Polk station
Pink Line · step-free
Lines
Position
Through station
Service hours
4:16 am – 1:44 amPink Line, Mon–Fri
Step-free access
YesLifts or ramps to the platform
Polk station on the Pink Line
Polk is a station on the Pink Line of the Chicago ‘L’.
On weekdays the first Pink Line train leaves Polk at about 4:16 am and the last at about 1:44 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.
Polk station · Pink Line — photo Brule Laker from Chicago, USA · CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
How long from Polk to…
| To | Time | Stops | Changes | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hare Airport | 55 min | 20 | 1 change | Pink → Blue |
| Midway Airport | 40 min | 14 | 1 change | Pink → Orange |
| Clark/Lake (the Loop) | 10 min | 4 | direct | Pink |
| Roosevelt | 20 min | 7 | 1 change | Pink → Orange |
| Belmont | 32 min | 12 | 1 change | Pink → Brown |
| 95th/Dan Ryan | 46 min | 15 | 1 change | Pink → Red |
| Fullerton | 27 min | 9 | 1 change | Pink → Brown |
| Cermak-McCormick Place | 25 min | 7 | direct | 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 Polk
On weekdays the first Pink Line train is about 4:16 am and the last about 1:44 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 10 minutes to Clark/Lake in the Loop at midday, direct, 4 stops. Plan your exact trip.