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Station information

Purple Line Schedule 
Purple Line Schedule (.pdf)
Red Line Schedule 
Red Line Schedule (.pdf)
Yellow Line Schedule 
Yellow Line Schedule (.pdf)
Photo - Wide-angle View of Howard Station Complex 
Photo - Wide-angle View of Howard Station Complex (.jpg)
Photo - Accessible Entrance Near Bus Terminal (Paulina Entrance) 
Photo - Accessible Entrance Near Bus Terminal (Paulina Entrance) (.jpg)
Accessible
Address:
7519 N Paulina St., Chicago, IL 60626
Type of station:
Elevated
Bike parking:
Indoor and sheltered bike parking available.
Park & Ride:
Yes, $6 for 24 hours with ticket validation (plus $0.99 transaction fee). Regular garage-set rates apply thereafter. Ticket validator is located across from the turnstiles, in the paid area, on the 3rd floor of the Paulina/bus terminal entrance of the Howard station.
Notes:

Connections: CTA Buses #22, #97, #147, #201, #206; Pace Buses #215, #290

Free transfer is available between all 'L' routes serving this station.

Service alerts

Current alerts 4
Red Line
Boarding Change, Delays Between Cermak-Chinatown and GrandPlanned Work

Red Line trains will operate on the same track between Cermak-Chinatown and Grand, resulting in boarding changes and minor delays.

Yellow Line
Service for 2026 Cubs Night Games and Wrigley Field ConcertsAdded Service

Additional svc from Howard will operate on the Yellow Line for Cubs night games and Wrigley Field concerts. Skokie-bound trains will operate until midnight.

Purple Line
Service for Weekday Cubs GamesAdded Service

Loop-bd Purple Line Express trains will stop at Sheridan for all weekday Cubs night games; Linden-bd trains will stop at Sheridan for weekday Cubs day games.

Purple LinePink LineGreen LineBrown LineOrange Line
State/Lake Elevated Station Temporary ClosureSpecial Note

Effective, now, the State/Lake Loop Elevated station is closed for reconstruction into 2029. Please use adjacent stations at Clark/Lake or Washington/Wabash.

Accessibility Alerts 2
LakeRed Line
Elevator at Lake (Washington/Randolph Entrance) Temporarily Out-of-ServiceElevator Status

The elevator to/from platform at Lake (Red Line) is temporarily out-of-service due to upgrades.

BerwynRed Line
Elevator at Berwyn Temporarily Out-of-ServiceElevator Status

The elevator at Berwyn (Red Line) is temporarily out-of-service.

Estimated arrivals

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Text CTATRAIN HWRD to 41411 for estimated arrivals. Message and data rates may apply. Check with your mobile carrier first. If you need help, e-mail us

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