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The not-so-elevated L

Only about 36% of the "L" is actually elevated. The rest is at ground level or below ground.

February 25 at 9:05 PM 3.0 4

Tower 18

The Northwest junction of the L's loop, the busiest level junction on the L and one of the busiest in the world, is called Tower 18.

January 22 at 1:41 AM 3.0 4

L Train Accident Statistics by Line

Most of the 52 deaths that the CTA has tracked since 2008 occurred on the Red and Blue Lines.

November 25 at 9:11 PM 3.0 4

A 40+ year old safety mechanism is in use everywhere on the "L" except on parts of the blue line.

A safety mechanism introduced on the "L" in 1965 to prohibit speeding is in use system wide except part of the blue line.

November 21 at 5:01 AM 2.5 4

The State St subway initially only ran 455 cars due to WWII's steel shortage

When the State street subway construction was completed in 1943, fire-safe steel cars were in such demand that only 455 ran.

November 14 at 7:46 PM 2.3 4

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