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Lake Red Line

Station information

Accessible
Address:
188 N State St., Chicago, IL 60601
Type of station:
Subway
Bike parking:
Indoor bike parking available.
Notes:

Connections: CTA Buses #29, #36, #146, #148.

To connect to elevated lines (Brown, Green, Orange, Purple Line Express, and Pink Lines), exit station via Lake-Randolph exit and walk north to State/Lake 'L' station. Farecard required for free transfer to elevated lines.

To connect to Blue Line trains, exit station at Randolph-Washington exit and use mezzanine-level pedway through Block 37 Center to Blue Line subway. Farecard required for free transfer to Blue Line.

Service alerts

Current alerts 6
Boarding Change at WilsonSpecial Note

West platform at Wilson is temporarily closed. Board/exit all trains on the east platform.

Argyle Temporary Station RelocationSpecial Note

The temporary Argyle station on Argyle St is closed and a new temp Argyle station open 1-2 blks north, with staffed entrances on Foster Ave and Winona St.

Bryn Mawr Temporary Station Relocated, 95th-bound Service OnlySpecial Note

Temp Bryn Mawr stn entrances on B'way & Bryn Mawr Av closed; new temp Bryn Mawr stn open 75ft east of old stn under viaduct. Only 95th-bnd srvc at new temp stn.

Berwyn Station Temporary Closure Planned Work w/Station(s) Bypassed

Berwyn station is temporarily closed. Please use the adjacent stations at Bryn Mawr or Argyle (enter Argyle station 1 block south of Berwyn on Foster Ave).

Lawrence Station Temporary Closure Planned Work w/Station(s) Bypassed

Lawrence stn is temporarily closed. Please use adjacent stations at Argyle (enter on Winona) or Wilson. 81 Lawrence bus rerouted to connect to Wilson station.

Red and Purple Line Trains Share Track between Thorndale and Belmont (Updated)Service Change

Red and Purple line trains share tracks btwn Thorndale and Belmont. Purple Line Express trains continue to make only express stops between Howard and Belmont.

Accessibility Alerts 3
Elevator at Clark/Division Temporarily Out-of-ServiceElevator Status

The elevator to/from street at Clark/Division (Red Line) is temporarily out-of-service due to an electrical issue.

Elevator at 69th Temporarily Out-of-ServiceElevator Status

The elevator at 69th (Red Line) is temporarily out-of-service.

Elevator at Grand Temporarily Out-of-ServiceElevator Status

The Howard-bound platform elevator at Grand (Red Line) is temporarily out-of-service.

Upcoming alerts 1
Boarding Change, Delays Between Sox-35th and RooseveltPlanned Work

Red Line trains will operate on the same track between Sox-35th and Roosevelt, resulting in a boarding change and minor delays.

Estimated arrivals

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‘L’ route status
Red Line
Normal Service
Blue Line
Normal Service
Brown Line
Normal Service
Green Line
Normal Service
Orange Line
Normal Service
Pink Line
Normal Service
Purple Line
Normal Service
Yellow Line
Normal Service
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