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CTA Blue 'L'

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CTA Blue 'L' Stop List and Next Departures

The CTA Blue - Blue Line 'L' serves 23 'L' stops in the Chicago area departing from UIC-Halsted and ending at O'Hare. Scroll down to see upcoming Blue 'L' times at each stop and the next scheduled Blue 'L' times will be displayed. The full Blue 'L' schedule as well as real-time departures (if available) can be found in the Transit app.

CTA Blue Line map

CTA Blue 'L' route map

The CTA Blue - Blue Line 'L' route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the CTA Blue '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 Blue 'L' is approaching your stop.

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CTA Blue 'L' Service Alerts

Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the Blue '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 Blue 'L' Service Frequency

The next Blue 'L' leaves UIC-Halsted at 8:09 AM, and arrives at O'Hare at 9:00 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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CTA Blue 'L' On-Time Performance

75% of riders report that the CTA Blue 'L' arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 594 riders reported on the on-time performance of the Blue 'L'. Compared to other CTA lines, the Blue 'L' is ranked 36 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 Blue by opening the Transit app.

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