Yellow Line

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Chicago 'L' line rapid transit line

The Yellow Line is a rapid transit route in Chicago's 'L' system that connects the northern suburb of Skokie to the city's rail network.

Aliases (1)

Yellow Line (CTA) ×46

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Chicago 'L' line → rapid transit line →
color	yellow →
connects	Chicago, Illinois → Skokie, Illinois →
connectsToLineAtHoward	Purple Line (CTA) → Red Line (CTA) →
connectsWithBusRoutes	CTA and Pace bus routes at Dempster–Skokie station → CTA bus routes at Howard station →
country	United States →
electrification	third rail →
fareIntegration	free transfers at Howard station →
fareSystem	CTA fare system →
formerName	Skokie Swift →
hasParkAndRide	Dempster–Skokie station park-and-ride lot →
hasStation	Dempster–Skokie station → Howard station → Oakton–Skokie station →
isPartOfNetwork	Chicago 'L' rapid transit system →
lineLength	approximately 5.1 miles →
locale	Chicago metropolitan area → Illinois →
modeOfTransport	rail →
notableFeature	shortest CTA rapid transit line by number of stations →
numberOfStations	3 →
numberOfTracks	2 →
openingDate	1964 →
operator	Chicago Transit Authority →
owner	Chicago Transit Authority →
primarySuburbServed	Skokie, Illinois →
regionServed	North Side of Chicago → northern suburbs of Chicago →
reopenedAsYellowLine	1993 →
rollingStock	CTA 5000-series railcars →
serviceArea	Skokie Swift corridor →
serviceFrequency	frequent shuttle service during daytime hours →
servicePattern	all trains run between Howard and Dempster–Skokie →
serviceType	shuttle service →
symbolOnMaps	yellow route line →
system	Chicago Transit Authority →
terminus	Dempster–Skokie station → Howard station →
trackGauge	standard gauge →
typeOfRightOfWay	grade-separated →
usesFormerRightOfWay	Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad →
weekdayService	operates daily →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Chicago "L" → Chicago Transit Authority →	hasLine
Chicago Transit Authority →	hasRailLine