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 '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.
See the detailed route mapCTA 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.
See all alertsCTA 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.
See all departuresCTA Purple 'L' On-Time Performance
Want to know whether the CTA Purple 'L' arrives on time? Open the Transit app and view user generated on-time performance reports for the Purple 'L'. You can also contribute your own reports on whether your trip arrived on time, late or early. As these on-time performance stats are user reported, they may differ from official CTA metrics.
See all on-time perfomance details