People show excitement as an Orange Line train to Midway enters Clark/Lake

Orange Line ‘L’

The Orange Line provides rapid transit train service between Midway Airport and downtown (Loop), and provides service to Chicago's Southwest Side.

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Hours of operation:

 

Weekdays

Saturday

Sunday/Holiday
Between Midway and Downtown
Midway to Loop 'L'

3:30a-1:05a

4:00a-1:05a

4:30a-1:05a
Loop 'L' to Midway

3:50a-1:25a

4:20a-1:25a

4:50a-1:25a

 

 

Timetables

Route-wide timetable brochure (pdf)Web-based text timetables from RTARoute diagram & station info

 

Service alerts

Current alerts 2
Green LineOrange Line
Boarding Change, Delays Between the Loop and Roosevelt
Planned Work

Green and Orange Line trains will operate on the same track between the Loop and Roosevelt, resulting in a boarding change and minor delays.

MidwayOrange Line
Midway Station Kiss & Ride Temporary Closure, Relocation
Special Note

The Midway stn kiss & ride drop-off/pick-up lot will be temporarily closed. A temporary kiss & ride will be provided in the NE corner of the park & ride lot.

Accessibility Alerts 1
35th/ArcherOrange Line
Elevator at 35th/Archer Temporarily Out-of-Service
Elevator Status

The elevator at 35th/Archer (Orange Line) is temporarily out-of-service.

 RSS Feed: Orange Line Alerts

Route diagram

with stations and station timetables

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

Orange Line Stop

MidwayAccessible stationPark & Ride availableAirport

Transfer to buses

 Chicago–Midway International Airport (MDW)
Orange Line Stop

PulaskiAccessible stationPark & Ride available

Transfer to buses
Orange Line Stop

KedzieAccessible stationPark & Ride available

Transfer to buses
Orange Line Stop

WesternAccessible stationPark & Ride available

Transfer to buses
Orange Line Stop

35th/ArcherAccessible stationPark & Ride available

Transfer to buses
Orange Line Stop

AshlandAccessible station

Transfer to buses
Orange Line Stop

HalstedAccessible stationPark & Ride available

Transfer to buses
Orange Line Transfer Stop

RooseveltAccessible station

Transfer to Red LineTransfer to Green LineTransfer to buses
 

...Orange Line trains then continue to and make all stops, operating clockwise around the Loop 'L', in the following order (before returning to Midway):
Orange Line Transfer Stop on Loop 'L'

Harold Washington Library-State/Van BurenAccessible station

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

LaSalle/Van Buren

Connect to LaSalle Street Metra (Rock Island District) StationTransfer to buses
Orange 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 Purple LineTransfer to Pink LineConnect to Metra (UP Lines) Ogilvie StationTransfer to buses
Transfer Stop

Clark/LakeAccessible station

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

State/Lake

Transfer to Red Line (subway) (farecard required)Transfer to buses
Orange 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 Purple LineTransfer to Pink LineTransfer to buses
 

...after leaving Adams/Wabash, trains then exit Loop and make all stops from Roosevelt back through to Midway (MDW).
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Spring bus timetable update

Some bus routes have updated schedules effective Mar 31.

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

Preview the updated route timetables

System status snapshot
‘L’ route status
Red Line
Planned Work w/Station(s) Bypassed
Blue Line
Planned Work w/Station(s) Bypassed
Brown Line
Normal Service
Green Line
Planned Work
Orange Line
Planned Work
Pink Line
Normal Service
Purple Line
Special Note
Yellow Line
Normal Service
All ‘L’ alerts: Current or Upcoming
Bus routes w/alerts
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N5
6
8
9
X9
J14
22
26
29
30
34
55
56
66
67
88
92
94
95
100
103
106
108
111
112
115
119
126
146
147
152
All bus alerts: Current or Upcoming
Elevator alerts
Brown Line
Clark/Lake
Green Line
Clark/Lake
Orange Line
35/Archer
All elevator alerts: Current or Upcoming
See also: complete system status