Yellow Line (CTA)
The Yellow Line, formerly known as the Skokie Swift, is part of the Chicago Transit Authority's "L" system in Chicago, Illinois. The 5.1-mile (8.2 km) route runs from the Howard Terminal on the north side of Chicago, through the southern part of Evanston and to the Dempster Terminal in Skokie, Illinois, making one intermediate stop at Oakton Street in Skokie.
Yellow Line | |
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 A Yellow Line train of 5000-series cars. | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Chicago "L" |
| Locale | Chicago and Skokie, Illinois, U.S. |
| Termini | Howard Dempster–Skokie |
| Stations | 3 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | March 28, 1925 |
| Closed | March 27, 1948 |
| Reopened | April 20, 1964 |
| Operator(s) | Chicago Transit Authority |
| Character | Elevated, open cut, and grade level |
| Rolling stock | 5000-series |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 5.1 mi (8.2 km) |
| Track gauge | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found. |
At Howard, Yellow Line passengers can transfer to the Purple or Red Lines of the CTA. The Yellow Line is the only CTA line that does not go to Chicago Loop.
Yellow Line (CTA) Media
The Skokie Swift's rolling stock was dedicated of four 5000-series trainsets, seen here in April 1966.
View eastbound from Kostner Street prior to the installation of third rail
Prior to 2004, the section of the line west of the East Prairie Road grade crossing was electrified with overhead catenary instead of third rail.
The old Dempster Street station building immediately prior to being moved
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