Jun 19 - 22
Rail Lines
Jun 19 - 22
7pm Fri to 6am Mon
BLUE, GREEN, ORANGE, PINK LINES
Clark/Lake Thompson Center Entrance Temporary Closure
General information
The entrance, exit and transfer passage via the Clark/Lake station at the former Thompson Center will be temporarily closed through the weekend for ongoing renovation work.
Use the 203 N LaSalle entrance on the north side of Lake Street to access all trains, instead. The Wells/Lake auxiliary entrance to the Blue Line subway (farecard only) and Clark Street auxiliary exits from the elevated platforms also remain open.
Board Orange, Pink and 63rd-bound Green line trains on the Inner Loop elevated platform by entering the 203 N LaSalle entrance, via the transfer bridge (stairs only).
Step-free accessibility
For step-free access from Orange, Pink and 63rd-bound Green lines to other lines at this station, take any train from where these trains stop to Washington/Wabash and board any train on the opposite platform to ride back to this station where an elevator is available via the 203 N LaSalle entrance/exit.
For step-free transfer access between Blue Line and Orange and Pink lines, transfer between Jackson Blue Line and the H.W. Library/State-Van Buren elevated station, east of Dearborn on Van Buren.
For step-free transfer between Blue Line and Ashland/63rd and Cottage Grove-bound Green Line trains:
- For step-free access to 63rd-bound service from street level or other platforms at Clark/Lake, take a Harlem-bound train to Clinton and transfer to a 63rd-bound train.
- For step-free access from 63rd-bound service to street level or the Blue Line at Clark/Lake, take a 63rd-bound train to Washington/Wabash and transfer to any train back to Clark/Lake on the opposite platform.
Boarding/exiting and step-free transfers between Blue, Brown and Harlem-bound Green line trains at Clark/Lake is not affected.
GREEN LINE
4am, Mon, Jun 15 to 4am, Mon, Jul 13 or completion
Harlem-bound Trains Bypass 43rd Station
How does this affect my trip?
Harlem-bound trains will not stop at the 43rd Green Line station.
- For Harlem-bound service from this station, take an Ashland/63rd- or Cottage Grove-bound train to 47th and transfer to a Harlem-bound train.
- For Harlem-bound service to this station, take a Harlem-bound train to Indiana and transfer to a Ashland/63rd- or Cottage Grove-bound train.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
We are making improvements at the 43rd Green Line station.
Bus Routes
The bus reroutes listed below are short-term reroutes during this week or long-term reroutes beginning this weekend. For a full list of bus reroutes currently in place, please visit the Bus Alerts page.
#2 Hyde Park Express Temporary Reroute
Jun 21 – 24
12:01am Sun to 11:59pm Wed or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Southbound (AM trips) buses will operate via 57th, Stony Island, 56th, Lake Park, 55th, and Cottage Grove, then resume their normal route on Midway Plaisance.
Northbound (PM trips) buses will operate via 60th, Dorchester, and 61st, then resume their normal route on Cottage Grove.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Obama Presidential Center Dedication breakdown.
#8 Halsted Temporary Reroute
Jun 19 – 22
7am Fri to 7am Mon or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Northbound buses will end their trips at the Halsted/Belmont bus terminal.
Southbound buses will begin their trips at the Halsted/Belmont bus terminal, operate via Belmont to Halsted, then resume their normal route on Halsted.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to Chicago Pride Fest.
#8 Halsted Temporary Reroute
Jun 19 – 21
4am Fri to 11:59pm Sun or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Halsted, Pershing, Wallace, 35th, and Halsted.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Motoblot Festival.
#8 Halsted Temporary Reroute
Jun 19 – 22
7am Fri to 7am Mon or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Northbound buses will end their trips at the Halsted/Belmont bus terminal.
Southbound buses will begin their trips at the Halsted/Belmont bus terminal, operate via Belmont to Halsted, then resume their normal route on Halsted.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to Chicago Pride Fest.
Temporary Reroute
#9 Ashland
#X9 Ashland Express
Jun 18 – 22
5pm Thu to 7am Mon or completion
How does this affect my trip?
#9 Ashland and #X9 Ashland Express buses will operate in both directions via Ashland, 43rd, Western, 47th, and Ashland.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to Fiesta Back of the Yards.
#18 16th/18th Temporary Reroute
Fri, Jun 19
11am to 11:59pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses are rerouted in both directions via 16th, Pulaski, Cermak, Ogden, Central Park, and 16th.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to Boxing Out Negativity.
#43 43rdTemporary Reroute
4am, Wed, Jun 17 to 7pm, Wed, Jul 15 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via 43rd, Cottage Grove, Pershing, King Drive, and 43rd.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to construction at 43rd/Vernon.
#55 Garfield Temporary Reroute
Fri, Jun 19
5am to 11:59pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via 55th, Cottage Grove, 51st, King Drive, and 55th.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the DuSable Museum Juneteenth Celebration.
#56 Milwaukee Temporary Reroute
Sun, Jun 21
7am to 6pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Southbound buses will operate via Milwaukee, Kedzie, and Logan, then resume their normal route on Milwaukee.
Northbound buses are not affected.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Farmers Market.
#59 59th/61st Temporary Reroute
Jun 21 – 24
12:01am Sun to 11:59pm Wed
How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound buses will operate via Dorchester and 60th, ending their trips at 60th/Kimbark.
Westbound buses will operate via 60th, and Woodlawn, then resume their normal route on 61st.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Obama Presidential Center Dedication breakdown
#70 Division Temporary Reroute
Sat, Jun 20
7:30am to 5pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound buses will operate via Division, Wells, and Oak, then resume their normal route on Dearborn.
Westbound buses will operate via Clark, Oak, and Wells, then resume their normal route on Division.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Division Street (Near North) Farmer’s Market.
#76 Diversey Temporary Reroute
6am, Tue, Jun 16 to 7pm, Mon, Jul 7 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Diversey, Narragansett, Fullerton, Central and Diversey.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to construction on Austin/Diversey.
#91 Austin Temporary Reroute
6am, Tue, Jun 16 to 7pm, Tue, Jul 7 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Austin, Belmont, Central, Fullerton and Austin.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to construction on Austin/Diversey.