North Side Main Line (CTA)

Tags: Railway Line.

The North Side Main Line commonly called the Howard Branch is an elevated section of the Chicago ‘L’ rapid transit system. It is an active branch that is used for the Red Purple and Brown Line trains. As of 2012 it is the network’s busiest rail branch serving an average of 123229 passengers each weekday. The branch is 10.3 miles (16.6 km) long with a total of 21 stations from Howard Street in Rogers Park down to Lake Street in Chicago’s Loop.

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is part of

Chicago 'L'

line length (μ)

16576.2

location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

number of stations

21

opening date

1900-05-31

opening year

1900-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

operated by

Chicago Transit Authority, Northwestern Elevated Railroad, Chicago Rapid Transit Company

passengers per day

123229

railway rolling stock

2400 series (Chicago 'L'), 5000 series (CTA), 2600 series (Chicago 'L'), 3200 series (Chicago 'L')

route end

Merchandise Mart (CTA station)

route start

Howard (CTA station)

type

Rapid transit

type of electrification

Volt, Third rail

voltage of electrification (V)

600.0