Weekday Service Changes
Nov 9 - 13
Rail Lines
BLUE LINE
Nov 9 - 10
Mon to Tue
10pm nightly to 4am next day
Boarding Change, Delays Between LaSalle and Racine
How does this affect my trip?
10pm, Mon, Nov 9 to 4am, Tue, Nov 10: Board/exit all trains on the O'Hare-bound side of the platform at the LaSalle, Clinton, and UIC-Halsted stations.
10pm, Tue, Nov 10 to 4am, Wed, Nov 11: Board/exit all trains on the Forest Park-bound side of the platform at the UIC-Halsted, Clinton, and LaSalle stations.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between LaSalle and Racine, resulting in minor delays.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
We are performing track maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Blue Line.
Nov 11 - 12
9pm Wed to 4am Thu
Boarding Change, Delays Between Oak Park and Forest Park
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the O'Hare-bound side of the platform at the Harlem (Forest Park) station.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Oak Park and Forest Park, resulting in minor delays.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
We are performing track maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Blue Line.
Nov 12 - 13
9pm Thu to 4am Fri
Boarding Change, Delays Between Austin and Harlem (Forest Park branch)
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the O'Hare-bound side of the platform at the Oak Park station.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Austin and Harlem, resulting in minor delays.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
We are performing track maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Blue Line.
RED and BROWN LINES
Nov 9 - 13
Mon to Fri
8pm nightly to 4am next day
Boarding Change at Belmont, Loop-bound Trains Bypass Wellington and Diversey
How does this affect my trip?
Belmont Station:
To Kimball, Howard: Board/exit all trains on the Brown/Purple lines of the Kimball/Howard-bound platform.
To Loop, 95th: Board/exit all trains on the Red Line side of the Kimball/Howard-bound platform.
Wellington Stations:
Loop-bound trains will not stop at the Wellington and Diversey stations.
For service to Wellington and Diversey, take a Loop-bound train to Fullerton and transfer to a Kimball-bound train.
For service from Wellington and Diversey, board a Kimball-bound train to Belmont and transfer to a Loop-bound train.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
We are performing station construction to modernize and expand stations along the Brown Line.
RED LINE
Nov 10 - 13
Tue to Fri
10am to 2:30pm, daily
Boarding Change at Sheridan
How does this affect my trip?
Customers will board/exit all trains on the normal platforms at Sheridan station, but will board/exit trains on the outer tracks instead of the inner tracks.
Trains will operate on the tracks normally used by Purple Line Express trains between Wilson and Addison.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
We are performing track maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Red Line.
Bus Routes
The bus reroutes listed below are short-term reroutes during this week or long-term reroutes beginning this week. For a full list of bus reroutes currently in place, please visit the Bus Alerts page.
#22 Clark Bus Terminal Temporary Relocation
6am, Fri, Nov 6 to 6am, Sat, Nov 21
How does this affect my trip?
Southbound buses will operate Clark to Polk, ending their trips on Polk between Clark and Dearborn.
Northbound buses will begin their trips on Polk between Clark and Dearborn, then continue their normal route on Dearborn.
Why is service being changed?
The bus terminal will be relocated due to construction at 600 S. Clark.
Temporary Reroute
#36 Broadway
#145 Wilson/Michigan Express
12pm noon, Tue, Nov 3 to 10pm, Sun, Jan 31 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Southbound buses will operate via Van Buren, Clark, Congress, and Wells to Harrison, ending their trips at Harrison/Wells.
Northbound buses will begin their trips at Harrison/Wells, continuing their normal route on Harrison.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Wacker Drive Reconstruction Project.
#66 Chicago Temporary Reroute
9am, Mon, Nov 9 to 11:59pm, Sun, Nov 22 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Chicago, Kostner, Augusta, Kilpatrick, and Chicago.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the removal of Union Pacific Railroad structures on Chicago Avenue between 4540W and 4551W.