Dec 20 - 23
Allstate CTA Holiday Train & Bus
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Chicago's most unique and beloved holiday tradition is here: The Allstate CTA Holiday Train & Bus. For schedules and additional details, please visit transitchicago.com/holiday.
Rail Lines
RED LINE
Dec 20 - 21
10pm Fri to 10am Sat
Bus Substitution Between Howard and Wilson
How does this affect my trip?
Shuttle buses replace rail service between Howard and Wilson stations.
Trains operate between Wilson, Downtown, and 95th.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
We are performing track maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Red Line.
Map
| Bus shuttle stop locations |
| Station |
Direction |
Shuttle stop |
| Howard |
toward Wilson station |
in bus terminal, in front of Howard station Paulina St entrance |
| Jarvis |
toward Howard station |
on Sheridan at Jarvis, northeast corner (at northbound #147 stop) |
| toward Wilson station |
on Sheridan at Jarvis, southwest corner (at southbound #147 stop) |
| Morse |
toward Howard station |
on Sheridan at Morse, northeast corner (at northbound #147 stop) |
| toward Wilson station |
on Sheridan at Morse, southwest corner (at southbound #147 stop) |
| Loyola |
toward Howard station |
on Sheridan at Loyola, northeast corner (at northbound #147, #155 stop) |
| toward Wilson station |
on Sheridan at Loyola, southwest corner, in front of Loyola station entrance (at southbound #147, #155 stop) |
| Granville |
toward Howard station |
on Broadway at Granville, southeast corner (at northbound #36 stop) |
| toward Wilson station |
on Broadway at Granville, southwest corner (at southbound #36 stop) |
| Thorndale |
toward Howard station |
on Broadway at Thorndale, southeast corner (at northbound #36 stop  ) |
| toward Wilson station |
on Broadway at Thorndale, southwest corner (at southbound #36 stop   ) |
| Bryn Mawr |
toward Howard station |
on Broadway at Bryn Mawr, northeast corner (at northbound #36 stop  ) |
| toward Wilson station |
on Broadway at Bryn Mawr, northwest corner (at southbound #36 stop  ) |
| Berwyn |
toward Howard station |
on Broadway at Berwyn, northeast corner (at northbound #36 stop  ) |
| toward Wilson station |
on Broadway at Berwyn, southwest corner (at southbound #36 stop  ) |
| Argyle |
toward Howard station |
on Broadway at Argyle, northeast corner (at northbound #36 stop ) |
| toward Wilson station |
on Broadway at Argyle, west side of street (at southbound #36 stop ) |
| Lawrence |
toward Howard station |
on Broadway at Lawrence, southeast corner (at northbound #36 stop ) |
| toward Wilson station |
on Broadway at Lawrence, southwest corner (at southbound #36 stop ) |
| Wilson |
toward Howard station |
on Broadway at Wilson, northeast corner (at northbound #36 stop  ) |
| end of line |
on Broadway at Wilson, southwest corner (at southbound #36 stop ) |
Bus Routes
The bus reroutes listed below are short-term reroutes during this week or long-term reroutes beginning this weekend. For a full list of bus reroutes currently in place, please visit the Bus Alerts page.
New Bus Schedules in Effect
Beginning Sunday, December 22, updated schedules will go into effect for the following bus routes. These routes are receiving additional service as a result of more bus operators being added to CTA's workforce. This is part of CTA's commitment to providing pre-pandemic levels of bus service by the end of 2024.
Routes with more extensive changes to hours of service are marked with an asterisk (*).
2 Hyde Park Express
4 Cottage Grove
X4 Cottage Grove Exp
6 Jackson Park Express
7 Harrison
9 Ashland
12 Roosevelt
15 Jeffery Local
18 16th-18th
20 Madison
21 Cermak
24 Wentworth
26 South Shore Express
28 Stony Island
35 31st/35th
36 Broadway
44 Wallace/Racine
48 South Damen
49B North Western
52 Kedzie
53 Pulaski
54 Cicero
55 Garfield
56 Milwaukee
57 Laramie
59 59th/61st
63 63rd
63W West 63rd
65 Grand
66 Chicago
67 67th/69th/71st
70 Division
72 North
73 Armitage
74 Fullerton
78 Montrose
79 79th
80 Irving Park
82 Kimball/Homan
84 Peterson*
86 Narragansett/Ridgeland
87 87th
93 California/Dodge
95 95th
100 Jeffery Manor Exp
111 111th/King Drive
112 Vincennes/111th
115 Pullman/115th
120 Ogilvie/Streeterville Express*
121 Union/Streeterville Express*
126 Jackson
135 Clarendon/LaSalle Exp
136 Sheridan/LaSalle Exp
143 Stockton/Michigan Exp
146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Exp
151 Sheridan
152 Addison
156 LaSalle
157 Streeterville/Taylor
165 West 65th
201 Central/Ridge
In addition, the following service changes will be implemented (see separate alerts for details).
• #84 Peterson - Later Evening Service - Effective Mon, Dec 23 Weekday evening service will end later in both directions to improve connections to Metra’s Peterson Ridge station.
• #120 Ogilvie/Streeterville Express and 121 Union/Streeterville Express - Earlier Morning/Later Evening Service and Improved Frequency - Effective Mon, Dec 23
Morning AM service (northbound trips only) will depart approximately 45 minutes earlier. Later PM Evening Service (southbound trips only)will depart approximately 20 minutes later. Service frequency on both routes will operate every 7-15 minutes during the peak rush periods.
New timetable brochures will be posted at transitchicago.com see Schedules or call 1-888-YOUR-CTA to request a copy.
#47 47th Bus Stop Changes
Effective 9am, Fri, Dec 20
How does this affect my trip?
- The eastbound bus stop on the southwest corner on 47th at Vincennes will be eliminated. A new eastbound bus stop will be added on the southeast corner on 47th at Vincennes.
- The eastbound bus stop on the southwest corner on 47th at Langley will be eliminated. A new eastbound bus stop will be added on the southeast corner on 47th at Langley.