Western station
Brown Line · step-free
Lines
Position
Through station
Service hours
4:06 am – 2:14 amBrown Line, Mon–Fri
Step-free access
YesLifts or ramps to the platform
Western station on the Brown Line
Western is a station on the Brown Line of the Chicago ‘L’.
On weekdays the first Brown Line train leaves Western at about 4:06 am and the last at about 2:14 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.
Western station · Brown Line — photo Tripp from Chicago · CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
How long from Western to…
| To | Time | Stops | Changes | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hare Airport | 82 min | 31 | 2 changes | Brown → Red → Blue |
| Midway Airport | 58 min | 24 | 2 changes | Brown → Red → Orange |
| Clark/Lake (the Loop) | 37 min | 16 | 1 change | Brown → Orange |
| Roosevelt | 34 min | 17 | 1 change | Brown → Red |
| Belmont | 11 min | 7 | direct | Brown |
| 95th/Dan Ryan | 58 min | 26 | 1 change | Brown → Red |
| Fullerton | 16 min | 10 | direct | Brown |
| Cermak-McCormick Place | 43 min | 18 | 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 Western
On weekdays the first Brown Line train is about 4:06 am and the last about 2:14 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 37 minutes to Clark/Lake in the Loop at midday, 1 change(s), 16 stops. Plan your exact trip.