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List of Chicago "L" stations

The Chicago "L" is a rapid transit system that serves the city of Chicago and seven of its surrounding suburbs. The system is operated by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). On an average weekday, 759,866 passengers ride the "L",[1] making it the second-busiest rapid transit system in the United States, behind the New York City Subway.[2]

Map depicting the geographic layout of the right rapid transit lines of the Chicago "L" system. All lines except the Yellow Line operate from the central business district (the Loop) in the following directions: north, northwest, west, southwest, and south. Lake Michigan is to the east. The Red Line travels north and south and makes connections with all of the other lines and passes through the Loop. The Brown Line follows a crooked path leading from the northwest to the Loop. It shares a portion of its route with the Red Line but terminates in the Loop. The Purple Line begins somewhat north of the Red Line and connects with it at the Red Line's northern terminus. Below this, the Purple line appears as a dashed route, indicating that service over this portion is only in operation during peak travel periods. The Purple Line then follows the Red Line south until it meets with the Brown Line. After that, it follows the Brown Line route to the Loop and terminates. The Blue Line begins in the far northwest section of the map and its route takes it southwest into the Loop before turning and heading due west from the Loop. The Green Line begins in the western portion of the map just above the straight east-west leg of the Blue Line and heads east into the Loop where it turns and heads south. At its southern end it splits into two short branches: one heads east and the other west. The Pink Line is beneath the east-west leg of the Blue Line and also travels east but then turns north, crosses the east-west leg of the Blue Line, and meets up with the east-west leg of the Green Line. It then follows the Green Line route to the Loop where it terminates. The Orange Line takes a crooked path northeast from the southwest portion of the city into the Loop where it terminates. The Yellow Line (the only line to not pass through the Loop) begins at the northern terminus of the Red Line and heads west. It then turns northwest and continues a short distance before terminating. In the lower left hand corner is a detail of the Loop area. The Loop Elevated is a rectangular section of track which the Brown, Purple, Green, Pink, and Orange Lines operate over. The Red and Blue Lines are depicted as passing beneath the other five lines, indicating that these pass through the area underground. The Brown and Purple enter from the northwest corner from the north. The Pink and western segment of the Green enter from the same corner, but from the west. The Orange and southern portion of the Green enter from the south at the southeastern corner. The Purple, Orange and Pink all make a rectangular circuit of the Loop traveling clockwise. The Brown Line makes the circuit traveling counterclockwise. The Green Line is the only line to traverse the loop without making a circuit. It enters from the west on the northern leg then continues south via the eastern leg.
A current map depicting the eight rapid transit lines of the Chicago "L" system. Map is not drawn to scale.

The system began as three separate companies, which built lines traveling from Chicago's central business district to the south and the west. The first of these was the Chicago and South Side Rapid Transit Railroad which opened on June 6, 1892.[3] The Lake Street Elevated Railroad opened the following year and the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad followed in 1895. Initially, the "L" lines operated independently of each other, but in 1897, they were combined into one physically unified system with the completion of the Union Loop and connecting trackage.[4] In 1900, the Northwestern Elevated Railroad entered operation,[5] finalizing the basic structure of the system: a hub and spoke distribution paradigm radiating north, west, and south from downtown Chicago. The system expanded outward from this with new branches or line extensions until 1930.

Due to the ruined financial state of the privately owned Chicago Rapid Transit Company and the Chicago Surface Lines, a public agency (the CTA) was created in 1947 to take over and save the rapid transit and streetcar systems.[6] Starting in 1948, the CTA began systematically shutting down many stations and lines that saw little use in order to improve service and reduce costs. Expansion resumed in September 1969 with the opening of a new line in the median of the Dan Ryan Expressway and continued until October 31, 1993, with the opening of the Orange Line.[7] The newest line the Pink Line, which opened on June 25, 2006 was created by rerouting the Blue Line's Douglas branch into a separate service.[8]

As of March 2021, the system has 145 stations on eight lines operating on 224.1 miles (360.7 km) of track.[1] A total of 103 stations are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and are accessible to passengers with disabilities.[9] The majority of "L" stations are named for the streets or intersections on which they are located; others are named for neighborhoods, suburbs, destinations, or a combination of these.[10] The newest station is Washington/​Wabash, which opened on August 31, 2017.[11]

Lines

Chicago "L" lines
LineStationsTerminiWeekday ridership (as of July 2022)[12]
Blue33O'Hare (north, all other trains)
Rosemont (north, select weekday rush hour trains)
Jefferson Park (north, select weekday rush hour trains)
Forest Park (south, all other trains)
UIC-Halsted (south, select weekday rush hour trains)[13]		66,838
Brown27Kimball (north)
The Loop (south, all except nights)
Belmont (south, late nights)[14]		29,531
Green30Harlem/Lake (north)
Cottage Grove (south via East 63rd branch)
Ashland/63rd (south via Ashland branch)		20,219
Orange16The Loop[15]
Midway (south)		15,129
Pink2254th/Cermak (west)
The Loop (east)		9,834
Purple26Linden (north)
Howard (south, shuttle service)
The Loop (south, weekday rush hour express service)		4,558
Red33Howard (north)
95th/Dan Ryan (south)		98,148
Yellow3Dempster–Skokie (west)
Howard (east)		1,212

Stations

Key for Chicago "L" stations and planned stations
SymbolMeaning
ⓉDesignated transfer stations within the Chicago "L" system
Transfer stations for Metra or South Shore Line
Ⓣ Transfer stations for Chicago "L", Metra, and South Shore Line
†Terminal station
Ⓣ †
†		Transfer stations and terminals
Accessible
Airport connection
 
Key for Metra and South Shore lines
SymbolLine
BNSFBNSF Line
HCHeritage Corridor
MEMetra Electric District
MD-NMilwaukee District North Line
MD-WMilwaukee District West Line
NCSNorth Central Service
RIRock Island District
SWSSouthWest Service
UP-NUnion Pacific North Line
UP-NWUnion Pacific Northwest Line
UP-WUnion Pacific West Line
South Shore Line


Rapid transit stations on the Chicago "L"
StationLinesTransfersLocationOpenedStructure
18th Pink—PilsenApril 28, 1896[16]Elevated
35th–Bronzeville–IIT Green Metra: RI (at Jones/Bronzeville)BronzevilleJune 6, 1892[3]Elevated
35th/Archer Orange—McKinley ParkOctober 31, 1993[7]Elevated
43rd Green—Grand BoulevardAugust 15, 1892[17]Elevated
47th Green—Grand BoulevardAugust 15, 1892[17]Elevated
47th Red—Fuller ParkSeptember 28, 1969[18]Expressway median
51st Green—Grand Boulevard/
Washington Park		August 28, 1892[19]Elevated
54th/Cermak †Pink—CiceroAugust 1, 1912At-grade
63rd Red—EnglewoodSeptember 28, 1969[18]Expressway median
69th Red—Greater Grand CrossingSeptember 28, 1969[18]Expressway median
79th Red—ChathamSeptember 28, 1969[18]Expressway median
87th Red—ChathamSeptember 28, 1969[18]Expressway median
95th/Dan Ryan †Red—RoselandSeptember 28, 1969[18]Expressway median
Adams/Wabash Ⓣ Brown Green Orange Pink Purple Metra: ME (at Van Buren Street)
NICTD: (at Van Buren Street)		The LoopNovember 8, 1896[20]Elevated
Addison Blue—Avondale/Irving ParkFebruary 1, 1970[21]Expressway median
Addison Brown—North CenterMay 18, 1907[22]Elevated
Addison Red—WrigleyvilleJune 6, 1900[23]Elevated
ArgyleRed—Little VietnamMay 16, 1908[a] [24]Elevated
Armitage Brown Purple—Lincoln ParkJune 9, 1900[23]Elevated
Ashland Green Pink—Near West SideNovember 6, 1893[25][26]Elevated
Ashland/63rd †Green—West EnglewoodMay 6, 1969[27]Elevated
Ashland Orange—McKinley ParkOctober 31, 1993[28]Elevated
AustinBlue—Oak ParkMarch 20, 1960[29][30]Expressway median
AustinGreen—AustinApril 15, 1899[31]Elevated
BelmontBlue—AvondaleFebruary 1, 1970[21]Underground
Belmont Ⓣ †Brown Purple Red—Lake ViewMay 31, 1900[5]Elevated
BerwynRed—Edgewater1916Elevated
Bryn MawrRed—EdgewaterMay 16, 1908[a] [24]Elevated
CaliforniaBlue—Logan SquareMay 25, 1895Elevated
California Green—East Garfield ParkNovember 6, 1893[25]Elevated
California Pink—Little VillageMarch 10, 1902[32]Elevated
Central Green—AustinApril 15, 1899[31]Elevated
CentralPurple—EvanstonMay 16, 1908[a] [33][34]Elevated
Central Park Pink—North LawndaleDecember 9, 1951[35]Elevated
Cermak–Chinatown Red—ChinatownSeptember 28, 1969[18]Elevated
Cermak–McCormick Place Green—Near South SideJune 6, 1892Elevated
ChicagoBlue—West TownFebruary 25, 1951[36][37]Underground
Chicago Brown Purple—Near North SideMay 31, 1900[5]Elevated
Chicago Red—Near North SideOctober 17, 1943[38]Underground
CiceroBlue—AustinJune 22, 1958[39][40]Expressway median
Cicero Green—AustinMarch 3, 1894[41]Elevated
Cicero Pink—CiceroDecember 16, 1907[42]At-grade
Clark/Division Red—Near North SideOctober 17, 1943[38]Underground
Clark/Lake ⓉBlue Brown Green Orange Pink Purple—The LoopSeptember 22, 1895[43][44]/ February 25, 1951[36][37]Elevated/underground
Clinton Blue Metra: MD-N MD-W NCS BNSF HC SWS (at Union)Near West SideJune 22, 1958[39][40]Underground
Clinton Ⓣ Green Pink Metra: UP-N UP-W UP-NW (at Ogilvie)West LoopOctober 16, 1909[45]Elevated
Conservatory–Central Park Drive Green—East Garfield ParkJune 30, 2001[46]Elevated
Cottage Grove †Green—WoodlawnApril 23, 1893[47]Elevated
Cumberland Blue—O'HareFebruary 27, 1983[48]Expressway median
DamenBlue—Wicker ParkMay 6, 1895[49]Elevated
Damen Brown Metra: UP-N (at Ravenswood)RavenswoodMay 18, 1907[22]Elevated
Damen Pink—Heart of ChicagoSeptember 7, 1896Elevated
Davis Purple Metra: UP-N (at Evanston Davis Street)EvanstonMay 16, 1908[a] [33][34]Elevated
DempsterPurple—EvanstonMay 16, 1908[a] [33][34]Elevated
Dempster–Skokie †Yellow—SkokieMarch 28, 1925[50]At-grade
Diversey Brown Purple—Lincoln ParkJune 9, 1900[23]Elevated
DivisionBlue—Pulaski ParkFebruary 25, 1951[36][37]Underground
Forest Park †Blue—Forest ParkMarch 11, 1905[51] [c]Elevated
FosterPurple—EvanstonJanuary 6, 1909[52]Elevated
Francisco Brown—Albany ParkDecember 14, 1907At-grade
Fullerton ⓉBrown Purple Red—Lincoln ParkMay 31, 1900[5]Elevated
Garfield ⓉGreen—Washington ParkOctober 12, 1892[53][54]Elevated
Garfield Red—Fuller ParkSeptember 28, 1969[18]Expressway median
GrandBlue—West TownFebruary 25, 1951[36][37]Underground
Grand Red—River NorthOctober 17, 1943[38]Underground
Granville Red—EdgewaterMay 16, 1908[a] [24]Elevated
Halsted Green—EnglewoodDecember 24, 1906[55]Elevated
Halsted Orange—BridgeportOctober 31, 1993[7]Elevated
HarlemBlue—Forest ParkMarch 20, 1960[29][30]Expressway median
Harlem Blue—Norwood ParkFebruary 27, 1983[48]Expressway median
Harlem/Lake †Green Metra: UP-W (at Oak Park)Oak ParkOctober 28, 1962[56][57]Elevated
Harold Washington Library–State/Van Buren Ⓣ Brown Orange Pink PurpleBlue (at Jackson)
Red (at Jackson)
Metra: ME (at Van Buren Street)
NICTD: (at Van Buren Street)		The LoopJune 22, 1997[58]Elevated
HarrisonRed—South LoopOctober 17, 1943[38]Underground
Howard Ⓣ †Red Purple Yellow—Rogers ParkMay 16, 1908[52]Elevated
Illinois Medical District Blue—Near West SideJune 22, 1958[39][40]Expressway median
Indiana Green—Grand BoulevardAugust 15, 1892[17]Elevated
Irving Park Blue Metra: UP-NW (at Irving Park)Irving ParkFebruary 1, 1970[21]Expressway median
Irving Park Brown—North CenterMay 18, 1907[22]Elevated
Jackson ⓉBlueRed (at Jackson)
Brown Orange Pink Purple (at Library)		The LoopFebruary 25, 1951[36][37]Underground
Jackson ⓉRedBlue (at Jackson)
Brown Orange Pink Purple (at Library)		The LoopOctober 17, 1943[38]Underground
JarvisRed—Rogers ParkMay 16, 1908[a] [24]Elevated
Jefferson Park Blue Metra: UP-NWJefferson ParkFebruary 1, 1970[21]Expressway median
Kedzie Brown—Albany ParkDecember 14, 1907[59]At-grade
Kedzie Green Metra: UP-W (at Kedzie)East Garfield ParkNovember 6, 1893[25][26]Elevated
Kedzie Orange—Brighton ParkOctober 31, 1993[28]Elevated
Kedzie Pink—North LawndaleMarch 10, 1902[32]Elevated
Kedzie–Homan Blue—East Garfield ParkJune 22, 1958[39][40]Expressway median
Kimball †Brown—Albany ParkDecember 14, 1907[59]At-grade
King Drive Green—WoodlawnMay 1, 1893[47][60]Elevated
Kostner Pink—North LawndaleMay 22, 1907At-grade
Lake ⓉRedBlue (at Washington)
Brown Green Orange Pink Purple (at State/Lake)		The LoopNovember 18, 1997Underground
Laramie Green—AustinApril 23, 1894[61]Elevated
LaSalle Blue Metra: RI (at LaSalle Street)The LoopFebruary 25, 1951[36][37]Underground
LaSalle/Van Buren Brown Orange Pink Purple Metra: RI (at LaSalle Street)The LoopOctober 3, 1897[62]Elevated
LawrenceRed—UptownFebruary 27, 1923[63]Elevated
Linden †Purple—WilmetteApril 2, 1912[64]At-grade
Logan Square Blue—Logan SquareFebruary 1, 1970[21]Underground
Loyola Red—Rogers ParkMay 16, 1908[a] [24]Elevated
Main Purple Metra: UP-N (at Evanston Main Street)EvanstonMay 16, 1908[a] [33][34]Elevated
Merchandise Mart ⓉBrown Purple—Near North SideDecember 5, 1930[65]Elevated
Midway †Orange—Garfield RidgeOctober 31, 1993[7]At-grade
MonroeBlue—The LoopFebruary 25, 1951[36][37]Underground
MonroeRed—The LoopOctober 17, 1943[38]Underground
Montrose Blue Metra: MD-N (at Mayfair)Irving ParkFebruary 1, 1970[21]Expressway median
Montrose Brown—RavenswoodMay 18, 1907[22]Elevated
Morgan Green Pink—Near West SideNovember 6, 1893[66]Elevated
MorseRed—Rogers ParkMay 16, 1908[a] [24]Elevated
North/ClybournRed—Near North SideOctober 17, 1943[38]Underground
NoyesPurple—EvanstonMay 16, 1908[a] [33][34]Elevated
O'Hare †BlueO'Hare: ATS Airport Transit SystemO'HareSeptember 3, 1984[67]Underground
Oak ParkBlue—Oak ParkMarch 20, 1960[29][30]Expressway median
Oak ParkGreen—Oak ParkJanuary 25, 1901Elevated
Oakton–Skokie Yellow—SkokieMarch 28, 1925[68]At-grade
Paulina Brown—Roscoe VillageMay 18, 1907[22]Elevated
Polk Pink—Illinois Medical DistrictApril 28, 1896[16]Elevated
PulaskiBlue—West Garfield ParkJune 22, 1958[39][40]Expressway median
Pulaski Green—West Garfield ParkMarch 1894Elevated
Pulaski Orange—Archer Heights/
West Elsdon		October 31, 1993[7]Elevated
Pulaski Pink—North LawndaleJune 16, 1902[69]Elevated
Quincy Brown Orange Pink Purple Metra: MD-N MD-W NCS BNSF HC SWS (at Union)The LoopOctober 3, 1897[62]Elevated
RacineBlue—Near West SideJune 22, 1958[39][40]Expressway median
RidgelandGreen—Oak ParkJanuary 25, 1901Elevated
Rockwell Brown—Lincoln SquareDecember 14, 1907At-grade
Roosevelt Ⓣ Green Orange Red—Near South SideJune 6, 1892[3]/October 17, 1943[38]Elevated/underground
Rosemont Blue—RosemontFebruary 27, 1983[48]Expressway median
Sedgwick Brown Purple—Old TownMay 31, 1900[5]Elevated
SheridanRed—Lake ViewMay 31, 1900[5]Elevated
South BoulevardPurple—EvanstonJuly 1, 1931[70]Elevated
Southport Brown—Lake ViewMay 18, 1907[22]Elevated
Sox–35th Red Metra: RI (at Jones/Bronzeville)Armour SquareSeptember 28, 1969[18]Expressway median
State/Lake ⓉBrown Green Orange Pink PurpleRed (at Lake)The LoopSeptember 22, 1895[43][44]Elevated
ThorndaleRed—EdgewaterFebruary 14, 1915[71]Elevated
UIC–Halsted Blue—GreektownJune 22, 1958[39][40]Expressway median
Washington ⓉBlueRed (at Lake)The LoopFebruary 25, 1951[36][37]Underground
Washington/​Wabash Brown Green Orange Pink Purple Metra: ME (at Millennium Station)
NICTD: (at Millennium Station)		The LoopAugust 31, 2017[72]Elevated
Washington/​Wells Ⓣ Brown Orange Pink Purple Metra: MD-N MD-W NCS BNSF HC SWS (at Union)
Metra: UP-N UP-W UP-NW (at Ogilvie)		The LoopJuly 17, 1995[73]Elevated
Wellington Brown Purple—Lake ViewMay 31, 1900Elevated
Western Blue—Logan SquareMay 25, 1895Elevated
WesternBlue—Near West SideJune 22, 1958[39][40]Expressway median
Western Brown—Lincoln SquareMay 18, 1907[22]Elevated
Western Orange—Brighton Park/
Gage Park/New City		October 31, 1993[7]Elevated
Western Pink—Lower West SideSeptember 7, 1896[74]Elevated
Wilson ⓉPurple Red—UptownMay 31, 1900[5]Elevated
  • North/Clybourn is the only station on the Red Line's subway component with fare controls above ground
  • One of several stations built on ground level, Oakton–Skokie has head houses built at each end
  • The twin head houses of Conservatory–Central Park Drive date back to 1894
  • The Midway terminal features both an island platform and a side platform
  • The island platform at Jackson/Dearborn conforms to the same structure that all the subway platforms in the Loop have
  • Noyes, unlike most stations, has a platform that is only long enough for six cars instead of the usual eight
  • Pedestrian access to 63rd is from the bridge spanning the Dan Ryan expressway. Most stations built in highway medians on the Chicago "L" are reached in this way
  • Like many stations, Ashland/63rd is an elevated station. Accessibility is provided via an elevator to the station's platform
  • Argyle is one of several stations built on a concrete embankment

Planned stations

Planned and proposed stations for the Chicago "L"
StationLinesTransfersLocationPlanned openingStructureStatus
Damen Green—Near West Side2024[75]ElevatedUnder construction[76]
103rd Red—Roseland/Washington HeightsDecember 2029[77]ElevatedProposed
111th Red—RoselandDecember 2029[77]ElevatedProposed
130th †Red—RiverdaleDecember 2029[77]At-gradeProposed
Michigan Red—West PullmanDecember 2029[77]ElevatedProposed

Notes

References

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