Harlem/Lake station
Green Line · step-free
Lines
Position
End of the line for Green Line
Service hours
3:45 am – 1:00 amGreen Line, Mon–Fri
Step-free access
YesLifts or ramps to the platform
Harlem/Lake station on the Green Line
Harlem/Lake is a station on the Green Line of the Chicago ‘L’. It is the end of the Green Line.
On weekdays the first Green Line train leaves Harlem/Lake at about 3:45 am and the last at about 1:00 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.
Harlem/Lake station · Green Line — photo BuscandoMiyagi773 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
How long from Harlem/Lake to…
| To | Time | Stops | Changes | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hare Airport | 75 min | 31 | 1 change | Green → Blue |
| Midway Airport | 61 min | 25 | 1 change | Green → Orange |
| Clark/Lake (the Loop) | 30 min | 15 | direct | Green |
| Roosevelt | 37 min | 18 | direct | Green |
| Belmont | 52 min | 23 | 1 change | Green → Brown |
| 95th/Dan Ryan | 63 min | 27 | 1 change | Green → Red |
| Fullerton | 47 min | 20 | 1 change | Green → Brown |
| Cermak-McCormick Place | 40 min | 19 | 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 Harlem/Lake
On weekdays the first Green Line train is about 3:45 am and the last about 1:00 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 30 minutes to Clark/Lake in the Loop at midday, direct, 15 stops. Plan your exact trip.