Chicago L

Howard station

Howard is a station of Chicago L in Chicago, United States, served by Purple Line, Red Line, Yellow Line.

Howard South Boulevard Wilson Jarvis Oakton-Skokie
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Recent incidents

Incidents on the lines of Howard resolved in the last 30 days. Times are local.

Purple Line Delays on Purple Line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From November 3, 2026 8:05 PM to November 3, 2026 9:05 PM · duration 59 min

Red Line Delays on Red Line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From November 3, 2026 7:20 PM to November 3, 2026 9:05 PM · duration 105 min

Purple Line Delays on Purple Line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From November 3, 2026 7:20 PM to November 3, 2026 7:30 PM · duration 10 min

Yellow Line Delays on Yellow Line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From November 2, 2026 8:20 AM to November 2, 2026 9:00 AM · duration 40 min

Purple Line Delays on Purple Line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From November 1, 2026 11:45 PM to November 1, 2026 11:55 PM · duration 9 min

Red Line Delays on Red Line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From November 1, 2026 7:50 PM to November 1, 2026 8:10 PM · duration 19 min

Red Line Delays on Red Line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From November 1, 2026 12:05 AM to November 1, 2026 12:30 AM · duration 25 min

Red Line Delays on Red Line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From October 31, 2026 5:20 PM to October 31, 2026 5:30 PM · duration 10 min

Red Line Delays on Red Line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From October 30, 2026 11:15 PM to October 30, 2026 11:20 PM · duration 5 min

Purple Line Delays on Purple Line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From October 28, 2026 9:35 AM to October 28, 2026 9:45 AM · duration 9 min

Transfers at Howard

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Opening hours (reference)

ServiceOpensCloses
Red and Blue Lines (24 hours)00:0024:00 (service all night)
Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple and Yellow Lines, Monday–Friday03:3002:49 (night after the service day; last departure from any station)
Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple and Yellow Lines, Saturday04:0002:49 (night after the service day; last departure from any station)
Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple and Yellow Lines, Sunday04:3002:19 (night after the service day; last departure from any station)

Reference hours: they vary by line, station and day (holidays, events and works). Always confirm on the official channels.

Hours and line status today →

How to get from Howard

Estimated metro times to the main stations:

Nearby stations

Coordinates: 42.0190° N, 87.6729° W · Open on map

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Frequently asked questions

Which lines serve Howard?

Howard is served by Purple Line, Red Line, Yellow Line.

Which stations are next to Howard?

On Purple Line, Howard is between South Boulevard and Wilson. On Red Line, Howard is preceded by Jarvis. On Yellow Line, Howard is preceded by Oakton-Skokie.