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CTA ‘L’ (Train) System Alerts

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Red Line

Boarding Change, Delays Between Lake and North/Clybourn
Planned Work
Predictions Disabled Affects Train Tracker estimations (What's this?)
Red Line trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Lake and North/Clybourn, resulting in minor delays.
Sun, Mar 23 2025 11:00 PM to Mon, Mar 24 2025 4:00 AM

Boarding Change, Delays Between Lake and North/Clybourn
Planned Work
Predictions Disabled Affects Train Tracker estimations (What's this?)
Red Line trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Lake and North/Clybourn, resulting in minor delays.
Mon, Mar 24 2025 11:00 PM to Tue, Mar 25 2025 4:00 AM

Boarding Change, Delays Between Lake and North/Clybourn
Planned Work
Predictions Disabled Affects Train Tracker estimations (What's this?)
Red Line trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Lake and North/Clybourn, resulting in minor delays.
Tue, Mar 25 2025 11:00 PM to Wed, Mar 26 2025 4:00 AM

Boarding Change, Delays Between Lake and North/Clybourn
Planned Work
Predictions Disabled Affects Train Tracker estimations (What's this?)
Red Line trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Lake and North/Clybourn, resulting in minor delays.
Wed, Mar 26 2025 11:00 PM to Thu, Mar 27 2025 4:00 AM

Boarding Change, Delays Between Lake and North/Clybourn
Planned Work
Predictions Disabled Affects Train Tracker estimations (What's this?)
Red Line trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Lake and North/Clybourn, resulting in minor delays.
Thu, Mar 27 2025 11:00 PM to Fri, Mar 28 2025 4:00 AM

Blue Line

Boarding Change, Delays Between Jackson and Racine
Planned Work
Predictions Disabled Affects Train Tracker estimations (What's this?)
Blue Line trains will operate on the same track between Jackson and Racine, resulting in boarding changes and minor delays.
Sun, Mar 23 2025 10:00 PM to Mon, Mar 24 2025 4:00 AM

Boarding Change, Delays Between Racine and Jackson
Planned Work
Predictions Disabled Affects Train Tracker estimations (What's this?)
Blue Line trains will operate on the same track between Racine and Jackson, resulting in boarding changes and minor delays.
Mon, Mar 24 2025 10:00 PM to Tue, Mar 25 2025 4:00 AM

Boarding Change, Delays Between Racine and Jackson
Planned Work
Predictions Disabled Affects Train Tracker estimations (What's this?)
Blue Line trains will operate on the same track between Racine and Jackson, resulting in boarding changes and minor delays.
Tue, Mar 25 2025 10:00 PM to Wed, Mar 26 2025 4:00 AM

Boarding Change, Delays Between Racine and Jackson
Planned Work
Predictions Disabled Affects Train Tracker estimations (What's this?)
Blue Line trains will operate on the same track between Racine and Jackson, resulting in boarding changes and minor delays.
Wed, Mar 26 2025 10:00 PM to Thu, Mar 27 2025 4:00 AM

Boarding Change, Delays Between Racine and Jackson
Planned Work
Predictions Disabled Affects Train Tracker estimations (What's this?)
Blue Line trains will operate on the same track between Racine and Jackson, resulting in boarding changes and minor delays.
Thu, Mar 27 2025 10:00 PM to Fri, Mar 28 2025 4:00 AM

Bus Substitution Between Illinois Medical District and UIC-Halsted
Planned Work w/Part Closure
Predictions Disabled Affects Train Tracker estimations (What's this?)
Shuttle buses replace Blue Line service between Illinois Medical District and UIC-Halsted.
Fri, Mar 28 2025 10:00 PM to Mon, Mar 31 2025 4:00 AM

Brown Line

Loop-bound Purple and Brown Line Trains Resume Normal Boarding at Belmont
Service Change
At Belmont station, Loop-bound Purple Line Express and Brown Line trains will resume stopping on the outer track of the 95th- and Loop-bound platform.
Wed, Mar 26 2025 4:00 AM to TBD

Purple Line

Loop-bound Purple and Brown Line Trains Resume Normal Boarding at Belmont
Service Change
At Belmont station, Loop-bound Purple Line Express and Brown Line trains will resume stopping on the outer track of the 95th- and Loop-bound platform.
Wed, Mar 26 2025 4:00 AM to TBD

Service for 2025 Cubs Weekday Night Games and Wrigley Field Concerts
Added Service
Predictions Disabled Affects Train Tracker estimations (What's this?)
Loop-bound Purple Line Express trains will stop at Sheridan for all weekday Cubs night games and Wrigley Field concerts.
Mon, Apr 7 2025 to Thu, Sep 25 2025

Yellow Line

Service for 2025 Cubs Night Games and Wrigley Field Concerts
Added Service
Predictions Disabled Affects Train Tracker estimations (What's this?)
Skokie-bound Yellow Line trains will operate until 12am (midnight) for weekday and weekend Cubs night games and Wrigley Field concerts.
Mon, Apr 7 2025 to Sat, Sep 27 2025

Purple Line Express

Loop-bound Purple and Brown Line Trains Resume Normal Boarding at Belmont
Service Change
At Belmont station, Loop-bound Purple Line Express and Brown Line trains will resume stopping on the outer track of the 95th- and Loop-bound platform.
Wed, Mar 26 2025 4:00 AM to TBD

Service for 2025 Cubs Weekday Night Games and Wrigley Field Concerts
Added Service
Predictions Disabled Affects Train Tracker estimations (What's this?)
Loop-bound Purple Line Express trains will stop at Sheridan for all weekday Cubs night games and Wrigley Field concerts.
Mon, Apr 7 2025 to Thu, Sep 25 2025

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‘L’ route status
Red Line
Normal Service
Blue Line
Normal Service
Brown Line
Planned Work w/Station(s) Bypassed
Green Line
Normal Service
Orange Line
Normal Service
Pink Line
Normal Service
Purple Line
Normal Service
Yellow Line
Normal Service
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Bus routes w/alerts
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95
124
125
146
155
157
192
201
206
All bus alerts: Current or Upcoming
Elevator alerts
Red Line
79th, Chicago, Wilson
Green Line
Kedzie, Pulaski
Purple Line Exp
Wilson
All elevator alerts: Current or Upcoming
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