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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 w/Station(s) Bypassed	4 Upcoming...
Blue Line	Service Change	3 Upcoming...
Brown Line	Added Service
Green Line	Added Service
Orange Line	Added Service
Pink Line	Normal Service
Purple Line	Service Change
Yellow Line	Added Service

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

Bus System Alerts

Bus Route	Current Status
#2	Temporary Reroute
#7	Temporary Reroute
#6	Temporary Reroute
#4	Temporary Reroute
#10	Temporary Reroute
#12	#12 Roosevelt Temporary Reroute at Roosevelt/Kilpatrick
#J14	Temporary Reroute
#18	Temporary Reroute
#21	Temporary Reroute
#22	Temporary Reroute
#24	Temporary Reroute
#26	Temporary Reroute
#28	Temporary Reroute
#36	Temporary Reroute
#36	Temporary Bus Stop Relocation
#37	Temporary Reroute
#47	Temporary Reroute
#48	Temporary Reroute
#49	Temporary Reroute
#54A	Bus Stop Discontinued
#56	Temporary Bus Stop Relocation
#59	Temporary Reroute
#60	Temporary Reroute
#63	Temporary Bus Stop Relocation
#65	Temporary Bus Stop Relocation
#73	Temporary Reroute
#80	Bus Stop Discontinued
#81	Temporary Reroute
#81	Temporary Bus Stop Change
#81	Temporary Bus Stops Added
#81	Temporary Bus Stop Added
#82	Temporary Reroute
#84	Temporary Reroute
#85	Temporary Bus Stop Relocation
#92	Temporary Reroute
#92	Temporary Bus Stops Added
#124	Temporary Reroute
#126	Temporary Reroute
#126	Temporary Reroute
#126	Temporary Bus Stop Relocation
#126	Temporary Bus Stop Change
#143	Temporary Reroute
#147	Temporary Reroute
#171	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 Wilson Temporarily Out-of-Service
Brown Line	Multiple notices (see all)...
Green Line	Elevator at Washington/Wabash Temporarily Out-of-Service
Orange Line	Elevator at Washington/Wabash Temporarily Out-of-Service
Pink Line	Elevator at Washington/Wabash Temporarily Out-of-Service
Purple Line	Multiple notices (see all)...

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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