Ashland station
Orange Line · step-free
Lines
Position
Through station
Service hours
3:44 am – 1:49 amOrange Line, Mon–Fri
Step-free access
YesLifts or ramps to the platform
Ashland station on the Orange Line
Ashland is a station on the Orange Line of the Chicago ‘L’.
On weekdays the first Orange Line train leaves Ashland at about 3:44 am and the last at about 1:49 am. At the morning rush trains come every 8 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.
Ashland station · Orange Line — photo Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
How long from Ashland to…
| To | Time | Stops | Changes | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hare Airport | 62 min | 23 | 1 change | Orange → Blue |
| Midway Airport | 14 min | 5 | direct | Orange |
| Clark/Lake (the Loop) | 17 min | 7 | direct | Orange |
| Roosevelt | 8 min | 2 | direct | Orange |
| Belmont | 32 min | 12 | 1 change | Orange → Red |
| 95th/Dan Ryan | 34 min | 11 | 1 change | Orange → Red |
| Fullerton | 28 min | 11 | 1 change | Orange → Red |
| Cermak-McCormick Place | 16 min | 3 | 1 change | Orange → Green |
Midday on a weekday, including a typical wait when you change. Plan your own trip.
Next and previous stops
The Orange Line at a glance
Questions about Ashland
On weekdays the first Orange Line train is about 3:44 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 17 minutes to Clark/Lake in the Loop at midday, direct, 7 stops. Plan your exact trip.