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Website. transitchicago.com. 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 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.
Chicago, Illinois, USA: Stations: 8: Service; Type: Rapid transit: System: Chicago "L" Services: Orange Green Purple Brown Pink: Operator(s) Chicago Transit Authority: Daily ridership: 31,893 (average weekday 2022) History; Opened: 1895–1897; 127 years ago () Technical; Track length: 1.79 miles (2.9 km) Number of tracks: 2: Character ...
In May 2023, the CTA announced it has received $200 million funding from the Federal Transit Authority; this money will go towards the development of the 9000-series rail cars. The plan is to acquire up to 300 new train sets. Nickname. Chicago's rapid-transit system is officially nicknamed the "L".
Rapid transit: System: Chicago "L" Services: O'Hare–Forest Park: Operator(s) Chicago Transit Authority: Depot(s) Desplaines Yard, Rosemont Yard: Rolling stock: Mixed 2600-series and 3200-series, 7000-series 8 car trains (typical, maximum) Daily ridership: 64,978 (avg. weekday 2022) History; Opened: February 21, 1951; 73 years ago () (Current ...
Chicago "L" rolling stock. The current rolling stock of the Chicago "L" rapid transit system consists of four series of railcars. The oldest series is the 2600-series which was built between 1981 and 1987 and refurbished between 1999 and 2002. The second series is the 3200-series, built between 1992 and 1994 and refurbished between 2015 and 2018.
A Cottage Grove-bound Green Line train of 5000-series cars approaching the Roosevelt station. The Green 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 the only completely elevated route in the "L" system.
Chicago Transit Authority. The Chicago Transit Authority, or CTA, one of three service boards within the Regional Transportation Authority, operates the second largest public transportation system in the United States (to New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority) and covers the City of Chicago and 40 surrounding suburbs. The CTA ...
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.
Chicago "L" Operator(s) Chicago Transit Authority: Depot(s) Howard Yard: Rolling stock: 5000-series 2–4 car trains (typical); maximum 4 cars: Daily ridership: 1,144 (avg. weekday 2022) History; Opened: March 28, 1925; 99 years ago () Closed: March 27, 1948: Reopened: April 20, 1964: Technical; Line length: 4.7 mi (7.6 km) Character: Elevated ...