Midway Yard was constructed as part of the Orange Line project, and opened in 1993.

The Orange Line's southwestern terminus, Midway Airport station, is located south of the yard.

[3][4] The Midway Yard was constructed as part of the Orange Line project, which was originally known as the "Southwest Route."

A political deal in 1986 between President Ronald Reagan and United States Representative Bill Lipinski fully funded the line, and Orange Line service began on October 31, 1993.

[8] At its opening in 1993, Midway Yard stored the Orange Line's fleet of 102 newly-acquired 3200-series railcars.