Quincy/Wells station

Brown Line · change to Orange Line, Purple Line, Pink Line · step-free

Position

Through station

Service hours

4:37 am – 1:37 amBrown Line, Mon–Fri

Step-free access

YesLifts or ramps to the platform

Quincy/Wells station on the Brown Line

Quincy/Wells is an interchange on the Chicago ‘L’, served by the Brown Line, Orange Line, Purple Line and Pink Line.

On weekdays the first Brown Line train leaves Quincy/Wells at about 4:37 am and the last at about 1:37 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.

Quincy/Wells station on the Brown Line of the Chicago 'L' (CTA), Chicago

Quincy/Wells station · Brown Line — photo Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

How long from Quincy/Wells to…

How long it takes from Quincy/Wells
ToTimeStopsChangesRoute
O'Hare Airport50 min181 changeOrangeBlue
Midway Airport32 min111 changeBrownOrange
Clark/Lake (the Loop)4 min2directOrange
Roosevelt12 min41 changeBrownOrange
Belmont26 min13directBrown
95th/Dan Ryan34 min141 changeBrownRed
Fullerton21 min10directBrown
Cermak-McCormick Place16 min51 changeBrownGreen

Midday on a weekday, including a typical wait when you change. Plan your own trip.

Changing trains at Quincy/Wells

Changing trains here

Change between these lines without leaving the station:

It is all one station — walk across, no second tap, no extra fare.

The Brown Line at a glance

Questions about Quincy/Wells

On weekdays the first Brown Line train is about 4:37 am and the last about 1:37 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.

Yes, and it costs nothing: it is one station, so you walk across to the other platform without tapping again. You can change between the Brown Line, Orange Line, Purple Line and Pink Line.

About 4 minutes to Clark/Lake in the Loop at midday, direct, 2 stops. Plan your exact trip.

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