Chicago "L" Purple Line

NetworkChicago "L"
LinePurple Line
Line length24
Opening date31 July 1949
Line typeRapid Transit
Total station26 Active Stations
TerminalsLinden Linden

StationLayoutOperation starts
LindenAt-grade2 April 1912
CentralElevated15 April 1899
NoyesElevated16 May 1908
FosterElevated6 January 1909
DavisElevated16 May 1908
DempsterElevated16 May 1908
MainElevated16 May 1908
South BoulevardElevated1 July 1931
HowardElevated16 May 1908
WilsonElevated31 May 1900
BelmontUnderground1 February 1970
WellingtonElevated31 May 1900
DiverseyElevated9 June 1900
FullertonElevated31 May 1900
ArmitageElevated9 June 1900
SedgwickElevated31 May 1900
ChicagoUnderground25 February 1951
Merchandise MartElevated5 December 1930
Clark/LakeElevated/underground22 September 1895
State/LakeElevated22 September 1895
Randolph
Adams/WabashElevated8 November 1896
Harold Washington Library–State/Van BurenElevated22 June 1997
LaSalle/Van BurenElevated3 October 1897
QuincyElevated3 October 1897
Washington/WellsElevated17 July 1995

Metro linesStationsTerminal stations
Blue Line31O'Hare Forest Park
Brown Line27Kimball The Loop, Belmont
Green Line28Harlem Ashland/63rd
Green Line28Harlem Cottage Grove
Orange Line16Midway The Loop
Pink Line2154th/Cermak The Loop
Red Line33Howard 95th/Dan Ryan
Yellow Line4Howard Dempster–Skokie