General Directions to
Evanston Campus

Train directions:
  1. If coming from the Loop, you can board any stop on the Red Line that is moving towards the Howard CTA station. ***
  2. Upon arriving at the Howard CTA station, you will be asked to get off the train. Do not leave the station; instead board the purple line train heading towards the Linden CTA station.
  3. Get off the train at the Davis CTA station and leave.
  4. Locate Benson Avenue; it should be right outside the station.
  5. Walk north. You will know if you are heading in the correct direction if you cross the intersection of Church Street & Benson Avenue. If instead you arrive at the 3-way intersection of Davis Street & Benson Avenue, simply turn around and head the other way on Benson Avenue.
  6. You will come across a 4-way intersection at Church Street & Benson Avenue. Continue heading north on Benson Avenue.
  7. You will come across a 4-way intersection at Clark Street & Benson Avenue. Turn left onto Clark Street (or in other words, head west).
  8. Continue in this direction until you stop at the 3-way intersection of Maple Avenue & Clark Street.
  9. 1801 Maple Avenue will be to your right, on the corner.

*** If you are traveling on a weekday, the Purple Line is an express service option from 6:00am-10:15am or 3:15pm-7:10pm. If you take this option, it will take you straight to Davis Station without having to stop at Howard. There are numerous stations in the Loop and some stations that also serve the Red and Brown Lines that allow boarding onto the Purple Line during these rush periods.

Driving directions, if coming from the North (by I-94)
  1. Go south on I-94 until you can change to U.S. 41 (Skokie Highway)
  2. On U.S. 41, continue going south for about 2 miles.
  3. U.S. 41 will intersect with Golf Road. Turn left (eastward) onto Golf Road.
  4. Stay on Golf Road for about 4 miles. Be aware that Golf Road becomes Emerson Street after you pass through the intersection with N. McCormick Blvd. Stay on Emerson St and continue going west for about 1 mile.
  5. Emerson Street will intersect with Maple Ave. Turn right (southward) onto Maple Ave.
  6. 2 blocks later, 1801 Maple Avenue will be on the corner at the intersection of Clark St & Maple Ave.
Driving directions, if coming from the West (by I-88 or I-90)
  1. Go east on I-88 or I-90 until you can change to I-294 North.
  2. On I-294, move north until you can take the US-14 E/Dempster St exit.
  3. Continue eastward on US-14 E/Dempster St for about 10 miles. (Along the way, you will pass through Niles, Morton Grove, and Skokie.)
  4. You will come to the intersection of Dempster St & N. McCormack Blvd. Turn left (northward) onto N. McCormack Rd.
  5. Continue north for about 1.5 miles, until you come to Emerson St. & N. McCormack Rd. Turn right (eastward) onto Emerson St.
  6. Emerson Street will intersect with Maple Ave. Turn right (southward) onto Maple Ave.
  7. 2 blocks later, 1801 Maple Avenue will be on the corner at the intersection of Clark St & Maple Ave.
Driving directions, if coming from the South (by I-55 or I-80)
  1. If starting on I-80, go east to I-55 North.
  2. Once on I-55 North, go to I-90/I-94 North.
  3. I-90/I-94 will split into two highways. Stay on the right at the split (I-94 West).
  4. Continue northward on I-94 West until you can take exit 37B (the Dempster Street exit leading to IL-58 E/Dempster St in Niles).
  5. Shortly afterwards, you will come to the intersection of IL-58 & Gross Point Rd. Turn left (northeastward) onto Gross Point Rd.
  6. After about 1 mile, you will come to Gold Rd & amp; Gross Point Rd. Turn right (eastward) onto Golf Rd.
  7. After about 1.5 miles, Gold Rd will become Emerson St. after you pass through the intersection with N. McCormick Blvd. Stay on Emerson St. and continue going west for about 1 mile.
  8. Emerson Street will intersect with Maple Ave. Turn right (southward) onto Maple Ave.
  9. 2 blocks later, 1801 Maple Avenue will be on the corner at the intersection of Clark St & Maple Ave.

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