Francisco station
Brown Line · step-free
Lines
Position
Through station
Service hours
4:03 am – 2:17 amBrown Line, Mon–Fri
Step-free access
YesLifts or ramps to the platform
Francisco station on the Brown Line
Francisco is a station on the Brown Line of the Chicago ‘L’.
On weekdays the first Brown Line train leaves Francisco at about 4:03 am and the last at about 2:17 am. At the morning rush trains come every 5 minutes; at midday, every 8.
The station is step-free: there is a lift or ramp from street level to the platform, and trains are level with the platform edge.
A ride from here costs $2.50, the same as anywhere else on the ‘L’ and the same however far you go. Transfers are free for two hours.
Francisco station · Brown Line — photo Raed Mansour · CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
How long from Francisco to…
| To | Time | Stops | Changes | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hare Airport | 84 min | 33 | 2 changes | Brown → Red → Blue |
| Midway Airport | 61 min | 26 | 2 changes | Brown → Red → Orange |
| Clark/Lake (the Loop) | 40 min | 18 | 1 change | Brown → Orange |
| Roosevelt | 37 min | 19 | 1 change | Brown → Red |
| Belmont | 14 min | 9 | direct | Brown |
| 95th/Dan Ryan | 60 min | 28 | 1 change | Brown → Red |
| Fullerton | 18 min | 12 | direct | Brown |
| Cermak-McCormick Place | 46 min | 20 | 2 changes | Brown → Red → Green |
Midday on a weekday, including a typical wait when you change. Plan your own trip.
Next and previous stops
The Brown Line at a glance
Questions about Francisco
On weekdays the first Brown Line train is about 4:03 am and the last about 2:17 am. Saturdays and Sundays differ slightly — the schedule page has all three.
Yes — there is a lift or ramp from the street to the platform, and trains are level with the platform.
About 40 minutes to Clark/Lake in the Loop at midday, 1 change(s), 18 stops. Plan your exact trip.