CHICAGO RAPID TRANSIT CO
CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTH (10/01/47)

RED LINE (North-South)

01/01/46 service:

1) HOWARD to JACKSON PARK Express via Subway, all times, some Mon-Fri rush, all owl extended Howard to LINDEN.
2) KIMBALL to LOOMIS Express via Subway, all times, part of each train diverted to 69TH
3) WILSON to 42ND PLACE Local via Elevated, all times.
4) WILSON to LOOP Express via Elevated, Mon-Fri rush.
5) KIMBALL to LOOP Express via Elevated, Mon-Fri rush, PM rush from NORTH WATER ST to KIMBALL NB only.
6) INDIANA to STOCK YARDS shuttle all times except Sundays.

07/31/49 Reorganized service. All service operates Howard to alternately Jackson Park or Loomis. Kimball service bcomes Ravenswood route. Begin shuttle service Indiana to 42nd Place (Kenwood) and Harvard to 69th (Normal Park). Begin Mon-Sat skip-stop express service. Closed stops at Buena, Grace, Clark, Wrightwood, Webster, Halsted, Larrabee, Schiller, Division, Oak, North Water St, Congress Stub, Roosevelt, 18th, 26th, 29th, 31st, Pershing, Princeton, Parnell. 33rd made auxiliary entrance to 35th.

01/01/50 Began skip-stop express service Sundays, also discontinued Normal Park Shuttle service nights.

01/06/52 Discontinued skip-stop express service Sundays.

05/04/52 Closed Wallace stop (Stock Yards Shuttle)

05/18/52 Reduced Normal Park Shuttle service to Mon-Fri rush only.

01/29/54 Discontinued Normal Park Shuttle. Closed 65th, Marquette, 69th stops.

10/07/57 Discontinued Stock Yards Shuttle. Closed Halsted, Exchange, Racine, Swift, Packers, Armour stops.

12/01/57 Discontinued Kenwood Shuttle. Closed South Parkway, Vincennes, Cottage Grove/Drexel, Ellis/Lake Park, 42nd Place stops.

05/06/69 Extended service from Loomis to ASHLAND, closed Loomis.

01/13/73 Closed Dorchester stop.

09/02/73 Closed State stop.

09/12/76 Closed Cermak evenings, nights, and Sundays.

01/08/77 Closed Cermak Saturdays.

09/09/77 Closed Cermak stop.

03/04/82 Cut back service from Jackson Park to 61st account bridge failure.

12/12/82 Resumed service from 61st to University.

07/14/84 Discontinued skip-stop express service Saturdays.

01/14/91 Discontinued skip-stop express service except Mon-Fri rush.

02/09/92 Closed Wentworth and Harvard stops.

06/12/92 Discontinued Howard to University service Sundays, began shuttle 58th to University Sundays.

02/21/93 Rerouted all times Howard to 95th via Dan Ryan route.

04/28/95 Discontinued skip-stop express service.

06/23/02

BROWN LINE (Ravenswood)

07/31/47 Began operation as separate service KIMBALL to OUTER LOOP day & evenings, KIMBALL to FULLERTON nights. Began skip-stop express service Mon-Sat.

01/15/50 Rerouted via Inner Loop late evenings and Sundays.

07/28/51 Rerouted via Inner Loop Saturdays

10/01/51 Discontinued skip-stop express service except Mon-Fri rush.

05/18/52 Cut back Sundays from Inner Loop to Fullerton, also rerouted via Inner Loop except Mon-Fri rush.

10/29/61 Cut back nights and Sundays from Fullerton to Belmont.

09/29/69 Rerouted all service via Outer Loop.

09/2070 Closed Grand stop.

01/13/73 Closed Sedgwick stop (reopened 04/23/73)

09/02/73 Closed Paulina stop (reopened 10/17/73 Mon-Fri day only).

09/04/73 Closed State/Van Buren stop.

09/12/76 Discontinued owl service.

08/25/81 Cut back Mon-Sat late evening service from Loop to Belmont.

11/02/87 Reopened Paulina stop Mon-Fri evenings as dropoff only.

11/29/87 Reopened Paulina stop at all hours.

02/06/95 Discontinued A-B skip-stop express service.

07/17/95 Closed Randolph/Wells stop, opened WASHINGTON/WELLS intermediate stop.

06/22/97 Opened LIBRARY/STATE-VAN BUREN intermediate stop.

12/21/98 Extended Mon-Fri late evening service from Belmont to Loop.

07/16/00 Extended Saturday late evening, Sunday day & evening service from Belmont to Loop.


LOOP SHUTTLE

09/29/69 Began service around Inner Loop Mon-Sat day & evenings.

06/29/70 Discontinued late evening service.

06/28/71 Discontinued evening service.

09/04/74 Closed State/Van Buren stop.

07/06/76 Discontinued Saturday and Mon-Fri AM rush service.

09/12/76 Discontinued Mon-Fri midday service.

09/30/77 Discontinued service.

06/15/03

PURPLE LINE (Evanston)

10/01/46 Operates LINDEN to LOOP Express day & evenings.

07/31/49 Revised service to shuttle LINDEN to HOWARD at all times, extended to OUTER LOOP Mon-Sat rush.

07/01/50 Cut back all Saturday service from Outer Loop to Howard

11/28/55 Extended some Mon-Fri midday service Howard to Inner Loop.

07/05/57 Cut back all Mon-Fri afternoon service from Inner Loop to Howard. Discontinued stops at Wilson and Chicago.

09/29/69 Rerouted clockwise via Inner Loop.

07/16/73 Closed Isabella stop.

09/02/73 Closed State/Van Buren stop.

12/20/76 Discontinued stops at Morse and Loyola.

01/30/89 Began stopping at Belmont, Fullerton, and Chicago.

04/16/90 Cut back all Mon-Fri forenoon service from Loop to Howard.

06/23/97 Made local south of Belmont.

06/22/97 Opened LIBRARY/STATE-VAN BUREN intermediate stop.

04/26/98 Discontinued owl service.

05/09/03

BLUE LINE (West-Northwest)

01/01/46 services:

1) Garfield Park (22ND/MANNHEIM to INNER LOOP, express Mon-Fri rush, coupled to Forest Park trains east of Laramie non-rush except owl; also DESPLAINES to INNER LOOP local day & evening; also DESPLAINES or LARAMIE to WELLS ST local (AM rush local/express) Mon-Fri rush)
2) Douglas Park (OAK PARK AV to INNER LOOP, alternate express mon-Fri daytime; additional local LAWNDALE to INNER LOOP Mon-Fri midday, to WELLS ST Mon-Fri rush)
3) Logan Square (LOGAN SQUARE to INNER LOOP local, skip-stop express Mon-Fri rush)
4) Humboldt Park (LAWNDALE to INNER LOOP local, coupled to Logan Square trains east of Damen, except Mon-Fri rush LAWNDALE to WELLS ST skip-stop express)

GARFIELD PARK:

02/19/50 Cut back service from 22nd/Mannheim to Roosevelt except Mon-Fri rush shuttle.

12/19/51 Cut back service from 22nd/Mannheim to Desplaines. Closed 22nd/Mannheim, Canterbury, Roosevelt, Harrison, Bellwood, 25th Ave, 17th Ave, 11th Av, 5th Ave, Laflin, Wells St stops. Cut back Sunday service from Desplaines to Laramie. Began skip-stop express service Mon-Fri rush.

06/10/52 Closed Sacramento stop.

09/14/52 Closed Hannah stop.

09/20/53 Discontinued skip-stop express service. Extended Sunday service from Laramie to Desplaines. Began using temporary trackage Aberdeen to Sacramento westbound only, also at Desplaines. Closed Lombard, Home, Kilburn, Garfield Park stops. Moved Desplaines stop from east to west side of street. Closed old alignment between Sacramento and Paulina.

09/27/53 Began using temporary trackage Sacramento to Aberdeen eastbound. Closed California, Western, Hoyne, Ogden, Marshfield, Racine stops.

08/29/54 Began using temporary trackage Central to Lombard. Replaced Central and Austin stops.

10/11/55 Began using temporary trackage to connect with the Loop. Closed Franklin stop.

07/08/56 Began using new temporary trackage at Central westbound. Opened new temporary Central stop.

07/15/56 Began using new temporary trackage at Central eastbound. Closed old temporary Central stop.

09/06/57 Began using temporary trackage Austin to Oak Park westbound. Opened temporary Oak Park and Ridgeland stops.

09/17/57 Began using temporary trackage Oak Park to Austin eastbound. Closed old Oak Park and Gunderson stops.

10/17/57 Began using new temporary trackage at Desplaines. Opened new temporary stop at Desplaines.

11/27/57 Began using temporary trackage Kenilworth to Beloit westbound. Opened temporary stop at Harlem.

12/11/57 Began using temporary trackage Beloit to Kenilworth eastbound. Closed old stop at Harle.

04/27/58 Began using permanent trackage at Desplaines.

06/22/58 Became part of West-Northwest route. Closed stops at Canal, Halsted, Kedzie, St Louis, Pulaski, Tripp, Cicero, Laramie. Closed old alignment from east of Central to Loop.


DOUGLAS PARK:

07/10/49 Cut back Sat-Sun service from Oak Park to Cicero.

12/09/51 Began skip-stop express service Mon-Fri rush. Discontinued service to Wells St. Closed Wells St, Laflin, 14th Place, Homan, Drake, Lawndale, Kenton stops. Opened new intermediate stop at CENTRAL PARK.

02/03/52 Cut back Mon-Fri service from Oak Park to 54th Av, extended Sat-Sun service from Cicero to 54th Av. Closed Oak Park, Ridgeland, Lombard, Austin, 58th Av, 56th Av stops.

05/04/52 Closed Roosevelt, Douglas Park stops.

05/25/52 Closed 54th Av stop. Opened CICERO/BERWYN TERMINAL (now 54TH/CERMAK)

04/04/54 Rerouted to Loop via former Logan Square alignment and Lake St. Closed old alignment between Paulina and Aberdeen. Closed Franklin, Canal, Halsted, Racine, Marshfield stops. Began using Clinton/Lake and Halsted/Lake (Mon-Fri rush only) stops.

05/19/57 Closed Wood stop.

06/22/58 Became part of West-Northwest Route, Discontinued skip-stop express service. Ended service on old alignment Harrison to Lake. Closed Clinton/Lake, Halsted/Lake stops.


LOGAN SQUARE:

02/25/51 Rerouted via Dearborn Subway to LASALLE. Opened intermediate stops at DIVISION, CHICAGO, GRAND, LAKE TRANSFER (later CLARK/LAKE), WASHINGTON, MONROE, JACKSON. Renamed "Milwaukee Route". Began skip-stop express service Mon-Fri rush. Closed Division, Chicago, Grand, Lake Transfer, Madison, Marshfield, Laflin, Racine, Halsted, Canal, Franklin stops on old alignment.

02/27/51 Discontinued skip-stop express service.

06/22/58 Became part of West-Northwest Route.


HUMBOLDT PARK:

08/29/48 Cut back to shuttle Lawndale to Damen except Mon-Fri rush to Wells St. Ended coupling and uncoupling from Logan Square trains at Damen non-rush hours.

02/19/50 Cut back to shuttle Lawndale to new Damen shuttle platform stop. Discontinued night and late evening service.

05/03/52 Discontinued service. Closed Lawndale, St Louis, Kedzie, Humboldt Park, California, Western, Damen shuttle platform stops.


WEST/NORTHWEST ROUTE:

06/22/58 Began service LOGAN SQUARE to alternately CICERO/BERWYN and DESPLAINES, combining former Milwaukee, Garfield Park, and Douglas Park routes. Opened new alignment in expressway median to Central and new intermediate stops at CLINTON, HALSTED (later UofI/HALSTED, then UIC/HALSTED), RACINE, MEDICAL CENTER, WESTERN, CALIFORNIA, KEDZIE (later KEDZIE/HOMAN), PULASKI, CICERO. Began skip-stop express service Mon-Sat.

07/26/59 Replaced temporary stop with permanent stop at DESPLAINES (later FOREST PARK).

10/16/59 Began using permanent trackage Parkside to Pine eastbound. Opened new temporary stop at Central.

10/19/59 Began using permanent trackage Pine to Parkside westbound. Closed old temporary stop at Central.

03/19/60 Began using permanent track Desplaines to Parkside eastbound. Opened new temporary Harlem and Austin stops, permanent OAK PARK stop.

03/20/60 Began using permanent track Parkside to Desplaines westbound. Closed old temporary Harlem, Oak Park, Ridgeland, Austin stops.

07/29/60 Replaced temporary stop at Harlem with permanent HARLEM stop.

10/10/60 Realigned trackage at Central westbound. Opened permanent CENTRAL stop.

10/11/60 Realigned trackage at Central eastbound. Closed temporary Central stop.

12/27/60 Replaced temporary stop at Austin with permanent AUSTIN stop.

08/05/62 Opened intermediate stop at KOSTNER.

02/01/70 Extended service from Logan Square to JEFFERSON PARK. Closed old Logan Square stop. Opened new intermediate stops at LOGAN SQUARE, BELMONT, ADDISON, IRVING PARK, MONTROSE.

09/02/73 Closed California, Kostner, Central (Congress), 50th Av (Douglas) stops.

01/06/74 Reopened 50th Av stop.

01/18/78 Relocated CICERO (Douglas) stop, closed 50th Av stop.

02/27/83 Extended service from Jefferson park to RIVER ROAD. Opened intermediate stops at HARLEM, CUMBERLAND. Discontinued skip-stop express service Saturdays.

09/03/84 Extended service from River Road to O'HARE.

12/16/90 Discontinued skip-stop express service except Mon-Fri rush.

02/09/92 Closed Laramie and Grand stops.

05/01/95 Discontinued skip-stop express service.

04/26/98 Rerouted all night and Sat-Sun service to Forest Park.

06/25/99 Reopened Grand stop.

02/25/02 Closed 54th/Cermak station, reopened LARAMIE as a temporary station

06/17/02 Closed Pulaski and Kildare stations (Douglas), opened temporary PULASKI/KILDARE station

08/12/02 Closed Central Park and Kedzie stations (Douglas), opened temporary CENTRAL PARK/KEDZIE station

10/14/02 Closed California station (Douglas), opened temporary CALIFORNIA station

12/02/02 Closed Western and Hoyne stations (Douglas), opened temporary WESTERN/HOYNE station

07/17/03 Opened KOSTNER station (Douglas)

08/18/03 Opened 54TH/CERMAK station (Douglas), closed temporary Laramie station

01/13/04 Opened PULASKI station (Douglas), closed temporary Pulaski/Kildare station

01/29/04 Opened CENTRAL PARK station (Douglas)

03/29/04 Opened KEDZIE station (Douglas), closed temporary Central Park/Kedzie station

06/04/04 Opened WESTERN station (Douglas)

07/22/04 Opened CALIFORNIA and DAMEN stations (Douglas), closed temporary California and Western/Hoyne stations

01/01/05 Rerouted alternate Sat-Sun day & evening service to 54th/Cermak

06/25/06 Reduced service to 54th/Cermak to Mon-Fri rush only

04/25/08 Discontinued service to 54th/Cermak

05/12/08

PINK LINE (Douglas)

06/25/06 Began service 54th/Cermak to Inner Loop day & evenings, replacing Blue Line service

04/07/07

GREEN LINE (West/South)

01/01/46 Service: Forest Park to Loop all times, some Mon-Fri PM rush Madison/Market to Forest Park.

04/04/48 Closed Lombard, Menard, Kostner, Sacramento, Capbell, Oakley, Damen, Ashland, Racine, Morgan, Randolph/Market, Madison/Market stations. Began A/B skip-stop express service Mon-Sat daytime. All service operates Forest Park to Loop

02/25/51 Closed Lake Transfer and Ogden stations, Reopened Ashland station.

03/05/51 Reopened Ogden station.

04/04/54 Closed Ogden station.

03/18/56 Closed Hamlin station.

10/28/62 Began using elevated right-of-way west of Laramie. Closed ground-level Central, Austin, Ridgeland, Oak Park, Marion, and Forest Park stations, opened above-ground CENTRAL, AUSTIN, RIDGELAND, OAK PARK, HARLEM stations.

09/28/69 Extended service from Loop to 95TH. Opened intermediate stations at CERMAK/CHINATOWN, SOX/35TH, 47TH, GARFIELD, 63RD, 69TH, 79TH, 87TH.

04/08/72 Discontinued A/B skip-stop express service Saturdays.

12/16/90 Discontinued A/B skip-stop express service Mon-Fri midday.

02/09/92 Closed California station.

02/21/93 Rerouted to 63rd/Ashland or 63rd/Cottage Grove. 63rd/Cottage Grove shuttle to 58th Sunday day & evenings, 63rd/Ashland shuttle to Clark/Lake nights. Discontinued A/B skip-stop express service.

11/01/93 Opened ROOSEVELT/WABASH intermediate stop.

01/08/94 Suspended service. Closed Laramie, 58th, Racine, 61st stations permanently.

05/12/96 Resumed service Harlem to 63rd/Cottage Grove all times, Harlem to 63rd/Ashland day & evenings, Clark/Lake to 63rd/Ashland nights.

02/02/97 Reopened Laramie station.

04/28/98 Discontinued owl service.

06/30/01 Opened CONSERVATORY/CENTRAL PARK intermediate station.

04/07/07

ORANGE LINE (Midway)

10/31/93 Began service MIDWAY station to Loop. Opened intermediate stops at PULASKI, KEDZIE, WESTERN, 35TH/ARCHER, ASHLAND, HALSTED.

11/01/93 Opened intermediate stop at ROOSEVELT/WABASH

01/30/94 Closed Madison/Wells stop.

07/17/95 Replaced Randolph/Wells stop with WASHINGTON/WELLS.

06/22/97 Opened intermediate stop at LIBRARY-STATE/VAN BUREN

04/07/07

YELLOW LINE (Skokie)

01/01/46 Shuttle Dempster to Howard all times.

03/27/48 Dscontinued service, closed Dempster, Main, Oakton, Kostner, East Prairie, Dodge, Asbury, Ridge stops.

04/20/64 Began service Mon-Fri only between DEMPSTER and Howard, no intermediate stops.

04/25/64 Added Saturday service.

02/15/92 Discontinued Saturday service.

04/27/08 Added Saturday and Sunday service

05/12/08

Fleet:

5001-5002 PS-1947 3-section articulated (ordered by CRT, r# 51-52 1964) (retired)
5003-5004 SLC-1947 3-section articulated (ordered by CRT, r# 53-54 1965) (retired)
6001-6130 SLC 1950-51 married pairs (retired)
6131-6200 SLC 1951 married pairs (retired)
6201-6470 SLC 1954-55 married pairs (retired)
6271:2 SLC 1957 (replacement car) (retired)
6471-6550 SLC 1956-57 married pairs (retired)
6551-6600 SLC 1957 married pairs (retired)
6601-6670 SLC 1957-58 married pairs (retired)
6671-6720 SLC 1959 married pairs (retired)
1-50 SLC 1959 single one-man units (retired)
6721-6722 (rebuilt 1968 from 6454, 6310) (retired) 2001-2180 PS 1964 married pairs (retired)
2201-2350 Budd 1969-70 married pairs
2401-2600 BV 1976-79 married pairs
2601-3200 Budd 1981-87 married pairs
3201-3456 MK 1992-94 married pairs
3457 MK 1994 "extra" car
3458 (ex 3030), mated to 3457

6731-6742 (r# from 6511-6720 series 1983) (retired)
6771-6788 (r# from 6201-6470 series 1983) (retired)
6797-6798 (r# from 6479, 6478 1983) (retired)
61A,B-65AB (r# from 1-50 series 1984) (retired)
2181-2184 (r# from 2129, 2040, 2157, 2032 1990) (retired)
2351-2352 (r# from 2307, 2316 1983)

05/02/03


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