Linden station
Purple Line · step-free
Lines
Position
End of the line for Purple Line
Service hours
5:07 am – 1:37 amPurple Line, Mon–Fri
Step-free access
YesLifts or ramps to the platform
Linden station on the Purple Line
Linden is a station on the Purple Line of the Chicago ‘L’. It is the end of the Purple Line.
On weekdays the first Purple Line train leaves Linden at about 5:07 am and the last at about 1:37 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.
Linden station · Purple Line — photo SecretName101 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
How long from Linden to…
| To | Time | Stops | Changes | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hare Airport | 104 min | 45 | 2 changes | Purple → Red → Blue |
| Midway Airport | 80 min | 38 | 2 changes | Purple → Red → Orange |
| Clark/Lake (the Loop) | 61 min | 29 | 2 changes | Purple → Red → Blue |
| Roosevelt | 56 min | 31 | 1 change | Purple → Red |
| Belmont | 36 min | 21 | 1 change | Purple → Red |
| 95th/Dan Ryan | 80 min | 40 | 1 change | Purple → Red |
| Fullerton | 40 min | 22 | 1 change | Purple → Red |
| Cermak-McCormick Place | 65 min | 32 | 2 changes | Purple → Red → Green |
Midday on a weekday, including a typical wait when you change. Plan your own trip.
Next and previous stops
The Purple Line at a glance
Questions about Linden
On weekdays the first Purple Line train is about 5:07 am and the last about 1:37 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 61 minutes to Clark/Lake in the Loop at midday, 2 change(s), 29 stops. Plan your exact trip.