A person walks past art at 18th on the Pink Line, in Pilsen

Train iconPink Line ‘L’

The Pink Line operates rapid transit service, daily, from 54th/Cermak (in Cicero, IL) to the downtown Chicago Loop.

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Hours of operation:

 

Weekdays

Saturday

Sunday/Holiday
Between 54th/Cermak and Downtown
54th/Cermak to Loop 'L'

4:00a-1:00a

5:00a-1:00a

5:00a-1:00a
Loop 'L' to 54th/Cermak

4:25a-1:25a

5:25a-1:25a

5:25a-1:25a

 

Timetables

Route-wide timetable brochure (pdf)Route diagram & station info

 

Service alerts

Current alerts 1
All Train Routes
New Schedules in Effect
Special Note

Beginning Sun, March 26, updated schedules will be in effect for the the Red, Green, Pink, Orange, Blue, Brown, Purple, Purple Line Express, and Yellow lines.

Accessibility Alerts 1
Washington/WabashPink LineGreen LineBrown LineOrange LinePurple Line Express
Elevator at Washington/Wabash Temporarily Out-of-Service
Elevator Status

The Orange, Pink, Purple and 63rd-bound Green Line platform elevator at Washington/Wabash is temporarily out-of-service.

 RSS Feed: Pink Line Alerts

 

Route Diagram and Guide

with stations and station timetables

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

Pink Line Stop

54th/CermakAccessible stationPark & Ride available

Transfer to buses
Pink Line Stop

CiceroAccessible station

Transfer to buses
Pink Line Stop

KostnerAccessible station
Pink Line Stop

PulaskiAccessible station

Transfer to buses
Pink Line Stop

Central ParkAccessible station

Transfer to buses
Pink Line Stop

KedzieAccessible station

Transfer to buses
Pink Line Stop

CaliforniaAccessible station

Transfer to buses
Pink Line Stop

WesternAccessible station

Transfer to buses
Pink Line Stop

Damen Accessible station

Transfer to buses
Pink Line Stop

18thAccessible station

Transfer to buses
Pink Line Stop

PolkAccessible station

Transfer to buses
Pink Line Transfer Stop

AshlandAccessible station

Transfer to Green LineTransfer to buses
Pink Line Stop

MorganAccessible station
Pink Line Transfer Stop

ClintonAccessible station

Transfer to Green LineConnect to Metra (UP Lines) Ogilvie StationTransfer to buses
 

...Pink Line trains then continue to and make all stops, operating clockwise around the Loop 'L', in the following order (before returning to 54th/Cermak):
Transfer Stop

Clark/LakeAccessible station

Transfer to Blue Line (subway)Transfer to Brown LineTransfer to Green LineTransfer to Purple LineTransfer to Orange LineTransfer to buses
Transfer Stop

State/Lake

Transfer to Red Line (subway) (farecard required)Transfer to buses
Pink Line stop around Inner Loop 'L'

Washington/WabashAccessible station

Connect to Metra & South Shore Millennium StationTransfer to buses
Transfer Stop

Adams/Wabash

Transfer to Brown LineTransfer to Green LineTransfer to Orange LineTransfer to Purple LineTransfer to buses
Pink Line Transfer Stop on Loop 'L'

Harold Washington Library-State/Van BurenAccessible station

Transfer to Brown LineTransfer to Orange LineTransfer to Purple LineTransfer Blue Line subway (farecard required)Transfer to Red Line (subway) (farecard required)Transfer to buses
Pink Line stop around Inner Loop 'L'

LaSalle/Van Buren

Connect to LaSalle Street Metra (Rock Island District) StationTransfer to buses
Pink Line stop around Inner Loop 'L'

QuincyAccessible station

Connect to Metra BNSF, Milwaukee District, North Central and Amtrak trains via Chicago Union StationTransfer to buses
Transfer Stop

Washington/WellsAccessible station

Transfer to Brown LineTransfer to Orange LineTransfer to Purple LineConnect to Metra (UP Lines) Ogilvie StationTransfer to buses
 

...after leaving Washington/Wells, trains then exit Loop and make all stops from Clinton back through to 54th/Cermak.
Quick links
Schedules Fares Maps
Alerts Trackers Ventra

March rail timetable update

We routinely adjust schedules to help make service operate more efficiently and to account for seasonal ridership patterns.

Train routes will have their schedules updated effective March 26.

View the updated route timetables

System status snapshot
‘L’ route status
Red Line
Normal Service
Blue Line
Planned Work
Brown Line
Normal Service
Green Line
Normal Service
Orange Line
Normal Service
Pink Line
Normal Service
Purple Line
Normal Service
Yellow Line
Normal Service
All ‘L’ alerts: Current or Upcoming
Bus routes w/alerts
2
6
8
12
J14
15
21
22
28
34
56
60
63
81
92
119
147
157
All bus alerts: Current or Upcoming
Elevator alerts
Red Line
63rd, 95th, Grand, Roosevelt
Brown Line
Chicago, Wash./Wabash
Green Line
California, Conservatory, Wash./Wabash, Pulaski, Roosevelt
Orange Line
Wash./Wabash, Roosevelt
Pink Line
Wash./Wabash
Purple Line Exp
Chicago, Wash./Wabash
All elevator alerts: Current or Upcoming
See also: complete system status