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Brown Line (CTA)

Brown Line
Chicago Transit Authority Brown Line train.jpg
A Brown Line train of 3200 series cars.
Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Chicago "L"
Status Operational
Locale Chicago, Illinois, United States
Termini Kimball
The Loop, Belmont
Stations 27
Daily ridership 101,881 (avg. weekday in 2011)
Operation
Opened August 1, 1949 (Current operation)
Operator(s) Chicago Transit Authority
Character Elevated and Street Level
Rolling stock 3200-series
Technical
Line length 11.4 mi (18.3 km)
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm)
Minimum radius 90 feet (27 m)
Electrification Third rail, 600 V DC
Route map
Kimball Park and ride Bus interchange
Kedzie
Francisco
Chicago River
North Branch
Rockwell
Western Bus interchange
Damen Bus interchange
UP-N to Kenosha
Ravenswood
Montrose Bus interchange
Irving Park Bus interchange
Addison Bus interchange
UP-N to Ogilvie
Paulina Bus interchange
Southport
Purple Line Express
to Linden
Red Line
to Howard
Belmont Bus interchange

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