Yellow Line (CTA)

The Yellow Line, formerly known as the Skokie Swift, is part of the Chicago Transit Authority's "L" system in Chicago, Illinois. The 5.1-mile (8.2 km) route runs from the Howard Terminal on the north side of Chicago, through the southern part of Evanston and to the Dempster Terminal in Skokie, Illinois, making one intermediate stop at Oakton Street in Skokie.

Yellow Line
A Yellow Line train of 5000-series cars.
Overview
Locale	Chicago and Skokie, Illinois, U.S.
Termini	Howard Dempster–Skokie
Stations	3
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Chicago "L"
Operator(s)	Chicago Transit Authority
Rolling stock	5000-series
Daily ridership	7,063 (avg. weekday September 2012)
History
Opened	March 28, 1925
Closed	March 27, 1948
Reopened	April 20, 1964
Technical
Line length	5.1 mi (8.2 km)
Character	Elevated, open cut, and grade level
Track gauge	4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Electrification	Third rail, 600 V DC

At Howard, Yellow Line passengers can transfer to the Purple or Red Lines of the CTA. The Yellow Line is the only CTA line that does not go to Chicago Loop.

Other websites

• Yellow Line at CTA official site