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Southbound Red Line Trains Temporarily Unable to Stop at Argyle and Lawrence This Weekend

December 11, 2009

Temporary Changes in Boarding at Wilson and Sheridan

 
Southbound Red Line trains temporarily will be unable to stop at the Argyle and Lawrence stations from 10 p.m. Friday, December 11 until 6 p.m. Sunday, December 13, due to track maintenance work.
 
Southbound Red Line customers who want to exit at Argyle or Lawrence should travel to Wilson and board a northbound train to the appropriate station. Customers at Argyle and Lawrence who want to travel south should board a northbound train to Berwyn to access a southbound train.
 

Wilson Boarding Changes – Southbound

From 10 p.m. Friday until 6 p.m. Sunday, southbound Red Line trains will be rerouted to operate on the Purple Express tracks at the Wilson station due to track, structure and platform work. Southbound customers at the Wilson station must board and exit trains from the outer (west auxiliary) platform instead of the inner platform.
 
Northbound Red Line trains are unaffected at the Wilson station and customers will board and exit trains from the inner platform.
 

Sheridan Boarding Changes – Southbound

From 10 p.m. Friday until 6 p.m. Sunday, southbound Red Line trains will be rerouted to operate on the Purple Express tracks at the Sheridan station while crews replace deteriorated rail ties, tie plates and spikes. Southbound customers at the Sheridan station must board and exit trains from the outer platform instead of the inner platform.
 

Sheridan Boarding Changes – Northbound

From 6 a.m. Saturday, December 12 until 6 p.m. Sunday, December 13, northbound Red Line trains will operate on the Purple Express tracks at the Sheridan station. Northbound customers at the Sheridan station must board and exit trains from the outer platform instead of the inner platform.
 
Customers are advised to allow extra travel time.
 
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