Sep 21 - 25
Rail Lines
BLUE LINE
Boarding change, delays between Harlem (O’Hare branch) and O'Hare
Sep 21 – 22
10pm Mon to 4am Tue or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the Forest Park-bound side of the platform at the Cumberland and Rosemont stations.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Harlem (O’Hare branch) and O'Hare, resulting in minor delays.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Crews are removing slow zones to provide a safer, smoother commute. This work is funded via the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) Act.
Boarding change, delays between O’Hare and Harlem (O’Hare branch)
Sep 22 - 23
10pm Tue to 4am Wed or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the O'Hare-bound side of the platform at the Rosemont and Cumberland stations.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between O'Hare and Harlem (O’Hare branch), resulting in minor delays.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Crews are removing slow zones to provide a safer, smoother commute. This work is funded via the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) Act.
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
Sep 22 – 23
Tue to Wed, daily
7am to 7pm
How does this affect my trip?
From 7am to 12 noon, each day: Buses will operate via Stony Island, Midway Plaisance, and Cottage Grove.
From 12 noon to 7pm, each day: Buses will operate via Cottage Grove, Midway Plaisance, and Stony Island.
Buses will not operate on 60th Street.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to Move in Day at the University of Chicago.
#47 47th Temporary Reroute
7am, Mon, Sep 21 to 7pm, Wed, Nov 11 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via 47th, Ashland, 51st, and Damen.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to construction on 47th between Damen and Ashland.
#53 Pulaski Temporary Reroute
Sep 21 – 22
8am Mon to 5pm Tue or completion
How does this affect my trip?
The southbound #53 Pulaski bus stop mid-block at the Irving Park Blue Line station will be temporarily discontinued.
Board southbound buses at Pulaski/Irving Park or Pulaski/Avondale.
Why is service being changed?
The bus stop is changed due to construction.
#78 Montrose Temporary Reroute
6am, Mon, Sep 21 to 5pm, Tue, Oct 13 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Montrose, Narragansett, Nagle, Gunnison, Austin, and Montrose.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to construction on Montrose at Meade.
#171 U. of Chicago/Hyde Park
#172 U. of Chicago/Kenwood
Temporary Reroute
Sep 22 – 23
Tue to Wed, daily
7am to 7pm
How does this affect my trip?
Southbound #171 U. of Chicago/Hyde Park and #172 U. of Chicago/Kenwood buses will operate via Ellis, and Midway Plaisance, then resume their normal route on Dorchester.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to Move in Day at the University of Chicago.