Wilson Station (CTA)
Points of interest
CTA 'L'
This station is a transfer point between 
Red Line local and Purple Line express (weekday peak hours only).
CTA ticket machines are available at the main station concourse on the south side of Wilson Ave, selling reloadable Ventra cards, single-ride, or 1-day tickets. All riders must pass through the turnstile with a valid Ventra card, ticket, contactless bank card, or mobile device with Apple, Samsung, or Android Pay. Additional entrances are on the north side of Wilson Ave and at the south end of the station at Sunnyside Ave. The Sunnyside entrance is also wheelchair accessible via ramps.
This station features two center platforms. The inner tracks are served by Red Line trains, and the outer tracks are served by Purple Line trains. This station allows cross-platform transfers between local and express services.
| South to 95th/Dan Ryan, to Loop
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North to Howard, to Linden
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| ⇓ Next Station: Sheridan, Belmont | ⇑ Next Station: Lawrence, Howard |
Real time data provided by CTA
- special-note: 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]
- 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. [2]
- 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. [3]
- planned: Boarding Change, Delays Between Garfield and Sox-35thRed Line trains will operate on the same track between Garfield and Sox-35th, resulting in a boarding change and minor delays. [4]
- planned: Buses Resume Normal Routing Between Ashland and Broadway81 Lawrence buses will resume their normal routing via Lawrence between Ashland and Broadway. Buses will no longer connect to Wilson station. [5]
- special-note: Elevator at Addison Temporarily Out-of-ServiceThe elevator at Addison (Red Line) is temporarily out-of-service. [6]
- special-note: Elevator at 69th Temporarily Out-of-ServiceThe elevator at 69th (Red Line) is temporarily out-of-service. [7]
