title: History of the Loop
text: # History of the Loop
  
  This is a visual history of the Loop (CTA), the 1.79-mile (2.88 km) long circuit of elevated railroad that forms the hub of the Chicago "L" system in Chicago, Illinois.
  
  | 1895-1897 | 1897–1900 |
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  | Legend Clark/Lake Chicago River Chicago River Fifth/Lake State/Lake Randolph/Wabash Madison/Wabash Adams/Wabash This diagram: viewtalkedit | Legend Clark/Lake Chicago River Chicago River Fifth/Lake State/Lake Randolph/Fifth Randolph/Wabash Madison/Fifth Madison/Wabash Adams/Wabash Quincy State/Van Buren Pacific/Van Buren Dearborn/Van Buren This diagram: viewtalkedit |
  | 1900–1913 | 1913–1931 |
  | Legend Chicago River Chicago River Clark/Lake State/Lake Randolph/Fifth Randolph/Wabash Madison/Fifth Madison/Wabash Adams/Wabash Quincy State/Van Buren Pacific/Van Buren Dearborn/Van Buren This diagram: viewtalkedit | Legend Chicago River Chicago River Clark/Lake State/Lake Randolph/Wells Randolph/Wabash Madison/Wells Madison/Wabash Adams/Wabash Quincy State/Van Buren LaSalle/Van Buren Dearborn/Van Buren This diagram: viewtalkedit |
  | 1931–1949 | 1955–1958 |
  | Legend Chicago River Chicago River Clark/Lake State/Lake Randolph/Wells Randolph/Wabash Madison/Wells Madison/Wabash Adams/Wabash Quincy State/Van Buren LaSalle/Van Buren Dearborn/Van Buren This diagram: viewtalkedit | Legend Chicago River Chicago River Clark/Lake State/Lake Randolph/Wells Randolph/Wabash Madison/Wells Madison/Wabash Adams/Wabash Quincy State/Van Buren LaSalle/Van Buren This diagram: viewtalkedit |
  | 1958–1969 | 1969–1993 |
  | Legend Chicago River Chicago River Clark/Lake State/Lake Randolph/Wells Randolph/Wabash Madison/Wells Madison/Wabash Adams/Wabash Quincy State/Van Buren LaSalle/Van Buren This diagram: viewtalkedit | Legend Chicago River Chicago River Clark/Lake State/Lake Randolph/Wells Randolph/Wabash Madison/Wells Madison/Wabash Adams/Wabash Quincy LaSalle/Van Buren State/Van Buren This diagram: viewtalkedit |
  | 1993–1997 | 1997–present |
  | Legend Chicago River Chicago River Clark/Lake State/Lake Randolph/Wells Randolph/Wabash Washington/Wells Madison/Wells Madison/Wabash Adams/Wabash Quincy LaSalle/Van Buren This diagram: viewtalkedit | Legend Chicago River Chicago River Clark/Lake State/Lake Randolph/Wabash Washington/Wells Washington/​Wabash Madison/Wabash Adams/Wabash Quincy LaSalle/Van Buren Library This diagram: viewtalkedit |
  