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 not drawn 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, 759,866 passengers ride the "L",[1] making it the second-busiest rapid transit system in the United States, behind the New York City Subway.[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 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 March 2021, the system has 145 stations on eight lines operating on 224.1 miles (360.7 km) of track.[1] A total of 103 stations are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and are accessible to passengers with disabilities.[9] 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.[10] The newest station is Washington/​Wabash, which opened on August 31, 2017.[11]

Lines

Chicago "L" lines
Line Stations Termini Weekday ridership (as of July 2022)[12]
Blue 33 O'Hare (north, all other trains)
Rosemont (north, select weekday rush hour trains)
Jefferson Park (north, select weekday rush hour trains)
Forest Park (south, all other trains)
UIC-Halsted (south, select weekday rush hour trains)[13]		 66,838
Brown 27 Kimball (north)
The Loop (south, all except nights)
Belmont (south, late nights)[14]		 29,531
Green 30 Harlem/Lake (north)
Cottage Grove (south via East 63rd branch)
Ashland/63rd (south via Ashland branch)		 20,219
Orange 16 The Loop[15]
Midway (south)		 15,129
Pink 22 54th/Cermak (west)
The Loop (east)		 9,834
Purple 26 Linden (north)
Howard (south, shuttle service)
The Loop (south, weekday rush hour express service)		 4,558
Red 33 Howard (north)
95th/Dan Ryan (south)		 98,148
Yellow 3 Dempster–Skokie (west)
Howard (east)		 1,212

Stations

Key for Chicago "L" stations and planned stations
Symbol Meaning
Ⓣ Designated transfer stations within the Chicago "L" system
Metra or South Shore connection Transfer stations for Metra or South Shore Line
Ⓣ Metra or South Shore connection Transfer stations for Chicago "L", Metra, and South Shore Line
† Terminal station
Ⓣ †
Metra or South Shore connection †		 Transfer stations and terminals
Disabled access Accessible
Airport interchange Airport connection
  
Key for Metra and South Shore lines
Symbol Line
BNSF BNSF Line
HC Heritage Corridor
ME Metra Electric District
MD-N Milwaukee District North Line
MD-W Milwaukee District West Line
NCS North Central Service
RI Rock Island District
SWS SouthWest Service
UP-N Union Pacific North Line
UP-NW Union Pacific Northwest Line
UP-W Union Pacific West Line
South Shore Line South Shore Line


Rapid transit stations on the Chicago "L"
StationLinesTransfersLocationOpenedStructure
18th Disabled access Pink — Pilsen April 28, 1896[16] Elevated
35th–Bronzeville–IIT Disabled access Metra or South Shore connection Green Metra Metra: RI (at Jones/Bronzeville) Bronzeville June 6, 1892[3] Elevated
35th/Archer Disabled access Orange — McKinley Park October 31, 1993[7] Elevated
43rd Disabled access Green — Grand Boulevard August 15, 1892[17] Elevated
47th Disabled access Green — Grand Boulevard August 15, 1892[17] Elevated
47th Disabled access Red — Fuller Park September 28, 1969[18] Expressway median
51st Disabled access Green — Grand Boulevard/
Washington Park		 August 28, 1892[19] Elevated
54th/Cermak Disabled access † Pink — Cicero August 1, 1912 At-grade
63rd Disabled access Red — Englewood September 28, 1969[18] Expressway median
69th Disabled access Red — Greater Grand Crossing September 28, 1969[18] Expressway median
79th Disabled access Red — Chatham September 28, 1969[18] Expressway median
87th Disabled access Red — Chatham September 28, 1969[18] Expressway median
95th/Dan Ryan Disabled access † Red — Roseland September 28, 1969[18] Expressway median
Adams/Wabash Ⓣ Metra or South Shore connection Brown Green Orange Pink Purple Metra Metra: ME (at Van Buren Street)
NICTD: South Shore Line (at Van Buren Street)		 The Loop November 8, 1896[20] Elevated
Addison Disabled access Blue — Avondale/Irving Park February 1, 1970[21] Expressway median
Addison Disabled access Brown — North Center May 18, 1907[22] Elevated
Addison Disabled access Red — Wrigleyville June 6, 1900[23] Elevated
Argyle Red — Little Vietnam May 16, 1908[a] [24] Elevated
Armitage Disabled access Brown Purple — Lincoln Park June 9, 1900[23] Elevated
Ashland Disabled access Green Pink — Near West Side November 6, 1893[25][26] Elevated
Ashland/63rd Disabled access † Green — West Englewood May 6, 1969[27] Elevated
Ashland Disabled access Orange — McKinley Park October 31, 1993[28] Elevated
Austin Blue — Oak Park March 20, 1960[29][30] Expressway median
Austin Green — Austin April 15, 1899[31] Elevated
Belmont Blue — Avondale February 1, 1970[21] Underground
Belmont Disabled access Ⓣ † Brown Purple Red — Lake View May 31, 1900[5] Elevated
Berwyn Red — Edgewater 1917 Elevated
Bryn Mawr Red — Edgewater May 16, 1908[a] [24] Elevated
California Blue — Logan Square May 25, 1895 Elevated
California Disabled access Green — East Garfield Park November 6, 1893[25] Elevated
California Disabled access Pink — Little Village March 10, 1902[32] Elevated
Central Disabled access Green — Austin April 15, 1899[31] Elevated
Central Purple — Evanston May 16, 1908[a] [33][34] Elevated
Central Park Disabled access Pink — North Lawndale December 9, 1951[35] Elevated
Cermak–Chinatown Disabled access Red — Chinatown September 28, 1969[18] Elevated
Cermak–McCormick Place Disabled access Green — Near South Side June 6, 1892 Elevated
Chicago Blue — West Town February 25, 1951[36][37] Underground
Chicago Disabled access Brown Purple — Near North Side May 31, 1900[5] Elevated
Chicago Disabled access Red — Near North Side October 17, 1943[38] Underground
Cicero Blue — Austin June 22, 1958[39][40] Expressway median
Cicero Disabled access Green — Austin March 3, 1894[41] Elevated
Cicero Disabled access Pink — Cicero December 16, 1907[42] At-grade
Clark/Division Disabled access Red — Near North Side October 17, 1943[38] Underground
Clark/Lake Disabled access Ⓣ Blue Brown Green Orange Pink Purple — The Loop September 22, 1895[43][44]/ February 25, 1951[36][37] Elevated/underground
Clinton Metra or South Shore connection Blue Metra Metra: MD-N MD-W NCS BNSF HC SWS (at Union) Near West Side June 22, 1958[39][40] Underground
Clinton Disabled access Ⓣ Metra or South Shore connection Green Pink Metra Metra: UP-N UP-W UP-NW (at Ogilvie) West Loop October 16, 1909[45] Elevated
Conservatory–Central Park Drive Disabled access Green — East Garfield Park June 30, 2001[46] Elevated
Cottage Grove Disabled access † Green — Woodlawn April 23, 1893[47] Elevated
Cumberland Disabled access Blue — O'Hare February 27, 1983[48] Expressway median
Damen Blue — Wicker Park May 6, 1895[49] Elevated
Damen Disabled access Metra or South Shore connection Brown Metra Metra: UP-N (at Ravenswood) Ravenswood May 18, 1907[22] Elevated
Damen Disabled access Pink — Heart of Chicago September 7, 1896 Elevated
Davis Disabled access Metra or South Shore connection Purple Metra Metra: UP-N (at Evanston Davis Street) Evanston May 16, 1908[a] [33][34] Elevated
Dempster Purple — Evanston May 16, 1908[a] [33][34] Elevated
Dempster–Skokie Disabled access † Yellow — Skokie March 28, 1925[50] At-grade
Diversey Disabled access Brown Purple — Lincoln Park June 9, 1900[23] Elevated
Division Blue — Pulaski Park February 25, 1951[36][37] Underground
Forest Park Disabled access † Blue — Forest Park March 11, 1905[51] [c] Elevated
Foster Purple — Evanston January 6, 1909[52] Elevated
Francisco Disabled access Brown — Albany Park December 14, 1907 At-grade
Fullerton Disabled access Ⓣ Brown Purple Red — Lincoln Park May 31, 1900[5] Elevated
Garfield Disabled access Ⓣ Green — Washington Park October 12, 1892[53][54] Elevated
Garfield Disabled access Red — Fuller Park September 28, 1969[18] Expressway median
Grand Blue — West Town February 25, 1951[36][37] Underground
Grand Disabled access Red — River North October 17, 1943[38] Underground
Granville Disabled access Red — Edgewater May 16, 1908[a] [24] Elevated
Halsted Disabled access Green — Englewood December 24, 1906[55] Elevated
Halsted Disabled access Orange — Bridgeport October 31, 1993[7] Elevated
Harlem Blue — Forest Park March 20, 1960[29][30] Expressway median
Harlem Disabled access Blue — Norwood Park February 27, 1983[48] Expressway median
Harlem/Lake Disabled access Metra or South Shore connection† Green Metra Metra: UP-W (at Oak Park) Oak Park October 28, 1962[56][57] Elevated
Harold Washington Library–State/Van Buren Disabled access Ⓣ Metra or South Shore connection Brown Orange Pink Purple Blue (at Jackson)
Red (at Jackson)
Metra Metra: ME (at Van Buren Street)
NICTD: South Shore Line (at Van Buren Street)		 The Loop June 22, 1997[58] Elevated
Harrison Red — South Loop October 17, 1943[38] Underground
Howard Disabled access Ⓣ † Red Purple Yellow — Rogers Park August 23, 1908[52] Elevated
Illinois Medical District Disabled access Blue — Near West Side June 22, 1958[39][40] Expressway median
Indiana Disabled access Green — Grand Boulevard August 15, 1892[17] Elevated
Irving Park Metra or South Shore connection Blue Metra Metra: UP-NW (at Irving Park) Irving Park February 1, 1970[21] Expressway median
Irving Park Disabled access Brown — North Center May 18, 1907[22] Elevated
Jackson Disabled access Ⓣ Blue Red (at Jackson)
Brown Orange Pink Purple (at Library)		 The Loop February 25, 1951[36][37] Underground
Jackson Disabled access Ⓣ Red Blue (at Jackson)
Brown Orange Pink Purple (at Library)		 The Loop October 17, 1943[38] Underground
Jarvis Red — Rogers Park May 16, 1908[a] [24] Elevated
Jefferson Park Disabled access Metra or South Shore connection Blue Metra Metra: UP-NW Jefferson Park February 1, 1970[21] Expressway median
Kedzie Disabled access Brown — Albany Park December 14, 1907[59] At-grade
Kedzie Disabled access Green Metra Metra: UP-W (at Kedzie) East Garfield Park November 6, 1893[25][26] Elevated
Kedzie Disabled access Orange — Brighton Park October 31, 1993[28] Elevated
Kedzie Disabled access Pink — North Lawndale March 10, 1902[32] Elevated
Kedzie–Homan Disabled access Blue — East Garfield Park June 22, 1958[39][40] Expressway median
Kimball Disabled access † Brown — Albany Park December 14, 1907[59] At-grade
King Drive Disabled access Green — Woodlawn May 1, 1893[47][60] Elevated
Kostner Disabled access Pink — North Lawndale May 22, 1907 At-grade
Lake Disabled access Ⓣ Red Blue (at Washington)
Brown Green Orange Pink Purple (at State/Lake)		 The Loop October 17, 1943[38] Underground
Laramie Disabled access Green — Austin April 23, 1894[61] Elevated
LaSalle Metra or South Shore connection Blue Metra Metra: RI (at LaSalle Street) The Loop February 25, 1951[36][37] Underground
LaSalle/Van Buren Metra or South Shore connection Brown Orange Pink Purple Metra Metra: RI (at LaSalle Street) The Loop October 3, 1897[62] Elevated
Lawrence Red — Uptown February 27, 1923[63] Elevated
Linden Disabled access † Purple — Wilmette April 2, 1912[64] At-grade
Logan Square Disabled access Blue — Logan Square February 1, 1970[21] Underground
Loyola Disabled access Red — Rogers Park May 16, 1908[a] [24] Elevated
Main Metra or South Shore connection Purple Metra Metra: UP-N (at Evanston Main Street) Evanston May 16, 1908[a] [33][34] Elevated
Merchandise Mart Disabled access Ⓣ Brown Purple — Near North Side December 5, 1930[65] Elevated
Midway Disabled access † Orange — Garfield Ridge October 31, 1993[7] At-grade
Monroe Blue — The Loop February 25, 1951[36][37] Underground
Monroe Red — The Loop October 17, 1943[38] Underground
Montrose Metra or South Shore connection Blue Metra Metra: MD-N (at Mayfair) Irving Park February 1, 1970[21] Expressway median
Montrose Disabled access Brown — Ravenswood May 18, 1907[22] Elevated
Morgan Disabled access Green Pink — Near West Side November 6, 1893[66] Elevated
Morse Red — Rogers Park May 16, 1908[a] [24] Elevated
North/Clybourn Red — Near North Side October 17, 1943[38] Underground
Noyes Purple — Evanston May 16, 1908[a] [33][34] Elevated
O'Hare Disabled access † Blue O'Hare: ATS Airport Transit System O'Hare September 3, 1984[67] Underground
Oak Park Blue — Oak Park March 20, 1960[29][30] Expressway median
Oak Park Green — Oak Park January 25, 1901 Elevated
Oakton–Skokie Disabled access Yellow — Skokie March 28, 1925[68] At-grade
Paulina Disabled access Brown — Roscoe Village May 18, 1907[22] Elevated
Polk Disabled access Pink — Illinois Medical District April 28, 1896[16] Elevated
Pulaski Blue — West Garfield Park June 22, 1958[39][40] Expressway median
Pulaski Disabled access Green — West Garfield Park March 1894 Elevated
Pulaski Disabled access Orange — Archer Heights/
West Elsdon		 October 31, 1993[7] Elevated
Pulaski Disabled access Pink — North Lawndale June 16, 1902[69] Elevated
Quincy Disabled access Metra or South Shore connection Brown Orange Pink Purple Metra Metra: MD-N MD-W NCS BNSF HC SWS (at Union) The Loop October 3, 1897[62] Elevated
Racine Blue — Near West Side June 22, 1958[39][40] Expressway median
Ridgeland Green — Oak Park January 25, 1901 Elevated
Rockwell Disabled access Brown — Lincoln Square December 14, 1907 At-grade
Roosevelt Disabled access Ⓣ Metra or South Shore connection Green Orange Red — Near South Side June 6, 1892[3]/October 17, 1943[38] Elevated/underground
Rosemont Disabled access Blue — Rosemont February 27, 1983[48] Expressway median
Sedgwick Disabled access Brown Purple — Old Town May 31, 1900[5] Elevated
Sheridan Red — Lake View May 31, 1900[5] Elevated
South Boulevard Purple — Evanston July 1, 1931[70] Elevated
Southport Disabled access Brown — Lake View May 18, 1907[22] Elevated
Sox–35th Disabled access Metra or South Shore connection Red Metra Metra: RI (at Jones/Bronzeville) Armour Square September 28, 1969[18] Expressway median
State/Lake Ⓣ Brown Green Orange Pink Purple Red (at Lake) The Loop September 22, 1895[43][44] Elevated
Thorndale Red — Edgewater February 14, 1915[71] Elevated
UIC–Halsted Disabled access Blue — Greektown June 22, 1958[39][40] Expressway median
Washington Ⓣ Blue Red (at Lake) The Loop February 25, 1951[36][37] Underground
Washington/​Wabash Disabled access Metra or South Shore connection Brown Green Orange Pink Purple Metra Metra: ME (at Millennium Station)
NICTD: South Shore Line (at Millennium Station)		 The Loop August 31, 2017[72] Elevated
Washington/​Wells Disabled access Ⓣ Metra or South Shore connection Brown Orange Pink Purple Metra Metra: MD-N MD-W NCS BNSF HC SWS (at Union)
Metra Metra: UP-N UP-W UP-NW (at Ogilvie)		 The Loop July 17, 1995[73] Elevated
Wellington Disabled access Brown Purple — Lake View May 31, 1900 Elevated
Western Disabled access Blue — Logan Square May 25, 1895 Elevated
Western Blue — Near West Side June 22, 1958[39][40] Expressway median
Western Disabled access Brown — Lincoln Square May 18, 1907[22] Elevated
Western Disabled access Orange — Brighton Park/
Gage Park/New City		 October 31, 1993[7] Elevated
Western Disabled access Pink — Lower West Side September 7, 1896[74] Elevated
Wilson Disabled access Ⓣ Purple Red — Uptown May 31, 1900[5] Elevated

Planned stations

Planned and proposed stations for the Chicago "L"
Station Lines Transfers Location Planned opening Structure Status
Damen Disabled access Green — Near West Side 2024[75] Elevated Under construction[76]
103rd Disabled access Red — Roseland/Washington Heights 2029[77][78] Elevated Proposed
111th Disabled access Red — Roseland 2029[79][80] Elevated Proposed
130th Disabled access † Red — Riverdale 2029[81][82] At-grade Proposed
Michigan Disabled access Red — West Pullman 2029[83][84] Elevated Proposed

Notes

  • a On May 16, 1908, the Northwestern Elevated Railroad's rapid transit service replaced the service of the Milwaukee Road's Evanston branch north of Sheridan Park (Wilson Avenue).[33] Stations noted existed prior to the start of "L" service.[85]
  • b Clark/Lake is listed twice because the elevated and subway sections opened as separate stations in 1895[44] and 1951,[36][37] respectively.
  • c Forest Park existed as an interurban station on the Aurora Elgin and Chicago Railway prior to the start of "L" service. March 11, 1905, is the day the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad began operating over the tracks of the AE&C and "L" service began.[51]

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  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Room for All to Ride". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 30, 1900. p. 12.
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  31. 1 2 "Austin Hails Five-Cent Fares". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 15, 1899. p. 5.
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