Purple Line (CTA)
The Purple Line (or the Evanston Line) of the Chicago Transit Authority is a 3.9-mile (6.3 km) route on the northernmost section of the Chicago "L" rapid transit system. Normally, it extends south from Linden Avenue in Wilmette, passing through Evanston to Howard Street, on Chicago's north side. In 2016, the average weekday boardings on the Purple Line was 10,187.[1]
Purple Line | |
|---|---|
 A Purple Line train of 5000-series cars. | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Chicago "L" |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Chicago, Evanston and Wilmette, Illinois, United States |
| Termini | Linden Howard The Loop (weekday rush hours only) |
| Stations | 25 (weekday rush hours) 11 (all other times) |
| Operation | |
| Opened | July 31, 1949 (Current operation) |
| Operator(s) | Chicago Transit Authority |
| Character | Elevated and Grade Level |
| Rolling stock | 5000-series |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Track gauge | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found. |
| Minimum radius | 90 feet (27 m) |
Purple Line (CTA) Media
Northward view from the Template:Cta station at night
The northwestern corner of the Loop, through which the Purple Line enters and exits
The Brown and Purple Lines run above vehicle traffic on Franklin Street in the Near North Side community area.
An Evanston shuttle train being powered from overhead lines in 1966
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References
- ↑ "Annual Ridership Report 2016" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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