Chicago "L"
Sign in to saveAlso known as Chicago L, Chicago Elevated, Chicago Elevated Rail, Chicago Subway, Chicago Metro, Chicago El, 'L', The 'L'
rapid transit system in Chicago, Illinois, operated by the CTA
Key facts
- Locale
- Chicago , Illinois , and suburbs, United States
- Transit type
- Rapid transit
- Line number
- Blue Line Brown Line Green Line Orange Line Pink Line Purple Line Red Line Yellow Line
- Daily ridership
- 385,500 (weekdays, Q1 2026)
- Annual ridership
- 135,202,800 (2025)
- Chief executive
- Nora Leerhsen
- Headquarters
- 567 West Lake Street, Chicago, Illinois
- Website
- www .transitchicago .com
- Began operation
- June 6, 1892 ; 133 years ago ( 1892-06-06 )
- Operator s
- Chicago Transit Authority
- System length
- 102.8 mi (165.4 km)
- Track gauge
- 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 1,435 mm ) standard gauge
- Minimum radius of curvature
- 90 feet (27.432 m)
- Electrification
- Third rail , 600 V DC
- Top speed
- 55 mph (90 km/h)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- rapid transit
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Chicago
- Owned by
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Operator
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Official website
- www.transitchicago.com
- Image
- Chicago Elevated Train.jpg
- Length
- 102.8
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- Commons category
- Chicago 'L'
- topic's main category
- Category:Chicago "L"
- Commons gallery
- Chicago 'L'
- track gauge
- standard-gauge railway
- patronage
- 218500000
- date of official opening
- 1892-06-06
- daily patronage
- 728643
- inception
- 1892-06-06
- native label
- Chicago "L"
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