Main station
Purple Line · stairs only
Lines
Position
Through station
Service hours
4:38 am – 1:50 amPurple Line, Mon–Fri
Step-free access
NoStairs only — not step-free
Main station on the Purple Line
Main is a station on the Purple Line of the Chicago ‘L’.
On weekdays the first Purple Line train leaves Main at about 4:38 am and the last at about 1:50 am. At the morning rush trains come every 8 minutes; at midday, every 10.
This station is not step-free — access to the platform is by stairs only. If you need an elevator, the station pages here list which stops nearby have one.
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.
Main station · Purple Line — photo SecretName101 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
How long from Main to…
| To | Time | Stops | Changes | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hare Airport | 94 min | 39 | 2 changes | Purple → Red → Blue |
| Midway Airport | 72 min | 32 | 2 changes | Purple → Red → Orange |
| Clark/Lake (the Loop) | 52 min | 23 | 2 changes | Purple → Red → Blue |
| Roosevelt | 48 min | 25 | 1 change | Purple → Red |
| Belmont | 27 min | 15 | 1 change | Purple → Red |
| 95th/Dan Ryan | 70 min | 34 | 1 change | Purple → Red |
| Fullerton | 32 min | 16 | 1 change | Purple → Red |
| Cermak-McCormick Place | 56 min | 26 | 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 Main
On weekdays the first Purple Line train is about 4:38 am and the last about 1:50 am. Saturdays and Sundays differ slightly — the schedule page has all three.
No. Access is by stairs only; there is no lift at this station.
About 52 minutes to Clark/Lake in the Loop at midday, 2 change(s), 23 stops. Plan your exact trip.