Chicago "L" · CTA

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Plan any metro journey — routes, fares, station details and live network info, all in one place.

Plan your journey

147 km
Network length
47
Stations
5
Lines
see lines
Daily riders
Live map

Network map

Every station on all 5 lines.

Red Line

Howard95th/Dan Ryan · 13 stations

Howard

Loyola

Wilson

Belmont

Fullerton

Clark/Division

Chicago

Grand

Lake

Jackson

Roosevelt

Sox–35th

95th/Dan Ryan

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Blue Line

O'HareForest Park · 12 stations

O'Hare

Rosemont

Jefferson Park

Logan Square

Damen

Division

Clark/Lake

Washington

Jackson

UIC–Halsted

Illinois Medical District

Forest Park

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Brown Line

KimballAdams/Wabash · 12 stations

Kimball

Western

Addison

Belmont

Fullerton

Armitage

Sedgwick

Chicago

Merchandise Mart

Clark/Lake

State/Lake

Adams/Wabash

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Green Line

Harlem/LakeAshland/63rd · 12 stations

Harlem/Lake

Oak Park

Ashland

Clinton

Clark/Lake

State/Lake

Adams/Wabash

Roosevelt

Cermak–McCormick Place

35th–Bronzeville–IIT

Garfield

Ashland/63rd

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Orange Line

MidwayClark/Lake · 12 stations

Midway

Pulaski

Kedzie

Western

35th/Archer

Halsted

Roosevelt

Harold Washington Library

LaSalle/Van Buren

Adams/Wabash

State/Lake

Clark/Lake

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About Chicago "L"

A fast, connected metro guide for Chicago

The Chicago "L" is operated by CTA and serves daily city journeys across Chicago with 47 stations across 147 km of track over 5 lines. Around see lines passengers use the network every day.

Services operate from 04:00 to 01:00 daily, with trains every 4 minutes during peak periods on busy corridors. Fares are distance based, and this page connects route planning, station pages, line information and route-map links in one place.

The Red Line guide covers 13 stations from Howard to 95th/Dan Ryan, while the network cards above make it easy to jump into the interactive map for transfers and cross-line trips.

Total stations
47
Network length
147 km
Daily ridership
see lines
Operating hours
04:00 – 01:00
Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about fares, timings, routes and services.

Service updates

News & travel guides

The latest network news and travel guides.

Guide

Getting around Chicago by metro

Plan fares, timings and interchanges on the Chicago "L" before you travel.

Jun 10, 2026·4 min read
Tips

Tickets & cards on the Chicago "L"

Use a rechargeable transit card or contactless payment for the smoothest journey.

Jun 5, 2026·3 min read
Update

Red Line stays a backbone of Chicago

The Red Line links major destinations across Chicago.

May 30, 2026·3 min read

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