Yellow Line ‘L’ ![Skokie Swift bird icon](/assets/1/6/icon-1.png)
The Yellow Line route provides rapid transit train service between Dempster-Skokie (in Skokie, IL) and Howard (in Chicago), with connecting service to downtown Chicago via Purple Line Express or Red Line.
This line is also commonly known by its original service name: the "Skokie Swift."
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Hours of operation:
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Weekdays
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Saturday
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Sunday/Holiday
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Between Dempster-Skokie and Howard (Skokie Swift) |
Dempster-Skokie to Howard |
5:00a-11:15p
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6:20a-11:15p
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6:20a-11:15p
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Howard to Dempster-Skokie |
4:40a-11:00p
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6:00a-11:00p
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6:00a-11:00p
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Timetables
![Routewide schedule brochure (pdf)](/assets/1/6/icon_pdfschedulebroch.png)
![Route diagram & station info](/assets/1/6/icon_routediag.png)
Elevator at Howard Temporarily Out-of-Service Elevator Status
The Linden-and-Skokie-bound platform elevator at Howard (Red, Purple Yellow Lines) is temporarily out-of-service due to repair to door.
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Route diagram
with stations and station timetables
This map represents order of stations along route, not geography.