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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	3 Upcoming...
Blue Line	Planned Work	2 Upcoming...
Brown Line	Service Change
Green Line	Special Note
Orange Line	Special Note
Pink Line	Special Note
Purple Line	Service Change
Yellow Line	Special Note

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

Bus System Alerts

Bus Route	Current Status
#2	Temporary Reroute
#6	Temporary Reroute
#4	Temporary Reroute
#9	Temporary Bus Stop Relocation
#X9	Temporary Bus Stop Relocation
#22	Temporary Bus Stop Change
#35	Expanded Service to the Lakefront
#36	Service to Desplaines/Harrison Temporarily Discontinued
#55N	#55N 55th/Narragansett Temporary Reroute at Narragansett/58th
#63	Expanded Service to the Lakefront
#72	Expanded Service to the Lakefront
#73	Temporary Reroute
#75	Temporary Reroute
#76	#76 Diversey Temporary Eastbound Reroute near Diversey/Springfield
#78	Expanded Service to the Lakefront
#81	Temporary Reroute
#81	Temporary Bus Stop Change
#81	Temporary Bus Stops Added
#92	Temporary Reroute
#92	Temporary Bus Stops Added
#94	Temporary Reroute
#96	Temporary Reroute
#119	Temporary Reroute
#126	Temporary Bus Stop Relocation
#157	Bus Stop Change

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

Elevator Alerts

Route	Current Status
Red Line	Multiple notices (see all)...
Brown Line	Multiple notices (see all)...
Green Line	Multiple notices (see all)...
Orange Line	Multiple notices (see all)...
Pink Line	Multiple notices (see all)...
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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