18th station
Pink Line · step-free
Lines
Position
Through station
Service hours
4:14 am – 1:46 amPink Line, Mon–Fri
Step-free access
YesLifts or ramps to the platform
18th station on the Pink Line
18th is a station on the Pink Line of the Chicago ‘L’.
On weekdays the first Pink Line train leaves 18th at about 4:14 am and the last at about 1:46 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.
18th station · Pink Line — photo Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
How long from 18th to…
| To | Time | Stops | Changes | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hare Airport | 57 min | 21 | 1 change | Pink → Blue |
| Midway Airport | 42 min | 15 | 1 change | Pink → Orange |
| Clark/Lake (the Loop) | 12 min | 5 | direct | Pink |
| Roosevelt | 22 min | 8 | 1 change | Pink → Orange |
| Belmont | 34 min | 13 | 1 change | Pink → Brown |
| 95th/Dan Ryan | 48 min | 16 | 1 change | Pink → Red |
| Fullerton | 29 min | 10 | 1 change | Pink → Brown |
| Cermak-McCormick Place | 27 min | 9 | 1 change | Pink → Green |
Midday on a weekday, including a typical wait when you change. Plan your own trip.
Next and previous stops
The Pink Line at a glance
Questions about 18th
On weekdays the first Pink Line train is about 4:14 am and the last about 1:46 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 12 minutes to Clark/Lake in the Loop at midday, direct, 5 stops. Plan your exact trip.