Back Blue Line (CTA) English Línea Azul (Metro de Chicago) Spanish Ligne bleue du métro de Chicago French 블루 라인 (CTA) Korean Blauwe lijn (metro van Chicago) Dutch Linha Azul (Metro de Chicago) Portuguese Синяя линия (Чикаго) Russian ชิคาโก แอล สายสีน้ำเงิน Thai 芝加哥地铁蓝线 WUU 芝加哥地铁蓝线 Chinese
| Blue Line | |
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&sq=albert einstein&lang=simple&file=File:Blue_Line_at_California_heading_to_Forest_Park.jpg) A Blue Line train of 2600-series cars at California station on the O'Hare branch in April 2015. | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Chicago Transit Authority |
| Locale | Chicago, Oak Park, Forest Park and Rosemont, Illinois |
| Termini | O'Hare Forest Park |
| Stations | 33 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Chicago "L" |
| Services | O'Hare–Forest Park |
| Operator(s) | Chicago Transit Authority |
| Rolling stock | 2600-series |
| Daily ridership | 186,796 (avg. weekday September 2012) |
| History | |
| Opened | February 21, 1993 (Current operation) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 26.93 mi (43.3 km) |
| Character | Subway and Elevated |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Electrification | Third rail, 600 V DC |
The Blue Line, also known as the O'Hare-Congress Line and the West-Northwest Line, is a 26.93-mile (43.34 km) long Chicago "L" line which goes through the Loop from O'Hare International Airport at the far northwest end of the city, through downtown via the Milwaukee-Dearborn Subway and across the West Side to its southwest end at Forest Park, with a total of 33 stations. It is the CTA's second busiest rail line, with an average of 186,796 passengers boarding each weekday in September 2012.