Photo: Track work at Loop Junction

Weekend service changes

Sep 22 - 25


Rail Lines 



RED LINE

 

Sep 22 – 23
Fri to Sat, nightly
11pm to 4am next day

Boarding Change, Delays Between Grand  and Cermak-Chinatown 

How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the Howard-bound side of the platform at the Lake, Monroe, Jackson, Harrison, and Roosevelt stations.

Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Grand and Cermak-Chinatown, resulting in minor delays.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
We are performing maintenance at the Lake Red Line station.
 

Sep 24 – 25
11pm Sun to 4am Mon

Boarding Change, Delays Between 79th and Garfield

How does this affect my trip?

Board/exit all trains on the 95th-bound platform at the 69th and 63rd stations.

Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between 79th and Garfield, 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 Red 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.


Temporary Reroute
#6 Jackson Park Express 
#J14 Jeffrey Jump


Sun, Sep 24
4am to 1pm or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Northbound #6 Jackson Park Express
buses will operate via Lake Park, 47th, King Drive, Cermak, and Michigan to Balbo, then resume their normal route on Michigan.


Southbound #6 buses will operate via State, Harrison, Michigan, Cermak, King Drive, and 47th, then resume their normal route on Lake Park.

Northbound #J14 Jeffrey Jump buses will operate via Jeffrey, 67th, Stony Island, 56th, Lake Park, 47th,
King Drive, Cermak, and Michigan to Balbo, then resume their normal route on Michigan.

Southbound #J14 buses will operate via Michigan, Cermak, King Drive, 47th, Lake Park, 56th, Stony
Island, and 67th, then resume their normal route on Jeffrey.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Chicago Half Marathon & 5K Event.

 

#22 Clark Temporary Bus Stop Change

3am, Mon, Sep 18 to 11:30pm, Sat, Sep 30 or completion

How does this affect my trip?
• The northbound #22 Clark bus stop on the southeast corner at Clark/Foster will be temporarily discontinued.
Board/exit buses at Clark/Winnemac or Clark/Berwyn.

• The southbound #22 bus stop on the northwest corner at Clark/Foster will be temporarily discontinued. Board/exit buses at Clark/Berwyn or Clark/Winnemac.

Why is service being changed?
The bus stop is temporarily discontinued due to construction and related sidewalk closures.

 

#28 Stony Island Temporary Reroute

Sun, Sep 24
4am to 1pm or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Michigan, Cermak, King Drive, 47th, and Lake Park.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Chicago Half Marathon & 5K Event.

 

#50 Damen Temporary Reroute

Sun, Sep 24
12:01am to 12 noon or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Damen, Irving Park, and Ashland.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the OUI Run 5K.


#54A North Cicero/Skokie Blvd. Temporary Reroute

6am, Tue, Sep 19 to 11pm, Sun, Oct 1 or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Southbound
buses will operate via Cicero, Montrose, Elston, Pulaski, and Irving Park, then end their trips at the Irving Park/Keystone bus terminal.

Northbound buses are not affected.

Allow extra travel time.

Note: From Mon, Sep 25 to Fri, Oct 13 (or completion), The northbound #54A and westbound #80 Irving Park
bus stop on the northeast corner at Cicero and Irving Park/Milwaukee will be temporarily discontinued. Board/exit westbound #80 buses on the northwest corner at Irving Park and Cicero/Milwaukee. Board/exit northbound #54A buses at Irving Park/Kilpatrick, one-half block east of Cicero.


Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to construction on Cicero at Irving Park.


#59 59th/61st Temporary Reroute

Sep 23 – 25
12 midnight Sat to 9am Mon or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound
buses will operate via Dorchester, Midway Plaisance, Blackstone, and 60th, ending their trips at 60th/Dorchester.

Westbound buses will begin their trips at 60th/Dorchester, then resume their normal route on Dorchester.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Hyde Park Jazz Fest.


#78 Montrose Temporary Reroute

Sun, Sep 24
12:01am to 12 noon or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Montrose, Western, Irving Park, Ashland, and Montrose.

Allow extra travel time

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the OUI Run 5K.


Temporary Bus Stop Change
#81 Lawrence 
#N81 Lawrence (owl)


3am, Thu, Sep 21 until further notice

How does this affect my trip?
The westbound #81 Lawrence and #N81 Lawrence (owl) bus stop on the north side of the street  at Lawrence/Campbell will be temporarily discontinued.

For westbound #81 and #N81 service, board/exit buses at either of the bus stops at Lawrence/Rockwell or Lawrence/Western.

Why is service being changed?
The bus stop is changed due to construction and related sidewalk closures.
 

#81 Lawrence Temporary Reroute

Sun, Sep 24
12:01am to 12 noon or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Lawrence, Western, Foster, and Ashland.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Oui 5K Run.

 

#84 Peterson Temporary Reroute

Sep 22 - 25
9pm Fri to 5am Mon or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound buses will operate via Ridge, Hollywood, Broadway and Thorndale, ending their trips at the Thorndale Red Line station.

Westbound buses will begin their trips at the Thorndale Red Line station, operate via Thorndale, Sheridan and Hollywood, then resume their normal route on Ridge.

Buses will not operate on Bryn Mawr Avenue.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the closure of Bryn Mawr Avenue between Broadway and Winthrop to demolish part of the Red Line viaduct as part of the Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Program.

 

Map

 

Map showing eastbound 84 buses will operate via Ridge, Hollywood, Broadway and Thorndale, ending their trips at the Thorndale Red Line station. Westbound buses will begin their trips at the Thorndale Red Line station, operate via Thorndale, Sheridan and Hollywood, then resume their normal route on Ridge. Buses will not operate on Bryn Mawr Avenue.

 

#90 Harlem Temporary Reroute

Sep 22 – 24
6am Fri to 5am Sun or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Southbound
buses will operate via Harlem, Washington, Maple, Randolph, and Harlem to South Boulevard,
ending their trips at Harlem/South Boulevard.

Northbound buses will begin their trips at Harlem/South Boulevard, then continue their normal route on Harlem.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to Oaktoberfest.

 

#92 Foster Temporary Bus Stop Change

3am, Mon, Sep 18 to 11:30pm, Sat, Sep 30 or completion

How does this affect my trip?
The eastbound #92 Foster bus stop at the southwest corner of Foster/Clark will be temporarily discontinued.

For eastbound #92 service, board/exit buses at Foster/Ashland.

Why is service being changed?
The bus stop is temporarily discontinued due to construction and related sidewalk closures.


#171 U. of Chicago/Hyde Park Temporary Reroute

Sep 23 – 25
12 midnight Sat to 9am Mon or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Southbound
buses will operate via 55th, Cottage Grove, and 60th, ending their trips at 60th/University.

Northbound buses will begin their trips at 60th/University, operate via 60th, Dorchester, 61st, Cottage Grove, and 55th to University, then continue their normal route on 55th.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Hyde Park Jazz Festival.
 

#172 U. of Chicago/Kenwood Temporary Reroute

Sep 23 – 25
12 midnight Sat to 9am Mon or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Southbound
buses will operate via Woodlawn, 53rd, Ellis, 55th, Cottage Grove, and 60th, ending their trips at 60th/University.

Northbound buses will begin their trips at 60th/University, operate via 60th, Dorchester, 61st, Cottage Grove, 55th, Ellis, and 53rd, then resume their normal route on Woodlawn.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Hyde Park Jazz Festival.
 

System status snapshot
‘L’ route status
Red Line
Normal Service
Brown Line
Normal Service
Green Line
Normal Service
Orange Line
Normal Service
Pink Line
Normal Service
Purple Line
Normal Service
Yellow Line
Normal Service
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