the Lens: This is Granville...doors open on the left at Granville...

This is Granville...doors open on the left at Granville...

...well, actually this is the viaduct between Granville and Loyola on the Chicago red line. For all of your CTA needs and fascination:

Chicago Transit Authority: the official source. Maps, schedules, news, etc.
Chicago-L.org: history, historical maps, photos, links.
Centerstage: Virtual L City Guide: bars, resturants, entertainment, etc organized by transit stop.
CTA Railfan Tips: facts and photos.
Flickr: tags/cta: flickr users photos.
The Gray Line: proposal for a new CTA line...we can hope...as well as for the proposed Circle Line.

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