How to Get to The Loop CTA in Chicago by Bus, Chicago 'L' or Train?

Directions to The Loop CTA (Chicago) with public transportation

The following transit lines have routes that pass near The Loop CTA

  • BusBus: 20, 8, 126.
  • TrainTrain: ME, RI, UP-N, UP-NW, UP-W.
  • Chicago 'L'Chicago 'L': BLUE LINE, BROWN LINE, GREEN LINE, PINK LINE.

How to get to The Loop CTA by bus?

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How to get to The Loop CTA by train?

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How to get to The Loop CTA by Chicago 'L'?

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Chicago 'L' stations near The Loop CTA in Chicago

  • Clinton (Green/Pink), 0 min walk,
  • Clinton-Blue, 5 min walk,

Bus stops near The Loop CTA in Chicago

  • Halsted & Monroe (South), 2 min walk,
  • Jackson & Halsted (East), 4 min walk,
  • Washington & Halsted (East), 7 min walk,
  • Madison & Jefferson (West), 7 min walk,

Train stations near The Loop CTA in Chicago

  • Chicago Otc, 3 min walk,
  • Chicago Union Station, 18 min walk,

Bus lines to The Loop CTA in Chicago

  • 8, Division & Hooker (East),
  • 126, Jackson & Kedzie (West),
  • 20, Columbus & Randolph (South),
  • J14, Madison & Jefferson (West),
Questions & Answers

  • What are the closest stations to The Loop CTA?

    The closest stations to The Loop CTA are:

    • Clinton (Green/Pink) station is 0 yards away, 0 min walk.
    • Halsted & Monroe (South) stop is 107 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • Chicago Otc station is 220 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • Clinton-Blue station is 323 yards away, 5 min walk.
    • Jackson & Halsted (East) stop is 326 yards away, 4 min walk.
    • Washington & Halsted (East) stop is 539 yards away, 7 min walk.
    • Madison & Jefferson (West) stop is 573 yards away, 7 min walk.
    • Chicago Union Station is 1542 yards away, 18 min walk.

  • Which bus lines stop near The Loop CTA?

    These bus lines stop near The Loop CTA: 20, 8.

  • Which train lines stop near The Loop CTA?

    These train lines stop near The Loop CTA: ME, RI, UP-N, UP-NW.

  • Which Chicago 'L' lines stop near The Loop CTA?

    These Chicago 'L' lines stop near The Loop CTA: BLUE LINE, BROWN LINE, GREEN LINE, PINK LINE.

  • What’s the nearest Chicago 'L' station to The Loop CTA in Chicago?

    The nearest Chicago 'L' station to The Loop CTA in Chicago is Clinton (Green/Pink). It’s a 0 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest train station to The Loop CTA in Chicago?

    The nearest train station to The Loop CTA in Chicago is Chicago Otc. It’s a 3 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus station to The Loop CTA in Chicago?

    The nearest bus station to The Loop CTA in Chicago is Halsted & Monroe (South). It’s a 2 min walk away.

  • What time is the first Chicago 'L' to The Loop CTA in Chicago?

    The BLUE LINE is the first Chicago 'L' that goes to The Loop CTA in Chicago. It stops nearby at 3:03 AM.

  • What time is the last Chicago 'L' to The Loop CTA in Chicago?

    The BLUE LINE is the last Chicago 'L' that goes to The Loop CTA in Chicago. It stops nearby at 3:37 AM.

  • What time is the first train to The Loop CTA in Chicago?

    The UP-NW is the first train that goes to The Loop CTA in Chicago. It stops nearby at 5:00 AM.

  • What time is the last train to The Loop CTA in Chicago?

    The EMPIRE BUILDER is the last train that goes to The Loop CTA in Chicago. It stops nearby at 4:45 PM.

  • What time is the first bus to The Loop CTA in Chicago?

    The 20 is the first bus that goes to The Loop CTA in Chicago. It stops nearby at 3:15 AM.

  • What time is the last bus to The Loop CTA in Chicago?

    The 20 is the last bus that goes to The Loop CTA in Chicago. It stops nearby at 3:27 AM.

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The Loop CTA, Chicago
The Loop CTA, ChicagoThe Loop (historically Union Loop) is the 1.79-mile (2.88 km) long circuit of elevated rail that forms the hub of the Chicago "L" system in the United States. As of 2022, the branch served 31,893 passengers every weekday. The Loop is so named because the elevated tracks loop around a rectangle formed by Lake Street (north side), Wabash Avenue (east), Van Buren Street (south), and Wells Street (west). The railway loop has given its name to Chicago's downtown, which is also known as the Loop. Transit began to appear in Chicago in the latter half of the 19th century as the city grew rapidly, and rapid transit started to be built in the late 1880s. When the first rapid transit lines opened in the 1890s, they were independently owned and each had terminals that were located immediately outside of Chicago's downtown, where it was considered too expensive and politically inexpedient to build rapid transit. Charles Tyson Yerkes aggregated the competing rapid transit lines and built a loop connecting them, which was constructed and opened in piecemeal fashion between 1895 and 1897, finally completing its last connection in 1900. Upon its completion ridership on the Loop was incredibly high, such that the lines that had closed their terminals outside of downtown had to reopen them to accommodate the surplus rush-hour traffic. In the latter half of the 20th century, ridership declined and the Loop was threatened with demolition in the 1970s. However, interest in historic preservation increased in the 1980s, and ridership has stabilized since.
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