Rockwell station
Brown Line · step-free
Lines
Position
Through station
Service hours
4:05 am – 2:16 amBrown Line, Mon–Fri
Step-free access
YesLifts or ramps to the platform
Rockwell station on the Brown Line
Rockwell is a station on the Brown Line of the Chicago ‘L’.
On weekdays the first Brown Line train leaves Rockwell at about 4:05 am and the last at about 2:16 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.

Rockwell station · Brown Line — photo Jacob G. from Chicago, Illinois, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
How long from Rockwell to…
| To | Time | Stops | Changes | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hare Airport | 82 min | 32 | 2 changes | Brown → Red → Blue |
| Midway Airport | 60 min | 25 | 2 changes | Brown → Red → Orange |
| Clark/Lake (the Loop) | 38 min | 17 | 1 change | Brown → Orange |
| Roosevelt | 36 min | 18 | 1 change | Brown → Red |
| Belmont | 12 min | 8 | direct | Brown |
| 95th/Dan Ryan | 58 min | 27 | 1 change | Brown → Red |
| Fullerton | 17 min | 11 | direct | Brown |
| Cermak-McCormick Place | 44 min | 19 | 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 Rockwell
On weekdays the first Brown Line train is about 4:05 am and the last about 2:16 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 38 minutes to Clark/Lake in the Loop at midday, 1 change(s), 17 stops. Plan your exact trip.