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The Green Line is a rapid transit line on the Chicago Transit Authority's "L" system. It is the only completely elevated route in the entire system.[1] It uses the system's oldest segments (dating back to 1892), extending 20.695 miles (33.305 km) with 30 stops between Forest Park and Oak Park (Harlem/Lake), through Chicago's West Side to the Loop, and then to the South Side and Englewood (Ashland/63rd) and Woodlawn (Cottage Grove/63rd).
| Green Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
A Green Line train of 5000-series cars. | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Locale | Chicago, Oak Park and Forest Park, Illinois, United States | ||
| Termini | Harlem Ashland/63rd, Cottage Grove | ||
| Stations | 30 | ||
| Website | CTA Green Line | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| System | Chicago "L" | ||
| Operator(s) | Chicago Transit Authority | ||
| Rolling stock | 5000-series | ||
| Daily ridership | 70,554 (avg. weekday September 2012) | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | February 21, 1993 (Current operation) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 20.695 mi (33.305 km) | ||
| Character | Elevated | ||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | ||
| Minimum radius | 90 feet (27 m) | ||
| Electrification | Third rail, 600 V DC | ||
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As of September 2012, the average number of weekday boardings on the Green Line is 70,554. The Green Line operates between Harlem/Lake and Cottage Grove, weekdays from 4:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., and between Harlem/Lake and Ashland/63rd, weekdays from 3:50 a.m. to 1:05 a.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 4:50 a.m. to 1:05 a.m.
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