Weekday Service Changes
Nov 16 - 20
Rail Lines
BLUE LINE
Nov 16 - 17
Mon to Tue
9pm nightly to 4am next day
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.
Nov 18 - 19
9pm Wed to 4am Thu
Boarding Change, Delays Between Austin and Forest Park
How does this affect my trip?
9pm, Wed, Nov 18 to 1am, Thu, Nov 19: Board/exit all trains on the O'Hare-bound side of the platform at the Harlem (Forest Park) station.
1am to 4am, Thu, Nov 19: Board/exit all trains on the O'Hare-bound side of the platform at the Oak Park and Harlem (Forest Park) stations.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Austin 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 19 - 20
9pm Thu to 4am Fri
Boarding Change, Delays Between Kedzie-Homan and Oak Park
How does this affect my trip?
9pm, Thu, Nov 19 to 1am, Fri, Nov 20: Board/exit all trains on the O'Hare-bound side of the platform at the Pulaski and
Cicero stations.
1am to 4am, Fri, Nov 20: Board/exit all trains on the O'Hare-bound side of the platform at the Pulaski, Cicero and
Austin stations.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Kedzie-Homan and Oak 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.
RED and BROWN LINES
Nov 16 - 20
Mon to Fri
8pm nightly to 4am next day
Boarding Change at Fullerton, Loop-bound Trains Bypass Wellington and Diversey
How does this affect my trip?
Fullerton Station:
To Loop, 95th: Board/exit all trains on the Red Line side of the Howard/Kimball-bound platform.
Wellington and Diversey 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.
Fri, Nov 20
10:10am to 3pm
Boarding Change at Fullerton
How does this affect my trip?
Fullerton Station:
To Loop, 95th: Board/exit all trains on the Red Line side of the Loop/95th-bound platform.
Why is service being changed?
We are performing station construction to modernize and expand stations along the Brown Line.
RED LINE
Nov 17 - 20
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.
Temporary Bus Stop Relocations
#12 Roosevelt
#60 Blue Island/26th
Wed, Nov 18 to Fri, Dec 4 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
- The southbound #12 bus stop located on the southwest corner at Racine/Roosevelt will be relocated to the northwest corner at Racine/Roosevelt.
- The eastbound #60 bus stop located on the southwest corner at Roosevelt/Racine will be relocated approximately 300 feet west (mid-block between Lytle and Racine).
Why is service being changed?
The bus stop is temporarily relocated due to sidewalk construction.
#29 State Temporary Bus Stop Elimination
Fri, Nov 13 to Sun, May 1, 2011 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
The southbound bus stop located on the southwest corner at State/Pershing will be eliminated.
Why is service being changed?
The bus stop is temporarily eliminated due to underground construction at State/Pershing.
#29 State Bus Stop Reinstated
Effective Tue, Nov 17
How does this affect my trip?
The southbound bus stop on the northwest corner at State/16th will be reinstated.
Why is service being changed?
The bus stop is being reinstated due to the completion of building construction.
#67 67th/69th/71st Bus Stop Change
Effective Fri, Nov 13
How does this affect my trip?
The eastbound bus stop located on the southwest corner at 67th and Bennett is now the last eastbound stop for #67 buses going to LaRabida Hospital. 67th/Euclid is not a bus stop for eastbound #67 bus trips.
#156 LaSalle Temporary Bus Stop Elimination
Fri, Nov 13 to 3:30pm, Fri, Nov 20 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
The northbound bus stop on the northeast corner at LaSalle/Kinzie will be temporarily eliminated.
Why is service being changed?
The bus stop is will be temporarily eliminated due to construction on LaSalle between Kinzie and Hubbard.