How many “L” TM stations are there? What is the most theres ever been?
Currently, there are 144 operating CTA® stations, following the opening of Conservatory in 2001, and 6 abandoned ones. The most stations there have ever been on the “L”TM system at one time is 227. This number was achieved in 1943 with the opening of the State Street Street subway and remained in effect until 1948 when the Skokie branch (March) and 10 Lake Street “L”TM stations (April) were closed. After this, an additional 23 North-South stations were closed (1949), followed by the Westchester (1951), Humboldt Park (1952), Normal Park (1954), Stock Yards and Kenwood (1957) Branches, beginning a long period of station closings.
