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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: October 12, 2021 Midway Yard & Shop profile added with 6 photos. Damen/Lake station profile updated with new info. Lake subway station profile updated with new info and 1 image about the planned Lake-Randolph accessibility improvements. . State/Lake station profile updated with new info about the station's early design and 5 new historic images, and details about the planned reconstruction and 7 renderings.

"L" News Headlines

Red Line Trains Rerouted Due To Person On Tracks Having Mental Health Crisis [October 18: Chicago Sun-Times] Suspect in CTA Attack Arrested Again, 8 Days After He Was Released by Mistake [October 18: NBC Chicago] California woman attacked on CTA platform, falls on tracks during marathon weekend [October 15: ABC Chicago] Upcoming Planned Service Changes for Brown Line Customers Traveling This Weekend as CTA Works to Complete New Red-Purple Bypass [October 14: CTA press release] Man charged with attacking woman on CTA train in Loop [October 14: Chicago Sun-Times] Daughter Says Marathon, City Officials Went 'Above and Beyond' After Mom Attacked at CTA Station [October 13: NBC Chicago] Semi-truck stuck underneath Red Line 'L' at Sheridan station [October 12: Chicago Tribune] Bail denied for man accused of knocking woman, 66, on to Green Line tracks in unprovoked attack [October 10: Chicago Tribune] Gary Coleman Charged With Punching 66-Year-Old Woman On CTA Green Line [October 10: CBS Chicago] Chicago Man Charged With Punching Woman, 66, on CTA Green Line [October 10: NBC Chicago] Woman, 66, pushed off Cermak Green Line platform; CPD investigating [October 10: ABC Chicago] Drill Rig Collapses at Chicago Transit Authority Red/Purple Line Site, No Injuries Reported [October 7: Engineering News-Record] Crane accident Chicago: Power restored to residents; crews to continue cleanup work near CTA station [October 7: ABC Chicago] No one hurt during crane collapse at Bryn Mawr station, CTA service resumes [October 6: Chicago Tribune] Crane collapses in Edgewater Beach, no injuries reported but apartment building partially evacuated [October 6: Chicago Sun-Times] Drill Rig Collapse At CTA Bryn Mawr Station Halts Trains, Damages Power Lines; Building Evacuated [October 6: CBS Chicago] 'Very Large' Crane Tipping Sparks Evacuation of Nearby Building, CTA Delays [October 6: NBC Chicago] Clean-up Continues After Crane Collapse Impacts CTA Train Lines, Causes Power Outages [October 6: NBC Chicago] Red Line Service Back To Normal After Crane Collapses In Edgewater [October 6: Block Club Chicago] Building Evacuated After Drill Collapse Near Bryn Mawr CTA Tracks [October 6: Lake View Patch] CTA service disrupted by toppled crane [October 6: Evanston Now] Neon Art Coming To Edgewater Storefronts Impacted By CTA Red Line Work [October 5: Block Club Chicago] Chicago-L.org is not responsible for broken links, removed pages, or other sites' content

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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