Photo: Track work at Loop Junction

Weekend service changes

Sep 15 - 18


Rail Lines 



RED LINE
 

Sep 15 – 16
Fri to Sat, nightly
11pm to 4am next day

Boarding Change, Delays Between Cermak-Chinatown and Grand

How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the 95th-bound side of the platform at the Roosevelt, Harrison, Jackson, Monroe, and Lake stations.

Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Cermak-Chinatown and Grand, resulting in minor delays.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
We are performing maintenance at the Lake Red Line station.
 

Sep 17 – 18
11pm Sun to 4am Mon

Boarding Change, Delays Between 79th and Garfield

How does this affect my trip?

Board/exit all trains on the 95th-bound platform at the 69th and 63rd stations.

Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between 79th and Garfield, 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 Red Line. 
 

GREEN LINE


Sat, Sep 16
6am to 6pm

Boarding Change, Delays Between Conservatory and Laramie

How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the 63rd-bound platform at the Pulaski station and on the 63rd-bound side of the platform at the Cicero station.

Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Conservatory-Central Park Drive and Laramie, 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 Green Line.

 

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.

#2 Hyde Park Express Temporary Reroute

Fri, Sep 15  
2pm to 7pm or completion

How does this affect my trip?
PM trips: Southbound 
buses will operate via Balbo, Michigan, Cermak, King Drive, and 47th, then resume their normal route on Lake Park.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to construction on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.


#6 Jackson Park Express Temporary Reroute

Fri, Sep 15  
2pm to 7pm or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Southbound buses will operate via Balbo, Michigan, Cermak, King Drive, and 47th, then resume their normal route on Lake Park.

Northbound buses are not affected. 

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to construction on DuSable Lake Shore Drive. 
 

#8 Halsted Temporary Reroute

Sep 15 - 16
8am Fri to 11:30pm Sat

How does this affect my trip?
Northbound
 buses will operate via Halsted, 63rd, Union, and 61st, then resume their normal route on Halsted.

Southbound buses will operate via Halsted, 61st, Union, and 63rd, then resume their normal route on Halsted.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Englewood Music Festival.
 

Temporary Reroute
#J14 Jeffery Jump
#26 South Shore Express

Fri, Sep 15  
2pm to 7pm or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Southbound #J14 Jeffery Jump
 and #26 South Shore Express buses will operate via Michigan, 47th, Lake Park, 56th, Stony Island, and 67th, then resume their normal route on Jeffery.

Northbound #J14 and #26 buses are not affected.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to construction on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
 

#28 Stony Island Temporary Reroute

Fri, Sep 15  
2pm to 7pm or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Southbound #28 (weekday rush period trips from Union Station, only) 
buses will operate via Michigan, and 47th, then resume their normal route on Lake Park.

Northbound buses are not affected.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to construction on DuSable Lake Shore Drive. 


#30 South Chicago Temporary Reroute

Sun, Sep 17
10am to 5pm or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via 83rd, Yates, South Chicago, Exchange, 93rd, Colfax, and Torrence.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the South Chicago Mexican Independence Day Parade.
 

#30 South Chicago Temporary Reroute

Sun, Sep 17
10am to 5pm or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via South Chicago, 83rd, Burley, 87th, Houston, and 91st.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the South Chicago Mexican Independence Day Parade.
 

#52 Kedzie Temporary Reroute

Sat, Sep 16 
5am to to 4:30pm or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Northbound buses will operate via Kedzie, 36th Street, California Avenue, 24th Boulevard, Marshall Boulevard, and Cermak, then resume their normal route on Kedzie.

Southbound buses will operate via Kedzie, Cermak, Marshall Boulevard, 24th Boulevard, California Avenue, 36th Place, Albany, and 36th Street, then resume their normal route on Kedzie.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade.

 

#53 Pulaski Temporary Reroute and Shuttle Service

Sat, Sep 16 
5am to to 4:30pm or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Southbound buses will end their trips at Pulaski/Cermak.

Northbound buses will begin at Cermak/Pulaski, then resume their normal route on Pulaski.

Allow extra travel time.

Note:  From 8am to 5pm, shuttle buses will operate between Pulaski/Cermak and 31st/Komensky (see below).

  • Southbound buses will operate via Pulaski, Ogden, Cicero, and 31st to the bus terminal at Komensky.
  • Northbound buses will operate from the bus terminal at 31st/Komensky via 31st, Cicero, Ogden, and Pulaski to Pulaski/Cermak..

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade.

 

#60 Blue Island/26th Temporary Reroute

Sat, Sep 16
5am to 4:30pm or completion  

How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via 26th, California Boulevard, 24th Boulevard, Marshall Boulevard, Cermak, Cicero, and the 24th Place bus terminal.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade.

 

#82 Kimball-Homan Temporary Reroute and Shuttle Service

Sat, Sep 16
5am to 4:30pm or completion  

How does this affect my trip?
Southbound buses will end their trips at Central Park/Ogden.

Northbound buses will begin at Central Park/Ogden, then resume their normal route on Central Park.

Allow extra travel time.

Note: From 8am to 5pm, shuttle buses will operate between Central Park/Cermak and 31st/Lawndale (see below).

  • Southbound buses will operate via Cermak, Marshall Boulevard, 24th Boulevard, California Avenue, 31st, and Lawndale, ending their trips at the bus terminal at 31st/Lawndale.
  • Northbound buses will operate from the bus terminal at 31st/Lawndale via 31st, California Avenue, 24th Boulevard, Marshall Boulevard, and Cermak to Cermak/Central Park.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade.

 

#84 Peterson Temporary Reroute

Sep 15 - 18
9pm Fri 5am Mon or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound
 buses will operate via Ridge, Hollywood, Broadway and Thorndale, ending their trips at the Thorndale Red Line station.

Westbound buses will begin their trips at the Thorndale Red Line station, operate via Thorndale, Sheridan and Hollywood, then resume their normal route on Ridge.

Buses will not operate on Bryn Mawr Avenue.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the closure of Bryn Mawr Avenue between Broadway and Winthrop to demolish part of the Red Line viaduct as part of the Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Program.

Map

 

Map showing eastbound 84 buses will operate via Ridge, Hollywood, Broadway and Thorndale, ending their trips at the Thorndale Red Line station. Westbound buses will begin their trips at the Thorndale Red Line station, operate via Thorndale, Sheridan and Hollywood, then resume their normal route on Ridge. Buses will not operate on Bryn Mawr Avenue.

 

 

#87 87th Temporary Reroute

Sun, Sep 17
10am to 5pm or completion 

How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound buses will operate via 87th, South Chicago, Yates, 83rd, Lake Shore Drive, 87th, Buffalo, and 91st, ending their trips at 91st/Houston.

Westbound buses will begin their trips at 91st/Houston, operate via Houston, 87th, Lake Shore Drive, 83rd, Yates, and South Chicago, then resume their normal route on 87th.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the South Chicago Mexican Independence Day Parade.
 

#95 95th Temporary Reroute 

Sun, Sep 17
10am to 5pm or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound 
buses will operate via Exchange, 92nd, and South Chicago, ending their trips at South Chicago/Exchange.

Westbound buses will begin their trips at South Chicago/Exchange, then resume their normal route on Exchange.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the South Chicago Mexican Independence Day Parade.

 

 

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