Purple Line ‘L’
The Purple Line provides rapid transit train service between Linden (in Wilmette) and Howard (in Chicago) via Evanston. Additionally, during weekday rush-periods, express service continues to downtown Loop.
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Hours of operation:
Local (shuttle) service between Linden and Howard |
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Mon.-Thu.
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Friday |
Saturday
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Sunday/Holiday
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Linden to Howard |
4:45a-1:30a
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4:50a-2:10a |
5:30a-2:15a
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6:30a-1:45a
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Howard to Linden |
4:25a-1:10a
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4:30a-1:50a |
5:05a-1:50a
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6:05a-1:20a
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Express service between Linden and Downtown (via Loop 'L') |
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Monday-Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday/Holiday |
Linden to Loop 'L' |
5:00a-9:15a
2:10p-6:25p
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Loop 'L' to Linden |
5:55a-10:10a
3:00p-7:15p
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Timetables


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.
Boarding Change at Belmont Service Change
Board/exit Loop-bound Purple Line Express trains on the Red Line side of the 95th- and Loop-bound platform at the Belmont station.
Boarding Change at Belmont Service Change
At Belmont station, Kimball-bound Brown Line trains resume stopping on outer track; Linden-bound Purple Line Exp trains continue to board/exit on inner track.
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Route diagram
with stations and station timetables
This diagram represents the order of stations along the route (not geography).