Pink Line (CTA)

The Pink Line is an 11.2 mi (18.0 km) rapid transit line in Chicago, run by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) as part of the Chicago "L" system.

Pink Line
A Pink Line train of 5000-series cars.
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Chicago and Cicero, Illinois, United States
Termini	54th/Cermak The Loop
Stations	22
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Chicago "L"
Operator(s)	Chicago Transit Authority
Rolling stock	5000-series
Daily ridership	33,737 (avg. weekday September 2012)
History
Opened	June 25, 2006
Technical
Line length	11.2 mi (18.0 km)
Character	Elevated and Street Level
Track gauge	4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Minimum radius	90 feet (27 m)
Electrification	Third rail, 600 V DC

It is CTA's newest rail line and began operation for a 180-day trial period on June 25, 2006,^[1] running between 54th/Cermak Station in Cicero, Illinois and the Loop in downtown Chicago. The route to the Loop follows tracks shared with Green Line trains on Lake Street, connected by the previously non-revenue Paulina Connector. In September 2012, the average weekday boardings on the Pink Line was 33,737. The Pink Line does not make any 'L' train transfers on the Douglas Branch.

The Pink Line operates between 54th/Cermak and the Loop, weekdays from 4:05 a.m. to 1:25 a.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 5:05 a.m. to 1:25 a.m.

Other websites

• Pink Line at CTA official site
• CTA Selects Winning Essay of Name the Line Contest Archived 2006-11-15 at the Wayback Machine - CTA Press Release on the Pink line