Chicago's FORGOTTEN "L" Lines- The History of Chicago Elevated Trains - IT'S HISTORY

Dating back over 150 years, the "L" train lines have always been a fascination of Chicago, putting many lines into service throughout the 20th century. But as time marched on, more and more tracks were abandoned and torn down. Today, we'll explore some of these lines and look into why they were destroyed. This is the history of Chicago's "L" Train Lines. Support the Channel by becoming a member 👉    / @itshistory   IT’S HISTORY - Weekly tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash. Chapters: 00:52 - The history of Chicago’s Public Transportations The OmniBus, Intercity Stagecoach, and steam train 02:25 - The History of Chicago’s Cable cars (“street railways) 03:27 - The Transport system during the Great Chicago Fire 4:52 - The introductions of Electric streetcars to Chicago 05:25 - The History of New Yorks Elevated train 06:01 - The History of The Southside rapid transit L. 06:56 - History of the Lake Street elevated railway. 07:47 - History of the MET West L 09:05 - The elevated North-Western Railroad 09:52 - History of the Chicago Loop 12:15 - The consolidation of Chicago’s elevated train lines 13:23 - The decline of the Chicago L 14:55 - History of the CTA 16:02 - Chicago’s Lost L lines 18:16 - History of the Congress Expressway 21:10 - The further downfall of the Chicago L 22:55 - What remains of Chicago’s L?    • IT'S HISTORY 🔥 Trending   » Subscribe:    / @itshistory   » Listen podcasts: https://ffm.bio/itshistory » CONTACT For brands, agencies, and sponsorships: [email protected] » DISCLAIMER Some media elements in this video are used under the fair use provisions of U.S. copyright law (Title 17, Section 107) for purposes of commentary, criticism, and education. If you believe your image or content was used in a way that violates your rights, please contact us at [email protected] » CREDIT Scriptwriter - Gregory Back Editor - Rishi Mittal Host - Ryan Socash » SOURCES   / itshistory   » NOTICE Some images may be used for illustrative purposes only - always reflecting the accurate time frame and content. Events of factual error / mispronounced word/spelling mistakes - retractions will be published in this section.