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CTA Brown 'L'

Brown Line

76 % on time

CTA Brown 'L' Stop List and Next Departures

The CTA Brown - Brown Line 'L' serves 46 'L' stops in the Chicago area departing from Kimball and ending at Kimball. Scroll down to see upcoming Brown 'L' times at each stop and the next scheduled Brown 'L' times will be displayed. The full Brown 'L' schedule as well as real-time departures (if available) can be found in the Transit app.

Stops
Sun, Nov 30, 2025
  • KimballWheelchair accessible5:00 AM
  • KedzieWheelchair accessible5:02 AM
  • FranciscoWheelchair accessible5:04 AM
  • RockwellWheelchair accessible5:05 AM
  • WesternWheelchair accessible5:06 AM
  • DamenWheelchair accessible5:08 AM
  • MontroseWheelchair accessible5:09 AM
  • Irving ParkWheelchair accessible5:11 AM
  • AddisonWheelchair accessible5:12 AM
  • PaulinaWheelchair accessible5:14 AM
  • SouthportWheelchair accessible5:15 AM
  • BelmontWheelchair accessible5:17 AM
  • WellingtonWheelchair accessible5:19 AM
  • DiverseyWheelchair accessible5:20 AM
  • FullertonWheelchair accessible5:22 AM
  • ArmitageWheelchair accessible5:24 AM
  • SedgwickWheelchair accessible5:28 AM
  • ChicagoWheelchair accessible5:32 AM
  • Merchandise MartWheelchair accessible5:34 AM
  • Washington / WellsWheelchair accessible5:37 AM
  • QuincyWheelchair accessible5:38 AM
  • LaSalle / Van BurenNot wheelchair accessible5:39 AM
  • Harold Washington LibraryWheelchair accessible5:40 AM
  • Adams / WabashNot wheelchair accessible5:42 AM
  • Washington / WabashWheelchair accessible5:43 AM
  • State / LakeNot wheelchair accessible5:44 AM
  • Clark / LakeWheelchair accessible5:45 AM
  • Merchandise MartWheelchair accessible5:47 AM
  • ChicagoWheelchair accessible5:50 AM
  • SedgwickWheelchair accessible5:52 AM
  • ArmitageWheelchair accessible5:57 AM
  • FullertonWheelchair accessible5:59 AM
  • DiverseyWheelchair accessible6:01 AM
  • WellingtonWheelchair accessible6:02 AM
  • BelmontWheelchair accessible6:04 AM
  • SouthportWheelchair accessible6:06 AM
  • PaulinaWheelchair accessible6:08 AM
  • AddisonWheelchair accessible6:09 AM
  • Irving ParkWheelchair accessible6:10 AM
  • MontroseWheelchair accessible6:12 AM
  • DamenWheelchair accessible6:13 AM
  • WesternWheelchair accessible6:15 AM
  • RockwellWheelchair accessible6:16 AM
  • FranciscoWheelchair accessible6:18 AM
  • KedzieWheelchair accessible6:20 AM
  • KimballWheelchair accessible6:21 AM
  • CTA Brown Line map

    CTA Brown 'L' route map

    The CTA Brown - Brown Line 'L' route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the CTA Brown 'L' to help you plan your trip on CTA. Opening the app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also see the location of vehicles in real-time on the route map so you know when the Brown 'L' is approaching your stop.

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    CTA Brown 'L' Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the Brown 'L' schedule, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the 'L' route. The Transit app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by CTA so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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    CTA Brown 'L' Service Frequency

    The next Brown 'L' leaves Kimball at 5:00 AM, and arrives at Kimball at 6:21 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    CTA Brown 'L' On-Time Performance

    76 % on time

    76% of riders report that the CTA Brown 'L' arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 606 riders reported on the on-time performance of the Brown 'L'. Compared to other CTA lines, the Brown 'L' is ranked 35 out of 131 CTA lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official CTA metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the Brown by opening the Transit app.

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