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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. In 2016,the "L" had 1,492 rail cars,eight different routes,and 145 train stations. In 2023,the system had 117,447,000 rides,or about 373,800 per weekday in the fourth quarter of 2023.
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 908,400 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.
The Yellow Line,alternatively 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 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 93,457 passengers boarding each weekday in 2022. 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 a 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 Purple Line of the Chicago "L" is a 3.9-mile (6.3 km) route on the northernmost section of the system. The service normally begins from Linden in Wilmette and ends at Howard on Chicago's north border,passing through the city of Evanston.
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Wilson is an 'L' station on the CTA's North Side Main Line,located at 4620 North Broadway in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago,Illinois. It is served at all times by the Red Line and by the Purple Line on weekdays at rush hour.
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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.
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The 7000-series of rail cars was ordered by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) for the Chicago "L". The base order is for 400 cars and will be used to replace the 2600-series cars,dating back to the 1980s,which are currently assigned to the Blue,Brown,and Orange Lines. If the CTA ordered the additional 446 cars,these cars would replace the 3200-series cars,dating back to the early 1990s,which are currently assigned to the Blue and Brown Lines. Including all options,which is a total of 656 cars,the order will cost $1.3 billion.
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