CTA’s trains and buses will get you to various sporting events at the United Center and the Chicago Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade; Construction work to temporarily impact the Brown and Red Lines
CTA will be your designated driver to appointments across town. Customers can save money by purchasing an unlimited rides pass, either the 1-Day ($5) – far more economical and convenient than the price of gas and parking - or the 3-Day ($15) pass – a real budget-saving move.
Service for Upcoming Events
Chicago Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade
Chinatown, Wentworth Ave. between 24th and Cermak – Sun. 3/1 at 1 p.m.
Service:
- Rail: Take the Red Line and exit at the Cermak-Chinatown station.
- Bus: The following CTA routes will provide the closest service to the event including the following:
- #21 Cermak
- #44 Wallace/Racine
- #62 Archer
The #21 Cermak will be rerouted in the area. For additional route information check our website: https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
United Center Events
- Portland Trail Blazers vs. Chicago Bulls – Thu. 2/26 at 7 p.m.
- WWE Elimination Chamber – Sat. 2/28 at 5:30 p.m.
- Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls – Sun. 3/1 at 2:30 p.m.
- Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Chicago Bulls – Wed. 3/3 at 7 p.m.
Service:
- Rail: Take the Green Line and exit at the new Damen station or exit at the Ashland station from either a Green or Pink line train.
- Get to and from these events via the #20 Madison and #50 Damen bus routes. Customers can also take the #19 United Center Express route post event.
Construction Work to Temporarily Impact Brown Line Service
- Between 3 a.m. on Thu. 2/19 and 4 a.m. on Sun. 3/1, Kimball-bound Brown Line trains will not stop at the Western station. (More details)
- For Kimball-bound service from this station, take a Loop-bound train to Damen and transfer to a Kimball-bound train.
- For Kimball-bound service to this station, take a Kimball-bound train to Rockwell and transfer to a Loop-bound train.
- Note: For accessible boarding/exiting of Brown Line trains, use the Rockwell or Damen stations.
- This service change is due to improvements at the Western Brown Line station.
Weekend Work to Temporarily Impact Red Line Service
- Between 10 p.m. Sun. 3/1 to 4 a.m. Mon. 3/2, Howard-bound trains will not stop at Thorndale, Granville, Loyola, Morse or Jarvis stations. (More details)
- For service to these stations, take a Howard-bound train to Howard and transfer to a 95th-bound train.
- For service from these stations, take a 95th-bound train to Bryn Mawr and transfer to a Howard-bound train.
- These service changes are due to track maintenance work to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Red Line.
Know before you go!
The CTA strongly recommends customers allow extra travel time and plan ahead by downloading the Ventra app, which allows you to manage your Ventra account, and also features a new trip planning tool powered by Google Maps.
Fare payment options: We offer a variety of convenient payment options—from smart devices to contactless credit cards. Learn more about payment options and ways you can maximize your dollars with our lower-priced unlimited-ride passes by visiting: transitchicago.com/fares/
Service updates: Stay in the loop on CTA service changes and alerts by subscribing to CTA Updates. For details about all CTA service, call 312-836-7000 or visit the CTA website at transitchicago.com.
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