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Red Line

Roosevelt Station Pedway-to-Street Elevator Temporarily Out of Service
Elevator Status
Pedway-to-street elevator in the Roosevelt stn transfer tunnel between the Green/Orange elevated lines and the Red Line subway is temporarily out of service.
Thu, Jan 12 2023 4:24 PM to TBD

Elevator at 95th Temporarily Out-of-Service
Elevator Status
The South Terminal elevator to/from platform at 95th/Dan Ryan (Red Line) is temporarily out-of-service because of vandalism or abuse of the elevator.
Sun, Feb 26 2023 5:06 PM to TBD

Elevator at 63rd (Red Line) Temporarily Out-of-Service
Elevator Status
The elevator at 63rd (Red Line) is temporarily out-of-service due to an electrical problem.
Fri, Mar 10 2023 11:27 AM to TBD

Elevator at Grand Temporarily Out-of-Service
Elevator Status
The Howard-bound platform elevator at Grand (Red Line) is temporarily out-of-service due to a problem with is mechanical components.
Tue, Mar 21 2023 3:19 PM to Fri, Apr 14 2023 3:19 PM

Brown Line

Elevator at Washington/Wabash Temporarily Out-of-Service
Elevator Status
The Orange, Pink, Purple and 63rd-bound Green Line platform elevator at Washington/Wabash is temporarily out-of-service.
Sat, Mar 18 2023 2:16 PM to TBD

Elevator at Chicago Temporarily Out-of-Service
Elevator Status
The Kimball- and Linden-bound platform elevator at Chicago (Brown, Purple Lines) is temporarily out-of-service.
Thu, Mar 23 2023 8:12 PM to TBD

Green Line

Roosevelt Station Pedway-to-Street Elevator Temporarily Out of Service
Elevator Status
Pedway-to-street elevator in the Roosevelt stn transfer tunnel between the Green/Orange elevated lines and the Red Line subway is temporarily out of service.
Thu, Jan 12 2023 4:24 PM to TBD

Elevator at Pulaski Temporarily Out-of-Service
Elevator Status
The 63rd-bound elevator at Pulaski (Green Line) is temporarily out-of-service due to its doors needing repair & vandalism.
Mon, Feb 6 2023 8:18 PM to TBD

Elevator at Washington/Wabash Temporarily Out-of-Service
Elevator Status
The Orange, Pink, Purple and 63rd-bound Green Line platform elevator at Washington/Wabash is temporarily out-of-service.
Sat, Mar 18 2023 2:16 PM to TBD

Elevator at California Temporarily Out-of-Service
Elevator Status
The elevator to/from street at California (Green Line) is temporarily out-of-service due to an electrical problem.
Fri, Mar 24 2023 8:29 AM to TBD

Elevator at Conservatory-Central Park Drive Temporarily Out-of-Service
Elevator Status
The 63rd-bound platform elevator at Conservatory (Green Line) is temporarily out-of-service.
Mon, Mar 27 2023 4:05 AM to TBD

Orange Line

Roosevelt Station Pedway-to-Street Elevator Temporarily Out of Service
Elevator Status
Pedway-to-street elevator in the Roosevelt stn transfer tunnel between the Green/Orange elevated lines and the Red Line subway is temporarily out of service.
Thu, Jan 12 2023 4:24 PM to TBD

Elevator at Washington/Wabash Temporarily Out-of-Service
Elevator Status
The Orange, Pink, Purple and 63rd-bound Green Line platform elevator at Washington/Wabash is temporarily out-of-service.
Sat, Mar 18 2023 2:16 PM to TBD

Pink Line

Elevator at Washington/Wabash Temporarily Out-of-Service
Elevator Status
The Orange, Pink, Purple and 63rd-bound Green Line platform elevator at Washington/Wabash is temporarily out-of-service.
Sat, Mar 18 2023 2:16 PM to TBD

Elevator at Damen Temporarily Out-of-Service
Elevator Status
The elevator at Damen (Pink Line) is temporarily out-of-service.
Mon, Mar 27 2023 4:09 PM to TBD

Purple Line Express

Elevator at Washington/Wabash Temporarily Out-of-Service
Elevator Status
The Orange, Pink, Purple and 63rd-bound Green Line platform elevator at Washington/Wabash is temporarily out-of-service.
Sat, Mar 18 2023 2:16 PM to TBD

Elevator at Chicago Temporarily Out-of-Service
Elevator Status
The Kimball- and Linden-bound platform elevator at Chicago (Brown, Purple Lines) is temporarily out-of-service.
Thu, Mar 23 2023 8:12 PM to TBD

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Green Line
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Orange Line
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Pink Line
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Purple Line
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Yellow Line
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Red Line
63rd, 95th, Grand, Roosevelt
Brown Line
Chicago, Wash./Wabash
Green Line
California, Conservatory, Wash./Wabash, Pulaski, Roosevelt
Orange Line
Wash./Wabash, Roosevelt
Pink Line
Damen, Wash./Wabash
Purple Line Exp
Chicago, Wash./Wabash
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