Oct 23 - 26
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Rail Lines
BLUE LINE
Oct 25 – 26
10pm Sun to 4am Mon
Delays Between Jefferson Park and Harlem (O’Hare branch)
How does this affect my trip?
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Jefferson Park and Harlem (O’Hare branch), resulting in minor delays.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
We are making signal improvements to allow trains to operate more efficiently along the Blue Line as part of the Your New Blue modernization program.
GREEN and PINK LINES
Oct 24 – 25
2am Sat to 5am Sun
Bus Substitution Between Ashland and Loop Stations
How does this affect my trip?
Shuttle buses will replace rail service between Ashland and Clark/Lake.
Green Line trains will operate between Harlem/Lake and Ashland, and between Ashland/63rd-Cottage Grove and the Loop. Trains to/from 63rd Street will operate clockwise around the Inner Loop on the side also used by Orange Line trains.
Pink Line trains will operate between 54th/Cermak and Ashland, only.
From the Loop, use shuttle buses to Ashland from Clark/Lake:
- from stations on Lake or Wabash, take a Brown Line train to Clark/Lake
- from stations on Wells or Van Buren, take any train to Clark/Lake
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Service is affected due to CDOT bridge construction.
Map
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| Bus shuttle boarding locations |
| Station |
Direction |
Shuttle stop |
| Clark/Lake |
toward Ashland station |
on Clark Street, southbound, between Lake and Randolph, west side of street (next to James. R. Thompson Center) |
| Clinton |
toward Clark/Lake station |
|
on Washington at Canal, southwest corner (at eastbound #J14/#20/#56,etc. stop under viaduct)
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| toward Ashland station |
on Madison at Clinton, northeast corner (at westbound #20/#56, etc. stop in front of Ogilvie Transportation Center) |
| Morgan |
toward Clark/Lake station |
on Madison at Morgan, southeast corner (at eastbound #20 stop) |
| toward Ashland station |
on Madison at Morgan, northeast corner (at westbound #20 stop) |
| Ashland |
toward Clark/Lake station |
on Ashland at Lake, southeast corner (at northbound #9/#X9 stop) |
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.
Temporary Reroute
#1 Bronzeville/Union Station
#3 King Drive
#4 Cottage Grove
9am, Mon, Oct 19 to 5pm, Mon, Nov 2 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Northbound #1 Bronzeville/Union Station, #3 King Drive, and #4 Cottage Grove buses will operate via Michigan, 18th, Indiana, and 14th, then resume their normal route on Michigan.
Southbound #1, #3, and #4 buses will operate via Michigan, 14th, Indiana, and 16th, then resume their normal route on Michigan.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to viaduct construction.
Temporary Reroute
#1 Bronzeville/Union Station
#7 Harrison
#28 Stony Island
#126 Jackson
Oct 23 – 24
6pm Sat to 8am Sat or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Southbound #1 Bronzeville/Union Station and #28 Stony Island, and eastbound #7 Harrison and #126 Jackson buses will operate via Jackson, Wacker, Harrison, and Dearborn, then resume their normal route on Jackson.
Northbound #1, and #28, and westbound #7 and #126 buses will operate via Michigan, Van Buren. and
Wacker, then resume their normal route on Adams.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to filming.
#4 Cottage Grove Temporary Reroute
5pm, Wed, Oct 14 to 5pm, Mon, Dec 14 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via the 95th/St. Lawrence terminal, 95th, King Drive, 87th, and Cottage Grove.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to sewer work at Cottage Grove/95th.
#4 Cottage Grove Temporary Reroute
5pm, Wed, Oct 14 to 5pm, Mon, Dec 14 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Trips to/from Cottage Grove/115th only: Buses will operate in both directions via Cottage Grove, 87th, King Drive, 100th, and Cottage Grove.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to sewer work at Cottage Grove/95th.
Temporary Reroute
#8A South Halsted
#79 79th Mon,
Oct 19 to Mon, Nov 2
9am to 4pm, daily or completion
How does this affect my trip?
#8A South Halsted and #79 79th buses will operate in both directions via 79th, Vincennes, 76th, Halsted, and 79th.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to railroad viaduct work on 79th between Lowe and Fielding.
#12 Roosevelt Temporary Reroute
9am, Mon, Oct 19 to 5pm, Mon, Nov 2 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound buses will end their trips at Indiana/13th.
Westbound buses will begin their trips at Indiana/13th, operate via 13th to Michigan, then resume their normal
route on Michigan.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to viaduct construction.
#43 43rdTemporary Reroute
Sat, Oct 24
7am to 12 noon or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound buses will begin their trips at Halsted/42nd, operate via Halsted, Root, Emerald, and 43rd, then resume their normal route on Wentworth.
Westbound buses will operate via Wentworth, 43rd, and Halsted, ending their trips at the Halsted/42nd bus terminal.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to filming on Root between Wallace and Princeton.
#75 74th/75thTemporary Reroute
9am, Mon, Oct 19 to 5pm, Fri, Oct 31 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound buses will operate via 75th, Calumet, 76th, and St. Lawrence, then resume their normal route on 75th.
Westbound buses will operate via 75th, Rhodes, 76th, and State, then resume their normal route on 75th.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to utility work at 75th/King Drive.
#95 95th Temporary Reroute
5pm, Wed, Oct 14 to 5pm, Mon, Dec 14 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via 93rd, Cottage Grove, 87th, King Drive, and 95th.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to sewer work at Cottage Grove/95th.
#100 Jeffery Manor Express Temporary Reroute
7am, Fri, Oct 16 to 6pm, Mon, Oct 26 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound buses will operate via 106th, State Line, and 112th, ending their trips at 112th/Avenue B.
Westbound buses will begin their trips at 112th/Avenue B, operate via 112th and Avenue D, then resume their
normal route on 106th.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to construction at 106th/Avenue C.
#115 Pullman/115th Temporary Reroute
5pm, Wed, Oct 14 to 5pm, Mon, Dec 14 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Northbound buses will operate via Cottage Grove, 100th, and King Drive, then resume their normal route on 95th.
Southbound buses are not affected.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to sewer work.
#126 Jackson Temporary Reroute
Oct 24 – 25
6pm Sat to 6am Sun or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Westbound buses will operate via Ida B. Wells and State, then resume their normal route on Adams.
Eastbound buses are not affected.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to filming.
#151 Sheridan Temporary Reroute
Oct 23 – 24
6pm Fri to 8am Sat or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Northbound buses will operate via Jackson, Wacker, Harrison, and Dearborn to Jackson, then continue their
normal route on Dearborn.
Southbound buses will operate via Michigan, Randolph, and Wacker, then resume their normal route on Adams.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to filming.
#151 SheridanTemporary Reroute
Oct 24 – 25
6pm Sat to 6am Sun or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Southbound buses will operate via Michigan, Madison, and State, then resume their normal route on Adams.
Northbound buses are not affected.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to filming.