Nov 18 - 22
Rail Lines
BLUE LINE
Nov 18 – 21
Mon to Thu, nightly
8pm to 4am next day
O’Hare-bound Trains Bypass Grand Station
How does this affect my trip?
O’Hare-bound trains will not stop at Grand Station.
• For O’Hare-bound service from Grand Station, take a Forest Park-bound train to Clark/Lake and transfer to an O’Hare-bound train.
• For O’Hare-bound service to Grand Station, take an O’Hare-bound train to Chicago and transfer to a Forest Park-bound train.
Consider using the adjacent Blue Line stations at Chicago or Clark/Lake, where trains in both directions will continue to stop.
#56 Milwaukee buses connect with both Chicago, where Blue Line trains will stop in both directions and also run through the Loop (via Loop Link).
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
We are performing station construction to improve the Grand station as part of the Your New Blue modernization program.
MAP
Nov 18 – 21
Mon to Thu, nightly
10pm to 4am next day
Boarding Change, Delays Between California and Belmont
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the Forest Park-bound side of the platform at the Logan Square station.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between California and Belmont, resulting in minor delays.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
We are performing track maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Blue Line.
Bus Routes
The bus reroutes listed below are short-term reroutes during this weekend or long-term reroutes beginning this weekend. For a full list of bus reroutes currently in place, please visit the Bus Alerts page.
#8 Halsted Temporary Bus Stop Change
9:30am, Mon, Nov 18 to Fri, Nov 26 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
The southbound bus stop located on the northwest corner at Halsted/Fulton Market will be temporarily discontinued.
Why is service being changed?
The bus stop is temporarily discontinued due to construction.
Temporary Bus Stop Relocation
#54B South Cicero
#79 79th
9:30am, Fri, Nov 8 to 11:59pm, Mon, Dec 2 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
The northbound and southbound #54B South Cicero and #79 79th stops at Kostner/74th will be temporarily relocated to the Ford City Bus Terminal stop.
Why is service being changed?
The bus stops are temporarily relocated due to construction at the Solo Cup bus turnaround.
#60 Blue Island/26th Temporary Bus Stop Change
8pm, Wed, Nov 13 to 6am, Wed, Nov 27 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
The westbound stop on the northeast corner at Blue/Western/26th will be temporarily discontinued.
Why is service being changed?
The bus stop is temporarily discontinued due to construction.
#72 North Temporary Bus Stop Change
9:30am, Mon, Nov 18 to Fri, Nov 26, 2021 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
The southbound bus stop located on the northwest corner at Neva/North Avenue will be temporarily discontinued.
Why is service being changed?
The bus stop is temporarily discontinued due to construction.
Temporary Bus Stop Change
#72 North
#90 Harlem
9:30am, Mon, Nov 18 to Fri, Nov 26, 2021 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
The northbound bus stop located on the northeast corner at Harlem/North Avenue will be temporarily discontinued.
Why is service being changed?
The bus stop is temporarily discontinued due to construction.
#76 Diversey Temporary Reroute
4pm, Sat, Nov 9 to 5pm, Fri, Nov 22 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Diversey, California, Logan Boulevard, Western, and Diversey.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to construction at Diversey/Campbell.
#78 Montrose Temporary Reroute
9am, Fri, Nov 22 to 5pm, Fri, Dec 6 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Montrose, Damen, Lawrence, Ashland, and Montrose.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to repairs to the Metra Ravenswood Bridge.
Note:
Customer alerts listed here are based on the latest information known as of the time of publishing. This information is subject to change without notice. While we work to provide information as accurate and reliable as possible, changes, additions, and cancellations are sometimes necessary.
For the latest information, including any changes to the information above or information about unplanned events that affect service, please check the Alerts section of the CTA website or see information pertaining to your route in our System Guide.