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Yellow Line

Yellow Line ('L')

The Yellow Line route provides rapid transit train service between Skokie (Dempster St) and Howard (in Chicago), with connecting service to downtown Chicago via Purple Line Express or Red Line. This line is also commonly known by its original service name, the "Skokie Swift."

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Hours of Operation:

	Weekdays	Saturday	Sunday/Holiday
Between Skokie and Howard (Skokie Swift)
Skokie to Howard	5:00a-11:15p	6:30a-11:15p	6:30a-11:15p
Howard to Skokie	4:40a-11:00p	6:10a-11:00p	6:10a-11:00p

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Yellow Line Route-wide Timetable ( PDF Document pdf)

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

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Yellow Line

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


			Skokie		CTA Buses #54A, #97 Pace Buses #250, #626		Station Timetable (.pdf)

			Howard		CTA Buses #22, #97, #147, #151, #201, #N201 (overnight), #205, #206 Pace Buses #215, #290		Station Timetable (.pdf)

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