As a native New Yorker who has rode every line on the MTA system, I can honestly say that those are some of the cleanest stations and tunnels I have ever seen 😂😂😂
@NYRangers5202 жыл бұрын
Hahaha.😄😄 You're so right with that statement! I definitely haven't ridden every line like you have(I've only been on the LIRR) but I've seen plenty of stations along the way that don't come close to these.
@BestTboneSteak Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Guys. We're still moving over here. 😄
@superschmolz Жыл бұрын
Thanks! They are surprisingly tidy. Smelly though
@Metra_90_Video_Productions Жыл бұрын
They are clean but some of them smell terrible. The blue lines not terrible the
@Superwastaken111 ай бұрын
Hell nah new York must be wild then 💀 Because CTA stations always smell like weed or piss and are covered with trash and tons of fucked up shit happens at them especially on the green and red line
@saakhutarrer94884 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: if you turn on the captions for this video it shows fun facts about the blue line
@101southsideboy3 жыл бұрын
i only wish the info was larger and stayed on screen longer . i had to stop this a few times just read them
@fans9695 Жыл бұрын
@@101southsideboydidn't work for me
@SamTheTriangle12 күн бұрын
That's so cool! Thanks for sharing!
@chrisfinch86372 жыл бұрын
Early morning Blue Line commute? I love it. Especially at how you can see the sunrise from the cab’s point of view. And….Hope you’re not late for your flight, at the end of this journey.
@BestTboneSteak Жыл бұрын
Ehhh, when a train comes every ten minutes, you'll start to get used to it. you wouldn't have to worry about missing your flight. Unless it DOES get delayed, and adds 20 extra minutes to it. The delays aren't usually super bad though.
@BlueUKLouis3 жыл бұрын
Took this train to O'Hare, it was so easy!
@glennhavinoviski81282 жыл бұрын
And when the train is rolling along the Kennedy and you see all the stopped traffic, for me it was often faster than driving when I came into town for meetings!
@Blueocean800 Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful ride on the blue line, with the sun rising. The early hours are always the best. CTA thank you for this wonderful video. Kind regards from the Netherlands.👍
@BBBuilds12 Жыл бұрын
Why does it go so slow in certain sections for seemingly no reason? Is it because of signal clearance or speed limits due to track design? Update: Those parts of the line are slow zones due to poor track conditions. Around 70% of the section from Forest Park to the subway portion is part of a slow zone.
@kyotokid44 жыл бұрын
...I remember riding this when it was the old Milwaukee Ave. line and still terminated at Logan Square riding the old 200s. I also remember coming in on the Kennedy expressway in the late 60s and seeing signs that touted "Coming Up The Middle" for the extension to Jefferson Park. I also remember back then Greyhound had a stop at Cumberland Ave on their route from Milwaukee WI that connected with a Continental Air Transport shuttle to/from O'hare.. The "stop" was at a petrol station (little of that area was built up back then) which was a great place back in the day for plane spotting. Lived north in Milwaukee WI at the time, but made many trips to Chicago by rail (including the Old North Shore) and bus..
@michaelbrinkers11452 жыл бұрын
I remember the Logan Square elevated terminal, and the diners underneath (pre-McDonalds/BurgerKing), when a hotdog w fries and coke, would cost you fifty cents. My CTA fare as a kid was twelve cents, and my dad paid a quarter. I grew up, but my purchasing power shrunk.
@keyshawnscott12 Жыл бұрын
9:00 13:41 19:24 abandoned Central kostner and California Congress branch stations
@nycchislc Жыл бұрын
Used to commute from California to Monroe and back every day! Love the blue line especially the above ground portion between Division and Logan Square.
@roberttaylor7741 Жыл бұрын
NYCT needs to do the same.... these videos are really good, and whoever thought of the idea, much respect to you!!!!!!
@JustSumChillAlien4 жыл бұрын
8:40 My favorite part where you can just see the Chicago's skyline up ahead on the freeway.
@chrisfinch86372 жыл бұрын
Adding sunrise to the mix, makes it even better, although a little bright.
@danihensley2 жыл бұрын
CTA to random photographers: "You can't photograph the trains or the train system! It's all confidential!!" Also CTA: Puts cameras on trains and films entire CTA train system, and posts it on KZbin for the world to see.
@williamnowacki3 жыл бұрын
I used to ride the CTA Blue line from Rosemomt to Jackson and then transfer to the Red line from Jackson to Addison in order to go see the Cubs play at Wrigley. I was about 12-14 years old at that time. Rosemont is known for Allstate Arena aka the Chicago Wolves den. Plus it also has a few popular sites. I’ve never took the Blue line to the O’Hare station but after looking at it I was like oh it’s in the basement.
@BestTboneSteak Жыл бұрын
Heyy!! Go cubbies!
@sadssddsd29263 жыл бұрын
These are AMAZING videos , a HUGE THANKS to all the people involved , thank you for making us rail lovers feel really happy.
@admidwest4 жыл бұрын
I like this ride.
@PGHammer21A2 жыл бұрын
Is Midway also served by CTA? (I ask because my only trip to Ch9ocago was via Midway.)
@scanman9752 жыл бұрын
Orange Line goes from Midway through Downtown and back to Midway.
@CrystalClearWith8BE3 жыл бұрын
I love to see the CTA's Blue Line in the middle of the Kennedy Expressway and those reversible express lanes.
@jacobisworld95162 жыл бұрын
9:50 Short Tunnel. 28:40 The The Subway Best Part. Just Like Marta In Atlanta. 49:30 The Second Short Subway Best Part. 57:08 Short Tunnel. 58:52 Short Tunnel. 1:09:57 Short Tunnel. 1:14:55 Tunnel That Goes To The Airport.
@jacobisworld95162 жыл бұрын
@TJKING2124🏁 I’ve Inly Ridden The Marta In Atlanta.
@dalebell92574 жыл бұрын
Loving these videos I'm from the UK
@BigDanWestmont7 ай бұрын
I'm oddly fascinated by the abandoned stops. It's kind of like a monument to a bygone era. The last time anybody stood on those platforms waiting for a train, Dick Daley was mayor and Dick Nixon was president.
@Robbi4964 жыл бұрын
I am posting WAY too much, but the tunnel portal at 37.30 was for a proposed connection to the Lake Street (Green Line) which never happened
@Robbi4964 жыл бұрын
@Albert Carello There is no reason for it really, since the Loop Elevated structure works so well, there is no reason to put the Green Line Underground
@Robbi4964 жыл бұрын
@Albert Carello OK :)
@wiiu24722 жыл бұрын
The Congress branch of the Blue Line needs track reconstruction like the track reconstruction they did on the Red Line’s Dan Ryan branch in 2013, that way trains can run through the branch a-lot quicker then 28 minutes and also the Blue Line can accommodate to newer railcar fleets without taking even longer to clear the branch due to car weight.
@mattgipson5523 Жыл бұрын
3200 series…..I can tell by the door control lever sounds and when the operator powers up the master controller and the hum of the HVAC
@snerpletiger87615 ай бұрын
railfan ☝🤓
@charlesbonkley4 жыл бұрын
That was a fun one! Thanks, CTA!
@jasonmerrill3525 жыл бұрын
Luv in it! CHICAGO!
@davidpanton31923 жыл бұрын
Great. Love that there's a station called 'Chicago'. Notice that there are two stations called Western - on the same line. Here in the UK we can't have two stations with the same name in the whole country!
@jackmorrison73793 жыл бұрын
The stations take their name from the nearest intersecting street or sometimes an institution (University or hospital or college). "Chicago" is named for W. Chicago Avenue on the Blue Line. The duplicate station names results from the looping nature of some of the CTA's lines. They cross the same main avenues at different points either north or south or east or west.
@eha7852 жыл бұрын
also there 2 'harlem' stations on the line
@Minelaughter Жыл бұрын
Wait until you hear about. Cicero. 4 Different Stations named Cicero, same with Harlem
@BestTboneSteak Жыл бұрын
The UK has the tube in London, he doesn't know about our transit arrangements. Can't blame him, though. There is less violent platforms over there.
@TheLIRRFrenchie... Жыл бұрын
@@Minelaughter lol I imagine people definitely specify lines whenever they mention this station name.
@werewolfmanjackal Жыл бұрын
I hope the CTA has plans on repairing the Blue Line as the rails are severely worn out. Look at all the trash on the tracks! CTA, you can do better than this!
@zephyrus2219 Жыл бұрын
They are currently rebuilding the Forest Park branch.
@TheLewistownTrainspotter81024 жыл бұрын
24:41 With the Blue Line's predecessor, the Metropolitan West Side Elevated, this used to be where their branch lines all converged at Marshfield Junction, which would be right over the eastbound track.
@dreadnaught38944 жыл бұрын
Great vid, CTA, thanks so much!
@jaystallztv4 жыл бұрын
This Route is Super Long wow I'm surprised
@Robbi4964 жыл бұрын
BTW, for those of you who do not know, those tracks to the right are CSX (Former B & OCT)
@Robbi4964 жыл бұрын
@ Yes, it once once known as the Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal. I know they take cars to the Ferrera Pan Candy plant in Forest park (Harlem Avenue) The tracks are in good shape and the rails are well- burnished, so I assume they must have a decent amount of business?
@glennhavinoviski81282 жыл бұрын
Great video! I'm curious about why the Jackson station was upgraded (wall cladding, etc) but not Monroe and Washington.
@bryceknowles1380 Жыл бұрын
Anyone else here think that the OG Logan Square station should’ve stayed open?
@TheLewistownTrainspotter81024 жыл бұрын
13:41 What works against Kostner Avenue ever reopening is how close it is to Pulaski Road, plus the curve.
@Robbi4964 жыл бұрын
@Steven Wade I would tend to agree, but why did they close the Keeler Avenue and Lavergne Ave entrances on the Pulaski and Cicero Stations?
@michaelbrinkers11453 жыл бұрын
Kostner reopening? Chances of that are the same as CTA returning to 25 cent adult fares. Still got a drawer full of tokens.
@keyshawnscott12 Жыл бұрын
@@michaelbrinkers1145 lol and I bet those tokens are worth some money now days
@michaelbrinkers1145 Жыл бұрын
@@keyshawnscott12 Even "real" money is getting rare. When I went to the self-checkout at my local Jewels, the machines wouldn't accept cash anymore. And I have pails full of coins at home, that no one wants.
@keyshawnscott12 Жыл бұрын
@@michaelbrinkers1145 very true lol
@bukhrin5 жыл бұрын
Love this, the old clips were my favourites, thanks for the updates
@marquesconey7522 жыл бұрын
Rode the blue line many times to the city and back
@osagiee.guobadia-secondytc462424 күн бұрын
Wow. Jackson, Monroe, and Washington have short stops? Wow. XD @32:31.
@Mick-sl3nv3 жыл бұрын
CTA, what camera settings did you use for these videos as they are excellent quality, 4K but what shutter speeds etc
@chrissimmons9743 Жыл бұрын
9:00 Did that used to be a station, or is it just an attempted troll by whoever was responsible for building that station like structure?
@keyshawnscott12 Жыл бұрын
It's a closed station
@dougd1204 жыл бұрын
the CTA was the right sound quality that the uk during various times did the freeway in terms of evening to night in general
@CloudStrife8894 Жыл бұрын
I have to do this "Route 49, Western to Berwyn, Western, Transfer to...O'Hare Blue Line."
@TheLewistownTrainspotter81024 жыл бұрын
44:44 The exact point at which the Humboldt Park Branch merged here 70 years ago. Had the branch never been abandoned, I get the feeling that it and the Douglas Branch would've been through-routed as a service with a separate identity from the Blue Line. That or plans to extend the Paulina Connector up to connect with the Ravenswood Branch would've been realized.
@eight-two4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for adding these wonderful detail points.
@Robbi4964 жыл бұрын
The station signs tell you what "hundred" the station is located at, so that (To me) helps alleviate the confusion
@TheLewistownTrainspotter81024 жыл бұрын
It's all about the blocks east/west of State Street and north/south of Madison Street.
@rebel_destroya23454 жыл бұрын
26:28 hey look it’s the IGOR tour 🤩
@cats01824 жыл бұрын
I think this is the only CTA "L" Line that runs 24/7/365
@CTAConnections4 жыл бұрын
Both Blue and Red lines run 24/7.
@Thomas19804 жыл бұрын
Nice nice nice 👌👌👌
@joshuafajardo5697 Жыл бұрын
Washington should have a Blue 🪧 & Clark/Lake Should have a Black 🪧 cause Washington doesn’t have a direct transfer while Clark/Lake does
@MegaHageoyaji4 жыл бұрын
終点かっこいい駅ですねw
@snug-fibbage74414 жыл бұрын
魔女の地下鉄は東京やシカゴの方がいいですか?
@anglerclampertheanglerfish31183 жыл бұрын
12:16 Saw it on the way to Chicago
@TheLewistownTrainspotter81025 жыл бұрын
43:20 Just the slightest reminder that this used to be Evergreen Junction.
@rohanujoodhaful4 жыл бұрын
Karen Page do we know why for the first half of video thus train was going SOOOO slowly
@marilynm54834 жыл бұрын
@@rohanujoodhaful Probably due to track conditions
@QuintonHunt-e4j9 ай бұрын
Yes
@QuintonHunt-e4j9 ай бұрын
My favorite Color with the CTA Train 🚆 Station.
@karenschmidt85684 жыл бұрын
tak for turen :-)
@josephaliberti4 жыл бұрын
Somebody should ask Metra to make videos like this
@packr724 жыл бұрын
They do have videos like this, check out their KZbin page.
@TheLewistownTrainspotter81024 жыл бұрын
They already do.
@largetman4 жыл бұрын
That tower at 44:00, at the Damen station, what that the tower for where the Humboldt park branch split from the Logan Square branch of the old Metropolitan West Side Elevated?
@CTAConnections4 жыл бұрын
It was built as part of the Dearborn Subway project for the old Humboldt Park branch but never used. As the project neared completion the line was canceled so was never placed in service.
@jordonmorrisartworks83223 жыл бұрын
Anyone else root for the people running to the train before the doors close?? I guess we’ll never know if they made it 😂
@BestTboneSteak Жыл бұрын
"DOH! S***!" - That One Person Ready for a Flight To Los Angeles missing his Blue Line
@broden48389 ай бұрын
I heard Racine's getting some renovation done
@uwekunze87484 жыл бұрын
Klasse Aufnahmen, da würde ich gerne mal mitfahren.
@jamesmazurek25453 жыл бұрын
What's with the little blue light at the top of the stations? I've never noticed those at other stations on other lines.
@johndasey84273 жыл бұрын
Why did so many stations have the platform continue and never end ?
@Benjamin-tf4cm5 жыл бұрын
3200's I assume for the train used for this video 👍🏽👍🏽.
4 жыл бұрын
I love 3200s, but I'm glad that 2600s are still in service.
@phyllissumner38803 жыл бұрын
Same the 3200 series is on brown and blue lines
@NovaVortex1933 ай бұрын
I wanna ride the cta so bad. And I don't even have anywhere to go
@prosperlabs98354 жыл бұрын
Did anyone else ride the CTA in Chicago, or is it just me?
@ochsenhaut4 жыл бұрын
Lots have
@BobMocarski4 жыл бұрын
Rode it many times. This line in particular.
@ashleymarie18583 жыл бұрын
Daily for almost 17 years...
@roygoodhand1301 Жыл бұрын
>Blue Line stops at Addison So what if it's not even 7 AM in this video? It gives me time to enjoy the friendliness and small-town vibes of Wrigleyville! Every big city needs a neighborhood where you find a friendly, small-town atmosphere like you guys do in the Wrigleyville area.
@waltbowlby1638 Жыл бұрын
How do I gt to aurora il from O'Hara?do I have to catcg metra out of chicag9?
@smilingearth51813 жыл бұрын
37:27 Interesting. An incomplete or defunct turnout? o:
@Mergatroid3 жыл бұрын
Somebody already commented this so you might've seen already, but that was built for a proposed connection to the Lake Street Elevated (the Green and Pink lines) that never came to be, so now there are just those tunnel stubs near Clark/Lake off of both tracks.
@smilingearth51813 жыл бұрын
@@Mergatroid Thanks for the info!
@malachimuhammad-dy2ow6 ай бұрын
How long does it take to get from Logan Square to Airport on the Blue Line?
@ralphp2244 жыл бұрын
Does the Blue Line still use 3200s? Today I rode the blue line and there were only 2600s.
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, What time were you out there?
@ralphp2244 жыл бұрын
qwandiddy I made the original comment 1 month ago but it was probably around 4 in the evening
@keyshawnscott12 Жыл бұрын
@@ralphp224 yes the 3200 cars are still on the blue line
@madelynsmith83763 жыл бұрын
Why are there people wearing masks in 2019 ?? Great picture quality and sound. Glad I don't have to commute with that sun in my eyes..Love the new 7000 series trains and how the hydrolics lower the train to platform level for wheelchairs to get on and off trains. I miss Chicago and riding the CTA ..(Red line)
@bronxsportsfan2 жыл бұрын
Illinois Medical Center stop is nearby, so in the pre-pandemic times, medical professionals would routinely wear masks even on their way to work or getting off work.
@tech83studio384 жыл бұрын
3200 series I can hear their distinctive HVAC
@BestTboneSteak Жыл бұрын
Nice Catch!
@clarencew935 жыл бұрын
Wish I can work on the trains for CTA
@keyshawnscott12 Жыл бұрын
Same
@combineadvisor5724 жыл бұрын
imagine the peoplpe on this platform of train stop when they see this
@RobertPaniagua3 жыл бұрын
What railroad line sits next to the L at the beginning of the video? Also do Metra trains serve that line?
@aname82406 ай бұрын
Yes the Union Pacific Northwest Line from Metra runs alongside the blue line for a while
@thepauldinglight86404 жыл бұрын
Do the 5000’s on the blue line next time
@jtwoolley3 жыл бұрын
what is the station at 44:00
@RayAriasАй бұрын
Can the extra space in the median of the Eisenhower be used to build an extra pair of tracks for a Downtown-West Side express? There are already extra tunnels partially built east of the UIC-Halsted stop, why not use them? Would anyone ride this express?
@benkonto94995 жыл бұрын
9.00 look abandoned station
@CTAConnections5 жыл бұрын
This is Central station. It closed on September 2, 1973 due to low ridership.
@benkonto94994 жыл бұрын
Thanks for answer
@Robbi4964 жыл бұрын
@@CTAConnections I think it should be reopened? The neighborhood has improved since 1973?
@Robbi4964 жыл бұрын
@ I agree, they also need to re open the LaVergne Ave entrance to the Cicero Station. Things have changed a bunch since 1973!
@benkonto94992 жыл бұрын
Why did I comment this?
@clarencew932 ай бұрын
How can you learn to operate train CTA
@jtwoolley Жыл бұрын
i used to ride the blue line everyday lol
@jeffreysmith852 жыл бұрын
The seats are better on metra
@kevinhoward95932 жыл бұрын
25:11 Lomis Ramp. 28:37 whats the story about the two unused bores?
@legerdemain Жыл бұрын
Play it with captions on.
@QuintonHunt-e4j9 ай бұрын
Blue Line Train 🚆 To the O'hare
@fans9695 Жыл бұрын
CTA, why do you have 2 stations with the same name on your line (western)
@Nvideofilmsproductions7 ай бұрын
Same as Harlem
@AbdulKhanChannel4 жыл бұрын
I can smell the weed in the train from this video
@colinburroughs98713 жыл бұрын
weed? that's pee
@davidwei89594 жыл бұрын
why do I watch this?
@magnabaddelta-thriller56034 жыл бұрын
Something bothers me. Why some stations that aren’t changing line stations have the same name on other lines ? I mean it’s pretty confusing
@jamalabdr4 жыл бұрын
A lot of L lines roughly follow major arterials or highways, and the stops are named for the cross streets. Since Chicago is a grid, streets intersect multiple L lines, so you have multiple stops with the same name.
@magnabaddelta-thriller56034 жыл бұрын
Jamal Abd Rabbih But for someone who doesn’t know Chicago like me for example this could be very confusing. I mean they could change some stations names for something more unique. (Example naming after a neighbored street or something you know, to avoid confusion)
@jamalabdr4 жыл бұрын
In practice it's not that bad, since you can always use the line to disambiguate: I'll meet you at the California blue line stop vs the California pink line stop, for example. The one thing that I agree they should really change are the handful of stops on the blue line itself that have the same name - there are two blue line Harlem stops and I think a couple of other duplicates
@magnabaddelta-thriller56034 жыл бұрын
Jamal Abd Rabbih Western too
@TheLewistownTrainspotter81024 жыл бұрын
@@jamalabdr On the Blue Line, the Harlem stops should be renamed to Harlem/Kennedy and Harlem/Congress.
@Rwills522 жыл бұрын
Long open stretches of track but they go so slow. They could make the ride shorter if they would increase the speeds
@midwesttboy Жыл бұрын
the tracks in those regions can't handle higher speeds unfortunately
@pattybeheler39174 жыл бұрын
The abandoned platforms on the blue line in Chicago Illinois needs to be torn down
@AliceLovesMusic20034 жыл бұрын
Patty Beheler they might use them again in the future. Plus it would cost money to tear them down.
@Badmemphisurbanism4 жыл бұрын
Why?
4 жыл бұрын
Except I think Abandoned California/Congress Station needs to come back due to the Neighborhood is reviving and Kedzie/ Homan Station isn't very safe area compared to Red Line 79th ST.
@connection_ok8 ай бұрын
37:29 SECRET DEAD END TUNNEL
@Lokas_du_95 Жыл бұрын
1:08:09 J espère que ta réussi a prendre ton RER 🤣🤣🤣
@iriss34604 жыл бұрын
45:33
@thedecktothe16thpower563 жыл бұрын
Makes you realize that a criminal can use the train to avoid detection after a crime. Easy peasy. Look at all the cars whizzing by!
@retailenemy9932 жыл бұрын
The trains contain security cameras
@samuelitooooo3 жыл бұрын
Doesn't seem normal that the line runs so slow in the beginning there. That's no way to compete with cars! Edit: Not just the beginning. So much straight track that doesn't seem best taken advantage of. Especially with railcars that are supposedly designed for 70 MPH.
@mattgipson55232 жыл бұрын
Slow zones, track conditions or other factors, such as the beep sound in the video. A lot of factors. Plus CTA rail only is allowed to go 55mph when cab signals allow it
@mekhiharveymiddlebrooks11893 жыл бұрын
i like for now is that 45 mph
@jeanfrancoisgagne98694 жыл бұрын
qece tu fais dehor le metro hihi et je suis les deux dehor et au tunnel du metro montreal biento on na parlais mais en tramway voila la réponce au usa yesss
@blkfish704 жыл бұрын
Empty as those platforms are, this has to a weekend morning.
@davidnunez93714 жыл бұрын
Chicago Illinois .Clark griswold Chevy chase national lampoons vacations .home alone ,Kevin MC alister . Baby an dout .
@Howrider653 жыл бұрын
Who could not like this shit! Oh kids because they don't like anything but game systems..
@Требучет5 жыл бұрын
Износ путей местами - мама не горюй .
@vartal4 жыл бұрын
Это не сам состав, а пути разве?
@Требучет4 жыл бұрын
@@vartal ну шкрябанье характерное для волнообразного износа рельс и кидает его из стороны в стороны. .Если бы были проблемы с колесами то кидало бы везде , в т.ч. и на хороших рельсах , а тут местами.
@vartal4 жыл бұрын
@@Требучет у них метро там не круглосуточное?
@Требучет4 жыл бұрын
@@vartal какие то линии круглосуточные какие то нет
@vartal4 жыл бұрын
@@Требучет ну синяя походу такая, раз пути там в таком ушатанном состоянии. Тем более в аэропорт ведёт...