Editing Orange Line (CTA) (section)

{{short description|Rapid transit line in Chicago, Illinois}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox rail line
| color                           = {{rcr|CTA|Orange}}
| name                            = Orange Line
| image                           = Orange Line Train Eastbound Into 35th Archer.jpg
| image_width                     = frameless{{!}}upright=1.35
| caption                         = An Orange Line train approaching [[35th/Archer station]]
| type                            = [[Rapid transit]]
| system                          = [[Chicago "L"]]
| status                          = Operational
| locale                          = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], United States
| start                           = [[Midway station (CTA)|Midway]]
| end                             = [[The Loop (CTA)|The Loop]]
| stations                        = 16
| routes                          = 
| daily_ridership                 = 20,089 (avg. weekday September 2024)
| open                            = {{Start date and age|1993|10|31}}
| close                           = 
| owner                           = 
| operator                        = [[Chicago Transit Authority]]
| character                       = [[Embankment (earthworks)|Embankment]], [[Elevated railway|Elevated]] and [[Street running|At-Grade Level]]
| stock                           = [[2600-series (CTA)|2600-series]] <!-- [[7000-series (CTA)|7000-series]] --><br/>8 car trains (typical, maximum)
| linelength                      = {{convert|13|mi|km|abbr=on}}
| tracklength                     = 
| depot                           = [[Midway Yard (Chicago)|Midway Yard]]
| tracks                          = 
| gauge                           = {{track gauge|ussg|allk=on}}
| minradius                       = {{convert|90|ft|m}}
| electrification                 = {{600 V DC|conductor=third rail}}
| speed                           = 
| elevation                       = 
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The '''Orange Line''' is a rapid transit line in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], operated by the [[Chicago Transit Authority]] (CTA) as part of the [[Chicago "L"]] system. It is approximately {{convert|13|mi|km}} long and runs on elevated and at grade tracks and serves the Southwest Side, running from the [[The Loop (CTA)|Loop]] to [[Midway International Airport]]. As of 2023, an average of 16,979 riders board Orange Line trains on weekdays.<ref name="cta-report">{{cite web | title=Annual Ridership Report - Calednar Year 2023 | publisher= [[Chicago Transit Authority]]|url=https://www.transitchicago.com/assets/1/6/2023_Annual_Ridership_Report.pdf| date= January 23, 2024| accessdate=November 21, 2024}}</ref>