Feb 14 - 17
Rail Lines
BLUE LINE
Feb 16 – 17
10pm Sun to 4am Mon
Boarding Change, Delays Between Belmont and California
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the O’Hare-bound side of the platform at the Logan Square station.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Belmont and California, resulting in minor delays.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
We are performing maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Blue Line.
BROWN LINE
Feb 14 – 17
10pm Fri to 4am Mon
Boarding Change, Delays Between Southport and Belmont
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the Kimball-bound platform at the Belmont station.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Southport and Belmont, resulting in minor delays.
Note: During this period, Brown Line trains toward the Loop are also bypassing Wellington and Diversey. See separate alert below for details.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Trains are rerouted to accommodate track and signal construction for the Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) project.
Feb 14 – 17
10pm Fri to 4am Mon
Loop-bound Trains Bypass Wellington and Diversey
How does this affect my trip?
Loop-bound trains will not stop at Wellington and Diversey.
For Loop-bound service to these stations, take a Loop-bound train to Fullerton and transfer to a Kimball-bound train.
For Loop-bound service from these stations, take a Kimball-bound train to Belmont and transfer to a Loop-bound train
Note: During this period, Brown Line trains will also operate on the same track between Southport and Belmont, resulting in a boarding change at Belmont -- see separate alert above for details.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Trains are rerouted to accommodate track and signal construction for the Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) project.
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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.
CTA Service to the Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place
The #3 King Drive and #21 Cermak routes provide direct access to McCormick Place and operate during all hours of the Chicago Auto Show.
CTA Auto Show Shuttle (Between Downtown Metra Stations and McCormick Place)
Special Auto Show buses will operate between the Ogilvie Transportation Center/Union Station and McCormick Place. These buses will have either “To Auto Show McCormick Place” or “Metra Stations/Via Downtown” in their destination signs. The charge for the bus is a regular $2.25 bus fare.
Ventra readers can accept contactless payments directly from mobile devices. You can pay a contactless Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) fare by touching your phone with Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay—or any contactless bankcard with the contactless symbol—to any Ventra reader.
The Auto Show Shuttle will run 12 to 20 minutes during the following spans each day:
- Saturday, Feb. 8, and Monday, February 10 to Sunday, Feb. 16, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Sunday, Feb. 9, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Monday, Feb. 17, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Board the Auto Show Shuttle in the following locations:
Ogilvie Transportation Center: on southbound Clinton at Madison (Stop L)
Union Station: on southbound Clinton at Quincy, or eastbound Jackson Boulevard and Canal Street (Stop A)
LaSalle Street Station: on eastbound Jackson Boulevard and Financial Place (Stop B)
Museum Campus/11th St. Station: on southbound Columbus at 11th Street McCormick Place: at Gate #26