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‘L’ route status
Red Line
Normal Service
Blue 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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Bus routes w/alerts
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N5
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11
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20
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29
36
37
47
49
49B
X49
56
60
62
66
68
71
75
81
84
87
88
90
91
124
125
130
147
152
157
192
All bus alerts: Current or Upcoming
Elevator alerts
Red Line
79th, Grand, Jackson
Blue Line
Clark/Lake
Green Line
35-B'ville-IIT, Kedzie, Pulaski
All elevator alerts: Current or Upcoming
See also: complete system status
  Frequent Network 20 bus routes will have service added to ensure 10-minute or better scheduled service.   Strategic plan The “Powering Our Transit Future” plan will set our agency’s strategic direction over the next several years.   Performance metrics View the interactive dashboard.   Small business opportunities Learn how your small business could participate on CTA contracts.
  Get alerts about your route Sign up for text or e-mail alerts from CTA Updates for the routes you ride, during the times when you ride them.   Red and Purple Modernization We are rebuilding century-old Red and Purple line track structure and stations as part of the largest transit investment in CTA history.   Red Line Extension The project will extend the Red Line from the existing terminal at 95th/Dan Ryan to 130th Street.   How-to guides Learning to ride transit is as easy as 1-2-3 with our how-to guides.