CTA Surface System History presented by the Illinois Railway Museum

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We are currently working with transfer experts to verify/correct/populate transfer style dates. Currently they are our best estimates. Once solid dates are established (and new styles discovered), they will be shared here.

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c1953 - Transition to CTA Route Numbers, Orange paper, Red Route, Red Date (with year) and Serial Number, Blank Back.

  • 152 Addison (154 Lunt)
  • 33 Austin (142 Union Station)
  • 153 Clarendon-Wilson (156 LaSalle-Wilson) (61-Bathing Beach)
  • 134 Diversey (155 Howard-Ashland)
  • 136 Douglas (157 Ohio St-Depots)

  • 1 Drexel & Hyde Park (2 South Parkway & Hyde Park)
  • 126 Jackson (40-Planetarium) (127-Independance)
  • 5 Jeffery (2 South Parkway & Hyde Park)
  • 149 Parking Lot-Merchandise Mart (148 Grant Park) (129 Fair)

  • 151 Sheridan Rd (Express)
  • 3 South Parkway (NW Station) (17-Bathing Beach)
  • 158 Wacker (128 Wacker-Wells)
  • 131 Washington



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