[Magdalen] Riding the CTA.

[Jim Guthrie]

Of course, the CTA is relatively recent.

Here's a 1946 map.  CTA exists but would not take over Chicago Rapid Transit 
(the "L") and Chicago Surface Lines (street cars and extension buses) until 
1947, and Chicago Motor Coach until 1952.  Note bus service in Evanston that CTA 
wouldn't take over until 1973 on a less extensive route network.  Some CTA 
Evanston routes are now gone.

CTA never took over the Chicago & West Towns streets cars, all replaced by buses 
in 1948.  Chicago Aurora & Elgin is noted west of Bellwood, although CA&E owned 
the tracks until Laramie Avenue; Garfield Park "L" to the east.  No Dearborn 
Subway; State Street Subway had opened in 1943.  Westchester, Skokie, Stockyard, 
Kenwood, Normal Park branches all exist, Northwest Side "L" branch off Garfield 
Park "L" serves Logan Square and Humboldt Park "L" branches.

Note: Skokie (formerly Niles Center) branch closed in 1948 the re-opened in 
1964.

Every one of those solid green lines in the city and broken blue lines in the 
western suburbs was a car line.

http://forgottenchicago.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/07/1946map.jpg

Cheers,
Jim Guthrie