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   The Chicago "L" (short for "elevated") [4] 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, [1] [note 1] and the third-busiest rapid ...

2. interactive.wttw.com › chicago-by-l › sidetracksThe History of the 'L' | Sidetracks | Chicago by 'L'

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   The first L lines were privately owned and operated as separate companies. In 1892, according to CTA historian and expert Graham Garfield, who tracks the extensive history of the ‘L’ in great detail on Chicago-L.org, the Chicago and South Side Rapid Transit Railroad began operating the first elevated train. A steam locomotive pulled wooden ...

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3. loopchicago.com › in-the-loop › then-and-now-a-briefThen and Now: A Brief History of the Chicago ‘L’

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   When Chicago officials were considering building a rail system, elevated tracks appeared to be the right choice, as subways were too expensive. And so the first 'L' train (then) was built in 1892, and its inaugural journey took place on June 6, spanning 3.6 miles in 14 minutes. At that point, the ‘L’ was just an ordinary steam powered train ...

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5. forgottenchicago.com › features › remnants-of-the-lRemnants of the “L” | Forgotten Chicago | History ...

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   Chicago’s first actual rail line, the privately-owned Chicago and South Side Rapid Transit Railroad Company, incorporated in 1888. 6 On May 28, 1892, the first “L” train – which consisted of six wooden olive green and yellow coaches operated by steam locomotion – took its inaugural trip down the elevated “Alley L” from Congress Street to 39th Street. 7 The public’s objections ...

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6. blockclubchicago.org › 2019/03/12 › the-l-throughThe ‘L’ Through The Years In Maps, Including The Loop ...

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   Mar 12, 2019 · First proposed in the 1970s, the long-discussed plan never came to fruition, but Chicago’s elevated train system has seen plenty of other changes since it first launched in 1892. In an effort to illustrate the system’s past, present and what might’ve been, New York City-based artist Jake Berman created a series of maps, including one of the discarded “Loop Connector” plan.

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7. industrialscenery.blogspot.com › 2020 › 05Chicago's Elevated ("L") Railroad History and CTA Overview

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   Sep 12, 2020 · The State Street Subway was opened in 1943, but the Dearborn Street Subway was delayed until 1951 because of wartime rationing. During the 1950s, the Congress L was replaced by the route in the median of the I-290/ Eisenhower/Congress Expressway, and the Dearborn Street Subway was extended by 1958 to connect the new median route with the Milwaukee Line.

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   How did the Chicago subway work?

   • The subways bypassed a number of tight curves and circuitous routings on the original elevated lines (Milwaukee trains, for example, originated on Chicago's northwest side but entered the Loop at the southwest corner), speeding service for many riders. 1922 vintage Chicago Rapid Transit Company "L" cars.

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   What is the Chicago L subway?

   • For the underground segments of the Chicago "L", see State Street subway and Milwaukee–Dearborn subway. A Pink Line train approaches Randolph/Wabash. The Chicago " L " (short for " elevated ") [ 4 ] is the rapid transit system serving the city of Chicago and some of its surrounding suburbs in the U.S. state of Illinois.

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   Does Chicago have a subway?

   • In Chicago, the term "subway" only applies to the State Street and Milwaukee–Dearborn subways and is not applied to the entire system as a whole, as in New York City where both the elevated and underground portions make up the New York City Subway.

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   How many subway stations are there in Chicago?

   • It includes 33 stations on its 26-mile (42 km) route, traveling from the Howard terminal on the city's north side, through downtown Chicago via the State Street subway, then down the Dan Ryan Expressway median to 95th/Dan Ryan on the South Side. Despite its length, the Red Line stops 5 miles (8.0 km) short of the city's southern border.

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   How long is the Chicago rapid transit system?

   • 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, [ 1 ][ note 1 ] and the third-busiest rapid transit system in the United States after the New York City Subway and the Washington Metro. [ 5 ]

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   Where were the subway tracks erected?

   • The two outer tracks were erected on either side of what would become the subway portal (beginning at Wolcott Avenue), proceeded above the two center tracks, which descended into the subway, and near Moorman Street joined up with the old elevated structure.

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9. www.shore-line.org › uploads › 1/0/1STREAMLINED SUBWAY: THE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN OF CHICAGO’S ...

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   the Chicago City Council enacted an ordi-nance which officially approved specific plans for rapid transit improvement. The 1930 subway designs were the most mod - ern for the time, but the Depression made any substantial investment in subway con - struction by the city or the transit compa - nies unrealistic. By the time action was