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Brown Line

train icon Brown Line ('L')

The Brown Line operates rapid transit service, daily, from Kimball to downtown (with certain late nite trips between Kimball and Belmont only).

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Hours of operation:

 

Weekdays

Saturday

Sunday/Holiday

Between Kimball and Downtown
Kimball to Loop 'L'

4:30a-12:30a

4:30a-12:30a

6:45a-11:45p

Loop 'L' to Kimball

5:00a-1:00a

5:00a-1:00a

7:15a-12:15a

Between Kimball and Belmont
Kimball to Belmont

4:00a-2:00a

4:00a-2:00a

5:00a-12:30a

Belmont to Kimball

4:25a-2:25a

4:25a-2:25a

5:25a-12:55a

   

Route Timetable

timetable  Brown Line Route-wide Timetable (PDF Document pdf)

For station-specific timetables, see the Route Map below.

 

Customer Alerts

Brown Line

Accessibility Alerts
Irving ParkBrown Line
Elevator Status
Sat, Mar 13 2010 to TBD
Upcoming Alerts
Washington/WellsPink LineBrown LineOrange LinePurple Line Express
Escalator Work
Mon, Mar 15 2010 - 9:00 PM to Mon, Jul 19 2010 - 2:30 PM

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Route map

with stations and station timetables

This map represents order of stations along route, not geography.

      choose a station for more details on that station        
 
brown line stop
accessible stationautomobile parking available
bus connections
CTA Buses #81, #82, #93
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brown line stop
accessible station
 
 
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accessible station
 
 
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brown line stop
accessible station
 
 
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brown line stop
accessible station
bus connections
CTA Buses #11, #49, #49B, #81
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brown line stop
 accessible station
bus connections
commuter rail
CTA Buses #50, #81, #145, #148; walk 2 blocks east to Ravenswood station on Metra UP-N
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brown line stop
accessible station
bus connections
CTA Bus #78
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brown line stop
accessible station
bus connections
CTA Bus #80
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brown line stop
accessible station
bus connections
CTA Buses #11, #152
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brown line stop
accessible station
bus connections
CTA Bus #11 (and #9, 1 block east, on Ashland)
PDF
 
brown line stop
accessible station
 
 
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transfer to purple line expresstransfer to red line
brown line stop
accessible station
bus connections
CTA Bus #77 (and #22 on Clark St)
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brown line stop
accessible station
 
 
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brown line stop
accessible station
bus connections
CTA Bus #76
PDF
transfer to purple line expresstransfer to red line
brown line stop
accessible station
bus connections
CTA Buses #11, #74
PDF
 
brown line stop
accessible station
bus connections
CTA Bus #73
PDF
 
brown line stop
accessible station
bus connections
CTA Buses #11, #72 (walk 1/2 block north)
PDF
 
brown line stop
accessible station
bus connections
CTA Buses #11, #66
PDF
 
brown line stop
accessible station
bus connections
CTA Bus #11, #125
PDF
 
...Brown Line trains then continue to and make all stops, counterclockwise around the Loop, as follows:
transfer to purple line expresstransfer to orange linetransfer to pink line
brown 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, #157
Metra UP-N, UP-NW, and UP-W (at Ogilvie Transportation Center, three blocks west on Madison)
PDF
 
brown 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, #151, and #156)
Metra BNSF, HC, SWS, MD-N, MD-W, NCS, and all Amtrak trains (at Chicago-Union Station)
PDF
 
brown line stop
trains stop only in this sequence through Loop stations in this section
commuter rail
Bus: #145; Metra RI trains (at Chicago-LaSalle St. Station)
PDF
transfer to blue line (with farecard only)transfer to red line (farecard only)transfer to purple line expresstransfer to orange linetransfer to pink line
brown 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
transfer to purple line expresstransfer to orange linetransfer to green linetransfer to pink line
brown 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 purple line expresstransfer to orange linetransfer to green linetransfer to pink line
brown line stop
trains stop only in this sequence through Loop stations in this section
bus connections
Buses #14, #20, #56, #60, #124, #157
PDF
 
brown 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)

PDF
transfer to red line (farecard only)
brown line stop
trains stop only in this sequence through Loop stations in this section
bus connections
Buses #29, #36, #144, #145, #146, #148
PDF
transfer to blue linetransfer to purple line expresstransfer to orange linetransfer to green linetransfer to pink line
brown 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
  orange line continues ...after leaving Clark/Lake, Brown Line trains then exit the Loop, returning to Merchandise Mart, and then make all stops back to Kimball.  

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Blue Line Normal Service
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