Purple Line
The Central Street station on the Purple Line
Info
Type	Rapid transit
System	Chicago 'L'
Status	Operational
Locale	Evanston, Illinois, USA
Terminals	Linden Howard The Loop (rush hour only) Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 555 KB) Summary Photo by Gerald Farinas of the Central Street CTA station in Evanston, Illinois taken on July 9, 2006. ... Central is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line at 1022 Central Street in Evanston, Illinois (directional coordinates 2600 north, 1000 west). ... “Mass Transit” redirects here. ... The L[1], variously, if perhaps incorrectly, styled L, El, EL, or L, is the rapid transit system that serves Chicago, Illinois in the United States. ... Incorporated City in 1872. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Linden is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line at 349 Linden Avenue in Wilmette, Illinois (directional coordinates 500 north, 400 west). ... Howard is a station on the Chicago L system, located at 1649 West Howard Street in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 7600 north, 1700 west). ... The southeastern corner of The Loop The Loop (historically Union Loop) is the name given to the two mile circuit of elevated railroad that forms the hub of the L rapid transit system in Chicago, Illinois. ...
No. of stations	9
Operation
Operator(s)	Chicago Transit Authority
Rolling stock	2400-series and 3200-series
Technical
Line length	3.9 mi
Electrification	Third rail
Line map     Linden     Central     Noyes     Foster     Davis     Dempster     Main     South Blvd             Howard to loop peak times only             Belmont         Wellington     Diversey             Fullerton         Armitage         Sedgwick         Chicago         Merchandise Mart Loop (counter-clockwise) Map Legend     Transfer to Brown Line     Transfer to Red Line     Transfer to Yellow Line ADA accessible station Station closed for reconstruction

The Purple Line of the Chicago Transit Authority is a 3.9 mile branch line on the northernmost section of the Chicago 'L' rapid transit network. Normally, it extends south from the Wilmette terminal at Linden Avenue, passing through Evanston to Howard Street, on Chicago's northern city limits. Chicago Transit Authority, also known as CTA, is the operator of mass transit within the City of Chicago, Illinois. ... The rolling stock of the Chicago L heavy rail system consists of 1,190 rail cars (all permanently coupled into 595 married pairs) dating from 1969 to 1994, delivered in four series: the 2200-Series, 2400-Series, 2600-Series, and 3200-Series, also known as the High Performance Family because... Third rail at the West Falls Church Metro stop in Washington, D.C., electrified to 750 volts. ... Linden is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line at 349 Linden Avenue in Wilmette, Illinois (directional coordinates 500 north, 400 west). ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Linden is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line at 349 Linden Avenue in Wilmette, Illinois (directional coordinates 500 north, 400 west). ... Image File history File links Handicap_reverse. ... Central is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line at 1022 Central Street in Evanston, Illinois (directional coordinates 2600 north, 1000 west). ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Central is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line at 1022 Central Street in Evanston, Illinois (directional coordinates 2600 north, 1000 west). ... Noyes is an station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line in Evanston, Illinois. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Noyes is an station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line in Evanston, Illinois. ... Foster is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line in Evanston, Illinois. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Foster is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line in Evanston, Illinois. ... Davis is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line in Evanston, Illinois. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Davis is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line in Evanston, Illinois. ... Image File history File links Handicap_reverse. ... Dempster is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line at 1316 Sherman Avenue in Evanston, Illinois (directional coordinates 1300 north, 800 west). ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Dempster is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line at 1316 Sherman Avenue in Evanston, Illinois (directional coordinates 1300 north, 800 west). ... Main is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line at 836 Chicago Avenue in Evanston, Illinois (directional coordinates 900 north, 732 west). ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Main is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line at 836 Chicago Avenue in Evanston, Illinois (directional coordinates 900 north, 732 west). ... South Blvd is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line at 602 South Boulevard in Evanston, Illinois (directional coordinates 525 north, 500 west). ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... South Blvd is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line at 602 South Boulevard in Evanston, Illinois (directional coordinates 525 north, 500 west). ... Howard is a station on the Chicago L system, located at 1649 West Howard Street in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 7600 north, 1700 west). ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Howard is a station on the Chicago L system, located at 1649 West Howard Street in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 7600 north, 1700 west). ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Howard is a station on the Chicago L system, located at 1649 West Howard Street in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 7600 north, 1700 west). ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Howard is a station on the Chicago L system, located at 1649 West Howard Street in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 7600 north, 1700 west). ... Belmont is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, located in the neighborhood of Lakeview at 945 West Belmont Avenue in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 3200 north, 1000 west). ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Belmont is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, located in the neighborhood of Lakeview at 945 West Belmont Avenue in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 3200 north, 1000 west). ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Belmont is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, located in the neighborhood of Lakeview at 945 West Belmont Avenue in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 3200 north, 1000 west). ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Belmont is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, located in the neighborhood of Lakeview at 945 West Belmont Avenue in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 3200 north, 1000 west). ... Wellington is an L station on the CTA Brown Line; Purple Line express trains also stop at the station during weekday peak hours. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Wellington is an L station on the CTA Brown Line; Purple Line express trains also stop at the station during weekday peak hours. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Wellington is an L station on the CTA Brown Line; Purple Line express trains also stop at the station during weekday peak hours. ... Diversey is an L station on the CTA Brown Line; Purple Line express trains also stop at the station during weekday peak hours. ... Image File history File links W21-1a. ... Fullerton is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, located in the neighborhood of Lincoln Park at 943–947 W. Fullerton Avenue in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 2400 north, 1000 west). ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Fullerton is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, located in the neighborhood of Lincoln Park at 943–947 W. Fullerton Avenue in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 2400 north, 1000 west). ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Fullerton is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, located in the neighborhood of Lincoln Park at 943–947 W. Fullerton Avenue in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 2400 north, 1000 west). ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Fullerton is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, located in the neighborhood of Lincoln Park at 943–947 W. Fullerton Avenue in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 2400 north, 1000 west). ... Armitage is an L station on the CTA Brown Line; Purple Line express trains also stop at the station during weekday peak hours. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Armitage is an L station on the CTA Brown Line; Purple Line express trains also stop at the station during weekday peak hours. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Armitage is an L station on the CTA Brown Line; Purple Line express trains also stop at the station during weekday peak hours. ... Sedgwick is an L station on the CTAs Brown Line, with weekday peak time service on Purple Line. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Sedgwick is an L station on the CTAs Brown Line, with weekday peak time service on Purple Line. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Sedgwick is an L station on the CTAs Brown Line, with weekday peak time service on Purple Line. ... Chicago is an elevated station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, located in the Near North Side at 300 West Chicago Avenue in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 800 north, 300 west). ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Chicago is an elevated station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, located in the Near North Side at 300 West Chicago Avenue in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 800 north, 300 west). ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Chicago is an elevated station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, located in the Near North Side at 300 West Chicago Avenue in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 800 north, 300 west). ... Merchandise Mart is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, located in the Near North Side at 350 North Wells Street in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 320 north, 200 west). ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Merchandise Mart is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, located in the Near North Side at 350 North Wells Street in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 320 north, 200 west). ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... Merchandise Mart is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, located in the Near North Side at 350 North Wells Street in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 320 north, 200 west). ... Image File history File links Handicap_reverse. ... The southeastern corner of The Loop The Loop (historically Union Loop) is the name given to the two mile circuit of elevated railroad that forms the hub of the L rapid transit system in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Brown Line (Ravenswood Service) of the Chicago Transit Authority Chicago L rapid transit system, is a 11. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... The Brown Line (Ravenswood Service) of the Chicago Transit Authority Chicago L rapid transit system, is a 11. ... The Red Line (Howard-Dan Ryan Service) is a heavy rail line in Chicago, run by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) as part of the Chicago L system. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... The Red Line (Howard-Dan Ryan Service) is a heavy rail line in Chicago, run by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) as part of the Chicago L system. ... The Yellow Line (Skokie Swift Service), is part of the Chicago Transit Authoritys Chicago L heavy rail rapid transit system in Chicago, Illinois. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Park Street (MBTA station) Kenmore (MBTA station) South Station (Boston) Airport (MBTA station) Alewife (MBTA station) Harvard (MBTA station) Porter (MBTA station) Davis (MBTA station) Central (MBTA station) Kendall/MIT (MBTA station) Charles/MGH (MBTA station) JFK/UMass (MBTA station) North... The Yellow Line (Skokie Swift Service), is part of the Chicago Transit Authoritys Chicago L heavy rail rapid transit system in Chicago, Illinois. ... Image File history File links Handicap_reverse. ... Image File history File links W21-1a. ... Chicago Transit Authority, also known as CTA, is the operator of mass transit within the City of Chicago, Illinois. ... The L[1], variously, if perhaps incorrectly, styled L, El, EL, or L, is the rapid transit system that serves Chicago, Illinois in the United States. ... US Baháí House of Worship in Wilmette Wilmette is a village in New Trier Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Linden is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line at 349 Linden Avenue in Wilmette, Illinois (directional coordinates 500 north, 400 west). ... Incorporated City in 1872. ... Howard is a station on the Chicago L system, located at 1649 West Howard Street in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 7600 north, 1700 west). ... 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The Purple Line operates weekdays 4 a.m. to 1 a.m., Saturdays 5 a.m. to 2 a.m., and Sundays 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. During weekday rush hours (approximately 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.), the Purple Line extends another 10.3 miles south from Howard Street to downtown Chicago running express from Howard Street to Belmont Avenue, and then making all local stops to the Loop. The express service is known as the Purple Line Express, while the Linden-Howard shuttle service is the Purple Line Shuttle.^[1] The Loop is what locals call the historical center of downtown Chicago. ... Express trains (also sometimes referred to as fast trains) are a form of rail service. ... Belmont is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, located in the neighborhood of Lakeview at 945 West Belmont Avenue in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 3200 north, 1000 west). ... The southeastern corner of The Loop The Loop (historically Union Loop) is the name given to the two mile circuit of elevated railroad that forms the hub of the L rapid transit system in Chicago, Illinois. ...

Prior to the color-coding of CTA rail lines in 1993, the Purple Line was known as the Evanston Line, Evanston Service, or Evanston Shuttle, while the Purple Line Express was called the Evanston Express. Many Chicagoans still refer to the Purple Line by these names.^[2] This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1993. ...

The Purple Line is useful for reaching Northwestern University (Davis, Foster, and Noyes stops in Evanston) and the Bahá'í House of Worship (Linden stop). The selection of purple as the line's color was likely no accident, as one of Northwestern's official school colors is purple. Northwestern University (NU) is a selective private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university with campuses located in Evanston, Illinois and downtown Chicago, Illinois. ... Davis is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line in Evanston, Illinois. ... Foster is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line in Evanston, Illinois. ... Noyes is an station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line in Evanston, Illinois. ... This article is about the generally-recognized global religious community. ... A map of the location of Baháí Houses of Worship worldwide; Green represents countries that currently have Baháí Houses of Worship (with a blue dot for the city); Red represents countries where a House of Worship existed, but no longer does; Light Green represents countries where Houses of Worship were... This article is about the color. ...

Operation

Beginning at the Linden Avenue terminal in Wilmette, which contains a small storage yard and car service shop, the Purple Line traverses the North Shore area on private right-of-way which begins at street grade. Running southeasterly from Wilmette, the line rises past Isabella Street on the Wilmette-Evanston border then bridges the North Shore Channel immediately north of Central Street, the first stop in Evanston. The line, now on an elevated embankment, curves southward parallel to Sherman Street. Continuing south, the line enters downtown Evanston and stops at Davis, then curves southeasterly again to parallel Chicago Avenue and Metra's Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way to Clark Street just north of the CTA's Howard Yard facilities. Linden is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line at 349 Linden Avenue in Wilmette, Illinois (directional coordinates 500 north, 400 west). ... Historically, the North Shore referred to the area serviced by the now defunct Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, which ran along Lake Michigans western shore between Chicago and Milwaukee from 1896 until 1963. ... A right-of-way (plural: rights-of-way) is an easement or strip of land granted to a railroad company upon which to build a railroad. ... Central is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line at 1022 Central Street in Evanston, Illinois (directional coordinates 2600 north, 1000 west). ... A Metra Train Metra (Officially known as the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation) is a regional rail that serves the city of Chicago, Illinois, and surrounding cities, many of them Chicago suburbs. ... The Union Pacific/North (UP-N) is a commuter rail line provided by Metra and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in Chicago, Illinois and its surrounding suburbs. ...

Here the line crosses through the yard area before the junction with the Red Line and the Yellow Line. The tracks are split on grade separated structures to allow Yellow Line trains to enter the junction from the west. Immediately south of the yard lies the Howard Street terminal, where Red, Purple, and Yellow Line trains all terminate. The Red Line (Howard-Dan Ryan Service) is a heavy rail line in Chicago, run by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) as part of the Chicago L system. ... The Yellow Line (Skokie Swift Service), is part of the Chicago Transit Authoritys Chicago L heavy rail rapid transit system in Chicago, Illinois. ...

There are four operational tracks starting at the Howard station, continuing on to the Armitage station. During weekday rush hours, the Purple Line runs express on the outermost tracks, skipping all stops until Belmont. From Belmont to Merchandise Mart, the Purple Line and Brown Line share the inside tracks and both make all stops along the route. The reason the trains share two tracks on a four-track line is that the exterior tracks have deteriorated so much that they are no longer functional, abandoned and no longer necessary once the North Shore Line ceased operations in 1963.^[3] Armitage is an L station on the CTA Brown Line; Purple Line express trains also stop at the station during weekday peak hours. ... Merchandise Mart is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, located in the Near North Side at 350 North Wells Street in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 320 north, 200 west). ... The Brown Line (Ravenswood Service) of the Chicago Transit Authority Chicago L rapid transit system, is a 11. ... The North Shore Line is a part of the metropolitan rail network in Sydney, Australia, operated by CityRail. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1963. ...

The original routing of the Purple Line Express was clockwise around the Inner Loop track via Lake-Wabash-Van Buren-Wells, making all Loop stops before returning to Merchandise Mart and making all stops in reverse northbound. Beginning April 2, 2007, the Purple Line Express was rerouted onto the Outer Loop along with the Brown Line due to construction at Belmont and Fullerton stations (see below).^[4] Purple Line Express trains would occasionally diverted to the Outer Loop in the event of emergencies or signal problems in the Loop. is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that are currently scheduled to occur in 2007. ... Fullerton is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, located in the neighborhood of Lincoln Park at 943–947 W. Fullerton Avenue in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 2400 north, 1000 west). ...

If a problem occurs between the Loop and the Fullerton station, the Purple Line is generally routed into the subway, following the Red Line to the Roosevelt station before returning north.^[5] Platforms One island platform Other information Passengers (2006) 2,651,825 12% Opened 1943 Rebuilt 1996 Accessible Roosevelt/State (more commonly Roosevelt) is a subway station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, located in Chicago, Illinois, and serving the Red Line. ...

For several years, southbound afternoon Purple Line Express trains stopped at the Addison Red Line station before weekday evening Chicago Cubs baseball games, in order to provide direct service to Wrigley Field for passengers from northern Chicago, Evanston, and Skokie. However, trains had to cross over to the inner Red Line tracks, as there is no platform access to the outer tracks at Addison.^[6] As a result of the Brown Line construction and in effort to minimize delays, trains now stop one station north at Sheridan before evening Cubs games. The station was constructed with two island platforms that can access the express tracks, eliminating the need for trains to switch over. Additionally, both northbound and southbound evening rush trains now stop at the station.^[7] Addison is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, located in the neighborhood of Wrigleyville at 940 West Addison Street in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 3600 north, 940 west). ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 10, 14, 23, 26, 42 Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1871, 1874-1889) (a. ... This article is about the sport. ... For the former ballpark in Los Angeles, see Wrigley Field (Los Angeles). ... Sheridan is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, located in the neighborhood of Buena Park at 3940 North Sheridan Road in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 4000 north, 1000 west). ...

In its rush hour trip, the Purple Line Express is one of only two 'L' lines to feature transfers to every other line, the other being the Red Line.

Operating fleet

Currently, the Purple Line is almost entirely equipped with 2400-series railcars.^[8] In spring 2007, small numbers of 3200-series cars were transferred to the line^[9], replacing 2600-series cars transferred to other assignments. The Purple Line Shuttle usually runs four cars while the Purple Line Express runs six cars, although lengths of trains on the shuttle service can vary due to special circumstances and events. The rolling stock of the Chicago L heavy rail system consists of 1,190 rail cars (all permanently coupled into 595 married pairs) dating from 1969 to 1994, delivered in four series: the 2200-Series, 2400-Series, 2600-Series, and 3200-Series, also known as the High Performance Family because... This article will list events related to rail transport that are currently scheduled to occur in 2007. ... The rolling stock of the Chicago L heavy rail system consists of 1,190 rail cars (all permanently coupled into 595 married pairs) dating from 1969 to 1994, delivered in four series: the 2200-Series, 2400-Series, 2600-Series, and 3200-Series, also known as the High Performance Family because... The rolling stock of the Chicago L heavy rail system consists of 1,190 rail cars (all permanently coupled into 595 married pairs) dating from 1969 to 1994, delivered in four series: the 2200-Series, 2400-Series, 2600-Series, and 3200-Series, also known as the High Performance Family because...

History

The Evanston Line was placed in operation on May 16, 1908 between Central Street, Evanston and the Loop when the former Northwestern Elevated Railroad Company extended its mainline service over leased electrified steam railroad trackage owned by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad.^[10] On April 2, 1912, the line reached its present-day terminal at Linden Avenue, Wilmette. The new terminal was established without permission of Wilmette residents, who feared rail service would encourage construction of large apartment buildings in the affluent community.^[11] is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1908. ... The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. ... is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1912. ...

In 1922, the surface level section of the North Side 'L' was elevated onto a concrete embankment structure between Leland Avenue and Howard Street, and was expanded from two to four tracks, thus allowing complete express service from Wilmette and Evanston to downtown Chicago. Several segments of the Evanston Branch itself ran at street level until 1928, when it was elevated onto a concrete embankment between Church Street and the North Shore Channel. It was placed in operation on January 29, 1928.^[12] Nine stations existed after Howard, including a station at Calvary. That station was closed in 1931 and replaced by a new station at South Boulevard to the north.^[13] This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1922. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1928. ... is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1928. ... This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1931. ... South Blvd is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line at 602 South Boulevard in Evanston, Illinois (directional coordinates 525 north, 500 west). ...

The current service which was to become the Purple Line went into effect on July 31, 1949, after a massive service re-orientation on the North-South rapid transit system by the still infant Chicago Transit Authority. Local service was restricted between Linden Avenue and Howard Street, operating at all times. The express service ran weekday rush hours only, stopping at all Evanston stations, Howard, Morse (formerly Rogers Park), Loyola, Wilson, Chicago, Merchandise Mart, and then all Loop stations. While skip-stop service was also introduced at this time, Evanston trains continued to make all stops at their respective stations.^[14] An express surcharge was also instituted for customers traveling to and from the Loop past Howard. Several attempts were made to reduce or eliminate the fare, backed by local politicians.^[15] is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1949. ... Morse is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Red Line at 1358 W. Morse Avenue in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 6900N, 1400W). ... Loyola is an station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, served by the Red Line. ... Wilson is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys Red Line, part of the Chicago L metro system. ... Chicago is an elevated station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, located in the Near North Side at 300 West Chicago Avenue in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 800 north, 300 west). ...

Right-of-way and trackage used by the Evanston Branch and the North-South Route (today's Red Line) between Leland Avenue and the Wilmette terminal was purchased by the CTA in 1953 from the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad.^[16] In turn, the railroad received $7 million USD in CTA revenue bonds.^[17] This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1953. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... A revenue bond is a special type of municipal bond distinguished by its guarantee of repayment solely from revenues generated by a specified revenue-generating entity associated with the purpose of the bonds. ...

Midday and Saturday Loop Express service was discontinued in the 1950s and the local shuttle service began using one-man operations with single unit cars in the 1960s.

On July 16, 1973, the Isabella station was closed, bringing the total number of stations on the Evanston branch to eight.^[18] is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1973. ...

On November 8, 1973, the third rail system was installed on the Evanston Branch between South Boulevard in Evanston and the Wilmette terminal. Prior to this, Evanston shuttle trains had to be equipped with trolley poles and power collected through overhead catenary wires (similar to the Yellow Line before its conversion to third rail in 2004). The conversion to third rail allowed the CTA to retire the 4000-series railcars, which were nearly fifty years old, and put newer cars on the line. Since parts of the line are at grade level, some community members initially resisted the conversion and worried the proximity of the rail would be hazardous.^[19] is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1973. ... South Blvd is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, on the Purple Line at 602 South Boulevard in Evanston, Illinois (directional coordinates 525 north, 500 west). ... This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 2004. ...

By the end of 1976, the additional stops after Howard were eliminated, and the Evanston Express ran nonstop between Howard and Merchandise Mart. The CTA cited complaints about delays in service due to the extra stops as justification for their removal.^[20] This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1976. ...

However, on January 20, 1989, express trains once more began making additional stops outside the Loop, at the Belmont, Fullerton, and Chicago stations, partly in order to relieve overcrowding on the rapidly-growing Ravenswood (later Brown) Line. By the end of the 1990s, trains would make all stops between Belmont and the Loop.^[21] is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1989. ...

The express surcharge was eventually dropped in 1997 as an incentive for customers to use the new TransitCard system.^[22] This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1997. ...

The overnight "owl service" was eliminated during a service purge by the CTA on April 26, 1998.^[23] However, the hours of express operation were expanded on December 16, 2001 for a 180-day trial period. Trains departed Linden for downtown one hour earlier in the morning rush and one hour later in the evening rush.^[24] The expanded hours were later made permanent and in 2004 afternoon rush service was also revised to begin twenty-five minutes earlier.^[25] This article is about bus services that run at night. ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1998. ... is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 2001. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 2004. ...

In 2005, the CTA embarked on a project to replace six deteriorating viaducts on the Evanston branch of the Purple Line. The poor condition of the century-old viaducts forced the implementation of permanent slow zones and were a point of contention for many Evanston politicians. They claimed CTA had secured funds and promised to begin replacing the viaducts starting in 1999, but had diverted the funds to other projects. The CTA responded that it only provided projected uses and had not committed the money to any specific purpose.^[26] The Main Street viaduct was completely replaced over the weekend of November 12-13, 2005, requiring the temporary shutdown of the Purple Line. Construction was completed by the Monday morning rush hour.^[27] The Church Street viaduct was replaced next; preliminary work at that location began in July 2006^[28] and the new viaduct was installed in late October 2006 during another weekend closure of the Purple Line.^[29] This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 2005. ... Torontos Bloor Street Viaduct bridges the Don valley; road traffic uses the upper deck, rail traffic uses the lower deck. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1999. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 2005. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that are currently scheduled to occur in 2006. ... For other uses, see October (disambiguation). ... This article will list events related to rail transport that are currently scheduled to occur in 2006. ...

Future

The Purple Line's Howard terminal began a major renovation in 2006. The station will be completely replaced and made ADA-accessible by 2009.^[30] Major work on the station progressed throughout 2007, causing temporary platform boarding changes, typically on the weekends.^[31] This article will list events related to rail transport that are currently scheduled to occur in 2006. ... This article lists events related to rail transport that are currently scheduled to occur in 2009. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that are currently scheduled to occur in 2007. ...

The CTA has also embarked on a $530 million USD project to rehabilitate and replace stations and infrastructure along the Brown Line. Seven stations included in the project are shared with the Purple Line, along with the associated trackage^[32] and signals^[33] from north of the Belmont station to the Loop. Beginning April 2, 2007, operation on the Purple, Brown, and Red Lines between Addison and Armitage was restricted to three tracks, down from the previous four, due to construction at the Fullerton and Belmont stations.^[4] Because of this, fewer trains operate to downtown during the rush period in order to prevent a bottleneck. Only every other train is sent to the Loop during rush periods; all other trains operate between Linden and Howard only.^[34] In addition, the Purple Line Express routing was changed to the Outer Loop, rather than along the Inner Loop, in order to provide riders more options for accessing stations between Belmont and the Loop. This situation is expected to last through 2009.^[4] is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that are currently scheduled to occur in 2007. ... This article lists events related to rail transport that are currently scheduled to occur in 2009. ...

One form of the CTA's "Circle Line" plan would call for a rerouting of the Purple Line Express service. Rather than continue to the Loop along with the Brown Line, trains would follow the Red Line after Belmont, making a stop at Fullerton and all current Red Line subway stops and terminate at a new station on Wentworth before heading north. However, this is merely a study and the final form of the Circle Line and its effects on current CTA rail service, if the project begins at all, remain to be seen.^[35]

The express service has often been targeted for elimination during service purges due to its "auxiliary" nature compared to other CTA rail lines, the rationalization being that there are readily available, albeit slower, alternatives along its entire route. One of the first moves at halting express service came in 1973^[36] while one of the most recent was in 2005, when threatened service cuts included the Purple Line Express.^[37] This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1973. ... This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 2005. ...

The CTA budget crisis continued into 2007, and the Purple Line Express was once again selected as one of several routes to be eliminated if additional funding was not provided. The suggested service cuts would have taken effect September 17, 2007.^[38] However, the final plan retained the downtown service, making the stop at the Sheridan station permanent to supplement the Red Line and provide additional capacity on the system following the elimination of thirty-nine bus routes. Express operation would be a day-to-day decision; if the Red Line was deemed too crowded, Purple Line Express trains would make all local stops between Howard and Belmont, resuming the regular route at that station.^[39] The service cuts were scheduled to be implemented on September 16, 2007^[40], but the CTA received a last-minute $24 million advance on its 2008 operating subsidy, postponing the changes until November 4, 2007 unless the Illinois state legislature can agree upon a permanent funding solution.^[41] This article will list events related to rail transport that are currently scheduled to occur in 2007. ... is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that are currently scheduled to occur in 2007. ... is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that are currently scheduled to occur in 2007. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that are currently scheduled to occur in 2008. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that are currently scheduled to occur in 2007. ...

Destination signs

These are the destination signs used by the Purple Line since 1996, when they began displaying the route name on the line color background.^[42] This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1996. ...

Linden destination sign. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Howard destination sign, used on southbound shuttle trains terminating at Howard. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Loop destination sign, used on southbound Purple Line Express trains. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Station listing

At Clark/Lake, Purple Line Express trains return to Merchandise Mart and make all stops in reverse to Linden.

See also

• Chicago 'L'
• List of stations on the 'L'

The L[1], variously, if perhaps incorrectly, styled L, El, EL, or L, is the rapid transit system that serves Chicago, Illinois in the United States. ... This is a list of stations on the L. Each route (Red, Blue, etc. ...

External links

• Purple Line at Chicago-'L'.org
• Train schedules at CTA official site

References