Skip to main content

'L' station

Washington/Wabash Station

BrownGreenOrangePinkPurple

Accessible station 2 service alerts

Next trains

Brown Brown Line to Kimball

  • BrownKimballScheduled3 min9:38 AM
  • BrownKimballScheduled8 min9:43 AM
  • BrownKimballScheduled13 min9:48 AM
  • BrownKimballScheduled18 min9:54 AM

Green Green Line to Ashland/63rd

  • GreenAshland/63rdScheduled1 min9:37 AM
  • GreenAshland/63rdScheduled18 min9:54 AM

Green Green Line to Cottage Grove

  • GreenCottage GroveScheduled10 min9:45 AM

Green Green Line to Harlem/Lake

  • GreenHarlem/LakeScheduled8 min9:44 AM
  • GreenHarlem/LakeScheduled18 min9:54 AM
  • GreenHarlem/LakeScheduled28 min10:04 AM
  • GreenHarlem/LakeScheduled38 min10:14 AM

Orange Orange Line to Midway

  • OrangeMidwayScheduled5 min9:40 AM
  • OrangeMidwayScheduled13 min9:49 AM
  • OrangeMidwayScheduled22 min9:57 AM

Pink Pink Line to 54th/Cermak

  • Pink54th/CermakScheduled6 min9:41 AM
  • Pink54th/CermakScheduled16 min9:51 AM
  • Pink54th/CermakScheduled26 min10:01 AM

Purple Purple Line to Linden

  • PurpleLindenScheduled6 min9:42 AM
  • PurpleLindenScheduled16 min9:51 AM
  • PurpleLindenScheduled25 min10:01 AM

“Scheduled” times come from published timetables; “Live” appears only when real-time data is available for a trip. Updated 9:35 AM CT; refreshes every 30 seconds.

ChiTransit is an independent website and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra, Pace, the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA, formerly the RTA), Ventra or Lyft/Divvy. Transit data is obtained from public open data feeds and stored on our servers; it may not be real time and is provided as is.

Service alerts

NowPlanned Major WorkGreenPinkCDOT replacing portions of Lake Street Bridge interrupting Green and Pink Line service between Clinton and Clark/Lake stations

Until Oct 26, 2026, 4:00 AM

Green Line trains run in two sections:

• Green Line trains will make all stops between Harlem/Lake and Clinton stations with riders connecting to free bus substitutions between Clinton and Clark/Lake stations.

• Green Line trains will make all stops between Ashland/63rd or Cottage Grove and Loop stations with riders connecting to free bus substitutions between Clark/Lake and Clinton Stations. Trains will make all stops around the entire Loop, following the Orange Line direction and platforms.

Pink Line trains connect to Blue Line-Racine station for connecting service to downtown:

• Pink line trains will make all stops between 54th/Cermak and Polk stations and then connect to Racine Station where riders will transfer to Blue Line trains for continuing service downtown.

• Pink Line riders going to/from Ashland, Morgan, Clinton stations or West Loop transfer to #9/#X9 Ashland buses near either Polk or Racine stations or other north-south bus routes (free transfer when you tap) to reach the Green Line over Lake St.

For more info about this and related work, visit transitchicago.com/lakebridge

This alert on transitchicago.com

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
Brown to Kimball 4:42 AM –
2:12 AM
4:42 AM –
2:12 AM
5:42 AM –
2:12 AM
Green to Cottage Grove 4:17 AM –
1:32 AM
5:20 AM –
1:32 AM
5:20 AM –
1:32 AM
Green to Harlem/Lake 4:20 AM –
1:36 AM
5:20 AM –
1:36 AM
5:20 AM –
1:36 AM
Orange to Midway 4:03 AM –
1:38 AM
4:33 AM –
1:38 AM
5:03 AM –
1:38 AM
Pink to 54th/Cermak 4:28 AM –
1:28 AM
5:28 AM –
1:28 AM
5:28 AM –
1:28 AM
Purple to Linden 5:50 AM –
7:09 PM
No serviceNo service

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.

Map

Directions to this station

Accessibility

Accessible station

The CTA lists Washington/Wabash 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

  • Wabash Ave & Washington St
    13 bikes (12 e-bikes) · 10 scooters · 5 open docks
    120 ft
  • Michigan Ave & Madison St
    4 bikes (3 e-bikes) · 2 scooters · 7 open docks
    490 ft
  • Michigan Ave & Washington St
    14 bikes (10 e-bikes) · 5 scooters · 21 open docks
    490 ft

Availability from Divvy's public system data. Data may not be real time. Not affiliated with Lyft or Divvy. About Divvy.