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On June 29, 1952, weekend service was discontinued as Route 38, a bus route, was created to replace streetcar service on weekends. Discontinued on May 24, 1953 when all streetcar service was discontinued and Route 38 was extended to serve all seven days a week. 33 Magnificent Mile Express: Clybourn Metra: Western Avenue Metra: Morning rush Chicago
Chicago, (Chicago/Franklin in station announcements) is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown and Purple Lines.Located in the Near North Side neighborhood at 300 W Chicago Avenue at West Chicago Avenue and North Franklin Street in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 800 North, 300 West), the station opened in 1900 as part of the original series of stations on the Northwestern Elevated.
A system of express bus services operated by Pace was proposed as far back as 2014. One line was to run along Milwaukee Avenue from the Jefferson Park Transit Center, serving the Blue Line and the Union Pacific Northwest Line, to the Golf Mill Shopping Center. [1] Despite delays, the Pulse Milwaukee Line opened on August 11, 2019. [2] [5] [6]
It would also provide a connection to seven Chicago Transit Authority subway/elevated rail stations. [1] Buses would operate using an exclusive lane in the center of the street, with bus platforms located in the median. The service would also utilize features such as transit signal priority and pre-paid fares. [2]
There is no bus route dedicated entirely to Columbus Drive/Fairbanks Court; however, a lot of bus routes run along this road in sections. South of Balbo Drive, Columbus Drive hosts the following bus routes that left or are approaching Lake Shore Drive: CTA bus route 2, 6, 10, J14, 26, and 28 and Pace bus route 850, 851, and 855.
Beginning April 2, 2007, the Purple Line Express was rerouted onto the Outer Loop track along with the Brown Line due to the construction at the Belmont and Fullerton stations (see below). [5] Prior to this, Purple Line Express trains were occasionally diverted to the Outer Loop track in the event of emergencies or signal problems in the Loop.
As a result, southbound Purple Line Express trains shared the same track with southbound Red Line trains and stopped at Wilson, Sheridan, and Addison in the AM rush hour only. This phase lasted for one year which ended with the activation of the new track 1 and new southbound platform. [10] Demolition of track 2 began on March 21, 2016.
Cumberland is located at the junction of Cumberland Avenue and the Kennedy Expressway (I-90, exit 79). The station is located on a border between O'Hare and Norwood Park. [2] [3] It is the closest 'L' station to the city of Park Ridge, which borders Chicago along Higgins Road north of the station. [4]