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Lake Street Elevated (CTA)

Lake Street Elevated
CTA Ashland 050716.jpg
Looking east over the Ashland/Lake station and a perspective view of the Lake Street Elevated
Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Chicago "L"
Status Operational
Locale Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oak Park, Illinois
Forest Park, Illinois
Termini Harlem/Lake
Clinton
Stations 14
Services      Green Line
     Pink Line
Daily ridership 27,217
(average weekday Feb. 2013)
Operation
Opened November 6, 1893 (Current operation)
Operator(s) Chicago Transit Authority (1947–present)
Chicago Rapid Transit Company (1924–1947)
Chicago and Oak Park Elevated Railroad (1904–1924)
Lake Street Elevated Railroad Company (1893–1904)
Character Elevated
Rolling stock 5000-series
Technical
Line length 8.75 mi (14.08 km)
Track gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Electrification Third rail, 600 V DC
Route map