Lake Street Elevated Railroad

The Lake Street Elevated Railroad was the second permanent elevated rapid transit line to be constructed in Chicago, Illinois. The first section of the line opened in November 1893. Its route is still used today as part of the Green Line route of the Chicago "L" system.

Lake Street Elevated Railroad
Ashland station, one of the original stations on the Lake Street "L"
Overview
LocaleChicago, Illinois
Service
TypeRapid transit
Operator(s)Lake Street Elevated Railroad Company (1893โ€“1904)
Chicago and Oak Park Elevated Railroad (1904โ€“1924)
History
Opened1893
Closed1924 (merged into Chicago Rapid Transit Company)
Technical
CharacterElevated
Track gauge4 ft 8+1โ„2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationThird rail, Trolley wire 600 V DC
Route map

Loop
Market Terminal
Randolph/Market
Chicago River
Milwaukee Road
Canal
Chicago and North Western Railway
Clinton
Halsted
Morgan
Racine
Loomis
Ashland
Lake Street Transfer
Wood
Damen
Oakley
Campbell
California
Sacramento
Kedzie
Homan
Hamlin
Hamlin yard and shops
Pulaski
Kostner
Belt Railway of Chicago
Cicero
Laramie
Central
Menard
Austin
Lombard
Lombard/Randolph
Ridgeland
East/Randolph
Oak Park
Oak Park/Randolph
Harlem
Wisconsin/Randolph
Forest Park
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.