Mar 22 - 25
New Bus Schedules in Effect
Beginning Sunday, Mar 24, updated bus schedules will go into effect. Most routes continue to have the same frequency and span of service, but arrival times may change up to a few minutes. New timetable brochures are available. See Schedules or call 1-888-YOUR-CTA. or call 1-888-YOUR-CTA to request a copy.
Rail Lines
GREEN LINE
Mar 22 – 23
9am Fri to 2am Sat
Harlem-bound Trains Bypass 35th-Bronzeville-IIT Station
How does this affect my trip?
Harlem-bound trains will not stop at the 35th-Bronzeville-IIT station.
For Harlem-bound service from this station, take an Ashland/63rd-Cottage Grove-bound train to Indiana and transfer to a Harlem-bound train.
For Harlem-bound service to this station, take a Harlem-bound train to Cermak-McCormick Place and transfer to an Ashland/63rd-Cottage Grove-bound train.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
We are performing maintenance at the 35th-Bronzeville-IIT station.
MAP
Mar 23 – 25
5am Sat to 2am Mon
Bus Substitution Between Roosevelt and 35th-Bronzeville-IIT
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 performing maintenance at the 35th-Bronzeville-IIT station.
MAP
Bus shuttle boarding locations
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Station
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Direction
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Shuttle stop
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Roosevelt
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toward 35th station
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on State at Roosevelt, northwest corner (at southbound #29, 62 stop)
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Cermak-McCormick Place
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toward Roosevelt station
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on State at Cermak, southeast corner (at northbound #29 stop)
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toward 35th station
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on State at Cermak, southwest corner (at southbound #29 stop)
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35th-Bronzeville-IIT
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toward Roosevelt station
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on 35th at State, northeast corner (at westbound #35 stop)
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BLUE LINE
Mar 24 – 25
11pm Sun to 4am Mon
Boarding Change, Delays Between Grand and LaSalle
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the O’Hare-bound side of the platform at the Clark/Lake, Washington, Monroe, and Jackson stations.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Grand and LaSalle, 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 Blue 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.
Temporary Reroute
#3 King Drive
#4 Cottage Grove
Sun, Mar 24
7:30am to 2pm
How does this affect my trip?
Northbound #3 King Drive and #4 Cottage Grove buses will operate via Michigan, 16th, and State to Roosevelt, ending their trips at the Roosevelt Red/Orange/Green lines station.
Southbound buses will begin their trips at the Roosevelt station, operate via Roosevelt, State, and 16th, then resume their normal route on Michigan. Use Red, Orange or Green Line trains to travel between Roosevelt and Downtown.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Run.
#6 Jackson Park Express Temporary Reroute
Sun, Mar 24
7:30am to 2pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Northbound buses will operate via DuSable Lake Shore Drive, I-55 (Stevenson Expressway), State, and Roosevelt, ending their trips at the Roosevelt Red/Orange/Green lines station.
Southbound buses will begin their trips at the Roosevelt station, operate via Roosevelt to Wabash, 16th, State, 25th, and I-55 (Stevenson Expressway), then resume their normal route on DuSable Lake Shore Drive. Use Red, Orange, or Green line trains to travel between Roosevelt and Downtown.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Run.
Temporary Bus Stop Changes
#6 Jackson Park Express
#15 Jeffery Jump
#28 Stony Island
#63 63rd
Mon, Mar 18 until further notice
How does this affect my trip?
The following southbound #6 Jackson Park Express, #15 Jeffery Local, #28 Stony Island, and eastbound #63 63rd bus stops will be temporarily discontinued due to ongoing construction in Jackson Park:
- The #6, #15, and #28 bus stop located on the northwest corner at Stony Island/61st
- The #6, #15, and #28 bus stop located on the southwest corner at Stony Island/62nd
- The #6, #15, and #28 bus stop located on the southwest corner at Stony Island/63rd
- The #63 bus stop located on the southwest corner at 63rd and Stony Island
- The #63 bus terminal located mid-block on Stony Island between 63rd and 64th
- The #6, #15, #28, and #63 bus stop located on the southwest corner at Stony Island/64th
Please consider using these alternate bus stops:
- at Stony Island/59th – will serve #2 Hyde Park Express, #6, #15, and #28 buses
- on the southwest corner at Stony Island/60th – will serve #6, #15, and #28 buses
- on the northeast corner at 64th/Blackstone – will serve westbound #63 buses
Note: As construction at Jackson Park continues, changes in roadway conditions will sometimes require immediate changes to where buses can stop, for your safety — we’ll continue to provide and post updated info as quickly as possible (and in advance, whenever possible) as new information is received. To receive emails or text messages regarding a specific bus/rail route as conditions and stopping patterns change, please sign-up at transitchicago.com/updates.
Temporary Reroute
#6 Jackson Park Express
#J14 Jeffery Jump
Mar 23 – 24
6am Sat to 7:30am Sun
2:30pm Sun to 4pm Sun
How does this affect my trip?
Northbound #6 Jackson Park Express and #J14 Jeffery Jump buses will operate via Columbus, Roosevelt, and Michigan to Balbo, then continue their normal route on Michigan.
Between Michigan/Balbo and Roosevelt/Columbus, southbound #6 and #J14 buses will operate via Michigan and Roosevelt, then resume their normal route on Columbus.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Run setup and clean up.
#12 Roosevelt Temporary Reroute
Sun, Mar 24
7:30am to 2pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Westbound buses will operate via Roosevelt, Wabash, and 14th, then resume their normal route on Indiana.
Eastbound buses will operate via 16th and Wabash, then resume their normal route on Roosevelt.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Run.
#J14 Jeffery Jump Temporary Reroute
Sun, Mar 24
7:30am to 2pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Northbound buses will operate via DuSable Lake Shore Drive, I-55 (Stevenson Expressway), State, and Roosevelt to the Roosevelt Red/Orange/Green lines station. Customers traveling into Downtown must transfer to Red, Orange, or Green line trains at this station. Northbound buses will continue via Roosevelt and Jefferson to Madison, then continue their normal route on Jefferson.
Southbound buses will operate via Washington, Clinton, Roosevelt, State, 25th, and I-55 (Stevenson Expressway), then resume their normal route on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
Use Red, Orange, or Green line trains to travel between Roosevelt and Downtown.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Run.
#18 16th-18th Temporary Reroute
Sun, Mar 24
7:30am to 2pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound buses will operate via Roosevelt, State, 11th, Wabash, and Roosevelt, ending their trips at the Roosevelt Red/Orange/Green lines station.
Westbound buses will begin their trips at the Roosevelt station, then resume their normal route on Roosevelt.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Run.
Temporary Reroute
#20 Madison
#56 Milwaukee
Sun, Mar 24
7:30am to 2pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound #20 Madison and southbound #56 Milwaukee buses will operate via Washington, Clinton, Monroe, and Dearborn, ending their trips at Dearborn/Madison.
Westbound #20, and northbound #56 buses will begin their trips at Dearborn/Madison, operate via Dearborn and Madison, then resume their normal route on Madison.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Run.
#22 Clark Temporary Reroute
Sun, Mar 24
7:30am to 2pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Southbound buses will end their trips at Clark/Ohio.
Northbound buses will begin their trips at Dearborn/Ontario, then continue their normal route on Dearborn.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Run.
#26 South Shore Express Temporary Reroute
Mar 20 - 26
7am Wed to 5pm Tue or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via 91st, Houston, 87th, and Commercial.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to utility maintenance on Commercial between 87th and 93rd.
#29 State Temporary Reroute
Sun, Mar 24
7:30am to 2pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Northbound buses will operate via State and Roosevelt to the Roosevelt Red/Orange/Green lines station. Customers traveling into Downtown must transfer to Red/Orange/Green line trains at this station.
Southbound buses will operate via Roosevelt, then resume their normal route on State.
Use Red, Orange, or Green line trains to travel between Roosevelt and Downtown.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Run.
Service to the Beaches
#35 31st/35th
#63 63rd
#72 North
#78 Montrose
Sun, Mar 24 through mid-Aug
How does this affect my trip?
For customer convenience, service to the lakefront and beaches will be expanded to operate as follows:
Weekends/Holidays - Sun, March 24 through mid-August:
- #35 31st/35th buses will begin and end their trips at 31st Street Beach between approximately 9am and 9:30pm.
- #63 63rd buses will begin and end their trips at 63rd Street Beach between approximately 9am and 9:30pm
- #72 North buses will begin and end their trips at North Avenue Beach between approximately 9am and 9:30pm
- #78 Montrose buses will begin and end their trips at Montrose Beach between approximately 9am and 9:30pm
Weekdays - Mon, Jun 10 through mid-August:
- #35 31st/35th buses will begin and end their trips at 31st Street Beach between approximately 9am and 9:30pm.
- #63 63rd buses will begin and end their trips at 63rd Street Beach between approximately 9am and 9:30pm
- #72 North buses will begin and end their trips at North Avenue Beach between approximately 9am and 9:30pm
- #78 Montrose buses will begin and end their trips at Montrose Beach between approximately 9am and 9:30pm
#36 Broadway Temporary Reroute
Sun, Mar 24
7:30am to 2pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Southbound buses will operate via State, Ontario, Clark, and Ohio, ending their trips at Ohio/State.
Northbound buses will begin their trips at State/Ontario, then resume their normal route on State.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Run.
#49B Temporary Reroute
Sun, Mar 24
11am to 5pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Western, Peterson, California, Lunt and Western.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Assyrian New Year Parade.
#60 Blue Island/26th Temporary Reroute
Sun, Mar 24
7:30am to 2pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound buses will operate via Monroe and Dearborn, ending their trips at Dearborn/Madison.
Westbound buses will begin their trips at Dearborn/Madison, operate via Dearborn, then resume their normal route on Madison.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Run.
#62 Archer Temporary Reroute
Sun, Mar 24
7:30am to 2pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Northbound buses will operate via State and Roosevelt, ending their trips at the Roosevelt Red/Orange/Green lines station.
Southbound buses will begin their trips at the Roosevelt station on State south of Roosevelt, then continue their normal route on State.
Use Red, Orange, or Green line trains to travel between Roosevelt and Downtown.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Run.
#65 Grand Temporary Reroute
Sun, Mar 24
7:30am to 2pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound buses will operate via Illinois, Dearborn, Ohio, and McClurg, then resume their normal route on Illinois.
Westbound buses will operate via Grand, Fairbanks, Ontario, and Clark, then resume their normal route on Grand.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Run.
#66 Chicago Temporary Reroute
Sun, Mar 24
7:30am to 2pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound buses will operate via Fairbanks, Ohio, and McClurg, then resume their normal route on Illinois.
Westbound buses are not affected.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Run.
#66 Chicago Bus Stop Change
Effective 9am, Tue, Mar 19
How does this affect my trip?
The eastbound bus stop on the southwest corner at Chicago/Mayfield will be eliminated.
A new eastbound bus stop will be added on the southeast corner at Chicago/Mayfield.
#71 71st Chicago Temporary Reroute
Mar 18 – 26
10:30am Mon to 5pm Tue or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Southbound buses will operate via 71st, St. Lawrence, and South Chicago, then resume their normal route on 71st.
Northbound buses are not affected.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to utility maintenance on 71st at St. Lawrence.
#71 71st Chicago Temporary Reroute
Mar 20 - 26
7am Wed to 5pm Tue or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Commercial, South Chicago, 93rd, Houston, 87th, and Commercial.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to utility maintenance on Commercial between 87th and 93rd.
#87 87th Temporary Reroute
Mar 20 - 26
7am Wed to 5pm Tue or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Westbound #87 87th buses will operate via 91st, and Houston, then resume their normal route on 87th.
Eastbound buses are not affected.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to utility maintenance on Commercial between 87th and 93rd.
#124 Navy Pier Temporary Reroute
Sun, Mar 24
7:30am to 2pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound
- #124 Navy Pier buses will begin their trips at Clinton/Jackson, operate via Clinton and Roosevelt, then end their trips at the to the Roosevelt Red/Orange/Green Line station.
- For #124 service to Navy Pier from the Roosevelt Red/Orange/Green Line station, use Red Line trains to travel between Roosevelt and Chicago, then connect with eastbound #66 Chicago buses.
Westbound
- #124 buses will begin their trips at the Roosevelt Red/Orange/Green Line station, operate via Roosevelt, Jefferson, Monroe and Clinton to Jackson, ending their trips at Clinton/Jackson.
- For #124 service to Union Station from Navy Pier, take a westbound #66 bus to Chicago/State, use Red Line trains to travel between Chicago and Roosevelt, then make connections with westbound #124 buses at Roosevelt/State.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K.
#126 Jackson Temporary Reroute
Sun, Mar 24
7:30am to 2pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound buses will operate via Jackson, Clinton, and Van Buren, ending their trips at Van Buren/Jefferson.
Westbound buses will begin their trips at Van Buren/Jefferson, then continue their normal route on Van Buren.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Run.
Temporary Reroute
#146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express
#147 Outer DuSable Lake Shore Express
Sun, Mar 24
7:30am to 2pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Southbound #146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express and #147 Outer DuSable Lake Shore Express buses will operate via Michigan, Ontario, Clark, and Ohio, ending their trips at Ohio/Wabash.
Northbound buses will begin their trips at Ohio/Wabash, operate via Ohio to Michigan, then resume their normal route on Michigan.
Allow extra travel time.
Note: To access the Museum Campus, use Red Line trains to travel between Grand and Roosevelt and transfer to the #146 Museum Campus Shuttle. See separately posted alert for details.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Run.
#146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express Special Museum Campus Shuttle
Sun, Mar 24
7:30am to 2pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Trips begin/end at the Roosevelt Red/Orange/Green lines station.
A shuttle will operate between Roosevelt station and Museum Campus:
- Southbound buses will operate via Roosevelt, Wabash, 18th, State, 25th, I-55 (Stevenson Expressway), DuSable Lake Shore Drive, 18th, Special Olympics Drive, and Solidarity, ending their trips at the Adler Planetarium.
- Northbound buses will begin their trips at the Adler Planetarium, operate via Solidarity, Special Olympics Drive, 18th, DuSable Lake Shore Drive, I-55 (Stevenson Expressway), State, and Roosevelt, ending their trips at the Roosevelt Red, Green, Orange lines station.
Allow extra travel time.
Note: Exact start and end times for the #146 Museum Campus Shuttle are dependent on when street closures are in effect.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Run.
#151 Sheridan Temporary Reroute
Sun, Mar 24
7:30am to 2pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Southbound
- #151 Sheridan buses will operate via Michigan, Ontario, Clark, and Ohio, ending their trips at Ohio/Wabash.
- For continuing #151 service to Union Station from Ohio/Wabash, use Red Line trains to travel between Grand and Roosevelt to connect with westbound #124 Navy Pier buses.
Northbound
- #151 buses will begin their trips at Ohio/Wabash, operate via Ohio to Michigan, then resume their normal route on Michigan.
- For #151 service to Devon/Clark from Union Station, take an eastbound #124 bus to Roosevelt/State, use Red Line trains to travel between Roosevelt and Grand, then make connections with northbound #151 buses at Ohio/Wabash.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K.
#155 Devon Temporary Reroute
Sun, Mar 24
11am to 5pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Devon, California, Lunt, Ridge, and Devon.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Assyrian New Year Parade.