HaroldWashingtonLibrary-State/Van Buren, (formerly Library-State/Van Buren, formerly State/Van Buren), is an 'L' station serving the CTA's Brown, Orange
route in the CTA rail system except during weekday peaks and rush hours. Prior to the color-coding of CTA rail lines in 1993, the PurpleLine was known as
and farecard transfers to Purple, Orange, Brown and Pink Line trains are available via the HaroldWashingtonLibrary – State/Van Buren Loop Elevated station
Line trains bound for the Loop continue toward the Orange Line after stopping at the HaroldWashingtonLibrary station; whereas several Orange Line trains