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Customer Alert:

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Bus Substitution Between Western (O'Hare branch) and Washington Stations

Route(s):
Blue Line
Stop(s):
Chicago (Blue) Clark/Lake Damen (Blue-O'Hare Br.) Division Grand (Blue) Jackson (Blue) Monroe (Blue) Washington Western (Blue-O'Hare Br.)
Length:
Friday, July 17, 2009 - 10:00 PM
to Monday, July 20, 2009 - 4:00 AM
Impact Level:
Planned Work w/Station(s) Bypassed

Full Description:

How does this affect my trip?
Shuttle buses replace rail service between Western and Washington.

Trains operate:

  • between O’Hare and Western
  • between Washington and Forest Park.


Shuttle buses will operate between Western and Jackson stations. For accessible service, transfer between trains and shuttle buses at Jackson station.

Allow extra travel time.

 

Map of Affected Area

Map shows that train service to/from O'Hare terminates at Western, where shuttle buses continue service from Western, with additional stops at Damen, Division, Chicago, Grand, Clark/Lake and Washington, where train service resumes en route to/from Forest Park.

 

Why is service being changed?
We are making track improvements to prevent slow zones and improve rail service along the Blue Line.

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Trains:

Red Line Normal Service
Blue Line Normal Service
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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