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Blue Line (CTA)
rapid transit line in Chicago / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Blue Line, also known as the O'Hare-Congress Line and the West-Northwest Line, is a 26.93-mile (43.34 km) long Chicago "L" line which goes through the Loop from O'Hare International Airport at the far northwest end of the city, through downtown via the Milwaukee-Dearborn Subway and across the West Side to its southwest end at Forest Park, with a total of 33 stations. It is the CTA's second busiest rail line, with an average of 186,796 passengers boarding each weekday in September 2012.
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![]() A Blue Line train of 2600-series cars at California station on the O'Hare branch in April 2015. | |
Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Owner | Chicago Transit Authority |
Locale | Chicago, Oak Park, Forest Park and Rosemont, Illinois |
Termini | O'Hare Forest Park |
Stations | 33 |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Chicago "L" |
Services | O'Hare–Forest Park |
Operator(s) | Chicago Transit Authority |
Rolling stock | 2600-series |
Daily ridership | 186,796 (avg. weekday September 2012) |
History | |
Opened | February 21, 1993 (Current operation) |
Technical | |
Line length | 26.93 mi (43.3 km) |
Character | Subway and Elevated |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
Electrification | Third rail, 600 V DC |
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