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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

Police to continue patrolling CTA properties [October 21: Forest Park Review] How much of your county's transit sales tax dollars are going to transportation? It ranges from 3% to 100% [October 20: Daily Herald] Police release images of 3 suspects in attempted armed robbery on CTA Red Line train at 47th Street [October 20: CBS Chicago] Multiple people wanted for robbery, attempted robbery at 2 CTA Red Line stations: Chicago police [October 20: ABC Chicago] Lithuanian Museum's New Exhibit Celebrates A Century Of Immigrant Artists Tied To Chicago [October 18: Block Club Chicago] Proposed 2025 CTA budget emphasizes accessibility improvements, service tweaks [October 18: Streetsblog Chicago] Small fire, smoking brakes on Brown Line CTA train causes temporary delays in Loop [October 18: Chicago Sun-Times] CTA Brown Line train fire affects morning rush hour service in Loop [October 18: ABC Chicago] CTA debuts limited-edition light-up holiday sweaters [October 16: NBC Chicago] 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]

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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