Lawrence Station (CTA)
Lawrence Station, served by the 
Red Line, originally opened in 1923 as part of a track elevation project. The original headhouse was demolished in 1995, and the station received minor upgrades in 2012. Starting in 2021, the station was completely reconstructed to modern standards and reopened for service in July 2025.
Points of interest
CTA 'L'
The station entrance is located on the north side of Lawrence Avenue. CTA ticket machines are available at the station entrance, which sell reloadable Ventra card, single-ride, or 1 day ticket. All riders must pass through the turnstile with a valid Ventra card, ticket, contactless bank card, or mobile device with Apple/Samsung/Android Pay. The station features an elevator connecting the entrance's paid area to the platform. There's also an exit-only staircase on the south side of Lawrence.
This station features a center platform.
| South to 95th/Dan Ryan
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North to Howard
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Real time data provided by CTA
- normal: State/Lake Elevated Station Temporary ClosureEffective, now, the State/Lake Loop Elevated station is closed for reconstruction into 2029. Please use adjacent stations at Clark/Lake or Washington/Wabash. [1]
- special-note: Elevator at Jackson (Van Buren entrance) Temporarily Out-of-ServiceThe elevator to/from platform at the Jackson Van Buren entrance to Jackson (Red Line) is temporarily out-of-service due to elevator upgrades. [2]
- special-note: Elevator at 63rd Temporarily Out-of-ServiceThe elevator at 63rd (Red Line) is temporarily out-of-service due to floor repairs. [3]
- special-note: Elevator at Sox-35th Temporarily Out-of-ServiceThe elevator at Sox-35th (Red Line) is temporarily out-of-service due to a structural issue outside of the elevator. [4]
