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System status & alerts

This page provides system status information for 'L' and bus service from CTA, including rail station elevators. Follow links for more detailed information about events that affect your route.


Latest updates

Purple Line
Boarding Change, Delays Between Central and Davis
Planned Work

Purple Line trains will operate on the same track between Central and Davis, resulting in boarding changes and minor delays.

Merchandise MartBrown LinePurple Line Express
Elevator at Merchandise Mart Temporarily Out-of-Service
Elevator Status

The Kimball-and- Linden- bound platform elevator at Merchandise Mart (Brown, Purple Lines) is temporarily out-of-service.

#21 Cermak
Temporary Reroute
Planned Reroute

#21 buses will operate in both directions via Cermak, Archer, Clark, and Cermak.

 

Bus system alerts

Bus Route Current Status
#1 Temporary Route Extension
#2 Temporary Reroute
#4 Temporary Bus Stop Change
#4 Temporary Reroute
#X4 Temporary Bus Stop Change
#X4 Temporary Reroute
#6 #6 Jackson Park Express Temporary Northbound Reroute near Wacker/Harbor
#8A Temporary Reroute
#7 Temporary Reroute
#7 Temporary Bus Stop Change
#9 Temporary Reroute
#12 Temporary Bus Stop Change
#15 Temporary Bus Stop Changes
#18 Temporary Bus Stop Change
#21 Temporary Reroute
#21 Temporary Reroute
#21 Temporary Reroute
#21 Temporary Bus Stop Relocation
#22 Temporary Reroute
#22 Temporary Bus Stop Change
#22 Temporary Bus Stop Change
#22 Temporary Bus Stop Change
#24 Temporary Bus Stop Change
#24 Temporary Bus Stop Change
#29 Temporary Reroute
#35 Weekday Service to the Beaches
#35 CTA Service to the Beaches
#36 Service to Desplaines/Harrison Temporarily Discontinued
#37 Temporary Reroute
#43 Temporary Bus Stop Changes
#47 Temporary Bus Stop Changes
#51 Temporary Bus Stop Changes
#54A Bus Stop Change
#54B Temporary Reroute
#54B Temporary Bus Stop Relocation
#56 Temporary Reroute
#56 Temporary Bus Stop Change
#56 Buses Resume Normal Routing
#60 Temporary Reroute
#60 Temporary Reroute
#60 Temporary Bus Stop Relocation
#62 Temporary Bus Stop Change
#63 Weekday Service to the Beaches
#63 CTA Service to the Beaches
#66 Temporary Reroute
#67 Temporary Reroute
#72 Weekday Service to the Beaches
#72 CTA Service to the Beaches
#76 Temporary Bus Stop Changes
#76 Bus Stop Changes
#77 Temporary Bus Stop Change
#77 Bus Stop Change
#77 Temporary Reroute
#78 Weekday Service to the Beaches
#78 CTA Service to the Beaches
#81 Temporary Reroute
#81 Temporary Bus Stop Change
#81 Temporary Bus Stops Added
#84 Temporary Reroute
#84 Temporary Bus Stop Relocation
#86 Temporary Reroute
#86 Bus Stop Change
#88 Temporary Bus Stop Changes
#90 Temporary Bus Stop Changes
#94 Temporary Reroute
#94 Temporary Reroute
#97 Bus Stop Change
#106 Temporary Reroute
#108 Temporary Reroute
#121 Temporary Bus Stop Change
#124 Temporary Reroute
#125 Temporary Reroute
#134 Temporary Reroute
#135 Temporary Reroute
#136 Temporary Reroute
#152 Temporary Bus Stop Change
#152 Temporary Bus Stop Change
#157 Temporary Reroute
#171 Temporary Reroute
#171 Temporary Reroute
#172 Temporary Reroute
#172 Temporary Reroute
#192 Temporary Reroute
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Weekly upcoming planned changes

We post weekly summaries of planned service changes, including temporary ones for work, construction, events and more. You can also get these sent to you weekly via CTA Updates.

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