- published: 29 Nov 2016
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Main (CTA Niles Center Line station)
Main was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Niles Center branch, now known as the Yellow Line. The station was located at Main Street and Skokie Boulevard in Skokie, Illinois. Main was situated south of Dempster and north of Oakton. Main opened on March 28, 1925, and closed on March 27, 1948, upon the closing of the Niles Center branch.
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Glossary of chess
This page explains commonly used terms in chess in alphabetical order. Some of these have their own pages, like fork and pin. For a list of unorthodox chess pieces, see Fairy chess piece; for a list of terms specific to chess problems, see Glossary of chess problems; for a list of chess-related games, see Chess variants.
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[adjective: prophylactic] Prophylactic techniques include the blockade, overprotection, and the mysterious rook move.
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Station
Station may refer to:
Agriculture and geography
Communications
- Amateur radio station, a station operating on frequencies allocated for ham or other non-commercial use
- Broadcasting station, a station intended for reception by the general public
- Broadcast relay station
- Earth station, a terrestrial radio station for extraplanetary telecommunication with satellites or spacecraft
- Radio station, an audio radio broadcasting station (common usage)
- Television station
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Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues Aerodrome
Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues Aerodrome, (TC LID: CTA4), is located 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) north of Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues, Quebec, Canada.
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Main (ship)
The Main was a 1691-ton, iron sailing ship built by Russel & Company for the Nourse Line and launched in August 1884. She is recorded as having completed the journey from Sharpness to Calcutta on 20 July 1900 in 100 days but was mainly used to transport Indian indentured labourers to the colonies. Details of some of these are shown below:
The Main was sold to Norwegian owners in 1910-11 and renamed Vansa.
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Floor plan
In architecture and building engineering, a floor plan is a drawing to scale, showing a view from above, of the relationships between rooms, spaces and other physical features at one level of a structure.
Dimensions are usually drawn between the walls to specify room sizes and wall lengths. Floor plans may also include details of fixtures like sinks, water heaters, furnaces, etc. Floor plans may include notes for construction to specify finishes, construction methods, or symbols for electrical items.
It is also called a plan which is a measured plane typically projected at the floor height of 4 ft (1.2 m), as opposed to an elevation which is a measured plane projected from the side of a building, along its height, or a section or cross section where a building, is cut along an axis to reveal the interior structure.
Overview
Similar to a map the orientation of the view is downward from above, but unlike a conventional map, a plan is drawn at a particular vertical position (commonly at about 4 feet above the floor). Objects below this level are seen, objects at this level are shown 'cut' in plan-section, and objects above this vertical position within the structure are omitted or shown dashed. Plan view or planform is defined as a vertical orthographic projection of an object on a horizontal plane, like a map.
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Line 10
Line 10 may refer to:
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A CTA Yellow Line train crossing Niles Center Road.
I photographed this video, back in August of 2008. A Chicago Transit Authority "Yellow Line" rapid transit train, formerly known as the "Skokie Swift", has just departed from the Dempster Street terminal, and is now crossing Niles Center Road in north suburban Skokie Illinois.
published: 29 Nov 2016 -
CTA 'L': New Oakton-Skokie Station, Yellow Line/Skokie Swift, 05.03.12
First, a bit of history: In 1948, the newly-formed CTA closed the station along with the rest of the local 'L' service, (then called the Niles Center Branch [Niles Center is now called Skokie]) leaving the North Shore Line interurban as the sole operator of the trackage. When the North Shore folded in 1963, CTA began a farsighted project to introduce fast, nonstop rapid transit service on the interurban line as far as Skokie, calling it the Skokie Swift, and opening the service in 1964. It has been in constant, successful operation through to the present day. However, since the Skokie Swift was largely planned to bring in commuters arriving by car and using the park-n-ride lot at Dempster, it did not directly serve downtown Skokie, which is along Oakton Street. After a study regardin...
published: 23 May 2012 -
CTA Yellow Line/Skokie Swift Ride, 02.10.10
Here, I am riding the Chicago Transit Authority's most unusual route, the Yellow Line (also known as the Skokie Swift), from Howard Street on the far north side of Chicago, through a bit of Evanston, and ending at Dempster Street in the suburb of Skokie. The line was completed as part of the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee interurban railway's high-speed Skokie Valley Route to Milwaukee in 1925, and the Chicago Rapid Transit Company (CTA's predecessor) began using it as far as Dempster from the start. Intermediate stations were at Ridge, Asbury, and Dodge in Evanston, and Crawford-East Prairie, Kostner, Oakton, Main, and Dempster in Niles Center (now Skokie). Along the line, CNS&M's only stop was Dempster, and when CTA abandoned service on the line (then called the Niles Center Branc...
published: 05 Dec 2010 -
CTA Yellow Line 592 Preparing To Turn Around At Skokie Dempster Station
5-20-22: CTA Yellow Line 592 getting ready to turn around to become Howard Station Bound. Skokie Swift 591 is preparing to head for Howard Station in Chicago, Illinois.
published: 20 May 2022 -
(4K) [TimeLapse] CTA Yellow Line, Dempster-Skokie - Howard, June 2017
CTA - Yellow Line DEMPSTER-SKOKIE - HOWARD [Time Lapse] on June 24th, 2017 Dempster-Skokie Oakton-Skokie Howard Key + Extra Stop (f) Flag Stop - Not Shown/Not Stopped Music: mwRF - Night - Iridium
published: 06 Jun 2017 -
CHICAGO L TRAIN GUIDE From a Local | 15 Tips on How to Ride the CTA Chicago Travel Guide
The Chicago L Train is the second longest public transit train system in the United States. In this travel video I present a guide to the CTA train system. From the history of the Chicago L Train to tips and tricks on how to ride the Chicago public trains, you will learn everything you need to know for navigating Chicago by L. The first L train was opened in 1892 by the Chicago and Southside Elevated Railroad Company. The CTA was formed in 1947 and consolidated the private L train companies in Chicago. The CTA train lines are named after colors - Red Line, Blue Line, Orange Line, Brown Line, Green Line, Pink Line, Purple Line, and Yellow Line. All of the CTA Trains go to the Chicago Loop (downtown) except the Yellow Line which goes to Skokie. Regardless of whether you're underground,...
published: 09 Mar 2020 -
CTA Skokie Swift / Yellow Line Ride in the "Railfan Seat"
I got on CTA's Yellow Line / Skokie Swift at Howard Street, and to my surprise, the motorman had closed the door to the control compartment all the way, instead of blocking off the front door area, as has almost always been the case on all 'L' lines since the '90s when the last conductors served the trains. There is a seat in that small space which faces forward (though now almost always backward when the motorman's door is open if the car in question is coupled to another set or at the rear of a train. Because this line is a shuttle and each platform is on the motorman's side of the train, there is no need for him to use the opposite-side door controls, and therefore the availability of this seat, which provides a great front-on view of the trip. Leaving Howard Street, the train passe...
published: 01 Apr 2011
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A CTA Yellow Line train crossing Niles Center Road.
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:15
- Uploaded Date: 29 Nov 2016
- views: 1267
I photographed this video, back in August of 2008.
A Chicago Transit Authority "Yellow Line" rapid transit train, formerly known as the "Skokie Swift", has jus...
I photographed this video, back in August of 2008.
A Chicago Transit Authority "Yellow Line" rapid transit train, formerly known as the "Skokie Swift", has just departed from the Dempster Street terminal, and is now crossing Niles Center Road in north suburban Skokie Illinois.
https://wn.com/A_Cta_Yellow_Line_Train_Crossing_Niles_Center_Road.
I photographed this video, back in August of 2008.
A Chicago Transit Authority "Yellow Line" rapid transit train, formerly known as the "Skokie Swift", has just departed from the Dempster Street terminal, and is now crossing Niles Center Road in north suburban Skokie Illinois.
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CTA 'L': New Oakton-Skokie Station, Yellow Line/Skokie Swift, 05.03.12
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 8:58
- Uploaded Date: 23 May 2012
- views: 14701
First, a bit of history:
In 1948, the newly-formed CTA closed the station along with the rest of the local 'L' service, (then called the Niles Center Branch [N...
First, a bit of history:
In 1948, the newly-formed CTA closed the station along with the rest of the local 'L' service, (then called the Niles Center Branch [Niles Center is now called Skokie]) leaving the North Shore Line interurban as the sole operator of the trackage. When the North Shore folded in 1963, CTA began a farsighted project to introduce fast, nonstop rapid transit service on the interurban line as far as Skokie, calling it the Skokie Swift, and opening the service in 1964. It has been in constant, successful operation through to the present day. However, since the Skokie Swift was largely planned to bring in commuters arriving by car and using the park-n-ride lot at Dempster, it did not directly serve downtown Skokie, which is along Oakton Street.
After a study regarding a new Oakton station was completed in 2003, the project languished, eventually receiving funding and going ahead to the construction phase in 2010. Finally completed in 2012, the station opened in late April. It has two station houses or entrances, the main one of course being on Oakton St, and the secondary one on Searle Parkway, former location of a crossover track that had to be removed as part of the project. The Searle entrance has a "Kiss-n-Ride" drop-off area and taxi stand, and is closest to the pharma/bio/nano tech Illinois Science + Technology Park campus, which is now well-served by the new station. This entrance is connected by a walkway to the island platform, which can handle four-car trains (the Swift currently operates with two-car trains). The station features long, tubular steel arches that form both the columns and "rafters" for the station roof. New signage has been installed at the Skokie stop, now called Dempster-Skokie, to differentiate it from Oakton-Skokie. As well, electronic next-train arrival-information signs have been installed, which also display the time, date and weather information.
This look at the station begins with a ride through it, beginning at the Oakton Curve, just south of the station, a famous location in North Shore Line days where interurban trains would take the banked curve at speed on their way to Waukegan, Mundelein, or Milwaukee. Now though, CTA Skokie Swift/Yellow Line trains must slow down here on their approach to the new station. The hefty steel catenary supports from the North Shore Line days are still here, used for their original purpose until 2004 when the Yellow Line was converted from overhead catenary to third-rail power supply, ending what could be called the last remaining bit of the North Shore Line in revenue service (other than the Yellow Line tracks themselves!). As the train makes its station stop, note how the announcements have changed to show the new station, as well as the signage, both here and at Dempster. As the train berths, an inbound (to Howard) train stops as well.
Later, a look around the Searle Parkway entrance, followed by a view from the Oakton main entrance of outbound and inbound trains arriving and leaving. The first train's whistle seems to be stuck!
Lastly, have a look around the platform, with its new schedule and map information, station signs, as well as the new train signals trackside. Two more trains make their stops at the station as this look around CTA's newest stop concludes.
~Thanks for watching!~
https://wn.com/Cta_'L'_New_Oakton_Skokie_Station,_Yellow_Line_Skokie_Swift,_05.03.12
First, a bit of history:
In 1948, the newly-formed CTA closed the station along with the rest of the local 'L' service, (then called the Niles Center Branch [Niles Center is now called Skokie]) leaving the North Shore Line interurban as the sole operator of the trackage. When the North Shore folded in 1963, CTA began a farsighted project to introduce fast, nonstop rapid transit service on the interurban line as far as Skokie, calling it the Skokie Swift, and opening the service in 1964. It has been in constant, successful operation through to the present day. However, since the Skokie Swift was largely planned to bring in commuters arriving by car and using the park-n-ride lot at Dempster, it did not directly serve downtown Skokie, which is along Oakton Street.
After a study regarding a new Oakton station was completed in 2003, the project languished, eventually receiving funding and going ahead to the construction phase in 2010. Finally completed in 2012, the station opened in late April. It has two station houses or entrances, the main one of course being on Oakton St, and the secondary one on Searle Parkway, former location of a crossover track that had to be removed as part of the project. The Searle entrance has a "Kiss-n-Ride" drop-off area and taxi stand, and is closest to the pharma/bio/nano tech Illinois Science + Technology Park campus, which is now well-served by the new station. This entrance is connected by a walkway to the island platform, which can handle four-car trains (the Swift currently operates with two-car trains). The station features long, tubular steel arches that form both the columns and "rafters" for the station roof. New signage has been installed at the Skokie stop, now called Dempster-Skokie, to differentiate it from Oakton-Skokie. As well, electronic next-train arrival-information signs have been installed, which also display the time, date and weather information.
This look at the station begins with a ride through it, beginning at the Oakton Curve, just south of the station, a famous location in North Shore Line days where interurban trains would take the banked curve at speed on their way to Waukegan, Mundelein, or Milwaukee. Now though, CTA Skokie Swift/Yellow Line trains must slow down here on their approach to the new station. The hefty steel catenary supports from the North Shore Line days are still here, used for their original purpose until 2004 when the Yellow Line was converted from overhead catenary to third-rail power supply, ending what could be called the last remaining bit of the North Shore Line in revenue service (other than the Yellow Line tracks themselves!). As the train makes its station stop, note how the announcements have changed to show the new station, as well as the signage, both here and at Dempster. As the train berths, an inbound (to Howard) train stops as well.
Later, a look around the Searle Parkway entrance, followed by a view from the Oakton main entrance of outbound and inbound trains arriving and leaving. The first train's whistle seems to be stuck!
Lastly, have a look around the platform, with its new schedule and map information, station signs, as well as the new train signals trackside. Two more trains make their stops at the station as this look around CTA's newest stop concludes.
~Thanks for watching!~
- published: 23 May 2012
- views: 14701
11:21
CTA Yellow Line/Skokie Swift Ride, 02.10.10
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 11:21
- Uploaded Date: 05 Dec 2010
- views: 6566
Here, I am riding the Chicago Transit Authority's most unusual route, the Yellow Line (also known as the Skokie Swift), from Howard Street on the far north side...
Here, I am riding the Chicago Transit Authority's most unusual route, the Yellow Line (also known as the Skokie Swift), from Howard Street on the far north side of Chicago, through a bit of Evanston, and ending at Dempster Street in the suburb of Skokie.
The line was completed as part of the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee interurban railway's high-speed Skokie Valley Route to Milwaukee in 1925, and the Chicago Rapid Transit Company (CTA's predecessor) began using it as far as Dempster from the start. Intermediate stations were at Ridge, Asbury, and Dodge in Evanston, and Crawford-East Prairie, Kostner, Oakton, Main, and Dempster in Niles Center (now Skokie). Along the line, CNS&M's only stop was Dempster, and when CTA abandoned service on the line (then called the Niles Center Branch) in 1948 due to low ridership, the North Shore Line kept using it until it folded in 1963.
Starting in 1964, Federal transit funds flowed to the CTA for a demonstration project on the abandoned line, which was rehabbed and re-branded as the Skokie Swift. It now ran as a non-stop shuttle between Howard and Dempster, featuring high speeds and high frequencies, in many ways a forecast of what was to be called light rail some 20 years on. It used the overhead catenary wires of the former North Shore Line, and even today, the nearly 90-year old catenary supports still stand. Designed for suburban commuters, the project catered to the car culture with a park n ride lot, taxi stand, and suburban bus transfer area.
In 2004, the overhead wire finally came down, and the entire line became operated by new third rail (it had always been third-rail-powered as far as Hamlin Ave). Sunday service was added to the line in 2008.
Here, I ride the Swift from its interchange point with the rest of the CTA system at Howard Street (where Purple and Red Line trains terminate), to the current end of the line at Dempster Street in Skokie. Also seen at the Skokie end is the short train turning back for an eastbound run, as well as the original Dempster station (now housing a Starbucks Coffee), and a transfer to Pace suburban bus route #250.
https://wn.com/Cta_Yellow_Line_Skokie_Swift_Ride,_02.10.10
Here, I am riding the Chicago Transit Authority's most unusual route, the Yellow Line (also known as the Skokie Swift), from Howard Street on the far north side of Chicago, through a bit of Evanston, and ending at Dempster Street in the suburb of Skokie.
The line was completed as part of the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee interurban railway's high-speed Skokie Valley Route to Milwaukee in 1925, and the Chicago Rapid Transit Company (CTA's predecessor) began using it as far as Dempster from the start. Intermediate stations were at Ridge, Asbury, and Dodge in Evanston, and Crawford-East Prairie, Kostner, Oakton, Main, and Dempster in Niles Center (now Skokie). Along the line, CNS&M's only stop was Dempster, and when CTA abandoned service on the line (then called the Niles Center Branch) in 1948 due to low ridership, the North Shore Line kept using it until it folded in 1963.
Starting in 1964, Federal transit funds flowed to the CTA for a demonstration project on the abandoned line, which was rehabbed and re-branded as the Skokie Swift. It now ran as a non-stop shuttle between Howard and Dempster, featuring high speeds and high frequencies, in many ways a forecast of what was to be called light rail some 20 years on. It used the overhead catenary wires of the former North Shore Line, and even today, the nearly 90-year old catenary supports still stand. Designed for suburban commuters, the project catered to the car culture with a park n ride lot, taxi stand, and suburban bus transfer area.
In 2004, the overhead wire finally came down, and the entire line became operated by new third rail (it had always been third-rail-powered as far as Hamlin Ave). Sunday service was added to the line in 2008.
Here, I ride the Swift from its interchange point with the rest of the CTA system at Howard Street (where Purple and Red Line trains terminate), to the current end of the line at Dempster Street in Skokie. Also seen at the Skokie end is the short train turning back for an eastbound run, as well as the original Dempster station (now housing a Starbucks Coffee), and a transfer to Pace suburban bus route #250.
- published: 05 Dec 2010
- views: 6566
1:02
CTA Yellow Line 592 Preparing To Turn Around At Skokie Dempster Station
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:02
- Uploaded Date: 20 May 2022
- views: 336
5-20-22: CTA Yellow Line 592 getting ready to turn around to become Howard Station Bound. Skokie Swift 591 is preparing to head for Howard Station in Chicago, I...
5-20-22: CTA Yellow Line 592 getting ready to turn around to become Howard Station Bound. Skokie Swift 591 is preparing to head for Howard Station in Chicago, Illinois.
https://wn.com/Cta_Yellow_Line_592_Preparing_To_Turn_Around_At_Skokie_Dempster_Station
5-20-22: CTA Yellow Line 592 getting ready to turn around to become Howard Station Bound. Skokie Swift 591 is preparing to head for Howard Station in Chicago, Illinois.
- published: 20 May 2022
- views: 336
0:55
(4K) [TimeLapse] CTA Yellow Line, Dempster-Skokie - Howard, June 2017
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:55
- Uploaded Date: 06 Jun 2017
- views: 4870
CTA - Yellow Line DEMPSTER-SKOKIE - HOWARD [Time Lapse]
on June 24th, 2017
Dempster-Skokie
Oakton-Skokie
Howard
Key
+ Extra Stop
(f) Flag Stop
- Not Shown/No...
CTA - Yellow Line DEMPSTER-SKOKIE - HOWARD [Time Lapse]
on June 24th, 2017
Dempster-Skokie
Oakton-Skokie
Howard
Key
+ Extra Stop
(f) Flag Stop
- Not Shown/Not Stopped
Music:
mwRF - Night - Iridium
https://wn.com/(4K)_Timelapse_Cta_Yellow_Line,_Dempster_Skokie_Howard,_June_2017
CTA - Yellow Line DEMPSTER-SKOKIE - HOWARD [Time Lapse]
on June 24th, 2017
Dempster-Skokie
Oakton-Skokie
Howard
Key
+ Extra Stop
(f) Flag Stop
- Not Shown/Not Stopped
Music:
mwRF - Night - Iridium
- published: 06 Jun 2017
- views: 4870
6:27
CHICAGO L TRAIN GUIDE From a Local | 15 Tips on How to Ride the CTA Chicago Travel Guide
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:27
- Uploaded Date: 09 Mar 2020
- views: 308705
The Chicago L Train is the second longest public transit train system in the United States. In this travel video I present a guide to the CTA train system.
Fro...
The Chicago L Train is the second longest public transit train system in the United States. In this travel video I present a guide to the CTA train system.
From the history of the Chicago L Train to tips and tricks on how to ride the Chicago public trains, you will learn everything you need to know for navigating Chicago by L.
The first L train was opened in 1892 by the Chicago and Southside Elevated Railroad Company. The CTA was formed in 1947 and consolidated the private L train companies in Chicago.
The CTA train lines are named after colors - Red Line, Blue Line, Orange Line, Brown Line, Green Line, Pink Line, Purple Line, and Yellow Line.
All of the CTA Trains go to the Chicago Loop (downtown) except the Yellow Line which goes to Skokie.
Regardless of whether you're underground, at grade, or elevated above ground, the train system is called the L. We don't call in the Chicago Subway, the Chicago Tube, the Chicago Underground, or the Chicago Metro.
'L' is short for Elevated Train as the majority of the train tracks are elevated. Chicago is the only major city in the United States with elevated train tracks running through its downtown area.
A ride on the L Train costs $2.50, there is no time limit and there are no zones.
I hope that this video is useful for newcomers and visitors to Chicago.
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https://wn.com/Chicago_L_Train_Guide_From_A_Local_|_15_Tips_On_How_To_Ride_The_Cta_Chicago_Travel_Guide
The Chicago L Train is the second longest public transit train system in the United States. In this travel video I present a guide to the CTA train system.
From the history of the Chicago L Train to tips and tricks on how to ride the Chicago public trains, you will learn everything you need to know for navigating Chicago by L.
The first L train was opened in 1892 by the Chicago and Southside Elevated Railroad Company. The CTA was formed in 1947 and consolidated the private L train companies in Chicago.
The CTA train lines are named after colors - Red Line, Blue Line, Orange Line, Brown Line, Green Line, Pink Line, Purple Line, and Yellow Line.
All of the CTA Trains go to the Chicago Loop (downtown) except the Yellow Line which goes to Skokie.
Regardless of whether you're underground, at grade, or elevated above ground, the train system is called the L. We don't call in the Chicago Subway, the Chicago Tube, the Chicago Underground, or the Chicago Metro.
'L' is short for Elevated Train as the majority of the train tracks are elevated. Chicago is the only major city in the United States with elevated train tracks running through its downtown area.
A ride on the L Train costs $2.50, there is no time limit and there are no zones.
I hope that this video is useful for newcomers and visitors to Chicago.
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- published: 09 Mar 2020
- views: 308705
7:55
CTA Skokie Swift / Yellow Line Ride in the "Railfan Seat"
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 7:55
- Uploaded Date: 01 Apr 2011
- views: 27405
I got on CTA's Yellow Line / Skokie Swift at Howard Street, and to my surprise, the motorman had closed the door to the control compartment all the way, instea...
I got on CTA's Yellow Line / Skokie Swift at Howard Street, and to my surprise, the motorman had closed the door to the control compartment all the way, instead of blocking off the front door area, as has almost always been the case on all 'L' lines since the '90s when the last conductors served the trains. There is a seat in that small space which faces forward (though now almost always backward when the motorman's door is open if the car in question is coupled to another set or at the rear of a train. Because this line is a shuttle and each platform is on the motorman's side of the train, there is no need for him to use the opposite-side door controls, and therefore the availability of this seat, which provides a great front-on view of the trip.
Leaving Howard Street, the train passes through the throat of Howard Yard, one of CTA's biggest. A Red Line train parallels my train, then heads up the turnback loop to begin another southbound run. A Purple Line train can be seen on the other side of the bridge coming out of the yard. The train passes under the Metra UP North Line, then under Custer, Ridge and Asbury Avenues in Evanston, the latter of which has a communications hut on a bit of old, pre-1950 platform when this was a local 'L' line. Next the line goes over Dodge Avenue- the wide spot in the middle of the bridge was once a station. The line crosses the North Shore Channel and McCormick Blvd, then passes the Skokie Shops, CTA's heavy-overhaul facility. Next are crossing of East Prairie Road and Crawford Avenues, the former being where the North Shore Line 's, and later CTA's, overhead catenary began and trains made the switch from third rail to overhead on the fly. That ended in 2006, when CTA replaced the overhead with third rail. The massive North Shore Line catenary supports remain in place. Between the two streets is another station remnant, now housing communications boxes. The train crosses Kostner Avenue and an eastbound train, then begins a banked lean into the Oakton Curve, where North Shore Line expresses famously picked up speed. The line here splits Oakton Park in two, then crosses Oakton Street, where a new station is being built to serve downtown Skokie- this will end the non-stop shuttle run of the Skokie Swift that has been in operation since 1964. Gingerly passing through the construction zone, the train crosses Searle Parkway (note what's left of a crossover here) then Main Street and Niles Center Road, where a small shack is all that's left of Dempster Tower, an interlocking tower that once governed the junction of the 'L' branch which ended here, and the North Shore Line which continued to Milwaukee. Finally, the train arrives at the Skokie- Dempster Street station, where a large parking lot and bus transfer center serve suburban commuters. The stub track where trains reverse direction for the run back to Chicago is seen here.
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I got on CTA's Yellow Line / Skokie Swift at Howard Street, and to my surprise, the motorman had closed the door to the control compartment all the way, instead of blocking off the front door area, as has almost always been the case on all 'L' lines since the '90s when the last conductors served the trains. There is a seat in that small space which faces forward (though now almost always backward when the motorman's door is open if the car in question is coupled to another set or at the rear of a train. Because this line is a shuttle and each platform is on the motorman's side of the train, there is no need for him to use the opposite-side door controls, and therefore the availability of this seat, which provides a great front-on view of the trip.
Leaving Howard Street, the train passes through the throat of Howard Yard, one of CTA's biggest. A Red Line train parallels my train, then heads up the turnback loop to begin another southbound run. A Purple Line train can be seen on the other side of the bridge coming out of the yard. The train passes under the Metra UP North Line, then under Custer, Ridge and Asbury Avenues in Evanston, the latter of which has a communications hut on a bit of old, pre-1950 platform when this was a local 'L' line. Next the line goes over Dodge Avenue- the wide spot in the middle of the bridge was once a station. The line crosses the North Shore Channel and McCormick Blvd, then passes the Skokie Shops, CTA's heavy-overhaul facility. Next are crossing of East Prairie Road and Crawford Avenues, the former being where the North Shore Line 's, and later CTA's, overhead catenary began and trains made the switch from third rail to overhead on the fly. That ended in 2006, when CTA replaced the overhead with third rail. The massive North Shore Line catenary supports remain in place. Between the two streets is another station remnant, now housing communications boxes. The train crosses Kostner Avenue and an eastbound train, then begins a banked lean into the Oakton Curve, where North Shore Line expresses famously picked up speed. The line here splits Oakton Park in two, then crosses Oakton Street, where a new station is being built to serve downtown Skokie- this will end the non-stop shuttle run of the Skokie Swift that has been in operation since 1964. Gingerly passing through the construction zone, the train crosses Searle Parkway (note what's left of a crossover here) then Main Street and Niles Center Road, where a small shack is all that's left of Dempster Tower, an interlocking tower that once governed the junction of the 'L' branch which ended here, and the North Shore Line which continued to Milwaukee. Finally, the train arrives at the Skokie- Dempster Street station, where a large parking lot and bus transfer center serve suburban commuters. The stub track where trains reverse direction for the run back to Chicago is seen here.
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A CTA Yellow Line train crossing Niles Center Road.
I photographed this video, back in August of 2008.
A Chicago Transit Authority "Yellow Li...
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A CTA Yellow Line train crossing Niles Center Road.
A CTA Yellow Line train crossing Niles Center Road.
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I photographed this video, back in August of 2008.
A Chicago Transit Authority "Yellow Line" rapid transit train, formerly known as the "Skokie Swift", has just departed from the Dempster Street terminal, and is now crossing Niles Center Road in north suburban Skokie Illinois.
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CTA 'L': New Oakton-Skokie Station, Yellow Line/Skokie Swift, 05.03.12
First, a bit of history:
In 1948, the newly-formed CTA closed the station along with the ...
published: 23 May 2012
CTA 'L': New Oakton-Skokie Station, Yellow Line/Skokie Swift, 05.03.12
CTA 'L': New Oakton-Skokie Station, Yellow Line/Skokie Swift, 05.03.12
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First, a bit of history:
In 1948, the newly-formed CTA closed the station along with the rest of the local 'L' service, (then called the Niles Center Branch [Niles Center is now called Skokie]) leaving the North Shore Line interurban as the sole operator of the trackage. When the North Shore folded in 1963, CTA began a farsighted project to introduce fast, nonstop rapid transit service on the interurban line as far as Skokie, calling it the Skokie Swift, and opening the service in 1964. It has been in constant, successful operation through to the present day. However, since the Skokie Swift was largely planned to bring in commuters arriving by car and using the park-n-ride lot at Dempster, it did not directly serve downtown Skokie, which is along Oakton Street.
After a study regarding a new Oakton station was completed in 2003, the project languished, eventually receiving funding and going ahead to the construction phase in 2010. Finally completed in 2012, the station opened in late April. It has two station houses or entrances, the main one of course being on Oakton St, and the secondary one on Searle Parkway, former location of a crossover track that had to be removed as part of the project. The Searle entrance has a "Kiss-n-Ride" drop-off area and taxi stand, and is closest to the pharma/bio/nano tech Illinois Science + Technology Park campus, which is now well-served by the new station. This entrance is connected by a walkway to the island platform, which can handle four-car trains (the Swift currently operates with two-car trains). The station features long, tubular steel arches that form both the columns and "rafters" for the station roof. New signage has been installed at the Skokie stop, now called Dempster-Skokie, to differentiate it from Oakton-Skokie. As well, electronic next-train arrival-information signs have been installed, which also display the time, date and weather information.
This look at the station begins with a ride through it, beginning at the Oakton Curve, just south of the station, a famous location in North Shore Line days where interurban trains would take the banked curve at speed on their way to Waukegan, Mundelein, or Milwaukee. Now though, CTA Skokie Swift/Yellow Line trains must slow down here on their approach to the new station. The hefty steel catenary supports from the North Shore Line days are still here, used for their original purpose until 2004 when the Yellow Line was converted from overhead catenary to third-rail power supply, ending what could be called the last remaining bit of the North Shore Line in revenue service (other than the Yellow Line tracks themselves!). As the train makes its station stop, note how the announcements have changed to show the new station, as well as the signage, both here and at Dempster. As the train berths, an inbound (to Howard) train stops as well.
Later, a look around the Searle Parkway entrance, followed by a view from the Oakton main entrance of outbound and inbound trains arriving and leaving. The first train's whistle seems to be stuck!
Lastly, have a look around the platform, with its new schedule and map information, station signs, as well as the new train signals trackside. Two more trains make their stops at the station as this look around CTA's newest stop concludes.
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CTA Yellow Line/Skokie Swift Ride, 02.10.10
Here, I am riding the Chicago Transit Authority's most unusual route, the Yellow Line (als...
published: 05 Dec 2010
CTA Yellow Line/Skokie Swift Ride, 02.10.10
CTA Yellow Line/Skokie Swift Ride, 02.10.10
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Here, I am riding the Chicago Transit Authority's most unusual route, the Yellow Line (also known as the Skokie Swift), from Howard Street on the far north side of Chicago, through a bit of Evanston, and ending at Dempster Street in the suburb of Skokie.
The line was completed as part of the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee interurban railway's high-speed Skokie Valley Route to Milwaukee in 1925, and the Chicago Rapid Transit Company (CTA's predecessor) began using it as far as Dempster from the start. Intermediate stations were at Ridge, Asbury, and Dodge in Evanston, and Crawford-East Prairie, Kostner, Oakton, Main, and Dempster in Niles Center (now Skokie). Along the line, CNS&M's only stop was Dempster, and when CTA abandoned service on the line (then called the Niles Center Branch) in 1948 due to low ridership, the North Shore Line kept using it until it folded in 1963.
Starting in 1964, Federal transit funds flowed to the CTA for a demonstration project on the abandoned line, which was rehabbed and re-branded as the Skokie Swift. It now ran as a non-stop shuttle between Howard and Dempster, featuring high speeds and high frequencies, in many ways a forecast of what was to be called light rail some 20 years on. It used the overhead catenary wires of the former North Shore Line, and even today, the nearly 90-year old catenary supports still stand. Designed for suburban commuters, the project catered to the car culture with a park n ride lot, taxi stand, and suburban bus transfer area.
In 2004, the overhead wire finally came down, and the entire line became operated by new third rail (it had always been third-rail-powered as far as Hamlin Ave). Sunday service was added to the line in 2008.
Here, I ride the Swift from its interchange point with the rest of the CTA system at Howard Street (where Purple and Red Line trains terminate), to the current end of the line at Dempster Street in Skokie. Also seen at the Skokie end is the short train turning back for an eastbound run, as well as the original Dempster station (now housing a Starbucks Coffee), and a transfer to Pace suburban bus route #250.
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CTA Yellow Line 592 Preparing To Turn Around At Skokie Dempster Station
5-20-22: CTA Yellow Line 592 getting ready to turn around to become Howard Station Bound. ...
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CTA Yellow Line 592 Preparing To Turn Around At Skokie Dempster Station
CTA Yellow Line 592 Preparing To Turn Around At Skokie Dempster Station
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5-20-22: CTA Yellow Line 592 getting ready to turn around to become Howard Station Bound. Skokie Swift 591 is preparing to head for Howard Station in Chicago, Illinois.
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(4K) [TimeLapse] CTA Yellow Line, Dempster-Skokie - Howard, June 2017
CTA - Yellow Line DEMPSTER-SKOKIE - HOWARD [Time Lapse]
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(4K) [TimeLapse] CTA Yellow Line, Dempster-Skokie - Howard, June 2017
(4K) [TimeLapse] CTA Yellow Line, Dempster-Skokie - Howard, June 2017
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CTA - Yellow Line DEMPSTER-SKOKIE - HOWARD [Time Lapse]
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Dempster-Skokie
Oakton-Skokie
Howard
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(f) Flag Stop
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CHICAGO L TRAIN GUIDE From a Local | 15 Tips on How to Ride the CTA Chicago Travel Guide
The Chicago L Train is the second longest public transit train system in the United States...
published: 09 Mar 2020
CHICAGO L TRAIN GUIDE From a Local | 15 Tips on How to Ride the CTA Chicago Travel Guide
CHICAGO L TRAIN GUIDE From a Local | 15 Tips on How to Ride the CTA Chicago Travel Guide
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The Chicago L Train is the second longest public transit train system in the United States. In this travel video I present a guide to the CTA train system.
From the history of the Chicago L Train to tips and tricks on how to ride the Chicago public trains, you will learn everything you need to know for navigating Chicago by L.
The first L train was opened in 1892 by the Chicago and Southside Elevated Railroad Company. The CTA was formed in 1947 and consolidated the private L train companies in Chicago.
The CTA train lines are named after colors - Red Line, Blue Line, Orange Line, Brown Line, Green Line, Pink Line, Purple Line, and Yellow Line.
All of the CTA Trains go to the Chicago Loop (downtown) except the Yellow Line which goes to Skokie.
Regardless of whether you're underground, at grade, or elevated above ground, the train system is called the L. We don't call in the Chicago Subway, the Chicago Tube, the Chicago Underground, or the Chicago Metro.
'L' is short for Elevated Train as the majority of the train tracks are elevated. Chicago is the only major city in the United States with elevated train tracks running through its downtown area.
A ride on the L Train costs $2.50, there is no time limit and there are no zones.
I hope that this video is useful for newcomers and visitors to Chicago.
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CTA Skokie Swift / Yellow Line Ride in the "Railfan Seat"
I got on CTA's Yellow Line / Skokie Swift at Howard Street, and to my surprise, the motor...
published: 01 Apr 2011
CTA Skokie Swift / Yellow Line Ride in the "Railfan Seat"
CTA Skokie Swift / Yellow Line Ride in the "Railfan Seat"
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I got on CTA's Yellow Line / Skokie Swift at Howard Street, and to my surprise, the motorman had closed the door to the control compartment all the way, instead of blocking off the front door area, as has almost always been the case on all 'L' lines since the '90s when the last conductors served the trains. There is a seat in that small space which faces forward (though now almost always backward when the motorman's door is open if the car in question is coupled to another set or at the rear of a train. Because this line is a shuttle and each platform is on the motorman's side of the train, there is no need for him to use the opposite-side door controls, and therefore the availability of this seat, which provides a great front-on view of the trip.
Leaving Howard Street, the train passes through the throat of Howard Yard, one of CTA's biggest. A Red Line train parallels my train, then heads up the turnback loop to begin another southbound run. A Purple Line train can be seen on the other side of the bridge coming out of the yard. The train passes under the Metra UP North Line, then under Custer, Ridge and Asbury Avenues in Evanston, the latter of which has a communications hut on a bit of old, pre-1950 platform when this was a local 'L' line. Next the line goes over Dodge Avenue- the wide spot in the middle of the bridge was once a station. The line crosses the North Shore Channel and McCormick Blvd, then passes the Skokie Shops, CTA's heavy-overhaul facility. Next are crossing of East Prairie Road and Crawford Avenues, the former being where the North Shore Line 's, and later CTA's, overhead catenary began and trains made the switch from third rail to overhead on the fly. That ended in 2006, when CTA replaced the overhead with third rail. The massive North Shore Line catenary supports remain in place. Between the two streets is another station remnant, now housing communications boxes. The train crosses Kostner Avenue and an eastbound train, then begins a banked lean into the Oakton Curve, where North Shore Line expresses famously picked up speed. The line here splits Oakton Park in two, then crosses Oakton Street, where a new station is being built to serve downtown Skokie- this will end the non-stop shuttle run of the Skokie Swift that has been in operation since 1964. Gingerly passing through the construction zone, the train crosses Searle Parkway (note what's left of a crossover here) then Main Street and Niles Center Road, where a small shack is all that's left of Dempster Tower, an interlocking tower that once governed the junction of the 'L' branch which ended here, and the North Shore Line which continued to Milwaukee. Finally, the train arrives at the Skokie- Dempster Street station, where a large parking lot and bus transfer center serve suburban commuters. The stub track where trains reverse direction for the run back to Chicago is seen here.
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Main (CTA Niles Center Line station)
Main was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Niles Center branch, now known as the Yellow Line. The station was located at Main Street and Skokie Boulevard in Skokie, Illinois. Main was situated south of Dempster and north of Oakton. Main opened on March 28, 1925, and closed on March 27, 1948, upon the closing of the Niles Center branch.
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