CTA

Red and Brown Line Trains at Fullerton to Temporarily Reroute for Weekend & Weeknight Slow Zone Work

April 3, 2008
04/03/08

Southbound Red and Brown Line trains will be temporarily rerouted at Fullerton from 6 a.m. on Saturday, April 5 until 4 a.m. Monday, April 7 while crews work to eliminate slow zones.

Southbound Red and Brown Line customers at Fullerton will board and exit trains from the northbound Red Line side of the platform. Northbound Red Line customers must board and exit trains from the platform where northbound Brown Line trains berth.

During this time, southbound Brown Line trains will be unable to stop at Diversey station. Southbound customers who wish to exit at Diversey should continue to ride south to Fullerton and then take a northbound train to Diversey. Southbound customers who wish to board at Diversey should take a northbound train to Belmont and board a southbound train.

Customers are asked to allow extra travel time. CTA operators will announce the direction of each train.

Next Week
The temporary reroute of southbound Red and Brown Line trains will continue next week from 8 p.m. each night until 4 a.m. the following morning beginning Monday, April 7 through Friday morning, April 11.

Southbound Red and Brown Line customers at Fullerton will board and exit trains from the northbound Red Line side of the platform. Northbound Red Line customers must board and exit trains from the platform where northbound Brown Line trains berth.

During this time, southbound Brown Line trains will be unable to stop at Diversey station; therefore, customers who want to exit at Diversey should continue to ride south to Fullerton and then take a northbound train to Diversey. Southbound customers who wish to board at Divesey should take a northbound train to Belmont and board a southbound train.

Customers are advised to allow extra travel time. CTA operators will announce the direction of each train.

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