Dempster-Skokie station
Yellow Line · step-free
Lines
Position
End of the line for Yellow Line
Service hours
4:55 am – 11:15 pmYellow Line, Mon–Fri
Step-free access
YesLifts or ramps to the platform
Dempster-Skokie station on the Yellow Line
Dempster-Skokie is a station on the Yellow Line of the Chicago ‘L’. It is the end of the Yellow Line.
On weekdays the first Yellow Line train leaves Dempster-Skokie at about 4:55 am and the last at about 11:15 pm. At the morning rush trains come every 11 minutes; at midday, every 15.
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.
Dempster-Skokie station · Yellow Line — photo Goose Green Photography · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
How long from Dempster-Skokie to…
| To | Time | Stops | Changes | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hare Airport | 100 min | 39 | 2 changes | Yellow → Red → Blue |
| Midway Airport | 78 min | 32 | 2 changes | Yellow → Red → Orange |
| Clark/Lake (the Loop) | 58 min | 23 | 2 changes | Yellow → Red → Blue |
| Roosevelt | 54 min | 25 | 1 change | Yellow → Red |
| Belmont | 33 min | 15 | 1 change | Yellow → Red |
| 95th/Dan Ryan | 76 min | 34 | 1 change | Yellow → Red |
| Fullerton | 38 min | 16 | 1 change | Yellow → Red |
| Cermak-McCormick Place | 62 min | 26 | 2 changes | Yellow → Red → Green |
Midday on a weekday, including a typical wait when you change. Plan your own trip.
Next and previous stops
The Yellow Line at a glance
Questions about Dempster-Skokie
On weekdays the first Yellow Line train is about 4:55 am and the last about 11:15 pm. 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 58 minutes to Clark/Lake in the Loop at midday, 2 change(s), 23 stops. Plan your exact trip.