Austin station
Green Line · stairs only
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Position
Through station
Service hours
24 hoursTrains all night
Step-free access
NoStairs only — not step-free
Austin station on the Green Line
Austin is a station on the Green Line of the Chicago ‘L’.
Trains call here around the clock — the Green Line is one of only two ‘L’ lines that never closes. Overnight you will wait roughly eight to ten minutes; at the morning rush it is every 8 minutes.
This station is not step-free — access to the platform is by stairs only. If you need a lift, the station pages here list which stops nearby have one.
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.
Austin station · Green Line — photo Jacob G. from Chicago, Illinois, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
How long from Austin to…
| To | Time | Stops | Changes | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hare Airport | 69 min | 28 | 1 change | Green → Blue |
| Midway Airport | 55 min | 22 | 1 change | Green → Orange |
| Clark/Lake (the Loop) | 24 min | 12 | direct | Green |
| Roosevelt | 31 min | 15 | direct | Green |
| Belmont | 46 min | 20 | 1 change | Green → Brown |
| 95th/Dan Ryan | 57 min | 24 | 1 change | Green → Red |
| Fullerton | 41 min | 17 | 1 change | Green → Brown |
| Cermak-McCormick Place | 34 min | 16 | 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 Austin
There is no first or last train — the Green Line runs 24 hours a day, every day. Overnight, trains come roughly every 8–10 minutes.
No. Access is by stairs only; there is no lift at this station.
About 24 minutes to Clark/Lake in the Loop at midday, direct, 12 stops. Plan your exact trip.