The Loop – Chicago

Did you ever wonder why Downtown Chicago is also called The Loop? The Loop is the name for the elevated rail system that forms the downtown hub of the Chicago CTA “L” system. It services about 75,000 riders a day and was historically called The Union Loop. It is 1.79 miles long and loops around a rectangle comprised of Lake Street (north side), Wabash Avenue (east), Van Buren Street (south) and Wells Street (west). It was constructed by Charles Yerkes in 1897. It includes these stations: Clark/Lake, State/Lake, Washington/Wabash, Adams/Wabash, Harold Washington Library – State/Van Buren, Lasalle/Van Buren, Quincy, Washington/Wells and Clinton. Five train lines run through The Loop “L”: Orange, Green, Purple Express, Brown and Pink.

The Loop Elevated “L”
View from The Loop “L”
At the Harold Washington Library Station
Harold Washington Library Station
Another View from the Harold Washington Library Station
Harold Washington Library Facade

Seen at the Station
Quincy Station
Clinton Station
Seen from Clinton Station
Another View from Clinton Station
C&NW Relief on the Ogilvie Transportation Center Building
View of the Fulton River District from the Clinton Station

2 thoughts on “The Loop – Chicago”

  1. Very nice Linda. That a question for the younger people that live in Chicago and suburbs. Us old people knew that answer. lol.

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