Oct 12 - 16
Rail Lines
GREEN, PINK LINES
4am Tue, Oct 13 thru 4am Mon, Oct 26
CDOT replacing portions of Lake Street Bridge interrupting Green and Pink Line service between Clinton and Clark/Lake stations
Green Line trains run in two sections:
- Green Line trains will make all stops between Harlem/Lake and Clinton stations with riders connecting to free bus substitutions between Clinton and Clark/Lake stations.
- Green Line trains will make all stops between Ashland/63rd or Cottage Grove and Loop stations with riders connecting to free bus substitutions between Clark/Lake and Clinton Stations. Trains will make all stops around the entire Loop, following the Orange Line direction and platforms.
Pink Line trains connect to Blue Line-Racine station for connecting service to downtown:
- Pink line trains will make all stops between 54th/Cermak and Polk stations and then connect to Racine Station where riders will transfer to Blue Line trains for continuing service downtown.
- Pink Line riders going to/from Ashland, Morgan, Clinton stations or West Loop transfer to #9/#X9 Ashland buses near either Polk or Racine stations or other north-south bus routes (free transfer when you tap).
For more information, please visit the Lake Street Bridge page.
BLUE LINE
Oct 12 – 14
Mon to Wed, nightly
10pm to 4am next day
Boarding Change, Delays Between Addison and Montrose
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit trains on the Forest Park-bound side of the platform at the Irving Park station.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Addison and Montrose, 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.
Oct 15 – 16
10pm Thu to 4am Fri
Boarding Change, Delays Between Irving Park and Jefferson Park
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit trains on the Forest Park-bound side of the platform at the Montrose station.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Irving Park and Jefferson Park, 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.
Bus service affected by the Columbus Day Parade
Mon, Oct, 12
9am to 4pm or completion
Due to the Columbus Day Parade, the following CTA bus routes will either be temporarily rerouted or end their trips short of their normal route: 2, 6, 7, J14, 20, 29, 36, 37, 56, 60, 62, 124, 126, 146, 151, 156, 157
9am to 11:30am: Wacker closed between Wabash and Dearborn
• Affect routes #2 Hyde Park Express, #6 Jackson Park Express (southbound only), and #146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express
11:30am to 4pm: Dearborn closed between Wacker and Van Buren
• Affects all routes listed above
Delays are expected. Allow extra travel time and use CTA rail service whenever possible.
For more details, please visit the Bus Alerts page.