Jun 22 - 26
Rail Lines
BLUE LINE
Jun 22 – 25
Mon to Thu, nightly
10pm to 4am next day
Boarding Change, Delays Between Western (Forest Park branch) and Pulaski
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the O’Hare-bound side of the platform at the Kedzie-Homan station.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Western (Forest Park branch) and Pulaski, resulting in minor delays.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
We are performing track maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Blue Line.
Bus Routes
The bus reroutes listed below are short-term reroutes during this week or long-term reroutes beginning this weekend. For a full list of bus reroutes currently in place, please visit the Bus Alerts page.
#2 Hyde Park Express Temporary Reroute
Jun 21 – 24
12:01am Sun to 11:59pm Wed or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Southbound (AM trips) buses will operate via 57th, Stony Island, 56th, Lake Park, 55th, and Cottage Grove, then resume their normal route on Midway Plaisance.
Northbound (PM trips) buses will operate via 60th, Dorchester, and 61st, then resume their normal route on Cottage Grove.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Obama Presidential Center Dedication breakdown.
#8 Halsted Temporary Reroute
Jun 19 – 22
7am Fri to 7am Mon or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Northbound buses will end their trips at the Halsted/Belmont bus terminal.
Southbound buses will begin their trips at the Halsted/Belmont bus terminal, operate via Belmont to Halsted, then resume their normal route on Halsted.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to Chicago Pride Fest.
Temporary Reroute
#9 Ashland
#X9 Ashland Express
Jun 18 – 22
5pm Thu to 7am Mon or completion
How does this affect my trip?
#9 Ashland and #X9 Ashland Express buses will operate in both directions via Ashland, 43rd, Western, 47th, and Ashland.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to Fiesta Back of the Yards.
#22 Clark Temporary Reroute
Jun 23 – 24
5am Tue to 5pm Wed or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Northbound buses will operate via Clark, Belmont, and Racine, then resume their normal route on Clark.
Southbound buses are not affected.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to a crane lift on Clark between Addison and Waveland.
#43 43rd Temporary Reroute
4am, Wed, Jun 17 to 7pm, Wed, Jul 15 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via 43rd, Cottage Grove, Pershing, King Drive, and 43rd.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to construction at 43rd/Vernon.
#52 Kedzie Temporary Reroute
9am, Wed, Jun 17 until further notice
How does this affect my trip?
The northbound #52 Kedzie bus stop mid-block, south of the railroad viaduct at 3701 S Kedzie will be eliminated.
Board/exit buses at Kedzie/36th.
The southbound #52 bus stop mid-block at 3700 S Kedzie will be eliminated. Board/exit buses at Kedzie/36th.
#59 59th/61st Temporary Reroute
Jun 21 – 24
12:01am Sun to 11:59pm Wed
How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound buses will operate via Dorchester and 60th, ending their trips at 60th/Kimbark.
Westbound buses will operate via 60th, and Woodlawn, then resume their normal route on 61st.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Obama Presidential Center Dedication breakdown.
#76 Diversey Temporary Reroute
6am, Tue, Jun 16 to 7pm, Mon, Jul 7 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Diversey, Narragansett, Fullerton, Central and Diversey.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to construction on Austin/Diversey.
#91 Austin Temporary Reroute
6am, Tue, Jun 16 to 7pm, Tue, Jul 7 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Austin, Belmont, Central, Fullerton and Austin.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to construction on Austin/Diversey.
#94 California Temporary Reroute
4am, Mon, Jun 22 to 7pm, Mon, Jun 29 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via California, Archer, Kedzie, and 47th.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to construction on California between 45th and 46th.