Photo: Track work at Loop Junction

Weekend service changes

Jan 10 - 13

Rail Lines

 

BLUE LINE

 

Jan 10 – 11
Fri to Sat, nightly
10pm to 4am next day

Boarding Change, Delays Between Division and California

How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the Forest Park-bound platform at the Damen and Western (O'Hare branch) stations.

Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Division and California, resulting in minor delays.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
We are making traction power upgrades to allow trains to operate more efficiently 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.

 

#3 King Drive Temporary Reroute

Sat, Jan 11
9am to 5pm or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via King Drive, 63rd, Cottage Grove, Marquette, and King Drive.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Project H.O.O.D. Winter Festival.

 

#87 87th Temporary Reroute

8am, Mon, Jan 6 to 5pm, Mon, Jun 2 or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via 87th, Cottage Grove, 83rd, Stony Island, and 87th.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to Metra construction on 87th between Ingleside and Dobson.

 

 

 

System status snapshot
‘L’ route status
Red Line
Normal Service
Blue 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