Template:The Loop 1993–1997

The Loop (1993–1997)
Chicago River Chicago River Clark/Lake State/Lake Randolph/Wells Randolph/Wabash Washington/​Wells Madison/Wells Madison/Wabash Adams/Wabash Quincy LaSalle/Van Buren

This is a route-map template for the Loop, a rapid transit line in Chicago.

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This map depicts operating conditions from 1993 to 1997.

The Ravenswood/Brown Line operated in a circuit around the Outer Loop track. The Evanston Express/Purple Line Express and Orange Line operated in a circuit around the Inner Loop track. The Lake-Dan Ryan and its successor, the Green Line, operated only on the Lake and Wabash sides on both tracks.

Lake-Dan Ryan service was replaced with the Green Line on February 21, 1993. The Orange Line began operating on October 31, 1993.

Madison/Wells closed on January 30, 1994, to make way for the construction of Washington/Wells. Washington/Wells opened July 17, 1995, with Randolph/Wells closing the same day.

See also

• Template:The Loop (CTA)
• Template:The Loop 1895-1897
• Template:The Loop 1897-1900
• Template:The Loop 1900-1913
• Template:The Loop 1913-1931
• Template:The Loop 1931-1949
• Template:The Loop 1955-1958
• Template:The Loop 1958-1969
• Template:The Loop 1969-1993
• Template:The Loop 1993-1997
• Template:The Loop 1997-present