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South Side Main Line (CTA)

South Side main line
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Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Chicago "L"
Status Operational
Locale Chicago, Illinois, United States
Termini Roosevelt
Garfield
Stations 8
Services
Daily ridership 12,509
(average weekday Feb. 2013)
Operation
Opened June 6, 1892
Operator(s) Chicago Transit Authority (1947–present)
Chicago Rapid Transit Company (1924–1947)
South Side Elevated Railroad (1892–1924)
Character Elevated
Rolling stock 5000-series
Technical
Line length 6.5 mi (10.5 km)
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm)
Electrification Third rail, 600 V DC
Route map