Central Park station
Pink Line · step-free
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Position
Through station
Service hours
4:07 am – 1:54 amPink Line, Mon–Fri
Step-free access
YesLifts or ramps to the platform
Central Park station on the Pink Line
Central Park is a station on the Pink Line of the Chicago ‘L’.
On weekdays the first Pink Line train leaves Central Park at about 4:07 am and the last at about 1:54 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.
Central Park station · Pink Line — photo Zol87 from Chicago, Illinois, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
How long from Central Park to…
| To | Time | Stops | Changes | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hare Airport | 64 min | 26 | 1 change | Pink → Blue |
| Midway Airport | 50 min | 20 | 1 change | Pink → Orange |
| Clark/Lake (the Loop) | 19 min | 10 | direct | Pink |
| Roosevelt | 30 min | 13 | 1 change | Pink → Orange |
| Belmont | 42 min | 18 | 1 change | Pink → Brown |
| 95th/Dan Ryan | 56 min | 21 | 1 change | Pink → Red |
| Fullerton | 36 min | 15 | 1 change | Pink → Brown |
| Cermak-McCormick Place | 34 min | 14 | 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 Central Park
On weekdays the first Pink Line train is about 4:07 am and the last about 1:54 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 19 minutes to Clark/Lake in the Loop at midday, direct, 10 stops. Plan your exact trip.