'L' line
Midway – Midway
1 active alert 23 stations
How does this affect my trip?
Effective, Monday, January 5, 2026, the State/Lake Loop Elevated station will temporarily close.
Please use the accessible Clark/Lake or Washington/Wabash stations, located within a few blocks of the State/Lake station. To transfer between the Red Line at Lake station and the Loop ‘L’ lines, use Washington/Wabash.
Why is service being changed?
The new State/Lake elevated station is scheduled to open in 2029. It will replace one of the oldest stations on the CTA rail system with a modern facility designed to improve safety, accessibility, and comfort for all riders.
Alerts as published by the CTA. Data may not be real time. All lines.
Route shape from published schedule data; map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Weekday | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First / last | 3:30 AM 1:05 AM | 4:00 AM 1:05 AM | 4:30 AM 1:05 AM |
| Morning rush (6–10 AM) | every ~6 min | every ~10 min | every ~11 min |
| Midday (10 AM–4 PM) | every ~8 min | every ~10 min | every ~10 min |
| Evening rush (4–8 PM) | every ~9 min | every ~10 min | every ~10 min |
| Evening (8 PM–midnight) | every ~13 min | every ~10 min | every ~11 min |
| Late night (midnight–6 AM) | every ~20 min | every ~26 min | every ~33 min |
| Trips per day | 144 | 120 | 114 |
| End-to-end time | 59 min | 58 min | 58 min |
Average interval from the published schedule for reference dates Oct 20, 2026, Oct 17, 2026, Oct 18, 2026; planned work and holidays can change service. “—” = fewer than two trips in that period. Schedule data updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:55 AM CT.
$2.50 per ride with a Ventra Card, a contactless bank card or a phone wallet, with up to two more rides within two hours at no extra charge. See fares & Ventra.