California station
Pink Line · step-free
Lines
Position
Through station
Service hours
4:09 am – 1:51 amPink Line, Mon–Fri
Step-free access
YesLifts or ramps to the platform
California station on the Pink Line
California is a station on the Pink Line of the Chicago ‘L’.
On weekdays the first Pink Line train leaves California at about 4:09 am and the last at about 1:51 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 · Pink Line — photo Jacob G. from Chicago, Ilinois, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
How long from California to…
| To | Time | Stops | Changes | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hare Airport | 62 min | 24 | 1 change | Pink → Blue |
| Midway Airport | 48 min | 18 | 1 change | Pink → Orange |
| Clark/Lake (the Loop) | 16 min | 8 | direct | Pink |
| Roosevelt | 28 min | 11 | 1 change | Pink → Orange |
| Belmont | 39 min | 16 | 1 change | Pink → Brown |
| 95th/Dan Ryan | 54 min | 19 | 1 change | Pink → Red |
| Fullerton | 34 min | 13 | 1 change | Pink → Brown |
| Cermak-McCormick Place | 32 min | 12 | 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 California
On weekdays the first Pink Line train is about 4:09 am and the last about 1:51 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 16 minutes to Clark/Lake in the Loop at midday, direct, 8 stops. Plan your exact trip.