Weekday Service Changes
Aug 30 - Sep 3
Rail Lines
RED LINE
Aug 30 - Aug 31
Mon to Tue, nightly
11pm to 4am next day
Boarding Change, Delays Between 79th and 63rd
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the 95th-bound side of the platform at the 69th station.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between 79th and 63rd, 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 Red Line.
Sep 1 - 2
Wed to Thu, nightly
11pm to 4am next day
Boarding Change, Delays Between Garfield and Sox-35th
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the 95th-bound side of the platform at the 47th station.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Garfield and Sox-35th, 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 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 complete list of bus reroutes currently in place, please see our Bus Alerts page.
#51 51st Temporary Bus Stop Elimination
Effective Thu, Sep 2 to Fri, Oct 29
How does this affect my trip?
The eastbound bus stop located on the southwest corner at 51st/Western will be temporarily eliminated.
Why is service being changed?
The bus stop will be temporarily eliminated due to building construction at 51st/Western.
#72 North Bus Stop Restoration
Effective Tue, Aug 31
How does this affect my trip?
The eastbound bus stop has been restored mid-block between Clybourn Avenue and Halsted Street, in front of the North/Clybourn Red Line station.
The temporary eastbound bus stops located on the southwest corner at North/Clybourn and on the southeast corner at North/Halsted will be eliminated.
Why is service being changed?
The bus stop will be restored due to the completion of construction along North Avenue outside the North/Clybourn Red Line station.
#94 South California Temporary Reroute
Thu, Sep 2
9:30am to 3pm
How does this affect my trip?
Buses in both directions will operate via California, Roosevelt, Sacramento, Taylor, and California.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Chicago Fire Department Back to School Rally.
Temporary Reroute
#11 Lincoln/Sedgwick
#125 Water Tower Express
Thu, Sep 2
9:30am to 2:30pm
How does this affect my trip?
Between Wacker/Franklin and Hubbard/Orleans, northbound #11 Lincoln/Sedgwick and #125 Water Tower Express buses will operate via Wacker, LaSalle, and Hubbard, then resume their normal route on Orleans.
Southbound buses are not affected.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to bridge maintenance on the Franklin/Orleans Bridge over the Chicago River.