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Purple Line

train icon Purple Line ('L')

The Purple Line provides rapid transit train service between Linden (in Wilmette) and Howard (in Chicago) via Evanston. Additionally, during weekday rush-periods, express service continues to downtown Loop.

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Hours of operation: 

 

Weekday

Saturday

Sunday/Holiday

Shuttle service between Linden and Howard
Linden to Howard

4:55a-1:20a*

5:30a-2:20a

6:30a-1:45a

Howard to Linden

4:30a-1:00a*

5:05a-2:00a

6:05a-1:20a

Overnight, use #N201, which operates between Central (Purple) and Howard (Red)
* Fridays, shuttle service operates 45 minutes later at night
Express service between Linden and Downtown (via Loop 'L')
Linden to Loop 'L'

5:20a-9:30a
2:30p-6:30p

   
Loop 'L' to Linden

6:00a-10:15a
3:15p-7:10p

   

 

 

Timetables

Routewide schedule brochure (pdf)Web-based text timetable (via Goroo)Route Diagram & Station Details

 

Customer Alerts

Purple Line

Current Alerts
Purple Line Express
Special Note
Mon, Apr 26 2010 to Thu, Sep 23 2010
Adams/WabashPink LineGreen LineBrown LineOrange LinePurple Line Express
Special Note
Fri, Jul 16 2010 - 10:00 PM to Thu, Aug 5 2010 - 11:00 PM
Accessibility Alerts
ChicagoBrown LinePurple Line Express
Elevator Status
Thu, Jul 29 2010 to TBD

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Route Diagram and Guide

with stations and station timetables

This diagram represents the order of stations along the route (not geography).

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purple line stop
accessible stationautomobile parking available
bus connections
Pace Buses #421, #422, #423
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bus connections
CTA Buses #201, #N201 (overnight)
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bus connections
CTA Bus #N201 (overnight)
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purple line stop
 
bus connections
CTA Bus #N201 (overnight)
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purple line stop
accessible station
bus connections
commuter rail
CTA Buses #93, #201 (and #N201 overnight), #205
Pace Buses #208, #213, #250
Metra UP-N
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bus connections
CTA Buses, #N201 (overnight), #205
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purple line stop
 
bus connections
commuter rail
CTA Buses, #N201 (overnight), #205;
Metra UP-N (Evanston-Main St Station)
PDF
 
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bus connections
CTA Buses, #N201 (overnight), #205
PDF
transfer to yellow linetransfer to red line
purple line stop
accessible stationparking available
bus connections
CTA Buses #22, #97, #147, #151, #201, #N201 (overnight), #205, #206; Pace #215, #290
PDF
  orange line continues During weekday rush periods, certain Purple Line Express trains continue express to downtown via Loop 'L'.
transfer to brown linetransfer to red line
purple line stop
accessible station
bus connections
CTA Buses #77 (and #22 on Clark St)
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accessible station
 
 
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purple line stop
accessible station
bus connections
CTA Bus #76
PDF
transfer to brown linetransfer to red line
purple line stop
accessible station
bus connections
CTA Buses #11, #74
PDF
 
purple line stop
accessible station
bus connections
CTA Bus #73
PDF
 
purple line stop
accessible station
bus connections
CTA Buses #11, #72 (walk one 1/2 block north)
PDF
 
purple line stop
accessible station
bus connections
CTA Buses #11, #66
PDF
 
purple line stop
accessible station
bus connections
CTA Bus #11, #125
PDF
   
...Purple Line Express trains then continue to, and make all stops clockwise around, the Loop, as follows:
transfer to blue linetransfer to pink linetransfer to orange linetransfer to green linetransfer to brown line
purple line stop
trains stop only in this sequence through Loop stations in this sectionaccessible station
bus connections
Buses #22, #24, #134, #135, #136, #156 (also, #124 eastbound on Wacker)
PDF
transfer to red line (farecard only)
purple line stop
trains stop only in this sequence through Loop stations in this section
bus connections
Buses #29, #36, #144, #145, #146, #148
PDF
 
purple line stop
trains stop only in this sequence through Loop stations in this section
bus connections
commuter rail

Buses #147, #151 (northbound) on Washington, #144, #145, #146 and #148 on Lake
Metra Electric District and NICTD South Shore Line service (at Chicago-Millennium Station)

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transfer to pink linetransfer to orange linetransfer to green linetransfer to brown line
purple line stop
trains stop only in this sequence through Loop stations in this section
bus connections
Buses #14, #20, #56, #60, #124, #157
PDF
transfer to pink linetransfer to orange linetransfer to green linetransfer to brown line
purple line stop
trains stop only in this sequence through Loop stations in this section
bus connections
Buses #1, #7, #X28, #126, #151 (westbound)
PDF
transfer to blue line (with farecard only)transfer to red line (farecard only)transfer to brown linetransfer to orange linetransfer to brown line
purple line stop
trains stop only in this sequence through Loop stations in this sectionaccessible station
bus connections
Buses #2, #6, #10, #22, #24, #29, #36, #62, #144, #145, #146, #147, #148
PDF
 
purple line stop
trains stop only in this sequence through Loop stations in this section
bus connections
commuter rail
Bus #145
Metra RI trains (at Chicago-LaSalle St. Station)
PDF
 
purple line stop
trains stop only in this sequence through Loop stations in this section
bus connections
commuter rail
Bus #11 (also, westbound on Adams or Eastbound on Jackson, #1, #7, #X28, #126, #130, #134, #135, #136, #151, and #156)
Metra BNSF, HC, SWS, MD-N, MD-W, NCS, and all Amtrak trains (at Chicago-Union Station)
PDF
transfer to pink linetransfer to orange linetransfer to brown line
purple line stop
trains stop only in this sequence through Loop stations in this sectionaccessible station
bus connections
commuter rail
Buses #11, #14, #20, #56, #60, #124 (westbound), #157
Metra UP-N, UP-NW, and UP-W (at Ogilvie Transportation Center, three blocks west on Madison)
PDF
  purple line continues ...after leaving Washington/Wells, Purple Line Express (rush period service only) trains then exit the Loop, returning to Merchandise Mart, and then operate via express back to Linden.

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