Oct 9 - 12
Bus Service Affected by Bank of America Chicago Marathon and Abbott Chicago 5K
Sat, Oct 10: Expect reroutes from 6am to approximately 9am
Sun, Oct 11: Expect reroutes from 6am to approximately 4pm
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Red, Brown, Blue, Pink, Green, and Orange lines will get you access to the start and finish lines in Grant Park or anywhere along the marathon route. Southbound service from Linden to Howard on the Purple Line will begin at 5:05 a.m.
During the Marathon, the Chicago Police Department will close streets as runners travel through areas along the marathon course.
The following CTA bus routes will be affected:
3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, J14, 18, 20, 21, 22, 29, 35, 36, 50, 56, 60, 62, 65, 66, 70, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, 80, 124,
126, 146, 147, 151, and 152.
Delays are expected. Allow extra travel time and use CTA rail service whenever possible.
For information on reroutes, visit transitchicago.com/marathon or call 312-836-7000.
Rail Lines
No new reroutes are scheduled.
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.
No new reroutes are scheduled with exception of Chicago Marathon-related service changes. .For information on reroutes, visit transitchicago.com/marathon or call 312-836-7000.