California station
Green Line · step-free
Lines
Position
Through station
Service hours
4:04 am – 1:49 amGreen Line, Mon–Fri
Step-free access
YesLifts or ramps to the platform
California station on the Green Line
California is a station on the Green Line of the Chicago ‘L’.
On weekdays the first Green Line train leaves California at about 4:04 am and the last at about 1:49 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.
California station · Green Line — photo Jacob G. · CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
How long from California to…
| To | Time | Stops | Changes | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hare Airport | 56 min | 21 | 1 change | Green → Blue |
| Midway Airport | 42 min | 15 | 1 change | Green → Orange |
| Clark/Lake (the Loop) | 10 min | 5 | direct | Green |
| Roosevelt | 18 min | 8 | direct | Green |
| Belmont | 32 min | 13 | 1 change | Green → Brown |
| 95th/Dan Ryan | 44 min | 17 | 1 change | Green → Red |
| Fullerton | 28 min | 10 | 1 change | Green → Brown |
| Cermak-McCormick Place | 21 min | 9 | 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 California
On weekdays the first Green Line train is about 4:04 am and the last about 1:49 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 10 minutes to Clark/Lake in the Loop at midday, direct, 5 stops. Plan your exact trip.