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Midway Airport |
The Orange Line is Chicago's newest 'L' line opening in the mid-1990's. It is the second CTA route to connect a Chicago Airport to downtown. The line starts at Midway Airport. From the Airport passengers must walk through the parking garage to access the CTA station. From the Airport the Line follows various Railroad right-of-way, including paralleling an Amtrak route. The line then goes over the Red Line. A connecting ramp from the Red Line connects with the Orange (This ramp was built for the Dan Ryan Line when it went via the loop). Soon the line joins the Green Line on the South Side 'L'. It enters the loop, operating in the clockwise rotation before heading back to the Airport.
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Line train at Midway Airport station. (12/4/04) |
 Looking
down the escalator for a waiting train at Midway. (12/4/04) |
 Layup
train at Midway. (4/24/05) |
 View
from the Midway parking garage overlooking the yards, an outbound train
can be seen on the viaduct in the distance. (4/24/05) |
 Doors
are open awaiting passengers bound for the Loop. (4/24/05) |
 Early
Sunday morning at Midway. (4/24/05) |
 Bumper
blocks at Midway. (4/24/05) |
 View
of an Orange Line train seen from the freeway. (4/24/05) |
 Airport
bound train going through the now "straightened" Harrison
Curve (12/5/04) |
 Airport
bound train just past the Harrison Curve. (12/5/04) |