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What's New
Latest Update: April 7, 2024 Belmont Blue Line station profile updated and expanded, with more detail and information about the station's history and development, about the proposed renovation/accessibility design, and recent funding information for renovation as part of the All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP), plus 24 new photos.

"L" News Headlines

CTA Crime Continues Downward Trend in April [May 6: CTA press release] A good deal for the suburbs? Transit merger proposal raises questions about finances, fairness [May 6: Daily Herald] CTA to Hold Public Meeting on May 7 for Contractors Interested in Building Out New Red Line Extension (RLE) Project Office in Pullman on Far South Side [May 2: CTA press release] CTA to Hold Public Meetings May 22-23 to Unveil Concepts for Area Under New Red Line Tracks in Edgewater, Uptown as Part of Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Project [May 1: CTA press release] CTA will reveal plans for space under North Side Red Line tracks this month [May 1: Crain's Chicago Business] CTA to unveil designs for spaces under North Side Red Line tracks, schedules public meetings [May 1: ABC Chicago] Track fire disrupts CTA 'L' trains on Chicago's North Side [April 30: CBS Chicago] Track fire snarls service on CTA's Red, Brown and Purple lines [April 30: NBC Chicago] State Lawmakers Push To Merge CTA, Metra And Pace [April 30: Block Club Chicago] State legislators pushing to merge CTA, Pace, and Metra into one agency spoke at Transit Town Hall [April 30: Streetsblog Chicago] Illinois lawmakers to propose merging Chicago area's transit agencies, amid CTA complaints and looming budget woes [April 29: Chicago Tribune] New legislation would create statewide transit agency, provide additional $1.5 billion for transit [April 29: Chicago Sun-Times] Lawmakers propose unifying CTA, Metra and Pace [April 29: Crain's Chicago Business] Illinois Lawmakers Unveil Proposal to Merge CTA, Metra and Pace; Plan Would Replace RTA and Add $1.5B in New Funding [April 29: WTTW Chicago] Johnson appoints one West Side pastor to CTA board, then nominates another West Side pastor for RTA board [April 26: Streetsblog Chicago] Rev. Eaddy says he brings a lot to the CTA Board [April 26: Chicago Crusader] Does Chicago Need A New Transit Agency? Watchdog Pitches CTA Merger Into State-Run System [April 26: Block Club Chicago] Much-Needed Financial Aid for CTA, Metra and Pace Should Be Tied to Merger of Transit Agencies, Civic Federation Says [April 25: WTTW Chicago] Watchdog calls for abolishing the CTA [April 25: Crain's Chicago Business] Chicago police seek to identify man in alleged armed robbery on CTA Red Line train [April 25: CBS Chicago] CTA Officially Launches New Chatbot to Improve Customer Interaction with the Agency [April 24: CTA press release] 11 shuttered CTA 'L' stations and what happened to them [April 23: Time Out Chicago] Chicago CTA Blue Line service resuming on Forest Park branch after equipment derailment [April 23: CBS Chicago] CTA Blue Line service resumes following issue with 'track conditions' [April 23: NBC Chicago] CTA Blue Line train service resumes after disruption between Forest Park, Harlem [April 23: ABC Chicago]

Additional Information

Historic Station Tours: The Chicago Architecture Foundation 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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