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Weekend Service Changes

A Reminder for CTA Customers: Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 14 and clocks are to be set forward one hour.
 

Mar 12 - 15

 


 
Rail Lines



BLUE LINE 


Boarding Change, Delays Between Racine and Jackson

Mar 12 - 13
10pm Fri to 6am Sat

How does this affect my trip?

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 Racine and Jackson, 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.


Boarding Change, Delays Between Grand and LaSalle

Mar 13 - 14
10pm Sat to 6am Sun

How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the O’Hare-bound side of the platform at the Clark/Lake, Washington, Monroe and Jackson stations.

Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Grand and LaSalle, 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 LINE
 


Mar 14 - 15
10pm Sun to 4am Mon

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.

 


 

Bus Routes

 

The bus reroutes listed below are short-term reroutes during this weekend or long-term reroutes beginning this weekend. For a full list of bus reroutes currently in place, please visit the Bus Alerts page.
 

Temporary Reroutes 
#6 Jackson Park Express
#10 Museum of Science & Industry
#14 Jeffery Express
#124 Navy Pier

Sat, Mar 13
6am to 3pm or completion


How does this affect my trip?
Board the following buses as follows: 
  • #6 – Board northbound buses on Michigan between Roosevelt and Randolph. Board southbound buses on State between Randolph and Balbo and on Michigan between Balbo and Roosevelt.
  • #10 – Board northbound buses on Michigan between Roosevelt and Balbo and on State between Balbo and Lake. Board southbound buses on State between Randolph and Balbo and on Michigan between Balbo and Roosevelt.
  • #14 – Board northbound buses on Michigan between Balbo and Madison. Board southbound buses on Michigan between Balbo and Roosevelt.
  • #124 – Board eastbound buses on State between Wacker and Illinois. Board westbound buses on Michigan between Ontario and Madison. Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.


#68 Northwest Highway Temporary Reroute 

Sun, Mar 14
11am to 1pm or completion


How does this affect my trip?
Buses in both directions will operate via Northwest Highway, Devon, Milwaukee, Nagle, and Northwest Highway.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Northwest Side Irish Parade.

 

#126 Jackson Temporary Reroute

Sat, Mar 13

6am to 3pm or completion


How does this affect my trip?

Eastbound buses will operate via Michigan and Harrison to end their trips at Harrison/Wabash.
 
Westbound buses will begin their trips at Harrison/Wabash and will operate via Harrison, Wabash, Balbo, and Michigan to Congress, then resume their normal route on Michigan.

Allow extra travel time.

 
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.


#147 Outer Drive Express Temporary Reroute

Sat, Mar 13
6am to 3pm or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Southbound buses will operate via Michigan and Harrison to end their trips at Harrison/Wabash.

Northbound buses will begin their trips at Harrison/Wabash and will operate via Harrison and State to Congress, then resume their normal route on State.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
 

 

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Red Line Normal Service
Blue Line Normal Service
Brown Line Normal Service
Green Line Normal Service
Orange Line Normal Service
Purple Line Normal Service
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Yellow Line Normal Service
 
 
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