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The Orange Line is a rapid transit line in Chicago Illinois run by the Chicago Transit Authority as part of the ‘L’ system. It is approximately 12.5 miles (20.1 km) long (35-minute ride) and runs at grade and elevated on existing railroad embankments and new concrete and steel structures from Chicago Midway International Airport the Southwest Side and downtown Chicago. In September 2012 the average weekday boardings on the Orange Line was 63037.

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is part of
Chicago 'L'
line length (μ)
20116.8
location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
number of stations
17
opening date
1993-10-31
opening year
1993-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
operated by
Chicago Transit Authority
passengers per day
63037
railway rolling stock
2400 series (Chicago 'L'), 3200 series (Chicago 'L')
route end
The Loop (CTA)
route start
Midway (CTA station)
type
Rapid transit
type of electrification
Volt, Third rail
voltage of electrification (V)
600.0

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