List of Chicago "L" stations

Map depicting the geographic layout of the right rapid transit lines of the Chicago "L" system. All lines except the Yellow Line operate from the central business district (the Loop) in the following directions: north, northwest, west, southwest, and south. Lake Michigan is to the east. The Red Line travels north and south and makes connections with all of the other lines and passes through the Loop. The Brown Line follows a crooked path leading from the northwest to the Loop. It shares a portion of its route with the Red Line but terminates in the Loop. The Purple Line begins somewhat north of the Red Line and connects with it at the Red Line's northern terminus. Below this, the Purple line appears as a dashed route, indicating that service over this portion is only in operation during peak travel periods. The Purple Line then follows the Red Line south until it meets with the Brown Line. After that, it follows the Brown Line route to the Loop and terminates. The Blue Line begins in the far northwest section of the map and its route takes it southwest into the Loop before turning and heading due west from the Loop. The Green Line begins in the western portion of the map just above the straight east-west leg of the Blue Line and heads east into the Loop where it turns and heads south. At its southern end it splits into two short branches: one heads east and the other west. The Pink Line is beneath the east-west leg of the Blue Line and also travels east but then turns north, crosses the east-west leg of the Blue Line, and meets up with the east-west leg of the Green Line. It then follows the Green Line route to the Loop where it terminates. The Orange Line takes a crooked path northeast from the southwest portion of the city into the Loop where it terminates. The Yellow Line (the only line to not pass through the Loop) begins at the northern terminus of the Red Line and heads west. It then turns northwest and continues a short distance before terminating. In the lower left hand corner is a detail of the Loop area. The Loop Elevated is a rectangular section of track which the Brown, Purple, Green, Pink, and Orange Lines operate over. The Red and Blue Lines are depicted as passing beneath the other five lines, indicating that these pass through the area underground. The Brown and Purple enter from the northwest corner from the north. The Pink and western segment of the Green enter from the same corner, but from the west. The Orange and southern portion of the Green enter from the south at the southeastern corner. The Purple, Orange and Pink all make a rectangular circuit of the Loop traveling clockwise. The Brown Line makes the circuit traveling counterclockwise. The Green Line is the only line to traverse the loop without making a circuit. It enters from the west on the northern leg then continues south via the eastern leg.

A current map depicting the eight rapid transit lines of the Chicago "L" system. Map is not drawn to scale.

The Chicago "L" is a rapid transit system that serves the city of Chicago and seven of its surrounding suburbs. The system is operated by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). On an average weekday, 759,866 passengers ride the "L",<ref name="CTA facts">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> making it the third-busiest rapid transit system in the United States, behind the New York City Subway and the Washington Metro.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The system began as three separate companies, which built lines traveling from Chicago's central business district to the south and the west. The first of these was the Chicago and South Side Rapid Transit Railroad which opened on June 6, 1892.<ref name="L open" /> The Lake Street Elevated Railroad opened the following year and the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad followed in 1895. Initially, the "L" lines operated independently of each other, but in 1897, they were combined into one physically unified system with the completion of the Union Loop and connecting trackage.<ref name=alleyLonloop>Template:Cite news</ref> In 1900, the Northwestern Elevated Railroad entered operation,<ref name="room for all" /> finalizing the basic structure of the system: a hub and spoke distribution paradigm radiating north, west, and south from downtown Chicago. The system expanded outward from this with new branches or line extensions until 1930.

Due to the ruined financial state of the privately owned Chicago Rapid Transit Company and the Chicago Surface Lines, a public agency (the CTA) was created in 1947 to take over and save the rapid transit and streetcar systems.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Starting in 1948, the CTA began systematically shutting down many stations and lines that saw little use in order to improve service and reduce costs. Expansion resumed in September 1969, with the opening of a new line in the median of the Dan Ryan Expressway and continued until October 31, 1993, with the opening of the Orange Line.<ref name="ready to roll" /> The newest line is the Pink Line, which opened on June 25, 2006, was created by rerouting the Blue Line's Douglas branch into a separate service.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>

Template:As of, the system has 146 stations on eight lines operating on Template:Convert of track.<ref name="CTA facts"/> A total of 108 stations are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and are accessible to passengers with disabilities.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The majority of "L" stations are named for the streets or intersections on which they are located; others are named for neighborhoods, suburbs, destinations, or a combination of these.<ref>Douglas, Gordon C. C. "Rail Transit Identification and Neighbourhood Identity: Exploring the Potential for Community Supportive Transit," Journal of Urban Design, 15(2):185.</ref> The newest station is Template:Cta on the Green Line, which opened on August 5, 2024.<ref name="cbsnews.com 2024">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Lines

Chicago "L" lines

Line	Stations	Termini	Weekday ridership Template:Small<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Big	33	Template:Cta Template:Small Template:Cta Template:Small Template:Cta Template:Small Template:Cta Template:Small Template:Cta Template:Small<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	66,838
Template:Big	27	Template:Cta Template:Small The Loop Template:Small<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	29,531
Template:Big	31	Template:Cta Template:Small Template:Cta Template:Small Template:Cta Template:Small	20,219
Template:Big	16	The Loop<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> Template:Cta Template:Small	15,129
Template:Big	22	Template:Cta Template:Small The Loop Template:Small	9,834
Template:Big	26	Template:Cta Template:Small Template:Cta Template:Small The Loop Template:Small	4,558
Template:Big	33	Template:Cta Template:Small Template:Cta Template:Small	98,148
Template:Big	3	Template:Cta Template:Small Template:Cta Template:Small	1,212

Stations

Key for Chicago "L" stations and planned stations Symbol Meaning Template:Circled T Designated transfer stations within the Chicago "L" system Template:Rint Transfer stations for Metra or South Shore Line Template:Circled T Template:Rint Transfer stations for Chicago "L", Metra, and South Shore Line Template:Dagger Terminal station Template:Circled T Template:Dagger Template:Rint Template:Dagger Transfer stations and terminals Disabled access Accessible Template:Rint Airport connection

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Key for Metra and South Shore lines Symbol Line Template:Rint BNSF Line Template:Rint Heritage Corridor Template:Rint Metra Electric District Template:Rint Milwaukee District North Line Template:Rint Milwaukee District West Line Template:Rint North Central Service Template:Rint Rock Island District Template:Rint SouthWest Service Template:Rint Union Pacific North Line Template:Rint Union Pacific Northwest Line Template:Rint Union Pacific West Line Template:Rint South Shore Line

Rapid transit stations on the Chicago "L"

Station	Lines	Transfers/Connections	Location	Opened	Structure
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Pilsen	Template:Dts<ref name="Douglas Opened">Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Rint	Template:Big	Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small Template:Rint Template:Small	Bronzeville	Template:Dts<ref name="L open"/>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	McKinley Park	Template:Dts<ref name="ready to roll"/>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Grand Boulevard	Template:Dts<ref name=MoreforNickel />	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Legends South	Template:Dts<ref name=MoreforNickel />	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Fuller Park	Template:Dts<ref name="Ryan Starts"/>	Expressway median
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Grand Boulevard/ Washington Park	Template:Dts<ref name="to 51st">Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Dagger	Template:Big	—	Cicero	Template:Dts	At-grade
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Englewood	Template:Dts<ref name="Ryan Starts"/>	Expressway median
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Greater Grand Crossing	Template:Dts<ref name="Ryan Starts"/>	Expressway median
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Chatham	Template:Dts<ref name="Ryan Starts"/>	Expressway median
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Garden Homes	Template:Dts<ref name="Ryan Starts"/>	Expressway median
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Dagger	Template:Big	—	Roseland	Template:Dts<ref name="Ryan Starts"/>	Expressway median
Template:Cta Template:Circled T Template:Rint	Template:Big Template:Big Template:Big Template:Big Template:Big	Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small Template:Rint Template:Small Template:Small Template:Rint Template:Small	The Loop	Template:Dts<ref name="Wabash leg">Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Avondale/Irving Park	Template:Dts<ref name="Jeff Park extension"/>	Expressway median
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	North Center	Template:Dts<ref name="Ravenswood open"/>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Wrigleyville	Template:Dts<ref name="meddle"/>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Little Vietnam	Template:DtsTemplate:Ref label <ref name="Index Open" />	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big Template:Big	—	Lincoln Park	Template:Dts<ref name="meddle">Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big Template:Big	—	Near West Side	Template:Dts<ref name="Lake open"/><ref name="lake announcement">Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Dagger	Template:Big	—	West Englewood	Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	McKinley Park/Lower West Side	Template:Dts<ref name="midway l"/>	Elevated
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	Oak Park	Template:Dts<ref name="last congress">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="congress finished">Template:Cite news</ref>	Cutting
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	Austin	Template:Dts<ref name="Lake to Austin">Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	Avondale	Template:Dts<ref name="Jeff Park extension"/>	Underground
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Circled T	Template:Big Template:Big Template:Big	—	Lake View	Template:Dts<ref name="room for all" />	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Summerdale	Template:Dts	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Edgewater	Template:DtsTemplate:Ref label <ref name="Index Open" />	Elevated
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	Palmer Square	Template:Dts	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Smith Park	Template:Dts<ref name="Lake open">Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Little Village	Template:Dts<ref name="douglas ext2"/>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Austin	Template:Dts<ref name="Lake to Austin"/>	Elevated
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	Evanston	Template:DtsTemplate:Ref label <ref name="Evanston stations">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="1908 extension">Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	North Lawndale	Template:Dts<ref name="12/9 revision">Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Chinatown	Template:Dts<ref name="Ryan Starts">Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	McCormick Place	Template:Dts	Elevated
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	Ukrainian Village	Template:Dts<ref name="new subway"/><ref name="northwest subway"/>	Underground
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big Template:Big	—	Cabrini Green	Template:Dts<ref name="room for all">Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Magnificent Mile	Template:Dts<ref name="at last"/>	Underground
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	Austin	Template:Dts<ref name="congress opens"/><ref name="define new line"/>	Expressway median
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Austin	Template:Dts<ref name="Patronage">Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Cicero	Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>	At-grade
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Gold Coast	Template:Dts<ref name="at last"/>	Underground
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Circled T	Template:Big Template:Big Template:Big Template:Big Template:Big Template:Big	—	City Hall	Template:Dts<ref name="Wabash extension" /><ref name="New Rails" />/ Template:Dts<ref name="new subway" /><ref name="northwest subway" />	Elevated/underground
Template:Cta Template:Rint	Template:Big	Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small Template:Rint Template:Rint Template:Rint Template:Rint Template:Rint Template:Rint Template:Small	Union Station	Template:Dts<ref name="congress opens">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="define new line">Template:Cite news</ref>	Underground
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Circled T Template:Rint	Template:Big Template:Big	Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small Template:Rint Template:Rint Template:Rint Template:Small	West Loop	Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	East Garfield Park	Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Dagger	Template:Big	—	Woodlawn	Template:Dts<ref name=MadisonAvenue />	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Schorsch Forest View	Template:Dts<ref name="first O'Hare link"/>	Expressway median
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	Wicker Park	Template:Dts<ref name="Met opens">Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Rint	Template:Big	Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small Template:Rint Template:Small	Ravenswood	Template:Dts<ref name="Ravenswood open"/>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	–	Near West Side	Template:Dts<ref name="cbsnews.com 2024"/>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Heart of Chicago	Template:Dts	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Rint	Template:Big	Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small Template:Rint Template:Small	Evanston	Template:DtsTemplate:Ref label <ref name="Evanston stations" /><ref name="1908 extension" />	Elevated
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	Evanston	Template:DtsTemplate:Ref label <ref name="Evanston stations" /><ref name="1908 extension" />	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Dagger	Template:Big	—	Skokie	Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	At-grade
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big Template:Big	—	Lincoln Park	Template:Dts<ref name="meddle"/>	Elevated
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	Pulaski Park	Template:Dts<ref name="new subway">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="northwest subway">Template:Cite news</ref>	Underground
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Dagger	Template:Big	—	Forest Park	Template:Dts<ref name="Aurora-Elgin">Template:Cite news</ref> Template:Ref label	Elevated
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	Evanston	Template:Dts<ref name="moffat-evanston">Template:Cite book</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Albany Park	Template:Dts	At-grade
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Circled T	Template:Big Template:Big Template:Big	—	Lincoln Park	Template:Dts<ref name="room for all" />	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Circled T	Template:Big	—	Washington Park	Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Canaryville	Template:Dts<ref name="Ryan Starts"/>	Expressway median
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	West Town	Template:Dts<ref name="new subway"/><ref name="northwest subway"/>	Underground
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	River North	Template:Dts<ref name="at last"/>	Underground
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Granville Homes	Template:DtsTemplate:Ref label <ref name="Index Open" />	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Englewood	Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Bridgeport	Template:Dts<ref name="ready to roll"/>	Elevated
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	Forest Park	Template:Dts<ref name="last congress" /><ref name="congress finished" />	Cutting
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Norwood Park	Template:Dts<ref name="first O'Hare link"/>	Expressway median
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:RintTemplate:Dagger	Template:Big	Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small Template:Rint Template:Small	Oak Park	Template:Dts<ref name=target>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="relocation success">Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Harold Washington Library State/Van Buren Disabled access Template:Circled T Template:Rint	Template:Big Template:Big Template:Big Template:Big	Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small Template:Rint Template:Small Template:Small Template:Rint Template:Small	Harold Washington Library Center	Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	South Loop	Template:Dts<ref name="at last"/>	Underground
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Circled T Template:Dagger	Template:Big Template:Big Template:Big	—	Dubkin Park	Template:Dts<ref name="moffat-evanston" />	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Near West Side	Template:Dts<ref name="congress opens"/><ref name="define new line"/>	Expressway median
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Grand Boulevard	Template:Dts<ref name=MoreforNickel>Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Template:Rint	Template:Big	Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small Template:Rint Template:Small	Irving Park	Template:Dts<ref name="Jeff Park extension"/>	Expressway median
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	North Center	Template:Dts<ref name="Ravenswood open"/>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Circled T	Template:Big	Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small Template:Rail-interchange Template:Rail-interchange Template:Rail-interchange Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small	The Loop	Template:Dts<ref name="new subway"/><ref name="northwest subway"/>	Underground
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Circled T	Template:Big	Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small Template:Rail-interchange Template:Rail-interchange Template:Rail-interchange Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small	Printers Row	Template:Dts<ref name="at last"/>	Underground
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	Rogers Park	Template:DtsTemplate:Ref label <ref name="Index Open">Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Rint	Template:Big	Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small Template:Rint	Jefferson Park	Template:Dts<ref name="Jeff Park extension">Template:Cite news</ref>	Expressway median
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Albany Park	Template:Dts<ref name="lawrence" />	At-grade
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small Template:Rint Template:Small	East Garfield Park	Template:Dts<ref name="Lake open" /><ref name="lake announcement" />	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Brighton Park	Template:Dts<ref name="midway l">Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	North Lawndale	Template:Dts<ref name="douglas ext2">Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	East Garfield Park	Template:Dts<ref name="congress opens"/><ref name="define new line"/>	Expressway median
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Dagger	Template:Big	—	Budlong Woods	Template:Dts<ref name="lawrence">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	At-grade
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Woodlawn	Template:Dts<ref name=MadisonAvenue>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Enter Grounds">Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	North Lawndale	Template:Dts	At-grade
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Circled T	Template:Big	Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small Template:Rail-interchange Template:Rail-interchange Template:Rail-interchange Template:Rail-interchange Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small	The Loop	Template:Dts	Underground
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Austin	Template:Dts<ref name=Poor1898>Template:Cite book</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Template:Rint	Template:Big	Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small Template:Rint Template:Small	The Loop	Template:Dts<ref name="new subway"/><ref name="northwest subway"/>	Underground
Template:Cta Template:Rint	Template:Big Template:Big Template:Big Template:Big	Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small Template:Rint Template:Small	The Loop	Template:Dts<ref name="Loop opens"/>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Uptown	Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Dagger	Template:Big	—	Wilmette	Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	At-grade
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Logan Square	Template:Dts<ref name="Jeff Park extension" />	Underground
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Loyola University	Template:DtsTemplate:Ref label <ref name="Index Open" />	Elevated
Template:Cta Template:Rint	Template:Big	Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small Template:Rint Template:Small	Evanston	Template:DtsTemplate:Ref label <ref name="Evanston stations" /><ref name="1908 extension" />	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Circled T	Template:Big Template:Big	—	Near North Side	Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Dagger Template:Rint	Template:Big	—	Garfield Ridge	Template:Dts<ref name="ready to roll">Template:Cite news</ref>	At-grade
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	The Loop	Template:Dts<ref name="new subway"/><ref name="northwest subway"/>	Underground
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	The Loop	Template:Dts<ref name="at last"/>	Underground
Template:Cta Template:Rint	Template:Big	Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small Template:Rint Template:Small	Irving Park/Portage Park	Template:Dts<ref name="Jeff Park extension"/>	Expressway median
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Ravenswood	Template:Dts<ref name="Ravenswood open"/>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big Template:Big	—	Near West Side	Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	Touhy Park	Template:DtsTemplate:Ref label <ref name="Index Open" />	Elevated
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	Goose Island	Template:Dts<ref name="at last">Template:Cite news</ref>	Underground
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	Evanston	Template:DtsTemplate:Ref label <ref name="Evanston stations" /><ref name="1908 extension" />	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Dagger Template:Rint	Template:Big	Template:Small Template:Rint Airport Transit System	O'Hare	Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	Underground
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	Oak Park	Template:Dts<ref name="last congress"/><ref name="congress finished"/>	Cutting
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	Oak Park	Template:Dts	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Skokie	Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>	At-grade
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Roscoe Village	Template:Dts<ref name="Ravenswood open"/>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Illinois Medical District	Template:Dts<ref name="Douglas Opened"/>	Elevated
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	West Garfield Park	Template:Dts<ref name="congress opens"/><ref name="define new line"/>	Expressway median
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	West Garfield Park	Template:Dts	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Archer Heights/ West Elsdon	Template:Dts<ref name="ready to roll"/>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	North Lawndale	Template:Dts<ref name="traffic">Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Rint	Template:Big Template:Big Template:Big Template:Big	Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small Template:Rint Template:Rint Template:Rint Template:Rint Template:Rint Template:Rint Template:Small	The Loop	Template:Dts<ref name="Loop opens">Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Near West Side	Template:Dts<ref name="congress opens"/><ref name="define new line"/>	Expressway median
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	Oak Park	Template:Dts	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Lincoln Square	Template:Dts	At-grade
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Circled T Template:Rint	Template:Big Template:Big Template:Big	—	Near South Side	Template:Dts<ref name="L open">Template:Cite news</ref>/Template:Dts<ref name="at last" />	Elevated/underground
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Rosemont	Template:Dts<ref name="first O'Hare link">Template:Cite news</ref>	Expressway median
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big Template:Big	—	Old Town	Template:Dts<ref name="room for all"/>	Elevated
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	Buena Park	Template:Dts<ref name="room for all" />	Elevated
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	Evanston	Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Lake View	Template:Dts<ref name="Ravenswood open"/>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Rint	Template:Big	Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small Template:Rint Template:Small	Armour Square	Template:Dts<ref name="Ryan Starts"/>	Expressway median
Template:Cta Template:Circled T	Template:Big Template:Big Template:Big Template:Big Template:Big	Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small	The Loop	Template:Dts<ref name="Wabash extension">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="New Rails">Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	Winchester Hood	Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Greektown	Template:Dts<ref name="congress opens" /><ref name="define new line" />	Expressway median
Template:Cta Template:Circled T	Template:Big	Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small	The Loop	Template:Dts<ref name="new subway" /><ref name="northwest subway" />	Underground
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Rint	Template:Big Template:Big Template:Big Template:Big Template:Big	Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small Template:Rint Template:Small Template:Small Template:Rint Template:Small	The Loop	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Circled T Template:Rint	Template:Big Template:Big Template:Big Template:Big	Template:Rail-interchange Template:Small Template:Rint Template:Rint Template:Rint Template:Small	The Loop	Template:Dts<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big Template:Big	—	Lake View	Template:Dts	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Bucktown	Template:Dts	Elevated
Template:Cta	Template:Big	—	Near West Side	Template:Dts<ref name="congress opens"/><ref name="define new line"/>	Expressway median
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Lincoln Square	Template:Dts<ref name="Ravenswood open">Template:Cite news</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Brighton Park/ Gage Park/New City	Template:Dts<ref name="ready to roll"/>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Lower West Side	Template:Dts<ref name="Moffat 1995 130">Template:Cite book</ref>	Elevated
Template:Cta Disabled access Template:Circled T	Template:Big Template:Big	—	Montrose Beach	Template:Dts<ref name="room for all" />	Elevated

Gallery

• North/Clybourn is the only station on the Red Line's subway component with fare controls above ground
  North/Clybourn is the only station on the Red Line's subway component with fare controls above ground
• One of several stations built on ground level, Oakton–Skokie has head houses built at each end
  One of several stations built on ground level, Oakton–Skokie has head houses built at each end
• The twin head houses of Conservatory–Central Park Drive date back to 1894
  The twin head houses of Conservatory–Central Park Drive date back to 1894
• The Midway terminal features both an island platform and a side platform
  The Midway terminal features both an island platform and a side platform
• The island platform at Jackson/Dearborn conforms to the same structure that all the subway platforms in the Loop have
  The island platform at Jackson/Dearborn conforms to the same structure that all the subway platforms in the Loop have
• Noyes, unlike most stations, has a platform that is only long enough for six cars instead of the usual eight
  Noyes, unlike most stations, has a platform that is only long enough for six cars instead of the usual eight
• Pedestrian access to 63rd is from the bridge spanning the Dan Ryan expressway. Most stations built in highway medians on the Chicago "L" are reached in this way
  Pedestrian access to 63rd is from the bridge spanning the Dan Ryan expressway. Most stations built in highway medians on the Chicago "L" are reached in this way
• Like many stations, Ashland/63rd is an elevated station. Accessibility is provided via an elevator to the station's platform
  Like many stations, Ashland/63rd is an elevated station. Accessibility is provided via an elevator to the station's platform
• Argyle is one of several stations built on a concrete embankment
  Argyle is one of several stations built on a concrete embankment

Planned stations

Planned and proposed stations for the Chicago "L"

Station	Lines	Transfers	Location	Planned opening	Structure	Status
103rd Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Roseland/Washington Heights	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Elevated	Proposed
111th Disabled access	Template:Big	—	Roseland	2030<ref name="CTA"/>	Elevated	Proposed
130th Disabled access Template:Dagger	Template:Big	—	Riverdale	2030<ref name="CTA"/>	At-grade	Proposed
Michigan Disabled access	Template:Big	—	West Pullman	2030<ref name="CTA"/>	Elevated	Proposed

Notes

• Template:Note label On May 16, 1908, the Northwestern Elevated Railroad's rapid transit service replaced the service of the Milwaukee Road's Evanston branch north of Sheridan Park (Wilson Avenue).<ref name="Evanston stations" /> Stations noted existed prior to the start of "L" service.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Template:Note label Clark/Lake is listed twice because the elevated and subway sections opened as separate stations in 1895<ref name="New Rails"/> and 1951,<ref name="new subway"/><ref name="northwest subway"/> respectively.
• Template:Note label Forest Park existed as an interurban station on the Aurora Elgin and Chicago Railway prior to the start of "L" service. March 11, 1905, is the day the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad began operating over the tracks of the AE&C and "L" service began.<ref name="Aurora-Elgin" />

External links

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