Nov 22 - 25
Rail Lines
BLUE LINE
Nov 22 – 25
10pm Fri to 4am Mon
Grand Station Temporary Closure
How does this affect my trip?
The Grand Blue Line station will temporarily close.
Please use the nearby station at Chicago.
A free bus shuttle will operate between the Grand and Chicago stations.
#56 Milwaukee buses are also available as alternate service to reach Chicago station, downtown, or other destinations along the Blue Line.
Note: For Navy Pier, you can use #66 Chicago from the Chicago Blue Line station, which also serves Navy Pier (instead of #65 Grand).
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.
Nov 22 – 25
10pm Fri to 4am Mon
Boarding Change, Delays Between Damen and Clark/Lake
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the O’Hare-bound side of the platform at the Division, Chicago, and Grand stations.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Damen and Clark/Lake, resulting in minor delays.
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.
BROWN LINE
Nov 23 - 25
4am Sat to 2am Mon
Bus Substitution Between Western and Kimball Stations
How does this affect my trip?
Shuttle buses replace rail service between Western and Kimball.
Trains will operate between Western station and the Loop only.
Shuttle buses will make stops at the Western and Kimball stations, and at the #81 Lawrence bus stops on Lawrence at Rockwell, Sacramento, and Kedzie.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
We are making track improvements to remove slow zones and to improve rail service along the Brown Line as part of the FastTracks Program.
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GREEN LINE
Nov 22 – 25
10pm Fri to 4am Mon
Bus Substitution Between Roosevelt and 35th-Bronzeville-IIT Stations
How does this affect my trip?
Shuttle buses replace rail service between Roosevelt and 35th-Bronzeville-IIT.
Trains operate between Harlem/Lake, Downtown and Roosevelt, and between 35th-Bronzeville-IIT and Ashland/63rd-Cottage Grove.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
We are making track improvements to remove slow zones and to improve rail service along the Green Line as part of the FastTracks Program.
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RED LINE
Sun, Nov 24
6am to 4pm
Boarding Change, Delays Between Garfield and 69th
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the Howard-bound side of the platform at the 63rd station.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Garfield and 69th, 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.
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.
#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.
#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.
#87 87th Temporary Reroute
9am, Fri, Nov 15 to 5pm, Fri, Dec 6 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via 87th, King Drive, 83rd, Stony Island, and 87th.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to utility work on 87th between King Drive and Stony Island.
#96 Lunt Temporary Reroute
Fri, Nov 22
10am to 11:59pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound buses will operate via Lunt, Ridge, Pratt, and Clark, then resume their normal route on Morse.
Westbound buses will operate via Lunt, Clark, Pratt, and Ridge, then resume their normal route on Lunt.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to filming at Lunt/Wolcott.