Kimball station
Brown Line · step-free
Lines
Position
End of the line for Brown Line
Service hours
4:00 am – 1:00 amBrown Line, Mon–Fri
Step-free access
YesLifts or ramps to the platform
Kimball station on the Brown Line
Kimball is a station on the Brown Line of the Chicago ‘L’. It is the end of the Brown Line.
On weekdays the first Brown Line train leaves Kimball at about 4:00 am and the last at about 1:00 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.
Kimball station · Brown Line — photo Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
How long from Kimball to…
| To | Time | Stops | Changes | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hare Airport | 88 min | 35 | 2 changes | Brown → Red → Blue |
| Midway Airport | 64 min | 28 | 2 changes | Brown → Red → Orange |
| Clark/Lake (the Loop) | 43 min | 20 | 1 change | Brown → Orange |
| Roosevelt | 40 min | 21 | 1 change | Brown → Red |
| Belmont | 17 min | 11 | direct | Brown |
| 95th/Dan Ryan | 64 min | 30 | 1 change | Brown → Red |
| Fullerton | 22 min | 14 | direct | Brown |
| Cermak-McCormick Place | 49 min | 22 | 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 Kimball
On weekdays the first Brown Line train is about 4:00 am and the last about 1:00 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 43 minutes to Clark/Lake in the Loop at midday, 1 change(s), 20 stops. Plan your exact trip.