Oakton-Skokie station
Yellow Line · step-free
Lines
Position
Through station
Service hours
4:46 am – 11:17 pmYellow Line, Mon–Fri
Step-free access
YesLifts or ramps to the platform
Oakton-Skokie station on the Yellow Line
Oakton-Skokie is a station on the Yellow Line of the Chicago ‘L’.
On weekdays the first Yellow Line train leaves Oakton-Skokie at about 4:46 am and the last at about 11:17 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.
Oakton-Skokie station · Yellow Line — photo Jacob G. from Chicago, Ilinois, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
How long from Oakton-Skokie to…
| To | Time | Stops | Changes | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hare Airport | 98 min | 37 | 1 change | Red → Blue |
| Midway Airport | 76 min | 30 | 1 change | Red → Orange |
| Clark/Lake (the Loop) | 56 min | 21 | 1 change | Red → Blue |
| Roosevelt | 52 min | 23 | direct | Red |
| Belmont | 31 min | 13 | direct | Red |
| 95th/Dan Ryan | 74 min | 32 | direct | Red |
| Fullerton | 36 min | 14 | direct | Red |
| Cermak-McCormick Place | 60 min | 24 | 1 change | Red → Green |
Midday on a weekday, including a typical wait when you change. Plan your own trip.
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Questions about Oakton-Skokie
On weekdays the first Yellow Line train is about 4:46 am and the last about 11:17 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 56 minutes to Clark/Lake in the Loop at midday, 1 change(s), 21 stops. Plan your exact trip.