CTA ‘L’ (Train) System Alerts

Red Line

A note about 'L' serviceSome service may be running w/delays: Staff availability is affected by COVID but we're running as much service as possible—wait times may be longer-than-usual.
Berwyn Station Temporary Closure Berwyn station is temporarily closed. Please use the adjacent stations at Bryn Mawr or Argyle. 92 Foster bus rerouted to Bryn Mawr station.
Lawrence Station Temporary Closure Lawrence station is temporarily closed. Please use the adjacent stations at Argyle or Wilson. 81 Lawrence bus rerouted to connect to Wilson station.
Red and Purple Line Trains Share Track between Thorndale and Belmont (Updated)Red and Purple line trains share tracks btwn Thorndale and Belmont. Purple Line Express trains continue to make only express stops between Howard and Belmont.
Argyle Temporary Station and Entrance Opens The current Argyle station entrance is closed. The new, temporary Argyle station entrance is next to the closed one, 50 feet west.
Bryn Mawr Temporary Station Opens New, temporary Bryn Mawr station is open. Separate entry for each direction: Howard-bnd enter thru old entrance; 95th-bnd enter on B'way north of Bryn Mawr.

Blue Line

O'Hare-bound Blue Line DelaysO'Hare-bound Blue Line trains are running w/residual delays following an earlier report of a minor fire at track level at Logan Square.
Irving Park Station Pulaski Rd Auxiliary Exit Temporary ClosuresThe Irving Park Blue Line station’s auxiliary exit stairs on the east side of Pulaski Road will be temporarily closed.
Irving Park Station Main Entrance Reopens; Pulaski West Entrance Temporarily Closes Affects Train Tracker estimations (What's this?)
The Irving Park station’s main entrance will reopen. The Pulaski Road auxiliary entrance/exit on the west side of Pulaski Road will temporarily close.
A note about 'L' serviceSome service may be running w/delays: Staff availability is affected by COVID but we're running as much service as possible—wait times may be longer-than-usual.
No overnight train departures from O’Hare stationNo Forest Park-bound Blue Line trains O'Hare-Rosemont, midnight to 4am, nightly. Trains still run to O'Hare stn & rest of line 24/7 + bus O'Hare-Rosemont avail.

Brown Line

Chicago River Bridge LiftsIn spring, Chicago River bridges are periodically opened. Riders should expect minor delays during bridge lifts, typically Wed & Sat late mornings.
A note about 'L' serviceSome service may be running w/delays: Staff availability is affected by COVID but we're running as much service as possible—wait times may be longer-than-usual.
Boarding Change at BelmontAt Belmont station, Kimball-bound Brown Line trains resume stopping on outer track; Linden-bound Purple Line Exp trains continue to board/exit on inner track.

Green Line

Chicago River Bridge LiftsIn spring, Chicago River bridges are periodically opened. Riders should expect minor delays during bridge lifts, typically Wed & Sat late mornings.
A note about 'L' serviceSome service may be running w/delays: Staff availability is affected by COVID but we're running as much service as possible—wait times may be longer-than-usual.

Orange Line

A note about 'L' serviceSome service may be running w/delays: Staff availability is affected by COVID but we're running as much service as possible—wait times may be longer-than-usual.

Pink Line

Chicago River Bridge LiftsIn spring, Chicago River bridges are periodically opened. Riders should expect minor delays during bridge lifts, typically Wed & Sat late mornings.
A note about 'L' serviceSome service may be running w/delays: Staff availability is affected by COVID but we're running as much service as possible—wait times may be longer-than-usual.

Purple Line

Central Station Main Entrance Temporary ClosureThe main entrance to the Central Purple Line station will be temporarily closed.
Boarding Change at BelmontBoard/exit Loop-bound Purple Line Express trains on the Red Line side of the 95th- and Loop-bound platform at the Belmont station.
A note about 'L' serviceSome service may be running w/delays: Staff availability is affected by COVID but we're running as much service as possible—wait times may be longer-than-usual.
Boarding Change at BelmontAt Belmont station, Kimball-bound Brown Line trains resume stopping on outer track; Linden-bound Purple Line Exp trains continue to board/exit on inner track.
Red and Purple Line Trains Share Track between Thorndale and Belmont (Updated) Affects Train Tracker estimations (What's this?)
Red and Purple line trains share tracks btwn Thorndale and Belmont. Purple Line Express trains continue to make only express stops between Howard and Belmont.

Purple Line Express

Boarding Change at BelmontBoard/exit Loop-bound Purple Line Express trains on the Red Line side of the 95th- and Loop-bound platform at the Belmont station.
A note about 'L' serviceSome service may be running w/delays: Staff availability is affected by COVID but we're running as much service as possible—wait times may be longer-than-usual.
Boarding Change at BelmontAt Belmont station, Kimball-bound Brown Line trains resume stopping on outer track; Linden-bound Purple Line Exp trains continue to board/exit on inner track.
Red and Purple Line Trains Share Track between Thorndale and Belmont (Updated) Affects Train Tracker estimations (What's this?)
Red and Purple line trains share tracks btwn Thorndale and Belmont. Purple Line Express trains continue to make only express stops between Howard and Belmont.

Yellow Line

A note about 'L' serviceSome service may be running w/delays: Staff availability is affected by COVID but we're running as much service as possible—wait times may be longer-than-usual.