Wellington is an 'l' station on the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Brown Line; Purple Line express trains also stop at the station during weekday peak hours. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located at 945 West Wellington Avenue in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Red Line trains pass through the station on the central tracks, but do not stop. The Station was Opened on June 1st.1900 andwas closed for renovations from March 30, 2008 until July 30, 2009.