Weekday Service Changes
Mar 15 - 19
Updated 1:50pm, Sat, Mar 13
Rail Lines
BLUE LINE
Mon, Mar 15
1am to 3:30am
Boarding Change Between Logan Square and Irving Park Cancelled
How does this affect my trip?
Planned work affecting boarding at the Belmont and Addison stations has been cancelled.
Blue Line trains will operate normally between Logan Square and Irving Park.
Mar 15 - 16
9pm Mon to 4am Tue
Boarding Change, Delays Between Pulaski and Western (Forest Park branch)
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the O'Hare-bound side of the platform at the Kedzie-Homan station.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Pulaski and Western, resulting in minor delays.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
We are performing signal improvements to allow trains to operate more efficiently along the Blue Line.
Mar 16 - 17
9pm Tue to 4am Wed
Boarding Change, Delays Between Illinois Medical District and Kedzie-Homan
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the O’Hare-bound side of the platform at the Western (Forest Park branch) station.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Illinois Medical District and Kedzie-Homan, resulting in minor delays.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
We are making signal improvements to allow trains to operate more efficiently along the Blue Line.
Mar 17 – 18
Wed to Thur, nightly
9pm to 4am next day
Boarding Change, Delays Between UIC-Halsted and Western (Forest Park branch)
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the O’Hare-bound side of the platform at the Illinois Medical District and Racine stations.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between UIC-Halsted and Western, resulting in minor delays.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
We are performing signal maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Blue Line.
RED LINE
Mar 15 - 16
11pm Mon to 4am Tue
Boarding Change, Delays Between Fullerton and Clark/Division
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the Howard-bound platform at the North/Clybourn station.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Fullerton and Clark/Division, resulting in minor delays.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
We are performing maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Red Line.
Mar 16 - 18
Tue to Thu, nightly
11pm to 4am next day
Boarding Change, Delays Between North/Clybourn and Lake
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the Howard-bound platform at the Chicago and Grand stations and on the Howard-bound side of the platform at Clark/Division station.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between North/Clybourn and Lake, resulting in minor delays.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
We are performing 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 Reroutes
#1 Indiana/Hyde Park
#7 Harrison
#126 Jackson
Tue, Mar 16
9:30am to 2pm
How does this affect my trip?
Southbound #1 buses, and eastbound #7 and #126 buses will operate via Canal, Washington, and Wacker to Monroe, then resume their normal routes on Wacker.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to maintenance on the Madison Street Bridge over the Chicago River.
Temporary Bus Stop Elimination
#2 Hyde Park Express
#6 Jackson Park Express
#28 Stony Island
#X28 Stony Island Express
Mon, Mar 15 to Wed, Mar 31 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
The northbound bus stop located mid-block at Lake Park/50th will be temporarily eliminated.
Why is service being changed?
The bus stop is being temporarily eliminated due to construction near Lake Park/50th.
Temporary Bus Reroutes
#14 Jeffery Express
#20 Madison
#56 Milwaukee
Wed, Mar 17
9am to 2pm
How does this affect my trip?
Northbound #14 and #56 buses, and westbound #20 buses will operate via Madison, Wacker, Randolph, and Clinton, then resume their normal routes on Madison.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to maintenance on the Madison Street Bridge over the Chicago River.
Temporary Bus Reroutes
#14 Jeffery Express
#151 Sheridan
Tue, Mar 16
9:30am to 2pm
How does this affect my trip?
Southbound #14 buses and northbound #151 buses will operate via Monroe, Canal, Washington, and Wacker, then resume their normal routes on Monroe.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to maintenance on the Madison Street Bridge over the Chicago River.
Temporary Bus Reroutes
#60 Blue Island/26th
#124 Navy Pier
#157 Streeterville/Taylor
Wed, Mar 17 to Wed
9am to 2pm
How does this affect my trip?
Westbound #60 and #124 buses, and southbound #157 buses will operate via Madison, Wacker, Randolph, and Clinton to Randolph, then continue their normal routes on Clinton.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to maintenance on the Madison Street Bridge over the Chicago River.
#94 South California New Stop Added
Effective Wed, Mar 17
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will now make stops on the southeast corner at 71st/Sacramento.
Why is service being changed?
Bus stop is being added for customer convenience.
#121 Union/Wacker Express Temporary Reroute
Tue, Mar 16
9:30am to 2pm
How does this affect my trip?
Northbound buses will operate via Canal and Washington to Franklin, then continue their normal route on Franklin.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to maintenance on the Madison Street Bridge over the Chicago River.
#126 Jackson Temporary Bus Stop Elimination
Fri, Mar 12 to Fri, Sep 30 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
The eastbound bus stop located on the southeast corner at Jackson/Sangamon will be temporarily eliminated.
Why is service being changed?
The bus stop is being temporarily eliminated due to construction at Jackson/Sangamon.
#129 West Loop/South Loop Temporary Reroute
Tue, Mar 16
9:30am to 2pm
How does this affect my trip?
Southbound buses will operate via Monroe, Canal, Washington, and Wacker, then resume their normal route on Monroe.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to maintenance on the Madison Street Bridge over the Chicago River.