Photo: Track work at Loop Junction

Weekend service changes

Oct 4 - 7

 

Rail Lines 

 

PINK LINE


Sat, Oct 5
6am to 6pm

Trains Rerouted Downtown

How does this affect my trip?
Pink Line trains will operate counterclockwise on the Outer Loop.

Board/exit Pink Line trains on the Brown Line platform at all Loop stations.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
We are performing track maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely on the Loop Elevated.

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GREEN, ORANGE LINES

 

Sat, Oct 5
6am to 6pm

Boarding Change, Delays Between Roosevelt and the Loop

How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all Green and Orange line trains on the Ashland/63rd-Cottage Grove and Midway-bound side of the platform at the Roosevelt elevated station.

Significant delays are possible. Please allow extra travel time or even consider other CTA service in advance to get to your destination. To receive emails or text messages regarding a specific bus/rail route, please sign-up at
transitchicago.com/updates.

Why is service being changed?
We are performing track maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Orange and Green lines.
 

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.

#4 Cottage Grove Temporary Reroute

Sun, Oct 6
3am to 2pm or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Cottage Grove, 60th, St. Lawrence, Russell Drive, Payne Drive, 57th, and Cottage Grove.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Race for the Kids.


#6 Jackson Park Express Temporary Reroute

Sun, Oct 6
3am to 2pm or completion

How does this affect my trip?
#6 Jackson Park Express
 buses will operate in both directions via Stony Island, Hayes Drive, DuSable Lake Shore Drive, 57th, and Hyde Park Boulevard. 

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Race for the Kids.
 

Temporary Reroute
#15 Jeffery Local
#28 Stony Island

Sun, Oct 6
3am to 2pm or completion

How does this affect my trip?
#15 Jeffery Local
 and #28 Stony Island buses will operate in both directions via Stony Island, 57th, DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Hayes Drive, 63rd, and Stony Island.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Race for the Kids.
 

#50 Damen Temporary Reroute

Sun, Oct 6
4am to 11am or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Damen, North Avenue, Ashland, Armitage, and Damen.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are being rerouted due to the Bucktown 5K Race.
 

#60 Blue Island/26th Temporary Reroute

Sat, Oct 5
6am to 8pm or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound
 buses will operate via Harrison, Halsted, Monroe, and Jefferson, then resume their normal route on Monroe. 

Westbound buses are not affected. 

Allow extra travel time. 

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to a street festival on Jefferson between Jackson and Adams. 
 

#73 Armitage Temporary Reroute

Sun, Oct 6
4am to 11am or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Armitage, Western, Fullerton, Damen, Armitage, Elston, and Cortland.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are being rerouted due to the Bucktown 5K Race.
 

Temporary Reroute
#92 Foster
#146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express

Oct 4 – 6
6am Fri to 6pm Sun or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound #92 and northbound #146 buses will end their trips on Broadway at Berwyn.

Westbound #92 and southbound #146 buses will begin their trips at Broadway/Berwyn, operate via Broadway, Bryn Mawr and Sheridan to Berwyn, then continue their normal route on Sheridan.

Buses will not operate on Berwyn Avenue. Board buses:

  • on Broadway at Berwyn
    • #92 on northeast corner (stop L)
    • #146 on southeast corner
  • on Sheridan at Berwyn, southwest corner (stop P).

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the closure of Berwyn Ave between Broadway and Winthrop for construction of the new Berwyn station platform over the street as part of the Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Program.

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#146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express Temporary Reroute

Sat, Oct 5
8am to 12 noon or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via McFetridge Drive and the Field Museum (east service drive).

Buses will not operate east of the Field Museum service drive and will not directly serve the Shedd Aquarium or Adler Planetarium.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Making Strides 5K Walk event.
 

#146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express Temporary Reroute

Oct 6 – 7
5pm Sun to 6am Mon or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Southbound #146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express
 buses will operate via Inner Lake Shore Drive, Sheridan, Cannon, Stockton, LaSalle Drive, and Inner Lake Shore Drive, then resume their normal route on Michigan.   

Northbound buses are not affected. 

Allow extra travel time. 

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

#147 Outer DuSable Lake Shore Express

Oct 6 – 7
5pm Sun to 6am Mon or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Southbound #147 Outer DuSable Lake Shore Express 
buses will operate via Foster, Marine Drive, Inner Lake Shore Drive, Sheridan, Cannon, Stockton, LaSalle Drive, and Inner Lake Shore Drive, then resume their normal route on Michigan. 

Northbound buses are not affected. 

Allow extra travel time. 

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

#172 U. of Chicago/Kenwood Temporary Reroute

Sun, Oct 6
3am to 2pm or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Northbound buses will begin their trips at 60th/Woodlawn, operate via 60th, Woodlawn, 61st, Cottage Grove, 60th, St. Lawrence, Russell Drive, Payne Drive, 57th, Cottage Grove, and 55th, then resume their normal route on Woodlawn.

Southbound buses will operate via 55th, Rainey Drive, Payne Drive, Russell Drive, St. Lawrence, and 60th to Woodlawn, ending their trips at 60th/Woodlawn.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Race for the Kids.

System status snapshot
‘L’ route status
Red 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