CTA Orange Line

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The CTA Orange Line is a Chicago 'L' rapid transit route that runs between the Loop and Midway International Airport, serving the city's Southwest Side.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chicago 'L' line
rapid transit line
airportService Midway International Airport
color orange
connectsWith CTA Blue Line NERFINISHED
CTA Brown Line NERFINISHED
CTA Green Line NERFINISHED
CTA Pink Line NERFINISHED
CTA Red Line NERFINISHED
CTA bus network
Metra
constructionStartDate 1990
country United States
electrification third rail
fareSystem Ventra
fundingSource federal grants
local funds
state funds
hasStation 35th/Archer station
Ashland station (Orange Line)
Clark/Lake station
Halsted station (Orange Line)
Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren station
Kedzie station (Orange Line)
LaSalle/Van Buren station NERFINISHED
Midway station
Pulaski station (Orange Line)
Quincy station
Roosevelt station NERFINISHED
Washington/Wells station
Western station (Orange Line)
locale Chicago, Illinois
loopConfiguration uses Inner Loop tracks in the Loop
nightService no 24-hour service
offPeakServiceFrequency approximately 10–15 minutes
openingDate 1993-10-31
operator Chicago Transit Authority
owner City of Chicago
partOf CTA rail system
peakServiceFrequency approximately 7 minutes
purpose provide rapid transit between Loop and Midway Airport
routeOrientation north–south and southwest
servesArea Southwest Side, Chicago
servicePattern all stops
system Chicago 'L'
terminus Loop
Midway International Airport
trackGauge standard gauge
transitType heavy rail
usesRollingStock CTA 2600-series railcars
CTA 3200-series railcars


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