pageheader_br-redsignalbridgebarricadewells

CTA ‘L’ (Train) System Alerts

Subscribe today

Want to get the latest unplanned alerts and/or weekly updates about upcoming planned reroutes, work and events affecting service? Sign up at CTA Updates.

Alerts by route

Red Line

Berwyn Station Temporary Closure
Planned Work w/Station(s) Bypassed
Berwyn station is temporarily closed. Please use the adjacent stations at Bryn Mawr or Argyle. 92 Foster bus rerouted to Bryn Mawr station.
Sun, May 16 2021 12:01 AM to TBD

Lawrence Station Temporary Closure
Planned Work w/Station(s) Bypassed
Lawrence station is temporarily closed. Please use the adjacent stations at Argyle or Wilson. 81 Lawrence bus rerouted to connect to Wilson station.
Sun, May 16 2021 12:01 AM to TBD

Red and Purple Line Trains Share Track between Thorndale and Belmont (Updated)
Service Change
Red and Purple line trains share tracks btwn Thorndale and Belmont. Purple Line Express trains continue to make only express stops between Howard and Belmont.
Sun, May 16 2021 12:01 AM to TBD

Argyle Temporary Station and Entrance Opens
Special Note
The current Argyle station entrance is closed. The new, temporary Argyle station entrance is next to the closed one, 50 feet west.
Sun, May 16 2021 12:01 AM to TBD

Bryn Mawr Temporary Station Opens
Special Note
New, temporary Bryn Mawr station is open. Separate entry for each direction: Howard-bnd enter thru old entrance; 95th-bnd enter on B'way north of Bryn Mawr.
Sun, May 16 2021 12:01 AM to TBD

Brown Line

Boarding Change at Belmont
Service Change
At Belmont station, Kimball-bound Brown Line trains resume stopping on outer track; Linden-bound Purple Line Exp trains continue to board/exit on inner track.
Fri, Nov 19 2021 4:00 AM to TBD

Purple Line

Service for 2023 Cubs Weekday Night Games and Wrigley Field Concerts
Added Service
Loop-bound Purple Line Express trains will stop at Sheridan for all weekday Cubs night games and Wrigley Field concerts.
Mon, Apr 10 2023 to Thu, Sep 21 2023

Boarding Change at Belmont
Service Change
Board/exit Loop-bound Purple Line Express trains on the Red Line side of the 95th- and Loop-bound platform at the Belmont station.
Mon, Jan 17 2022 4:00 AM to TBD

Boarding Change at Belmont
Service Change
At Belmont station, Kimball-bound Brown Line trains resume stopping on outer track; Linden-bound Purple Line Exp trains continue to board/exit on inner track.
Fri, Nov 19 2021 4:00 AM to TBD

Red and Purple Line Trains Share Track between Thorndale and Belmont (Updated)
Service Change
Predictions Disabled Affects Train Tracker estimations (What's this?)
Red and Purple line trains share tracks btwn Thorndale and Belmont. Purple Line Express trains continue to make only express stops between Howard and Belmont.
Sun, May 16 2021 12:01 AM to TBD

Yellow Line

Service for 2023 Cubs Night Games and Wrigley Field Concerts
Added Service
Later Yellow Line service from Howard runs for Cubs night games/Wrigley Field concerts. Skokie-bound trains run will until 12am on game and concert nights.
Mon, Apr 10 2023 to Thu, Sep 21 2023

Purple Line Express

Service for 2023 Cubs Weekday Night Games and Wrigley Field Concerts
Added Service
Loop-bound Purple Line Express trains will stop at Sheridan for all weekday Cubs night games and Wrigley Field concerts.
Mon, Apr 10 2023 to Thu, Sep 21 2023

Boarding Change at Belmont
Service Change
Board/exit Loop-bound Purple Line Express trains on the Red Line side of the 95th- and Loop-bound platform at the Belmont station.
Mon, Jan 17 2022 4:00 AM to TBD

Boarding Change at Belmont
Service Change
At Belmont station, Kimball-bound Brown Line trains resume stopping on outer track; Linden-bound Purple Line Exp trains continue to board/exit on inner track.
Fri, Nov 19 2021 4:00 AM to TBD

Red and Purple Line Trains Share Track between Thorndale and Belmont (Updated)
Service Change
Predictions Disabled Affects Train Tracker estimations (What's this?)
Red and Purple line trains share tracks btwn Thorndale and Belmont. Purple Line Express trains continue to make only express stops between Howard and Belmont.
Sun, May 16 2021 12:01 AM to TBD

System status snapshot
‘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
Bus routes w/alerts
Elevator alerts