The Loop (CTA)
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The Loop is the 1.79-mile-long 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.
A Brown Line train passes through Tower 12 as it makes the turn from Van Buren onto Wabash, while an Orange Line train waits for it to clear
Chicago Transit Authority signal tower 18 controls traffic of Purple and Brown Line trains entering from and exiting to the north, Pink and Green Line trains entering and exiting to the west, and Orange Line trains remaining in the Loop above the Wells and Lake street intersection.
A Brown Line train departing from Madison/Wabash; the station was eventually demolished and replaced with Washington/Wabash
Northward view from the Adams/Wabash station at night
State/Lake station
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State/Lake is a temporarily closed 'L' station serving the CTA's Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, and Purple Lines on The Loop. It is located in the Chicago Loop at 200 North State Street. Like all Loop st
The original State/Lake station before demolition
The station in 1949 decorated for Christmas
A sign indicating the closure and reconstruction of the station