2024年11月23日 · Comprehensive resource for information on the Chicago rapid transit system -- the 'L' -- including history, stations, rolling stock, maps, current news, FAQ, vocabulary, and …

The Chicago "L" has a diverse group of stations ranging from 19th century Queen Anne and Italianate to late 20th century modern and almost everything in between. Some are ornate, …

A system as old, complex and eclectic as the "L" is bound to pose a few questions every now and then, even to the most experienced rider. So, below are a compilation of the most Frequently …

The chronologies present the history of the "L" in a simple date-by-date fashion, broken down between the four original operating elevated companies, the Chicago Rapid Transit, and the …

Regular passenger service on the Lake Street "L" began on November 6, 1893 between Madison & Market and California station (2800W). Over 50,000 passengers rode on the first day. …

There nothing like authentic audio and video to relive your experiences on the Chicago "L". Here you can see QuickTime movies of trains on regular operations, some special cars on exhibit …

At 7am, Sunday, September 21, 2008, the new Chicago station houses opened to customers. Chicago was the twelfth of 18 stations to be completed as part of the Brown Line Capacity …

An overview of how substations convert electricity from the local utility into the 600 volts that powers the "L", and of the design of the third rail shoes used on "L" trains.

The first postwar expansion of the "L" system (that was not a line started before the war, a replacement for an existing line, or the resumption of a previous service) came in the form of …

The Metropolitan West Side "L" Chicago's third elevated company, incorporated in 1892, was significant for three reasons: 1) it was not owned by Charles Tyson Yerkes, who was fast …