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CTA Red 'L'

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CTA Red 'L' Stop List and Next Departures

The CTA Red - Red Line 'L' serves 30 'L' stops in the Chicago area departing from 95th and ending at Howard. Scroll down to see upcoming Red 'L' times at each stop and the next scheduled Red 'L' times will be displayed. The full Red 'L' schedule as well as real-time departures (if available) can be found in the Transit app.

CTA Red Line map

CTA Red 'L' route map

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

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CTA Red 'L' Service Alerts

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

The next Red 'L' leaves 95th at 3:20 AM, and arrives at Howard at 4:22 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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CTA Red 'L' On-Time Performance

75% of riders report that the CTA Red 'L' arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 745 riders reported on the on-time performance of the Red 'L'. Compared to other CTA lines, the Red 'L' is ranked 38 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 Red by opening the Transit app.

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