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CTA Purple 'L'

Purple Line

CTA Purple 'L' Stop List and Next Departures

The CTA Purple - Purple Line 'L' serves 9 'L' stops in the Chicago area departing from Linden and ending at Howard. Scroll down to see upcoming Purple 'L' times at each stop and the next scheduled Purple 'L' times will be displayed. The full Purple 'L' schedule as well as real-time departures (if available) can be found in the Transit app.

CTA Purple Line map

CTA Purple 'L' route map

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

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CTA Purple 'L' Service Alerts

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

The next Purple 'L' leaves Linden at 9:20 AM, and arrives at Howard at 9:34 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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CTA Purple 'L' On-Time Performance

67% of riders report that the CTA Purple 'L' arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 183 riders reported on the on-time performance of the Purple 'L'. Compared to other CTA lines, the Purple 'L' is ranked 82 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 Purple by opening the Transit app.

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