Laramie (CTA)
Encyclopedia
Laramie is a station
on the Chicago Transit Authority
's 'L' system
, serving the Green Line
. It opened on April 29, 1894 as a terminus of the Lake Street Elevated Railroad
. It is the first station above Lake Street as the line follows an elevated embankment to Harlem/Lake
.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on the Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago Transit Authority, also known as CTA, is the operator of mass transit within the City of Chicago, Illinois and some of its surrounding suburbs....
's 'L' system
Chicago 'L'
The L is the rapid transit system serving the city of Chicago and some of its surrounding suburbs. It is operated by the Chicago Transit Authority...
, serving the Green Line
Green Line (Chicago Transit Authority)
The Green Line is part of the CTA rapid transit system known as the Chicago 'L'. It is the only completely elevated route in the 'L' system. It utilizes the system's oldest segments , extending with 29 stops between Forest Park and Oak Park , through Chicago's Loop, to the South Side and Englewood...
. It opened on April 29, 1894 as a terminus of the Lake Street Elevated Railroad
Lake Street Elevated Railroad
The Lake Street Elevated Railroad was the second permanent elevated rapid transit line to be constructed in Chicago, Illinois. The first section of the line opened on November 6, 1893, and its route is still used today as part of the Green Line route of the Chicago 'L' system.-Beginnings:The Lake...
. It is the first station above Lake Street as the line follows an elevated embankment to Harlem/Lake
Harlem/Lake (CTA)
Harlem is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Green Line. It opened on October 28, 1962. It is the northwesternmost terminus of the Green Line. The station is adjacent to the Oak Park Metra commuter railroad station...
.
Bus connections
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