Midway Yard | |||||
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| Chicago "L" rapid transit yard | |||||
&sq=Albert Einstein&lang=en&file=File:Aerial_view_of_Midway_parking_garage_and_rail_yard,_October_2024.JPG) Aerial view of the yard from the south, from an arriving plane at Midway Airport | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 5601 S. Kilpatrick Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60629 | ||||
| Coordinates | 41°47′23″N 87°44′19″W / 41.7898°N 87.7387°W | ||||
| Owned by | Chicago Transit Authority | ||||
| Line(s) | Midway Branch | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1993 | ||||
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The Midway Yard is a rail yard on the Southwest side of Chicago, Illinois which stores cars for the Orange Line of the Chicago Transit Authority. It is adjacent to Midway station, the southwestern terminus of the Orange Line.[1]
In addition to Orange Line operations, Midway Yard operates a small number of rush-hour Brown Line trips. Midway Yard was constructed as part of the Orange Line project, and opened in 1993.[2]
- ^ "Chicago L.org: Yards & Shops - Midway Yard & Shops". www.chicago-l.org.
- ^ Greenfield, John (February 21, 2020). "Riding the Tiger: What's up with those wacky hybrid Orange and Brown 'L' trains?". Streetsblog Chicago. Retrieved 2024-12-12.