System Status & Alerts

This page provides system status information for 'L' and bus service from CTA, including rail station elevators. Follow links for more detailed information about events that affect your route.

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Systemwide Alerts


All Bus Routes	Temporary Reroutes Downtown

Train Routes (The 'L')

'L' Route	Current Status	Scheduled
Red Line	Normal Service	2 Upcoming...
Blue Line	Normal Service	4 Upcoming...
Brown Line	Normal Service
Green Line	Normal Service
Orange Line	Normal Service
Purple Line	Normal Service
Pink Line	Normal Service
Yellow Line	Normal Service

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Bus System Alerts

Bus Route	Current Status
#1	Temporary Reroute
#7	Temporary Reroute
#8	Temporary Reroute
#8	Temporary Bus Stops Added
#11	Temporary Reroute
#14	Temporary Reroute
#19	Buses Resume Normal Routing
#20	Buses Resume Normal Routing
#24	Temporary Reroute
#X28	Temporary Reroute
#36	Bus Stop Relocation
#56	Buses Resume Normal Routing
#60	Temporary Reroute and Bus Stop Changes
#60	Temporary Reroute
#62	Temporary Bus Stop Elimination
#62H	Temporary Bus Stop Elimination
#72	Temporary Bus Stop Relocation
#80	Bus Stop Relocation
#87	Temporary Reroute
#120	Temporary Reroute and Bus Stop Changes
#120	Temporary Reroute
#121	Temporary Reroute
#122	Buses Resume Normal Routing
#123	Temporary Reroute
#124	Temporary Reroute
#126	Temporary Reroute
#129	Temporary Reroute
#130	Temporary Reroute
#132	Temporary Reroute (Revised 12/27/11, 4:59pm)
#134	Temporary Reroute
#135	Temporary Reroute
#135	Temporary Reroute
#136	Temporary Reroute
#136	Temporary Reroute
#151	Temporary Reroute
#156	Temporary Reroute
#156	Temporary Bus Stop Relocation (afternoon rush periods only)
#157	Temporary Reroute and Bus Stop Changes
#157	Temporary Reroute

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Elevator Alerts

Route	Current Status
Red Line	Multiple notices (see all)...
Brown Line	Western Station Street-to-Loop-bound Platform Escalator Temporarily Out of Service
Green Line	Elevator at King Drive Temporarily Out-of-Service