Halsted station (CTA Orange Line)
Halsted station is an "L" station on the CTA Orange Line, located near the intersection of Halsted Street and Archer Avenue in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago. The station opened in 1993 as part of the extension to Midway Airport. A previous railroad station just to the east opened in 1902 and served the Metra Heritage Corridor until 1984.
Halsted station (CTA Orange Line)
Now-closed stairs to the former station
The Orange Line is a rapid transit line in Chicago, Illinois, operated by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) as part of the Chicago "L" system. It is approximately 13 miles (21 km) long and runs on elevated and at grade tracks and serves the Southwest Side, running from the Loop to Midway International Airport. As of 2022, an average of 15,098 riders board Orange Line trains on weekdays.
An Orange Line train approaching 35th/Archer station
The Orange Line uses the inner track of the Loop through downtown
The Orange Line's terminal at Midway International Airport
A former CTA car at the Fox River Trolley Museum displays a "Ford City" destination sign.