Cermak branch

Cermak branch
The non-revenue Loomis Junction between the Cermak and Congress branch that used to serve Blue Line trains.
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleChicago, Illinois, United States
Cicero, Illinois
Termini
Stations11
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemChicago "L"
ServicesPink
Operator(s)Chicago Transit Authority
Rolling stock5000-series
Daily ridership17,474 (average weekday Feb. 2013)
History
OpenedApril 28, 1896; 128 years ago (1896-04-28)
Technical
Line length6.6 mi (10.6 km)
CharacterElevated, At-Grade Level
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationThird rail, 600 V DC
Route map

Paulina Connector
Congress branch
Garfield Pk. branch
Met Main Line
Polk
Roosevelt
14th Place
BNSF
18th
Wood
Damen
Western
California
Douglas Park
BNSF
Kedzie
Homan
Drake
Central Park
Lawndale
Pulaski
Pulaski Yard
Kildare Ave.
Kostner
Kostner Ave.
Kilbourn Ave.
Kenton
Belt Railway of Chicago
47th Ave.
47th Ct.
Cicero Ave.
Cicero
49th Ave.
50th Avenue
50th Ave.
Laramie
Laramie Ave.
54th/Cermak Park and ride
54th Ave.
Central
Central Ave.
58th Avenue
58th Ave.
Austin
Austin Ave.
61st Ave.
Lombard
Lombard Ave.
Cicero
Berwyn
Ridgeland
Ridgeland Ave.
Wesley Ave.
Oak Park

The Cermak branch, formerly known as the Douglas branch, is a 6.6 mi (10.6 km) long section of the Pink Line of the Chicago "L" system in Chicago, Illinois. It was built by the Metropolitan West Side Elevated west of the Loop. As of February 2013, it serves an average of 17,474 passengers every weekday.[1] The branch serves the Near West Side, Pilsen, Lower West Side, South Lawndale, and North Lawndale neighborhoods of Chicago, and the west suburb Cicero, Illinois. The branch operates from 4:05 a.m. to 1:25 a.m., weekdays, and Saturdays from 5:05 a.m. to 1:25 a.m., and Sundays from 5:00 a.m. to 1:25 a.m., including holidays.

  1. ^ "Ridership Report: February 2013" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 4, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2013.