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CTA Yellow 'L'

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CTA Yellow 'L' Stop List and Next Departures

The CTA Yellow - Yellow Line 'L' serves 3 'L' stops in the Chicago area departing from Howard and ending at Dempster-Skokie. Scroll down to see upcoming Yellow 'L' times at each stop and the next scheduled Yellow 'L' times will be displayed. The full Yellow 'L' schedule as well as real-time departures (if available) can be found in the Transit app.

CTA Yellow Line map

CTA Yellow 'L' route map

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

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CTA Yellow 'L' Service Alerts

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

The next Yellow 'L' leaves Howard at 4:45 AM, and arrives at Dempster-Skokie at 4:55 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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CTA Yellow 'L' On-Time Performance

65% of riders report that the CTA Yellow 'L' arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 22 riders reported on the on-time performance of the Yellow 'L'. Compared to other CTA lines, the Yellow 'L' is ranked 87 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 Yellow by opening the Transit app.

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