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 1
Red LineYellow LineBlue LineGreen LineBrown LineOrange Line
Increased Capacity for Lollapalooza 2021
Added Service

Increased service and capacity will run for Lollapalooza on the Red, Brown, Green, Orange, Blue 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 elevators to/from street at Washington/Wabash (Brown, Orange Pink, Green, and Purple Line Express) are temporarily out-of-service.

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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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System status snapshot
‘L’ route status
Red Line
Planned Work w/Station(s) Bypassed
Blue Line
Service Change
Brown Line
Added Service
Green Line
Added Service
Orange Line
Added Service
Pink Line
Normal Service
Purple Line
Service Change
Yellow Line
Added Service
All ‘L’ alerts: Current or Upcoming
Bus routes w/alerts
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4
6
7
10
12
J14
18
21
22
24
26
28
36
37
47
48
49
54A
56
59
60
63
65
73
80
81
82
84
85
92
124
126
143
147
171
All bus alerts: Current or Upcoming
Elevator alerts
Red Line
Wilson
Brown Line
Wash./Wabash, Wash./Wells
Green Line
Wash./Wabash
Orange Line
Wash./Wabash
Pink Line
Wash./Wabash
Purple Line Exp
Wash./Wabash, Wilson
All elevator alerts: Current or Upcoming
See also: complete system status