Brown Line (Chicago Transit Authority)

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The Brown Line of the Chicago Transit Authority runs completely above ground. It starts out in northwest Chicago, at the Kimball station, and then zigzags its way to the Belmont station, where passengers can transfer to the Red Line or the Purple Line, the latter only during weekday rush hours. From Belmont, the line moves south to Chicago's Loop, where it moves counterclockwise, only to come out facing northward on its journey back to Kimball. From approximately midnight to 2:30 am (and early mornings on weekends), service is limited to stops north of Belmont.

Related Topics:
Chicago Transit Authority - Chicago - Red Line - Purple Line - Loop

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The Brown Line stops at the world's largest commercial building, the Merchandise Mart. The Quincy stop is near the Sears Tower.

Related Topics:
Merchandise Mart - Sears Tower

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Prior to the conversion to color-named lines in 1993, the Brown Line was known as the Ravenswood line, after one of the neighborhoods through which it runs.

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