Weekday service changes

Apr 29 - May 3​

Rail Lines

BLUE LINE

Boarding Change, Delays Between LaSalle and Grand

Apr 28 – May 2
Sun to Thu, nightly
11pm to 4am next day

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

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

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.

#49 Western
#X49 Western Express
Temporary Reroute

Mon, Apr 29
6am to 6pm or completion

How does this affect my trip?
#49 Western and #X49 Western Express buses will operate in both directions via Western, 63rd, Damen, and the 74th/Damen bus terminal.

Buses will not serve the 79th/Western terminal.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to a CPD funeral service.

#79 79^th Temporary Reroute

Mon, Apr 29
6am to 6pm or completion

How does this affect my trip?

Eastbound buses will operate via 79th, Kedzie, 83rd, and Damen, then resume their normal route on 79th.

Westbound buses will operate via 79th, Damen, 87th, and Kedzie, then resume their normal route on 79th.

Allow extra travel time.

Note: Westbound buses to 79th/Western will end their trips at 79th/Damen.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to a CPD funeral service.

#169 69^th/UPS Express Temporary Bus Stop Relocation

9am, Mon, Apr 29 to 5pm, Mon, Jun 24 or completion

How does this affect my trip?

The bus stop at Terminal 1 at the UPS Chicago Area Consolidation Hub will be temporarily relocated approximately 60 feet northeast.

Why is service being changed?

The bus stop is temporarily relocated due to construction.

Note:

Customer alerts listed here are based on the latest information known as of the time of publishing. This information is subject to change without notice. While we work to provide information as accurate and reliable as possible, changes, additions, and cancellations are sometimes necessary.

For the latest information, including any changes to the information above or information about unplanned events that affect service, please check the Alerts section of the CTA website or see information pertaining to your route in our System Guide.