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: Elevator at Wilson Temporarily Out-of-ServiceThe Howard- and Linden- bound platform elevator at Wilson (Red, Purple Lines) is temporarily out-of-service due to an electrical issue. [1]
- planned: Boarding Change at SheridanBoard/exit Red Line trains in both directions on the 95th-bound platform at Sheridan station. [2]
- planned: 95th-bound Trains Bypass Addison95th-bound Red Line trains will not stop at Addison. [3]
- special-note: Elevator at Clark/Division Temporarily Out-of-ServiceThe elevator to/from street at Clark/Division (Red Line) is temporarily out-of-service. [4]
- special-note: Elevator at 79th Temporarily Out-of-ServiceThe elevator at 79th (Red Line) is temporarily out-of-service. [5]
