The Red Line is a heavy rail line in Chicago, run by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) as part of the Chicago 'L' system.

Its northern terminus is at Howard Street, on the border between Chicago and Evanston. From there, the trains move south on an elevated embankment between buildings, giving passengers a view into the back porches of low-story apartment buildings. Between the Fullerton and North/Clybourn stops, the Red Line descends into a subway and runs under the Near North Side and Loop. After the Roosevelt stop, the Red Line ascends onto the surface and soon runs in the median of the Dan Ryan Expressway to its southern terminus at 95th Street, on the South Side of Chicago.

Stations along the Red Line serve important Chicago landmarks such as Wrigley Field, U.S. Cellular Field, DePaul University, and Loyola University, as well as the Magnificent Mile and Chinatown.

From the Red Line, passengers can directly transfer to any other Chicago 'L' line.

Like the Blue Line, the Red Line runs 24 hours a day.

See Also

• Chicago 'L'
• List of Chicago El stations