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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.

Train Routes (The 'L')
Bus System Alert Summary
Elevator Alerts
Weekly planned changes summaries

Train Routes (The 'L')

'L' Route	Current Status	Scheduled
Red Line	Planned Work	5 Upcoming...
Blue Line	Planned Work	7 Upcoming...
Brown Line	Normal Service	1 Upcoming...
Green Line	Normal Service	2 Upcoming...
Orange Line	Normal Service	2 Upcoming...
Pink Line	Normal Service	1 Upcoming...
Purple Line	Normal Service
Yellow Line	Normal Service

Click a route, see all current train alerts, or see all upcoming train alerts.

Bus System Alerts

Bus Route	Current Status
#N5	Temporary Reroute
#7	Temporary Bus Stop Change
#8	Bus Stop Relocation
#15	Additional Weekday and Weekend Service
#22	Temporary Bus Stop Change
#30	Temporary Reroute
#30	Temporary Bus Stops Added
#30	Temporary Bus Stops Added
#30	Temporary Bus Stop Added
#30	Temporary Bus Stop Added
#34	Temporary Reroute
#36	Temporary Bus Stop Relocation
#59	Temporary Bus Stop Change
#65	Temporary Bus Stop Relocation
#67	Temporary Reroute
#67	Temporary Reroute
#71	Temporary Reroute
#78	Temporary Bus Stop Change
#90	Temporary Bus Stop Relocation
#94	Temporary Reroute
#119	Temporary Reroute
#126	Temporary Bus Stop Change
#146	Buses Resume Normal routing
#148	Buses Resume Normal routing
#152	Temporary Reroute

Click a route, see all current bus alert details, or see all upcoming bus alert details.

Elevator Alerts

Route	Current Status
Red Line	Elevator at Howard Temporarily Out-of-Service
Blue Line	Elevator at Cumberland Temporarily Out-of-Service
Brown Line	Elevator at Chicago Temporarily Out-of-Service
Green Line	Multiple notices (see all)...
Purple Line	Multiple notices (see all)...

Yellow Line	Elevator at Howard 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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