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Sunday/Holiday Schedules: Sunday schedules apply on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

Schedules on a number of routes will be updated
May 19.

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56 Milwaukee

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Service Description: See schedule for full details.

Service Hours:
Jefferson Park (accessible) (Blue) south to Madison/Wabash
4:25a-9:30p weekdays, 4:25a-9:30p Saturday, 4:30a-9:30p Sunday
Madison/Michigan north to Jefferson Park (accessible) (Blue)
5:20a-10:30p weekdays, 5:15a-10:30p Saturday, 5:20a-10:30p Sunday

(Precise hours of service vary depending on where along the route you are, see schedule, use the online trip planner, or call 312-836-7000 for precise travel information.)

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*This map shows the normal pattern for service along this route. Please check for any customer alerts (above) for events that are currently affecting or planned to affect service on this route.

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Red Line	Service Change
Blue Line	Normal Service
Brown Line	Normal Service
Green Line	Service Change
Orange Line	Normal Service
Purple Line	Normal Service
Pink Line	Normal Service
Yellow Line	Normal Service

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Routes with Current Alerts (View All):

2	4	N5	8A	22	26
30	36	39	43	44	48
51	59	70	71	78	79
94	111	156	157	169

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