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Davis Station

Purple

Accessible station 1 service alert

Next trains

Purple Purple Line to Howard

  • PurpleHowardScheduled4 min10:33 AM
  • PurpleHowardScheduled14 min10:43 AM
  • PurpleHowardScheduled24 min10:53 AM
  • PurpleHowardScheduled34 min11:03 AM

Purple Purple Line to Linden

  • PurpleLindenScheduled6 min10:35 AM
  • PurpleLindenScheduled14 min10:43 AM
  • PurpleLindenScheduled26 min10:55 AM
  • PurpleLindenScheduled36 min11:05 AM

“Scheduled” times come from published timetables; “Live” appears only when real-time data is available for a trip. Updated 10:28 AM CT; refreshes every 30 seconds.

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Service alerts

NowSpecial NoteBrownGreenOrangePinkPurpleState/Lake Elevated Station Temporary Closure

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.

This alert on transitchicago.com

Alerts as published by the CTA (English). Data may not be real time.

Elevator status

No elevator outage is currently reported for this station.

Elevator outages from CTA customer alerts. The CTA does not publish an elevator inventory, so only reported outages are listed. Data may not be real time. All elevator outages.

First & last trains (scheduled)

Line & directionWeekdaySatSun
Purple to Linden 4:41 AM –
1:45 AM
5:14 AM –
2:15 AM
6:11 AM –
2:16 AM

From the published schedule (reference dates Oct 20, 2026, Oct 17, 2026, Oct 18, 2026). Holiday and late-night service may differ; trips after midnight are shown as early-morning times. Schedule data updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:55 AM CT.

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Accessibility

Accessible station

The CTA lists Davis as an accessible station. Check the elevator status above before you travel.

Accessibility guide for Chicago transit

Fare

A full-fare 'L' ride costs $2.50 with a Ventra Card, a contactless bank card or a phone wallet, with up to two more rides within two hours. See fares & Ventra.

Transfers nearby

Nearby stations

Divvy nearby

  • Benson Ave & Church St
    8 bikes (1 e-bike) · 9 open docks
    180 ft
  • Maple Ave & Grove St
    2 bikes (0 e-bikes) · 5 open docks
    0.2 mi
  • Orrington Ave & Clark St
    6 bikes (2 e-bikes) · 9 open docks
    0.2 mi

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