Yellow Line (Skokie – Howard [Skokie Swift] Shuttle Line)

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Chicago Metro 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.” The Yellow Line, alternatively known as the Skokie Swift, is a branch of the Chicago “L” in Chicago, Illinois. The 4.7-mile (7.6 km) route runs from the Howard Terminal on the north side of Chicago, through the southern part of Evanston and to the Dempster Terminal in Skokie, Illinois, making one intermediate stop at Oakton Street in Skokie. At Howard, Yellow Line passengers can transfer to the Purple or Red Lines of the “L”. The Yellow Line is the only “L” line that does not go to The Loop and is the only “L” train route that is fully ADA accessiblYellow Line Map

Chicago Metro Yellow Line Stops

Free train connections at Howard:
Red, Purple lines.

Chicago Metro Yellow Line Stops

1. Dempster – Skokie (Skokie, Chicago)

2. Oakton – Skokie (Skokie, Chicago)

3. Howard (Chicago)

Chicago Metro Blue Line Schedule

11:15p | Sun./Hol. 6:30a – 11:15p
Howard to Dempster – Skokie Weekdays – 4:45a – 11:00p | Saturday 6:15a – 11:00p | Sun./Hol. 6:15a – 11:00p

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