Plan any metro journey — routes, fares, station details and live network info, all in one place.
Plan your journey
Tap any route for stops, fares and timings across the network.
Colour-coded corridors connecting Chicago end to end.
Everything you need before you tap in.
Every station on all 5 lines.
O'Hare
Rosemont
Jefferson Park
Logan Square
Damen
Division
Clark/Lake
Washington
Jackson
UIC–Halsted
Illinois Medical District
Forest Park
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Kimball
Western
Addison
Belmont
Fullerton
Armitage
Sedgwick
Chicago
Merchandise Mart
Clark/Lake
State/Lake
Adams/Wabash
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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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Midway
Pulaski
Kedzie
Western
35th/Archer
Halsted
Roosevelt
Harold Washington Library
LaSalle/Van Buren
Adams/Wabash
State/Lake
Clark/Lake
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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.
Common questions about fares, timings, routes and services.
The latest network news and travel guides.
Plan fares, timings and interchanges on the Chicago "L" before you travel.
Use a rechargeable transit card or contactless payment for the smoothest journey.
The Red Line links major destinations across Chicago.
Skip the queue — buy a QR ticket on our partner app and tap straight in.