Washington/Wells station
Brown Line · change to Orange Line, Purple Line, Pink Line · step-free
Washington/Wells station on the Brown Line
Washington/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 Washington/Wells at about 4:36 am and the last at about 1:36 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.
Washington/Wells station · Brown Line — photo Jacob G. from Cleveland, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
How long from Washington/Wells to…
| To | Time | Stops | Changes | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hare Airport | 48 min | 16 | direct | Blue |
| Midway Airport | 30 min | 11 | direct | Orange |
| Clark/Lake (the Loop) | 2 min | 1 | direct | Orange |
| Roosevelt | 10 min | 4 | direct | Orange |
| Belmont | 25 min | 8 | direct | Brown |
| 95th/Dan Ryan | 36 min | 15 | 1 change | Brown → Red |
| Fullerton | 20 min | 5 | direct | Brown |
| Cermak-McCormick Place | 17 min | 6 | 1 change | Brown → Green |
Midday on a weekday, including a typical wait when you change. Plan your own trip.
Changing trains at Washington/Wells
Change between these lines without leaving the station:
It is all one station — walk across, no second tap, no extra fare.
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The Brown Line at a glance
Questions about Washington/Wells
It is served by the Brown Line, Orange Line, Purple Line, Pink Line.
On weekdays the first Brown Line train is about 4:36 am and the last about 1:36 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 2 minutes to Clark/Lake in the Loop at midday, direct, 1 stops. Plan your exact trip.