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CTA Marks 78th Anniversary With Two-Hour Vintage Train Run in the Loop

Riders boarded restored 4000-series cars from the 1920s featuring preserved interiors under standard fare rules.

Overview

  • The one-day ride operated Wednesday, Oct. 1, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • The vintage consist ran in the Loop and made regular station stops during the special service.
  • Block Club Chicago reported packed trains throughout the two-hour window.
  • The equipment is identified as 4000-series cars built in 1923, maintained by volunteers in the CTA Heritage Fleet program and outfitted with replica ads and wooden fixtures.
  • Normal CTA fares applied with no special ticket required, and the anniversary activation has concluded.