History of the L

  • Privately Operated Train lines in use

    These trains dropped people off outside the business district at "The Loop"
  • First L Train Ran

    First L Train Ran
  • Chicago and South Side Rapid Transit Railroad extended line to Jackson Park

  • The first full circuit of the Loop completed

  • State Street Subway, now part of the Red Line, opened

  • The CTA ran all operations of L trains and streetcars

  • The Dearborn Street Subway, now part of the Blue Line, opened