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Welcome to Chicago "L".org, the internet's largest resource for information on Chicago's rapid transit system!

What's New
Latest Update: August 24, 2024 Damen Green Line station profile updated with 52 new photos and 3 video links.

"L" News Headlines

Lawmakers Grapple With Public Transit Funding, Governance and Statewide Needs as Series of Hearings Wrap [October 15: WTTW Chicago] Private eyes [October 15: Chicago Reader] Future of Chicago-Area Public Transit Hangs in Balance as State Lawmakers Wrap Up Hearings on Agency Funding, Oversight [October 14: WTTW Chicago] Boy, 14, charged in armed robbery of woman at CTA Red Line station last month [October 12: CBS Chicago] At board meeting: CTA is piloting digital bus stop signs at 20 stops, and are unarmed security guards effective? [October 12: Streetsblog Chicago] CTA Proposes Balanced 2025 Operating Budget That Charts the Course for a Transit Riding Experience Better Than Pre-Pandemic/2019 [October 11: CTA press release] CTA unveils $2.16B budget with goal to boost service in 2025 [October 11: Chicago Tribune] CTA seeks feedback on proposed $2.1 billion budget for 2025 [October 11: Chicago Sun-Times] CTA Wants Your Feedback As It Creates 'Roadmap' For The Future [October 11: Block Club Chicago] CTA Launches Long-Term Strategic Planning Process, "Powering Our Transit Future" [October 9: CTA press release] CTA Looks to Expand Its Collection of Public Art; Seeks Artist Qualifications for Four New Projects [October 9: CTA press release] CTA Seeking New Applications for ADA Advisory Committee [October 8: CTA press release] State Lawmakers on Efforts to Merge CTA, Metra and Pace: 'We Need a Central Agency' [October 8: WTTW Chicago] Woman Charged With Attempted Murder For Red Line Shooting In Edgewater [October 4: Block Club Chicago] Woman charged with spitting on, shooting man on Chicago train to appear in court [October 4: CBS Chicago] Woman charged with shooting man on Red Line train on North Side [October 3: Chicago Sun-Times] Woman charged after allegedly spitting on, shooting man on CTA Red Line train [October 3: NBC Chicago] Chicago woman charged for allegedly shooting man on North Side CTA Red Line train: CPD [October 3: ABC Chicago]

Additional Information

Historic Station Tours: The Chicago Architecture Center and the Chicago History Museum provide tours of Chicago's historic rapid transit system, visiting several of Chicago's oldest, most unique, and most architecturally interesting rapid transit facilities, with tours and lectures given at each site. Section also includes information and photos from Chicago-L.org's past tours. Mishaps and Unusual Occurrences: Described here are some of the accidents, mishaps, and uncustomary circumstances that have befallen the "L". Frequently Asked Questions: A compilation of common queries. Vocabulary of the "L": Learn an automatic train signal from a "fool catcher" with our list of vocabulary words and phrases. Posters and Advertisements: Check out 1920s CRT posters advertising the sights and scenes that Chicagoans could see by taking the elevated and other ads.

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