The blue house with one window to the right, at 10:15 is where I was born. I was born in the kitchen of that house because i came sooner than expected and my dad didn't hurry up bringing the car. My mom had nurses with her luckily. I was born on December 11 ❤️ I’ve taken this train more times than I can count ❤️ I live close to the California and Western Stations, and have been going downtown using the Pink Line my whole life. I love my Windy City 💖

When the pink line starts to be on ground level. I just love when the train loses power when it disconnects from the 3rd rail!

Another wonderful ride around the beautiful "'WINDY CITY"',Thank you "CTA"cheers from bob in sydney australia.

I use to ride the rails a lot back in the 80's up to 1995 when I left Chicago. I see a lot has changed since then. I do miss Chicago and the CTA. This brings back some old memories. The next time I am in Chicago, I am taking a ride. Thanks!

The Laramie station was closed 28 years ago because of service cuts and it was brought back in February of 2002 because the 54th/Cermak terminal was being rebuilt and the Laramie station was closed again in 2003.

Oh yes. Now since the section along Wabash Street has been redone, Randolph and Wabash station is now closed. And a new Washington and Wabash station has opened.

I enjoyed the online ride.

Wow that Chicago is big on the CTA trains

5:00 dancing passenger. LOL!

Station platforms looked a dam sight cleaner than the ones here in London England, even the ones outside London are in a bad state of repair on National Rail, the tracks and stations, track current or overhead are owned by Network Rail, the trains are on lease to a number of franchises who pay money to the Treasury, and its even more complex than this...

plus another thing for the pink line......make it a priority to open a station next to the united center to accommodate bulls and blackhawk fans

Im´going to visit Chicago on september, and i´m so excited to see this trains and the city.

I know, I am presently out of Chicago too, and I miss riding the rails.

"Would you like to transfer"? "No thanks I get off at Clinton" I literally said that when it first popped up. 😆

18:35 Before the 1950s, that bridge in the distance used to be the Metropolitan Elevated's Northwest Branch to Logan Square. Now it's just a signal bridge for the Metra Milwaukee District lines and Union Pacific West Line.

You would think someone would’ve pointed out by now the exterior location of both the Milkovich House @8:33 and Sheila’s House @8:46 from Shameless to the left

I was a bit confused at first when the train left 54th / Cermak, since it appeared to be on the wrong side at the station but suddenly seemed to be on the correct side once it had left the station. Turns out the platform is double length with an east and a west berth (West for dropping off passengers and east for picking up) The train drops off at the west berth after coming over the crossover halfway along the station. The driver changes ends, moves back to the east berth and picks up there. Interesting layout, can't say I've seen that before !

Randolph/Wabash and Madison/Wabash are no longer stops, replaced by Washington/Wabash

My late dad (Born 1911) remebers wooden cars and coming in over the old Garfield Park "L'.

18:04 Pretty good spot for a United Center station, don't you think?

Beautiful that sound of the metro when it goes around the bend. I really enjoy that. And CTA I think you have a ver nice subway network in Chicago. You can be proud of that. Kind regards from the Netherlands.👍

I remember when this used to be a branch of the blue line

This has been a terrific series of videos. My one comment: CTA could use some flange-oilers on some of these sharp curves.

to protect the train from falling over

I must have missed something. I saw the train take a turn, but I can't figure out the exact point at which it got turned 180 degrees and starts heading back to where it started.

Passenger does a little dance at 5:01 !!

As a New Yorker, I like the fact that you still have true EL train lines, unlike New York which took down their true EL's between 1969-1975, but the distance between stations are too long for my taste, I'm just use to stations being closer in distance when it comes to local trains, that is all just my opinion .

I have added this video to the playlist 'long cab rides'. I have reviewed hundreds of cab ride videos and added the ones I think are the best.

I had no idea cta had level crossings.

Awesome ride

At 16:40, the train goes through a series of Medical Facilities. If the trains weren't so noisy, you'd be able to hear the screams of pain from the patients inside. Some weird experiments also take place there, but there are no windows that you can see through from the train.

Thank you so much. I'm watching this during quarantine, and this is really helping me when I miss Chicago, which is frequently. Haven't been able to see my friends are family all year. Be safe!!

Thanks for posting all of this, I've always wanted to see what the city looks like from this point of view.

I love these vids!! This is sooo cool!!

I love the future proofing in many of these stations! Excellent!

The Yellow & Pink Lines are the Lines that have RR Crossings on CTA

I miss Chicago. :(

enjoyin the online ride

I subscribed :) I miss Chicago, I've been living in Italy teaching English for little over 2 years now.. keep this up guys!!

That really is a beautiful ride on the pink line. And I think the houses along the track are so nice to see. I live in the Netherlands, and you don’t see houses like that there. CTA thanks for this and other wonderful videos. Kind regards from the Netherlands.👍

I enjoyed that at 1.5X speed, but you have to hand it to the peoples that took the risk and laid this out to work . As it does today, great set up to move peoples .

CTA Pink Line The "Loop" sign (or neon) _going Eastbound_ : _doors closing_ #1 This is a Pink Line train to the Loop (or Downtown): #2 Instruction I- Smoking, littering and eating are prohibited on CTA vehicles. (Original instruction "Smoking, littering and playing radios or loud devices is prohibited.") #3 Instruction II- Soliciting and gambling are prohibited on CTA vehicles. (Original instruction "Soliciting on CTA trains is prohibited. Violators will be arrested!") #4 Instruction III- Priority seating is intended for the elderly and passengers with disabilities. Your cooperation is requested. #5 Instruction IV- Standing passengers, please do not lean against the doors. #6 Instruction V- Please familiarize yourself with the train communication and evacuation procedures posted in each car. #7 Instruction VI- Please be considerate when talking on your phone or listening to electronic devices so as not to disturb other customers. #8 Instruction VII- Your safety is important. If you observe unattended packages, vandalism or suspicious activity, inform CTA personnel immediately! #9 Instruction VIII- Please keep your belongings off the seat next to you so others may sit down. #10 Welcome aboard Pink Line run --- . #11 Cicero is next. #1a In the direction of travel, doors open on the left at Cicero. #12 This is a Pink Line train to the Loop (or Downtown). #13 This is Cicero. #14 Kostner is next. #1b Doors open on the left at Kostner. #15 This is Kostner. #16 Pulaski is next. #2a Doors open on the left at Pulaski. #17 This is Pulaski. #18 Central Park is next. #2b Doors open on the left at Central Park. #19 This is Central Park. #20 Kedzie is next. #3a Doors open on the left at Kedzie. #21 This is Kedzie. #22 California is next. #3b Doors open on the left at California. #23 This is California. #24 Western is next. #4a Doors open on the left at Western. #25 This is Western. #26 Damen is next. #4b Doors open on the left at Damen. #27 This is Damen. #28 18th is next. #5a Doors open on the right at 18th. #29 This is 18th. #30 Polk is next. #5b Doors open on the right at Polk. #31 This is Polk. #32 Ashland is next. #6a Doors open on the right at Ashland. #33 Transfer to Green Line trains at Ashland. #34 This is Ashland. #35 Morgan is next. #6b Doors open on the right at Morgan. #36 This is Morgan. #37 Clinton is next. #7a Doors open on the right at Clinton. #38 Transfer to Metra trains at Clinton. #39 This is Clinton. The "Loop" (Or Downtown) area: The "54/Cermak" sign (or neon): #40 Clark/Lake is next. #7b Doors open on the right at Clark/Lake. #41 Transfer to Orange, Blue, Purple, and Brown Line trains and The Thompson Center at Clark/Lake. #42 This is a Pink Line train to 54th/Cermak. #43 This is Clark/Lake. #44 State/Lake is next. #8a Doors open on the right at State/Lake. #45 Transfer to Red Line trains at State/Lake. #46 This is State/Lake. #47 Randolph/Wabash (demolished in 2017 for the new 'Washington/Wabash' station *opened late summer* that year) is next. #8b Doors open on the right at Randolph/Wabash. #48 Transfer to Metra and South Shore trains at Randolph/Wabash. #49 This is Randolph/Wabash. #50 Madison/Wabash (Demolished in 2015 for the 'Washington/Wabash' station) is next. #9a Doors open on the right at Madison/Wabash. #51 Adams/Wabash is next. #9b Doors open on the right at Adams/Wabash. #52 Transfer to Green, Purple and Orange Line trains at Adams/Wabash. #53 This is Adams/Wabash. #54 Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren is next. #10a Doors open on the right at Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren. #55 Transfer to Red and Blue Line trains at Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren. #56 This is Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren. #57 LaSalle/Van Buren is next. #10b Doors open on the right at LaSalle/Van Buren. #58 Transfer Metra trains at LaSalle/Van Buren. #59 This is LaSalle/Van Buren. #60 Quincy (as QUINCY) is next. #11a Doors open on the right at Quincy. #61 Transfer to Metra and Amtrak trains at Quincy. #62 This is Quincy. #63 Washington/Wells is next. #11b Doors open on the right at Washington/Wells. #64 Transfer to Purple and Orange Line trains and City Hall at Washington/Wells. #65 This is Washington/Wells. _Going Westbound_ #66 Clinton #12a In the direction of travel, doors open on the right at Clinton. #67 Morgan #68 Ashland The "54/Cermak" Branch _Going Southbound_ and _Westbound again_ : #69 Polk #70 18th #71 Damen #72 Western #73 California #74 Kedzie #75 Central Park #76 Pulaski #77 Kostner #78 Cicero #12b Doors open on the left at Cicero. #79 54th/Cermak is next. #13a Doors open on the left at 54th/Cermak. #80 This is 54th/Cermak as far as this train goes. #81 All passengers must leave the train. #82 Thank you for riding the CTA Pink Line!

17:29 to 17:35 United Center off to the left on the screen. No station stop for a major arena (NBA and NHL Chicago team home). Yet the train viaduct passes over the parking lots at 17:47. What's the story there?

yall should do the purple line express

Awesome ty

以前は、Polkの先からブルーラインに合流していました。PolkからAshlandに伸ばしてグリーンラインに合流してループに向かいAshland経由でPolkに戻って来る路線がピンクラインになりました。

I rode this line in 2006 between amtrak trains. I wanted to ride the Pink because it goes over the Paulina connector, one of the few remnants of the Metropolitan el company

How come theres no like wall by the track edge

52:39 was a spicy take off

i wish that google could somehow find a way to put this in 360

I love trains all my favorite its a little scary but when you ride it alote its not scary

Loop Bound ----------------------------------- 54th/Cermak 0:48 ♿︎ P Laramie (Closed in 1992) 1:21 Cicero 2:57 ♿︎ Kostner 4:57 ♿︎ Pulaski 7:03 ♿︎ Central Park 8:08 ♿︎ Kedzie 9:16 ♿︎ California 10:27 ♿︎ Western 11:40 ♿︎ Damen 12:42 ♿︎ 18th 14:45 ♿︎ Polk 16:21 ♿︎ Ashland 20:12 ♿︎ Morgan 21:58 ♿︎ Clinton 23:12 ♿︎ Loop ------------------------------------- Clark/Lake 25:25 ♿︎ State/Lake 26:21 Randolph/Wabash 27:22 Madison/Wabash 28:04 Adams/Wabash 28:50 Harold Washington Library 30:15 ♿︎ LaSalle/Van Buren 31:08 Quincy 32:26 Washington/Wells 33:24 ♿︎ 54th/Cermak Bound -------------------------------------- Clinton 36:05 ♿︎ Morgan 37:12 ♿︎ Ashland 39:17 ♿︎ Polk 43:13 ♿︎ 18th 44:19 ♿︎ Damen 46:48 ♿︎ Western 47:49 ♿︎ California 49:04 ♿︎ Kedzie 50:18 ♿︎ Central Park 51:24 ♿︎ Pulaski 52:29 ♿︎ Kostner 54:22 ♿︎ Cicero 56:25 ♿︎ 54th/Cermak 58:41 ♿︎ P

Anyone know when they switched from from having stations with two platforms on either side to a single centered one? I used to take this train every morning back when it was still the Blue Line on Racine, and back then the platforms where still made of wooden planks.

I like you lots, so what do you think? Let's roll together on the Chicago Pink. We'll leave the train at Washington Street Then look for someplace classy to eat. We'll visit the bean under sunset glow and see some extravagant, classy show. From Grant Park we'll go down to the lake and pause our lives for romance's sake. We'll languorously walk to Clark, I think, and return holding hands on the Chicago Pink.

Chicago's trains can fly.....I really wish the city had real express service like new York does

At 19:48 that track workers left foot seems very close to the third rail.

No doubt Chicago is the greatest city on earth!

Use to be the Douglas "B" train.

you guys should conseder laramie an abandond pink line station on the chicago l.org and you should have kep the whole both platforms.

I wonder what speed the trains top out at. Seems he's going a little fast.

Why is it going slow at first even though the line is straight?

Hi ***** I'm an avid fan of Train Sims and I've been struggling to find a good Simulator for the Chicago Subway system do you know where I could find one?

Kostner stop??? Isn't it now from 54th and cermak the next stop after is Pulaski???

Is this train operating in ATO or manual?

No railroad signals on the lines?

Sounds like an IGBT-VVVF.

So where is the other blue line that makes that right onto the express way?

this metro is more like eu tram system but elevated metro, eu metro is like 80km/h roughly 50 mph

Is it not confusing having several stations named the same? For example there are four different Pulaski stations.

Sounds like an R179

You should put the blue line to 54th again

24:23 is the famous intersection

When will there be a Rainbow line?

Why are the stations in the city like 10 feet from each other?

I've riden the pink line before and it goes faster than the video. Why is the train slow?

Why does it go so slow? Seems like it is in slow motion.

This train needs some grease. It's too noisy.

At 24:02 the train crosses a bridge over a river and on the bridge approaches, both sides, there are deadend spurs that are aimed at the power boxes. What is the purpose of these?

At 12:48 that building on the right has absolutely no graffiti on it anymore. This must be an old video.

Why Chicago trains use 4 cars instead of all 8 cars ?

Is the blue edges to remind riders that they are in a blue state?

Pink Line...sounds like a waxing shop

like train

6:02 how is the train so slow along such a straightaway??

Why this train doesn't have a fence

LAKE DOUGLAS

Why can you not transfer between Pink and Green at Morgan? Anyone know?

Does the pink line demote cancer,because it’s pink?

The Douglas [ B ]

52:38