Brown Line (CTA)

The Brown Line (or the Ravenswood Line) of the Chicago "L" system, is an 11.4-mile (18.3 km) route with 27 stations between Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood and downtown Chicago. It runs completely above ground and is almost entirely grade-separated. It is the third busiest 'L' route, with an average of 101,881 passengers boarding each weekday in 2011.[1]

  Brown Line
A Brown Line train of 3200 series cars.
Overview
TypeRapid transit
SystemChicago "L"
StatusOperational
LocaleChicago, Illinois, United States
TerminiKimball
The Loop, Belmont
Stations27
Operation
OpenedAugust 1, 1949 (Current operation)
Operator(s)Chicago Transit Authority
CharacterElevated and Street Level
Rolling stock3200-series
Technical
Line length11.4 mi (18.3 km)
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Minimum radius90 feet (27 m)

The Brown Line operates to the Loop weekdays and Saturdays from 4:00 am to 1:30 am and on Sundays from 5:00 am to 1:30 am. The Brown Line Shuttle service, running only between Kimball and Belmont, runs from 4:00 am to 2:20 am on weekdays and Saturdays, and 5:00 am to 2:00 am on Sundays. At Belmont, southbound riders can transfer to the 24-hour Red Line.

Brown Line (CTA) Media

References

  1. "Annual Ridership Report: Calendar Year 2011" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-04. Retrieved 2012-05-31.

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