Wilson station
Red Line · change to Purple Line · step-free
Wilson station on the Red Line
Wilson is an interchange on the Chicago ‘L’, served by the Red Line and Purple Line.
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.
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.
Wilson station · Red Line — photo Warren LeMay from Chicago, IL, United States · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
How long from Wilson to…
| To | Time | Stops | Changes | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hare Airport | 74 min | 27 | 1 change | Red → Blue |
| Midway Airport | 51 min | 20 | 1 change | Red → Orange |
| Clark/Lake (the Loop) | 32 min | 11 | 1 change | Red → Blue |
| Roosevelt | 27 min | 13 | direct | Red |
| Belmont | 6 min | 3 | direct | Red |
| 95th/Dan Ryan | 50 min | 22 | direct | Red |
| Fullerton | 11 min | 4 | direct | Red |
| Cermak-McCormick Place | 36 min | 14 | 1 change | Red → Green |
Midday on a weekday, including a typical wait when you change. Plan your own trip.
Changing trains at Wilson
Change between these lines without leaving the station:
It is all one station — walk across, no second tap, no extra fare.
Next and previous stops
The Red Line at a glance
Questions about Wilson
It is served by the Red Line, Purple Line.
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.
Yes — there is a lift or ramp from the street to the platform, and trains are level with the platform.
Yes, and it costs nothing: it is one station, so you walk across to the other platform without tapping again. You can change between the Red Line and Purple Line.
About 32 minutes to Clark/Lake in the Loop at midday, 1 change(s), 11 stops. Plan your exact trip.