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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
Purple LineBrown LineOrange Line
Updated: Four-car trains return on select train lines on summer weekendsService Change

Brown/Orange/Purple line trains will be reduced to 4-car lengths on weekends without major events or construction (3:30a Sat to 3:30a Mon).

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 5
JacksonRed Line
Elevator at Jackson Temporarily Out-of-ServiceElevator Status

The elevator to/from street at the Adams-Jackson entrance to Jackson (Red Line) is temporarily out-of-service.

WilsonRed LinePurple Line
Elevator at Wilson Temporarily Out-of-ServiceElevator Status

The 95th-bound and Loop-bound platform elevator at Wilson (Red, Purple Lines) is temporarily out-of-service.

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.

LoyolaRed Line
Elevator at Loyola Temporarily Out-of-ServiceElevator Status

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

Washington/WabashPurple LinePink LineGreen LineBrown LineOrange Line
Elevator at Washington/Wabash Temporarily Out-of-ServiceElevator Status

The Orange, Pink, Purple and 63rd-bound Green Line platform elevator at Washington/Wabash is temporarily out-of-service.

Upcoming alerts 1
Red Line
Boarding Change at Fullerton StationPlanned Work

At Fullerton station, board/exit Howard-bound Red Line trains on the Brown Line side of the Howard-and Kimball-bound platform.

Estimated arrivals

info updated 6:50a (refresh / pause)
See trains expected to arrive at this station with CTA Train Tracker.
Text for arrivals:
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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‘L’ route status
Red Line
Normal Service
Blue Line
Normal Service
Brown Line
Service Change
Green Line
Normal Service
Orange Line
Service Change
Pink Line
Normal Service
Purple Line
Service Change
Yellow Line
Added Service
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Bus routes w/alerts
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Elevator alerts
Red Line
Jackson, Lake, Loyola, Wilson
Blue Line
Clark/Lake
Brown Line
Clark/Lake, Wash./Wabash, Western
Green Line
Clark/Lake, Wash./Wabash
Orange Line
Wash./Wabash
Purple Line
Wash./Wabash, Wilson
Pink Line
Wash./Wabash
All elevator alerts: Current or Upcoming
See also: complete system status