Chicago Surface Lines
E1908
Chicago Surface Lines was a privately operated streetcar and bus system that provided most of Chicago’s surface public transportation in the first half of the 20th century.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chicago Surface Lines canonical | 5 |
| Chicago Surface Lines streetcar network | 1 |
| Chicago street railway system | 1 |
| Chicago streetcar system | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bus system
ⓘ
public transit operator ⓘ streetcar system ⓘ transport company ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | 1947 ⓘ |
| fareSystem | unified fare structure for multiple companies ⓘ |
| formedAs | operating union of several street railway companies ⓘ |
| governanceChange | transitioned from private to public control in 1947 ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
|
| historicalRole | predecessor of modern Chicago bus network ⓘ |
| inception | 1913 ⓘ |
| industry | public transportation ⓘ |
| networkType |
street railway network
ⓘ
surface transit network ⓘ |
| notableFeature | largest streetcar operator in Chicago during its era ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Calumet and South Chicago Railway Company
ⓘ
Chicago Railways Company ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago City Railway Company
Chicago Railways Company ⓘ Southern Street Railway Company ⓘ |
| operatedInfrastructure |
overhead trolley wire system
ⓘ
streetcar tracks ⓘ |
| operationalPeriodEnd | 1947 ⓘ |
| operationalPeriodStart | 1913 ⓘ |
| ownership | privately operated ⓘ |
| primaryEra | first half of the 20th century ⓘ |
| providedService |
surface public transportation
ⓘ
urban transit ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier independent streetcar companies in Chicago ⓘ |
| replacedBy | publicly owned transit system ⓘ |
| servedCity |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
|
| servedRegion | Cook County, Illinois ⓘ |
| serviceAreaCharacteristic | surface routes rather than rapid transit ⓘ |
| successor | Chicago Transit Authority ⓘ |
| transportMode |
motor bus
ⓘ
streetcar ⓘ trolley bus ⓘ |
| vehicleTypeUsed |
electric streetcars
ⓘ
motor buses ⓘ trolley buses ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chicago street railway system
this entity surface form:
Chicago streetcar system
this entity surface form:
Chicago Surface Lines streetcar network
subject surface form:
PCC streetcar