,also known as the Skokie Swift,is a branch of the Chicago "L" train system in Chicago,Illinois. The 4.7-mile (7.6 km) route runs from the Howard Terminal on the north side of Chicago,through the southern part of Evanston and to the Dempster Terminal in Skokie,Illinois,making one intermediate stop at Oakton Street in downtown Skokie.
The Red Line is a rapid transit line in Chicago,run by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) as part of the Chicago "L" system. It is the busiest line on the "L" system,with an average of 108,303 passengers boarding each weekday in 2023 The route is 26 miles (42 km) long with a total of 33 stations. It runs elevated from the Howard station in the Rogers Park neighborhood on the North Side,through the State Street subway on the Near North Side,Downtown,and the South Loop,and then through the Dan Ryan Expressway median to 95th/Dan Ryan in the Roseland neighborhood on the South Side.
The Orange Line is a rapid transit line in Chicago,Illinois,operated by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) as part of the Chicago "L" system. It is approximately 13 miles (21 km) long and runs on elevated and at grade tracks and serves the Southwest Side,running from the Loop to Midway International Airport. As of 2023,an average of 16,979 riders board Orange Line trains on weekdays.
The Brown Line of the Chicago "L" system,is an 11.4-mile (18.3 km) route with 27 stations between Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood and downtown Chicago. It runs completely above ground and is almost entirely grade-separated. It is the third-busiest 'L' route,with an average of 33,302 passengers boarding each weekday in 2023.
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is the financial and oversight body for the three transit agencies in northeastern Illinois;the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),Metra,and Pace,which are called Service Boards in the RTA Act. RTA serves Cook,DuPage,Kane,Lake,McHenry and Will counties.
Argyle is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line,located at 1118 West Argyle Street in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago,Illinois. It is an elevated station with an island platform. Purple Line weekday rush hour express service passes through this station but does not stop,normally on the outermost tracks,but due to the reconstruction going on until summer 2025,they currently use the same tracks as Red Line trains.
Sox–35th is an 'L' station on the CTA's Red Line. It is situated at 142 West 35th Street in the Armour Square neighborhood. The station opened on September 28,1969,along with the other eight stations on the Dan Ryan branch.
State/Lake is an 'L' station serving the CTA's Brown,Green,Orange,Pink,and Purple Lines on The Loop. It is located in the Chicago Loop at 200 North State Street. Like all Loop stations,it has two side platforms. The CTA offers farecard transfers between this station and the Lake subway station on the Red Line. Unlike most stations,there is no in-station transfer between directions.
McDonald's Cycle Center is a facility for a Chicago Police Department Bike Patrol Group in the northeast corner of Millennium Park in the Loop community area of Chicago,in the U.S. state of Illinois. It was formerly a bicycle station for public use. The city of Chicago built the center at the intersection of East Randolph Street and Columbus Drive,and opened it in July 2004. Since June 2006,it had been sponsored by McDonald's and several other partners,including city departments and bicycle advocacy organizations. The bike station,which formerly served bicycle commuters and utility cyclists,provided lockers,showers,a snack bar with outdoor summer seating,bike repair,bike rental and 300 bicycle parking spaces as of 2004. The Cycle Center was accessible by membership and day pass. It also accommodated runners and inline skaters,but now is exclusively used by a Chicago Police Department Bike Patrol Group and no longer is used by commuters.
The D Line Subway Extension Project is a construction project in Los Angeles County,California,extending the rapid transit D Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system from its current terminus at Wilshire/Western in Koreatown,Los Angeles,to the Westside region. The project is being supervised by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). The subway has been given high priority by Metro in its long-range plans,and funding for the project was included in two county sales tax measures,Measure R and Measure M.
Washington/Wabash is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown,Green,Orange,Pink,and Purple Lines. The station opened on August 31,2017. It serves as a consolidation and replacement of the Randolph/Wabash and Madison/Wabash stations. The project was undertaken by the Chicago Department of Transportation. Construction of the $75 million station began in 2015,following the closure of Madison/Wabash in March 2015 and was completed in August 2017. The station is located between Washington and Madison Streets on Wabash Avenue in the Loop.
103rd is a proposed rapid transit station for the Red Line as part of the Red Line Extension. The station will open in 2030,In January 2025,the CTA secured $1.9 billion for the project. The station will be constructed adjacent to the Union Pacific Railroad in Chicago's Roseland and Washington Heights neighborhoods.
111th is a proposed rapid transit station for the Red Line as part of the Red Line Extension. The station will open in 2030,In January 2025,the CTA secured $1.9 billion for the project. The station will be constructed adjacent to the Union Pacific Railroad in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood.
Michigan is a proposed rapid transit station for the Red Line as part of the Red Line Extension. The station will open in 2030,In January 2025,the CTA secured $1.9 billion for the project. The station will be constructed adjacent to the Union Pacific Railroad in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood.
130th is a proposed rapid transit station for the Red Line as part of the Red Line Extension. The station will open in 2030,In January 2025,the CTA secured $1.9 billion for the project. The station will be constructed in Chicago's Riverdale neighborhood.
In the spring of 2012,Chicago Transit Authority started a station and track rehabilitation program dubbed "Red Ahead," beginning on the North Side Main Line,which is called the "Red North" project. The program monitors the full route of the Red Line,which does not include the stations of Loyola,Bryn Mawr,Sheridan,or Wilson. Stations between Wilson through Fullerton,and the State Street subway,are also not included. In May 2012,the CTA started to work on the North Side Main Line stations which includes Jarvis,Morse,Granville,Thorndale,Berwyn,Argyle,and Lawrence. The stations are listed in order,starting at Granville,then Morse,Thorndale,Argyle,Berwyn,Lawrence,and finally Jarvis. This project started in June 2012 and completed in December 2012. This project is also part of the Red Ahead's "Red and Purple Modernization Phase One Project."
Rebekah Scheinfeld was the Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT),appointed by mayor Rahm Emanuel in 2014. She resigned in May 2019.
Transit Future is a campaign to expand the public transit system in Chicago. The project was launched in 2014 by the Center for Neighborhood Technology and the Active Transportation Alliance.
