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The Loop (CTA)

The Loop (historically Union Loop) is the 1.79-mile-long (2.88 km) circuit of elevated rail that forms the hub of the Chicago "L" system in the United States. As of April 2024, the branch served 40,341 passengers on an average weekday. The Loop is so named because the elevated tracks loop around a rectangle formed by Lake Street (north side), Wabash…

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Character
Elevated
Daily ridership
40,341 (average weekday April 2024)
Electrification
Third rail, 600 V DC
Locale
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Minimum radius
90 feet (27 m)
Number of tracks
2

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The Loop (CTA)

Nodes40
Edges39
Triples21
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.05
Components1

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The Loop (CTA)

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see also · 5
The Loop (CTA) → Chicago Central Area Transit, CTA, Loop, PlanHistory, Wells Street Terminal
Character · 1
The Loop (CTA) → Elevated
Daily ridership · 1
The Loop (CTA) → 40,341 (average weekday April 2024)
Electrification · 1
The Loop (CTA) → Third rail, 600 V DC
Locale · 1
The Loop (CTA) → Chicago, Illinois, USA
Minimum radius · 1
The Loop (CTA) → 90 feet (27 m)
Number of tracks · 1
The Loop (CTA) → 2
Opened · 1
The Loop (CTA) → 1895–1897; 129 years ago (1897)
Operator · 1
The Loop (CTA) → Chicago Transit Authority
Route map · 1
The Loop (CTA) → Route map The Loop highlighted in black Show interactive map.mw-parser-output .RMbox{box-shadow:0 2px 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.14),0 1px 5px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.12),0 3px 1px -2px rgba(0,0,0…

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The Loop (CTA)CharacterElevated1.00infobox
The Loop (CTA)Daily ridership40,341 (average weekday April 2024)1.00infobox
The Loop (CTA)ElectrificationThird rail, 600 V DC1.00infobox
The Loop (CTA)LocaleChicago, Illinois, USA1.00infobox
The Loop (CTA)Minimum radius90 feet (27 m)1.00infobox
The Loop (CTA)Number of tracks21.00infobox
The Loop (CTA)Opened1895–1897; 129 years ago (1897)1.00infobox
The Loop (CTA)OperatorChicago Transit Authority1.00infobox
The Loop (CTA)Route mapRoute map The Loop highlighted in black Show interactive map.mw-parser-output .RMbox{box-shadow:0 2px 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.14),0 1px 5px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.12),0 3px 1px -2px rgba(0,0,0…1.00infobox
The Loop (CTA)ServicesOrange Green Purple Brown Pink1.00infobox
The Loop (CTA)Stations81.00infobox
The Loop (CTA)StatusOperational1.00infobox
The Loop (CTA)SystemChicago "L"1.00infobox
The Loop (CTA)Track gauge.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .de…1.00infobox
The Loop (CTA)Track length1.79 miles (2.9 km)1.00infobox
The Loop (CTA)TypeRapid transit1.00infobox

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