Aug 17 - 21
Rail Lines
BLUE LINE
Aug 17 -19
Mon to Wed, 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.
#157 Streeterville/Taylor Temporary Reroute
Aug 12 - 17
10:30am Wed to 12pm Mon or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Taylor, Ashland, Roosevelt, Racine, and Taylor.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Taylor Street Little Italy Festival.
#72 North Temporary Reroute
Aug 11 – 17
5am Tue to 3pm Mon or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses that operate to/from the North Avenue Beach bus terminal will begin/end their trips at the North Avenue/Clark bus terminal.
Buses will not serve the North Avenue Beach terminal.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the 2026 Chicago Air and Water Show.
#82 Kimball/Homan Temporary Reroute
6am, Mon, Aug 10 to 6pm, Tue, Aug 18 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Kimball, Addison, Kedzie, Irving Park and Kimball.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to utility maintenance.
Note:
Customer alerts listed here are based on the latest information known as of the time of publishing. This information is subject to change without notice. While we work to provide information as accurate and reliable as possible, changes, additions, and cancellations are sometimes necessary.
For the latest information, including any changes to the information above or information about unplanned events that affect service, please check the Alerts section of the CTA website or see information pertaining to your route in our System Guide.