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Looking for a map of the Brown line on the Chicago metro? It serves 27 stations. This page gathers its route, its stations in running order and its interchanges.

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16 of its stations interchange with another line. For the record, its oldest station is Clark/Lake (1895) and its busiest is Clark/Lake (2,801,486 passengers a year).

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Key facts

When each stop on line Brown opened

Every station on its real position, coloured by the year it opened and sized by annual ridership. The drawing assembles itself in opening order.

When each stop on line Brown openedMap of 27 stations, coloured from 1895 (purple) to 2017 (yellow) by opening year.Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren · 1997Adams/Wabash · 1896Washington/Wabash · 2017State/Lake · 1895Clark/Lake · 1895Washington/Wells · 1897Merchandise Mart · 1930Chicago (Brown/Purple) · 1900Sedgwick · 1900Armitage · 1900Fullerton · 1900Diversey · 1900Wellington · 1900Belmont · 1907Southport · 1907Paulina · 1907Addison (Brown) · 1907Irving Park (Brown) · 1907Montrose (Brown) · 1907Damen (Brown) · 1907Western (Brown) · 1907Rockwell · 1907Francisco · 1907Kedzie (Brown) · 1907Kimball · 1907LaSalle/Van Buren · 1897Quincy · 1897Washington/Wabash · 2017State/Lake · 1895
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Interchanges on the Brown line

All 27 stations in order

  1. 1Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren OPP
  2. 2Adams/Wabash GOPP
  3. 3Washington/Wabash GOPP
  4. 4State/Lake GOPP
  5. 5Clark/Lake BGOPP
  6. 6Washington/Wells OPP
  7. 7Merchandise Mart P
  8. 8Chicago (Brown/Purple) P
  9. 9Sedgwick P
  10. 10Armitage P
  11. 11Fullerton RP
  12. 12Diversey P
  13. 13Wellington P
  14. 14Belmont RP
  15. 15Southport
  16. 16Paulina
  17. 17Addison (Brown)
  18. 18Irving Park (Brown)
  19. 19Montrose (Brown)
  20. 20Damen (Brown)
  21. 21Western (Brown)
  22. 22Rockwell
  23. 23Francisco
  24. 24Kedzie (Brown)
  25. 25Kimballterminus

Branches

From Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren

  1. 1LaSalle/Van Buren OPP
  2. 2Quincy OPP

Frequently asked questions

How many stations are on the Brown line?
The Brown line on the Chicago metro serves 27 stations.
What is the oldest station on the Brown line?
The oldest station still served by the Brown line entered service in 1895.
What is the busiest station on the Brown line?
Clark/Lake, with roughly 2,801,486 passengers a year.
Which lines does the Brown line connect with?
The Brown line meets the Red, Blue, Green, Orange, Pink and Purple lines.

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