Purple Line (CTA)

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Chicago Transit Authority line rapid transit line

The Purple Line (CTA) is a rapid transit route in Chicago primarily serving the northern suburbs and Evanston, with express service to downtown during weekday rush hours.

Aliases (5)

Chicago Transit Authority Purple Line ×2
CTA Purple Line (rush hours) ×1
CTA Purple Line stations ×1
Chicago 'L' Purple Line (express) ×1
Purple Line (Chicago "L") ×1

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Chicago Transit Authority line → rapid transit line →
color	purple →
country	United States →
electrification	third rail →
fareIntegration	integrated with other CTA rail and bus services →
fareSystem	Ventra →
formerName	Evanston Express →
hasStation	Adams/Wabash → Belmont → Central (Evanston) → Clark/Lake → Davis → Harold Washington Library–State/Van Buren → Howard → Linden → Merchandise Mart → State/Lake →
lineLength	approximately 15 miles →
locale	Chicago metropolitan area →
loopService	operates clockwise around the Loop during express service →
openingDate	1912 →
operator	Chicago Transit Authority →
owner	Chicago Transit Authority →
primaryServicePattern	local service between Linden and Howard →
routeNumber	Purple Line →
rushHourFeature	skips stops between Howard and Belmont during express service →
servesArea	City of Chicago → Evanston, Illinois NERFINISHED → Wilmette, Illinois NERFINISHED →
servesSuburbs	northern suburbs of Chicago →
serviceFrequency	higher frequency during weekday rush hours →
servicePattern	weekday rush-hour express service between Linden and the Loop →
sharesTrackWith	Brown Line (CTA) → Red Line (CTA) →
state	Illinois →
system	Chicago "L" →
terminus	Howard station → Linden station →
trackGauge	standard gauge →
transitType	heavy rail →
usesRollingStock	CTA 5000-series railcars →
website	https://www.transitchicago.com/purpleline/ →
weekdayService	operates daily →

Referenced by (11)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Blue Line (CTA) → Red Line (CTA) → Yellow Line (CTA) →	connectsWith
Lakeview ("CTA Purple Line (rush hours)") → Wilmette, Illinois ("Chicago Transit Authority Purple Line") →	transportServedBy
Howard ("CTA Purple Line stations") →	category
Orange Line (CTA) →	connectsTo
Yellow Line (CTA) →	connectsToLineAtHoward
Evanston, Illinois ("Chicago Transit Authority Purple Line") →	hasPublicTransit
Merchandise Mart ("Chicago 'L' Purple Line (express)") →	isServedBy
Northwestern Elevated Railroad ("Purple Line (Chicago "L")") →	successorLine