'L' line
Howard – Dempster-Skokie
No active alerts posted 3 stations
No alerts are currently posted for the Yellow Line.
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 | 4:40 AM 11:15 PM | 6:16 AM 11:15 PM | 6:16 AM 11:15 PM |
| Morning rush (6–10 AM) | every ~6 min | every ~8 min | every ~8 min |
| Midday (10 AM–4 PM) | every ~7 min | every ~8 min | every ~8 min |
| Evening rush (4–8 PM) | every ~7 min | every ~8 min | every ~8 min |
| Evening (8 PM–midnight) | every ~9 min | every ~9 min | every ~9 min |
| Late night (midnight–6 AM) | every ~40 min | — | — |
| Trips per day | 160 | 136 | 136 |
| End-to-end time | 9 min | 9 min | 9 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.
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