47th station
Green Line · step-free
Lines
Position
Through station
Service hours
4:03 am – 1:51 amGreen Line, Mon–Fri
Step-free access
YesLifts or ramps to the platform
47th station on the Green Line
47th is a station on the Green Line of the Chicago ‘L’.
On weekdays the first Green Line train leaves 47th at about 4:03 am and the last at about 1:51 am. At the morning rush trains come every 8 minutes; at midday, every 10.
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.
47th station · Green Line — photo Jacob G. from Chicago, Illinois, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
How long from 47th to…
| To | Time | Stops | Changes | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hare Airport | 65 min | 24 | 1 change | Green → Blue |
| Midway Airport | 36 min | 12 | 1 change | Green → Orange |
| Clark/Lake (the Loop) | 20 min | 8 | direct | Green |
| Roosevelt | 12 min | 5 | direct | Green |
| Belmont | 36 min | 15 | 1 change | Green → Red |
| 95th/Dan Ryan | 38 min | 14 | 1 change | Green → Red |
| Fullerton | 32 min | 14 | 1 change | Green → Red |
| Cermak-McCormick Place | 9 min | 4 | direct | Green |
Midday on a weekday, including a typical wait when you change. Plan your own trip.
Next and previous stops
The Green Line at a glance
Questions about 47th
On weekdays the first Green Line train is about 4:03 am and the last about 1:51 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 20 minutes to Clark/Lake in the Loop at midday, direct, 8 stops. Plan your exact trip.