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Howard
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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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Lines and neighboring stations
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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How to get from Howard
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Nearby stations
Coordinates: 42.0190° N, 87.6729° W · Open on map
All lines and stations of Chicago L
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.
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