Thorndale station
Red Line · stairs only
Lines
Position
Through station
Service hours
24 hoursTrains all night
Step-free access
NoStairs only — not step-free
Thorndale station on the Red Line
Thorndale is a station on the Red Line of the Chicago ‘L’.
Trains call here around the clock — the Red Line is one of only two ‘L’ lines that never closes. Overnight you will wait roughly eight to ten minutes; at the morning rush it is every 5 minutes.
This station is not step-free — access to the platform is by stairs only. If you need a lift, 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.
Thorndale station · Red Line — photo Paul R. Burley · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
How long from Thorndale to…
| To | Time | Stops | Changes | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hare Airport | 80 min | 32 | 1 change | Red → Blue |
| Midway Airport | 58 min | 25 | 1 change | Red → Orange |
| Clark/Lake (the Loop) | 38 min | 16 | 1 change | Red → Blue |
| Roosevelt | 34 min | 18 | direct | Red |
| Belmont | 13 min | 8 | direct | Red |
| 95th/Dan Ryan | 56 min | 27 | direct | Red |
| Fullerton | 18 min | 9 | direct | Red |
| Cermak-McCormick Place | 42 min | 19 | 1 change | Red → Green |
Midday on a weekday, including a typical wait when you change. Plan your own trip.
Next and previous stops
The Red Line at a glance
Questions about Thorndale
There is no first or last train — the Red Line runs 24 hours a day, every day. Overnight, trains come roughly every 8–10 minutes.
No. Access is by stairs only; there is no lift at this station.
About 38 minutes to Clark/Lake in the Loop at midday, 1 change(s), 16 stops. Plan your exact trip.