Pink Line (CTA)

Pink Line
Pink Line
	A Pink Line train of 5000-series cars at 18th
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Chicago and Cicero, Illinois, United States
Termini	54th/Cermak; The Loop;
Stations	22
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Chicago "L"
Operator(s)	Chicago Transit Authority
Depot(s)	54th Yard
Rolling stock	5000-series; 4 car trains (typical); maximum 8 cars
Daily ridership	9,544 (avg. weekday 2022)
History
Opened	June 25, 2006
Technical
Line length	11.2 mi (18.0 km)
Character	Elevated and At-Grade Level
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Minimum radius	90 feet (27 m)
Electrification	Third rail, 600 V DC
Route map
	Legend
	Washington/
	Wabash
	Adams/
	Wabash
	Blue
	to O'Hare
	LaSalle/
	Van Buren
	Washington/
	Wells
	Green
	to Harlem/Lake
	Blue
	to Forest Park
	BNSF to
	Union Station
	BNSF
	to Aurora
	Chicago
	Cicero
	Laramie
	closed 2003
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The Pink Line is an 11.2 mi (18.0 km) rapid transit line in Chicago, run by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) as part of the Chicago "L" system. It is the CTA's newest rail line and began operation for a 180-day trial period on June 25, 2006, running between 54th/Cermak station in Cicero, Illinois and the Loop in downtown Chicago. As the line enters downtown Chicago, it begins to share tracks with Green Line trains on Lake Street. This connection is handled by the previously non-revenue Paulina Connector set of tracks. In 2022, over 3 million passengers boarded Pink Line trains.^[1]

^ "Annual Ridership Report - Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority. 2023-03-02. pp. 15–17.

[1] "Annual Ridership Report - Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority. 2023-03-02. pp. 15–17.

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