Dan Ryan branch

Dan Ryan branch
A southbound Red Line train on its way to 95th
Overview
Status	In Service
Locale	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Termini	Cermak–Chinatown 95th/Dan Ryan
Stations	9
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Chicago "L"
Services	Red
Operator(s)	Chicago Transit Authority
Rolling stock	5000-series
Daily ridership	39,639 (average weekday 2019)
History
Opened	September 28, 1969
Technical
Line length	9.4 mi (15.1 km)
Character	Expressway median, Elevated
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	Third rail, 600 V DC
Route map Legend Rock Island District to LaSalle Street State Street Subway South Side Main Line 17th Junction Midway branch to Midway Federal Junction Cermak Junction Cermak–Chinatown Exit 53C I-55 I-90 / I-94 Sox–35th Chicago Junction Railway 47th Garfield 59th Junction Jackson Park branch to Cottage Grove 63rd Englewood branch to Ashland/63rd Rock Island District to Joliet I-90 69th 79th 87th 95th/Dan Ryan I-57 98th Yard v t e

The Dan Ryan branch is a 9.4 mi (15.1 km) long section of the Chicago "L" system located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is operated by the Chicago Transit Authority, as part of its Red Line service and is normally through-routed downtown towards the North Side via the State Street subway. As of February 2013, the branch serves (on average) 45,355 passengers per weekday.^[1] As part of the CTA's busiest rapid transit line, it is operated 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The branch serves the Chinatown, Armour Square, Fuller Park, Englewood, Greater Grand Crossing, Chatham and Roseland neighborhoods.