Dan Ryan branch

Dan Ryan branch
A southbound Red Line train on its way to 95th
Overview
StatusIn Service
LocaleChicago, Illinois, United States
Termini
Stations9
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemChicago "L"
ServicesRed
Operator(s)Chicago Transit Authority
Rolling stock5000-series
Daily ridership39,639
(average weekday 2019)
History
OpenedSeptember 28, 1969
Technical
Line length9.4 mi (15.1 km)
CharacterExpressway median, Elevated
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationThird rail, 600 V DC
Route map

17th Junction
Federal Junction
Cermak Junction
Cermak–Chinatown
Exit 53C
Sox–35th
47th
Garfield
59th Junction
63rd
69th
79th
87th
95th/Dan Ryan

The Dan Ryan branch is a 9.4 mi (15.1 km) long section of the Chicago "L" system located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is operated by the Chicago Transit Authority, as part of its Red Line service and is normally through-routed downtown towards the North Side via the State Street subway. As of February 2013, the branch serves (on average) 45,355 passengers per weekday.[1] As part of the CTA's busiest rapid transit line, it is operated 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The branch serves the Chinatown, Armour Square, Fuller Park, Englewood, Greater Grand Crossing, Chatham and Roseland neighborhoods.

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