Midway station
Orange Line · step-free
Lines
Position
End of the line for Orange Line
Service hours
3:30 am – 1:05 amOrange Line, Mon–Fri
Step-free access
YesLifts or ramps to the platform
Midway station on the Orange Line
Midway is a station on the Orange Line of the Chicago ‘L’. It is the end of the Orange Line.
On weekdays the first Orange Line train leaves Midway at about 3:30 am and the last at about 1:05 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.
Midway station · Orange Line — photo Jacob G. from Cleveland, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
How long from Midway to…
| To | Time | Stops | Changes | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hare Airport | 76 min | 28 | 1 change | Orange → Blue |
| Clark/Lake (the Loop) | 31 min | 12 | direct | Orange |
| Roosevelt | 22 min | 7 | direct | Orange |
| Belmont | 46 min | 17 | 1 change | Orange → Red |
| 95th/Dan Ryan | 48 min | 16 | 1 change | Orange → Red |
| Fullerton | 42 min | 16 | 1 change | Orange → Red |
| Cermak-McCormick Place | 30 min | 8 | 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 Midway
On weekdays the first Orange Line train is about 3:30 am and the last about 1:05 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 31 minutes to Clark/Lake in the Loop at midday, direct, 12 stops. Plan your exact trip.