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CTA Purple Line, updated 12/13/21, 5:50 AM

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Free connections between trains
Howard: Red, Yellow lines.
Wilson: Red Line
Belmont and Fullerton: Brown, Red lines.
Merchandise Mart: Brown Line
Washington/Wells: Orange, Pink, Brown lines.
Harold Washington Library: Orange, Pink, Brown
lines. Also, Red, Blue lines (with Farecard only).
Adams/Wabash: Green, Pink, Orange, Brown lines.
State/Lake: Red Line (with Farecard only).
Clark/Lake: Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Brown lines.
Bikes On Trains
Bicycles are permitted on trains every weekday
except from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays,
bicycles are allowed on trains all day.
Weekday Service For Cubs Night Games
Southbound afternoon Express trains will stop
at the Sheridan Red Line station for Cubs night
games. Use northbound Red Line trains after night
games to connect at Howard with Purple Line trains
and with Yellow Line trains which operate until
midnight after weekday night games.
Please Stand Up
for Seniors and People with Disabilities.
Federal law requires priority seating be designated
for seniors and people with disabilities.
For more Information call the RTA Travel
Information Center: 1-312-836-7000.
Open 6am until 7pm, Monday thru Saturday.
Para obtener mayor información, en Español,
llame al Centro de Información: 1-312-836-7000.
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Chicago Transit Authority
Purple Line
Trains
Effective October 24, 2021
N
Howard
South Blvd
Main
Davis
Foster
Noyes
Wilmette
Evanston
Central
Linden
Quincy
Chicago
Dempster
Sedgwick
Evanston
Chicago
Merchandise
Mart
Belmont
Wilson
Fullerton
Diversey
Wellington
Armitage
LaSalle/Van BurenWashington/
Wells
Adams/
Wabash
Clark/LakeState/LakeWashington/
Wabash
Accessible
Station
Park & Ride
Transfer Point
(see back cover)
Rush Period
Service
HaroldWashingtonLibraryLoop-bound trains stop at Sheridan
for weekday Cubs games.
T
Saturday
Purple Line
Sunday/Holiday
Purple Line

5:10am
5:16am
5:22am
5:23
5:29
5:35

5:38
5:44
5:50

5:53
5:59
6:05

6:08
6:14
6:20

9:38
9:44
9:50

9:50
9:56
10:02
10:02
10:08
10:14
6:38pm 6:44pm
6:50pm
6:53
6:59
7:05

7:08
7:14
7:20
11:23
11:29
11:35
11:38
11:44
11:50
11:53
11:59
12:05am
12:08am 12:14am 12:20
12:23
12:29
12:35
12:38
12:44
12:50
12:53
12:59
1:05

1:08
1:14
1:20

1:23
1:29
1:35

1:38
1:44
1:50

1:53
1:59
2:05

6:10am
6:16am
6:22 am
6:23
6:29
6:35

6:38
6:44
6:50
10:38
10:44
10:50
10:50
10:56
11:02
11:02
11:08
11:14
5:38pm 5:44pm
5:50pm
5:53
5:59
6:05

6:08
6:14
6:20
10:23
10:29
10:35
10:38
10:44
10:50
10:53
10:59
11:05
11:08
11:14
11:20
11:23
11:29
11:35
11:38
11:44
11:50
11:53
11:59
12:05am
12:08am 12:14 am 12:20
12:23
12:29
12:35
12:38
12:44
12:50
12:53
12:59
1:05

1:08
1:14
1:20

1:23
1:29
1:35

5:30am
5:36 am
5:42am
5:45
5:51
5:57

6:00
6:06
6:12

6:15
6:21
6:27
10:15
10:21
10:27
10:28
10:34
10:40
10:40
10:46
10:52
7:16pm 7:22pm
7:28pm
7:30
7:36
7:42

7:45
7:51
7:57

8:00
8:06
8:12
11:45
11:51
11:57
12:00am 12:06 am 12:12 am
12:15
12:21
12:27
12:30
12:36
12:42
12:45
12:51
12:57

1:00
1:06
1:12

1:15
1:21
1:27

1:30
1:36
1:42

1:45
1:51
1:57

2:00
2:06
2:12

2:10
2:20
2:30

6:30am
6:36am
6:42am
6:45
6:51
6:57

7:00
7:06
7:12
11:15
11:21
11:27
11:28
11:34
11:40
11:40
11:46
11:52
6:16pm 6:22 pm
6:28pm
6:30
6:36
6:42

6:45
6:51
6:57
10:45
10:51
10:57
11:00
11:06
11:12
11:15
11:21
11:27
11:30
11:36
11:42
11:45
11:51
11:57
12:00am 12:06 am 12:12am
12:15
12:21
12:27
12:30
12:36
12:42
12:45
12:51
12:57

1:00
1:06
1:12

1:15
1:21
1:27

1:30
1:36
1:42

1:40
1:50
2:00
To Howard
To Howard
To Linden
To Linden
Davis
Davis
Davis
Davis
Arrive
Howard
Arrive
Howard
Leave
Howard
Leave
Howard
Leave
Linden
Leave
Linden
Arrive
Linden
Arrive
Linden
then every 12 minutes until
then every 15 minutes until
then every 15 minutes until
then every 12 minutes until
then every 15 minutes until
then every 15 minutes until
then every 12 minutes until
then every 15 minutes until
then every 15 minutes until
then every 12 minutes until
then every 15 minutes until
then every 15 minutes until
am light face pm bold face
For through service to Loop, when Purple
Line Express service is not operating, change
to RED LINE trains at Howard station on
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
Monday thru Friday



Purple Line Express Service
am light face pm bold face

5:05 am
5:11 am
5:17 am
5:32 am
5:49 am
5:55 am
5:20
5:26
5:32
5:47
6:04
6:10

5:35
5:41
5:47
6:02
6:19
6:25

5:50
5:56
6:02
6:17
6:34
6:40

6:02
6:08
6:14
6:29
6:46
6:52

6:13
6:19
6:25
6:40
6:57
7:03

6:23
6:29
6:35
6:50
7:07
7:13

6:33
6:39
6:45
7:01
7:19
7:25

6:43
6:49
6:55
7:11
7:29
7:35

6:53
6:59
7:05
7:21
7:39
7:45

7:02
7:08
7:14
7:30
7:48
7:54

7:10
7:16
7:22
7:38
7:56
8:02

7:18
7:24
7:30
7:46
8:04
8:10

7:25
7:31
7:37
7:53
8:11
8:17

7:31
7:37
7:43
7:59
8:18
8:24

7:37
7:43
7:49
8:05
8:24
8:30

7:43
7:49
7:55
8:11
8:30
8:36

7:52
7:58
8:04
8:20
8:39
8:45

8:03
8:09
8:15
8:31
8:50
8:56

8:14
8:20
8:26
8:42
9:01
9:07

8:24
8:30
8:36
8:51
9:10
9:16

8:38
8:44
8:50
9:05
9:24
9:30

8:52
8:58
9:04
9:19
9:36
9:42

9:05
9:11
9:17
9:32
9:49
9:54

9:17
9:23
9:29
9:44
10:01
10:06
2:12 pm
2:18 pm
2:24 pm
2:39 pm
2:56 pm
3:01 pm
2:24
2:30
2:36
2:51
3:08
3:14
2:37
2:43
2:49
3:04
3:21
3:27
2:50
2:56
3:02
3:17
3:34
3:40
3:02
3:08
3:14
3:29
3:46
3:52
3:14
3:20
3:26
3:41
3:58
4:04
3:22
3:28
3:34
3:49
4:06
4:12
3:32
3:38
3:44
3:59
4:16
4:22
3:44
3:50
3:56
4:11
4:28
4:34
3:50
3:56
4:02
4:17
4:34
4:40
3:55
4:01
4:07
4:22
4:40
4:46
4:01
4:07
4:13
4:28
4:45
4:52
4:06
4:12
4:18
4:33
4:51
4:57
4:12
4:18
4:24
4:39
4:57
5:04
4:16
4:22
4:28
4:43
5:01
5:08
4:20
4:26
4:32
4:47
5:05
5:12
4:25
4:31
4:37
4:52
5:10
5:17
4:30
4:36
4:42
4:57
5:15
5:22
4:39
4:45
4:51
5:06
5:23
5:30
4:47
4:53
4:59
5:14
5:31
5:38
4:56
5:02
5:08
5:23
5:40
5:47
5:07
5:13
5:19
5:34
5:52
5:58
5:17
5:23
5:29
5:44
6:01
6:07
5:29
5:35
5:41
5:56
6:13
6:19
5:40
5:46
5:52
6:07
6:24
6:30
5:55
6:01
6:07
6:22
6:39
6:45
6:10
6:16
6:22
6:37
6:54
7:00
6:25
6:31
6:37
6:52
7:09
7:15

5:55 am
6:01 am
6:19 am
6:36 am
6:43 am
6:48 am
6:10
6:16
6:34
6:51
6:58
7:03

6:25
6:31
6:49
7:06
7:13
7:18

6:40
6:46
7:04
7:21
7:28
7:33

6:52
6:58
7:16
7:33
7:39
7:45

7:03
7:09
7:27
7:44
7:50
7:56

7:13
7:19
7:37
7:54
8:01
8:06

7:25
7:31
7:49
8:06
8:12
8:18

7:35
7:41
7:59
8:16
8:22
8:28

7:45
7:51
8:09
8:26
8:32
8:38

7:54
8:00
8:18
8:35
8:42
8:47

8:02
8:08
8:26
8:43
8:50
8:55

8:10
8:16
8:34
8:51
8:58
9:03

8:17
8:23
8:41
8:58
9:05
9:10

8:24
8:30
8:48
9:05
9:12
9:17

8:30
8:36
8:54
9:11
9:18
9:23

8:36
8:43
9:01
9:18
9:25
9:30

8:45
8:52
9:10
9:28
9:35
9:40

8:56
9:03
9:21
9:38
9:45
9:50

9:07
9:13
9:31
9:48
9:55
10:00

9:16
9:22
9:40
9:57
10:03
10:09

9:30
9:36
9:54
10:11
10:18
10:23

9:42
9:48
10:06
10:23
10:30
10:35

9:54
10:00
10:19
10:36
10:42
10:48
10:06
10:12
10:31
10:48
10:54
11:00
3:01 pm
3:07 pm
3:26 pm
3:43 pm
3:49 pm
3:55 pm
3:14
3:20
3:38
3:55
4:02
4:07
3:27
3:33
3:51
4:08
4:15
4:20
3:40
3:46
4:05
4:22
4:28
4:34
3:52
3:58
4:17
4:34
4:40
4:46
4:04
4:10
4:29
4:46
4:52
4:58
4:12
4:18
4:37
4:55
5:01
5:07
4:22
4:28
4:47
5:04
5:11
5:16
4:34
4:40
4:59
5:16
5:23
5:28
4:40
4:47
5:07
5:24
5:30
5:36
4:46
4:53
5:13
5:31
5:37
5:43
4:52
4:58
5:18
5:35
5:42
5:47
4:57
5:05
5:25
5:43
5:49
5:55
5:04
5:11
5:31
5:48
5:55
6:00
5:08
5:15
5:35
5:54
6:00
6:06
5:12
5:19
5:39
5:57
6:03
6:09
5:17
5:25
5:45
6:02
6:09
6:14
5:22
5:29
5:49
6:06
6:13
6:18
5:30
5:37
5:58
6:15
6:21
6:27
5:38
5:46
6:06
6:23
6:30
6:35
5:47
5:55
6:14
6:31
6:37
6:43
5:58
6:05
6:24
6:41
6:47
6:53
6:07
6:13
6:32
6:49
6:56
7:01
6:19
6:25
6:44
7:01
7:08
7:13
6:30
6:36
6:55
7:12
7:19
7:24
6:45
6:51
7:10
7:27
7:33
7:39
7:00
7:06
7:24
7:41
7:48
7:53
7:15
7:21
7:39
7:56
8:03
8:08
To Howard - Loop
To Linden
Davis
Davis
Howard
Howard
Merchandise
Mart
Merchandise
Mart
Arrive
Adams/
Wabash
Leave
Adams/
Wabash
Leave
Linden
Arrive
Linden
Belmont
Belmont
Monday thru Friday
Purple Line Local Service
M - trip operates Monday thru Thursday only
F - trip operates Fridays only

4:50 am
4:56 am
5:02 am
5:05
5:11
5:17

5:20
5:26
5:32

5:35
5:41
5:47

5:50
5:56
6:02

6:02
6:08
6:14

6:13
6:19
6:25


7:52
7:58
8:04

8:03
8:09
8:15

8:14
8:20
8:26

8:24
8:30
8:36

8:38
8:44
8:50

8:52
8:58
9:04

9:05
9:11
9:17

9:17
9:23
9:29

9:30
9:36
9:42
2:00 pm 2:06 pm
2:12 pm
2:12
2:18
2:24
2:24
2:30
2:36
2:37
2:43
2:49
2:50
2:56
3:02
3:02
3:08
3:14
3:14
3:20
3:26
3:22
3:28
3:34
3:32
3:38
3:44
3:44
3:50
3:56
3:50
3:56
4:02
3:55
4:01
4:07
4:01
4:07
4:13
4:06
4:12
4:18
4:12
4:18
4:24
4:16
4:22
4:28
4:20
4:26
4:32
4:25
4:31
4:37
4:30
4:36
4:42
4:39
4:45
4:51
4:47
4:53
4:59
4:56
5:02
5:08
7:45
7:51
7:57
7:55
8:01
8:07
8:05
8:11
8:17
11:15
11:21
11:27
11:30
11:36
11:42
11:45
11:51
11:57
12:00 am 12:06 am 12:12 am
12:15
12:21
12:27
12:30
12:36
12:42
12:50
12:56
1:02

1:10
1:16
1:22

1:27 M
1:36
1:45

1:30 F
1:36
1:42

1:50 F
1:56
2:02

2:07 F
2:16
2:25

4:25 am
4:31 am
4:37 am
4:40
4:46
4:52

4:55
5:01
5:07

5:10
5:16
5:22

5:25
5:31
5:37

5:40
5:46
5:52

5:52
5:58
6:04

6:04
6:10
6:16

6:15
6:21
6:27

6:26
6:32
6:38

6:36
6:43
6:48

6:44
6:50
6:56

6:51
6:58
7:03

7:06
7:13
7:18

7:21
7:28
7:33

7:33
7:39
7:45

9:57
10:03
10:09
10:11
10:18
10:23
10:23
10:30
10:35
10:36
10:42
10:48
10:48
10:54
11:00
11:03
11:09
11:15

3:43 pm 3:49 pm
3:55 pm
3:55
4:02
4:07
4:08
4:15
4:20
4:22
4:28
4:34
4:34
4:40
4:46
4:46
4:52
4:58
4:55
5:01
5:07
5:04
5:11
5:16
5:16
5:23
5:28


6:23
6:30
6:35
6:31
6:37
6:43
6:41
6:47
6:53
6:49
6:56
7:01
7:01
7:08
7:13
7:12
7:19
7:24
7:27
7:33
7:39
7:41
7:48
7:53
7:56
8:03
8:08
8:08
8:14
8:20

10:38
10:44
10:50
10:53
10:59
11:05
11:08
11:14
11:20
11:23
11:29
11:35
11:38
11:44
11:50
11:53
11:59
12:05 am
12:10 am 12:16 am 12:22
12:30
12:36
12:42
12:50
12:56
1:02

1:10
1:16
1:22

1:30 F
1:36
1:42

1:50 F
1:56
2:02
To Howard
To Linden
then every 10 minutes until
then every 6 to 10 minutes until
then every 10 minutes until
then every 11 to 15 minutes until
then every 6 to 11 minutes until
then every 10 minutes until
then every 3 to 8 minutes until
then every 10 minutes until
Davis
Davis
Arrive
Howard
Leave
Howard
Leave
Linden
Arrive
Linden

Southbound Linden to Downtown - PM
Northbound Downtown to Linden - PM