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System status & alerts

This page provides system status information for 'L' and bus service from CTA, including rail station elevators. Follow links for more detailed information about events that affect your route.

Latest updates
'L' (train) alerts
Bus system alerts
Elevator alerts
Weekly upcoming planned changes

Latest updates

Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren Pink Line Orange Line Purple Line Express

Sat, Dec 21 2024 - 6:11 AM to TBDElevator at H.W. Library Temporarily Out-of-Service

Elevator Status

The Orange, Pink and Purple Line platform elevator at H.W. Library is temporarily out-of-service.

#72 North

Sat, Dec 21 2024 - 4:44 AM to TBD#72 North Temporary Reroute at North Ave/Menard

Minor Delays / Reroute

72 North buses are temporarily rerouted in both directions via North Ave, Central, Division, Austin and North Ave due, to police activity near North Ave/Menard

#J14 Jeffery Jump #20 Madison #56 Milwaukee #60 Blue Island/26th #124 Navy Pier

Sat, Dec 21 2024 - 12:01 AM to Sun, Dec 22 2024 - 11:59 PMTemporary Reroute

Planned Reroute

EB #20, #60, and #124 and SB #J14 and #56 buses will operate via Washington, Clark, Monroe and Dearborn, then resume their normal route on Washington.

Systemwide alerts


All Routes	Upcoming: Sunday/Holiday Schedule on Wednesday, January 1, 2025
All Routes	Upcoming: Sunday/Holiday Schedule on Wednesday, December 25, 2024
All Bus Routes	Upcoming: New Schedules in Effect

'L' (train) alerts

'L' Route	Current Status	Scheduled
Red Line	Planned Work w/Station(s) Bypassed
Blue Line	Special Note	1 Upcoming...
Brown Line	Service Change
Green Line	Normal Service
Orange Line	Normal Service
Pink Line	Normal Service
Purple Line	Service Change
Yellow Line	Normal Service

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Bus system alerts

Bus Route	Current Status
#1	Temporary Route Extension
#4	Temporary Reroute
#X4	Temporary Reroute
#7	Temporary Reroute
#J14	Temporary Reroute
#J14	Temporary Reroute
#15	Temporary Reroute
#20	Temporary Reroute
#20	Bus Stop Change
#21	Temporary Reroute
#21	Bus Stop Change
#22	Temporary Bus Stop Change
#22	Bus Stop Relocated/Combined
#22	Temporary Bus Stop Change
#24	Temporary Bus Stop Change
#24	Temporary Bus Stop Change
#31	Temporary Reroute
#36	Service to Desplaines/Harrison Temporarily Discontinued
#37	Temporary Reroute
#43	Bus Stop Change
#44	Temporary Reroute
#47	Bus Stop Change
#54B	Temporary Reroute
#56	Temporary Reroute
#56	Bus Stop Changes
#57	Bus Stop Changes
#60	Temporary Reroute
#60	Temporary Reroute
#67	Temporary Reroute
#72	#72 North Temporary Reroute at North Ave/Menard
#75	Temporary Reroute
#75	Temporary Reroute
#76	Bus Stop Changes
#77	Temporary Reroute
#81	Temporary Reroute
#81	Temporary Bus Stop Change
#81	Temporary Bus Stops Added
#84	Temporary Reroute
#84	Bus Stop Restoration
#88	Temporary Bus Stop Changes
#90	Temporary Bus Stop Changes
#121	Temporary Bus Stop Change
#124	Temporary Reroute
#124	Temporary Reroute
#125	Temporary Reroute
#151	Temporary Reroute
#152	Temporary Bus Stop Change
#157	Temporary Reroute
#192	Temporary Reroute

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Elevator alerts

Route	Current Status
Red Line	Elevator at Clark/Division Temporarily Out-of-Service
Green Line	Multiple notices (see all)...
Orange Line	Elevator at H.W. Library Temporarily Out-of-Service
Pink Line	Elevator at H.W. Library Temporarily Out-of-Service
Purple Line	Elevator at H.W. Library Temporarily Out-of-Service

Click a route, see all current elevator details, or see all upcoming elevator details.

Weekly upcoming planned changes

We post weekly summaries of planned service changes, including temporary ones for work, construction, events and more. You can also get these sent to you weekly via CTA Updates.

Planned weekend service changes

Planned weekday service changes

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