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Weekday service changes; Oct 12 – 16 

    Rail Lines

    BLUE LINE

    Oct 12 – 13
    Mon to Tue, nightly
    10pm to 4am next day

    Boarding Change, Delays Between Cumberland and O’Hare

    How does this affect my trip?
    Board/exit all trains on the Forest Park-bound side of the platform at Rosemont station.

    Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Cumberland and O’Hare, resulting in minor delays.

    Allow extra travel time.

    Why is service being changed?
    We are performing signal maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Blue Line.


    Oct 14 – 15
    Wed to Thu, nightly
    10pm to 4am next day

    Boarding Change, Delays Between O’Hare and Cumberland

    How does this affect my trip?
    Board/exit all trains on the O’Hare-bound side of the platform at Rosemont station.

    Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between O’Hare and Cumberland, resulting in minor delays.

    Allow extra travel time.

    Why is service being changed?
    We are performing signal maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Blue Line.


    PURPLE LINE EXPRESS

    Oct 12 – 13
    5:15am Mon to 8pm Tue

    Linden-bound Trains Operate on Howard-bound Red Line Track Belmont thru Howard; Boarding Change at Wilson

    How does this affect my trip?
    Linden-bound Purple Line Express trains will operate on the Howard-bound Red Line track between Belmont and Howard.

    Linden-bound Purple Line Express trains will continue to operate express between Belmont and Howard, making regular stops only at Belmont, Wilson and Howard.

    Note: At Wilson station, board/exit Linden-bound Purple Line Express trains on the Red Line side of the Howard-bound platform (normally used by Howard-bound Red Line trains).

    Why is service being changed?
    Linden-bound Purple Line Express trains will operate on the Howard-bound Red Line track due to construction near Wilson.


    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
    #2 Hyde Park Express,
    #6 Jackson Park Express

    9am, Mon, Oct 12 to 5pm, Mon, Oct 19 or completion

    How does this affect my trip?
    #2 Hyde Park Express, #6 Jackson Park Express, and #28 Stony Island buses will operate in both directions
    via Lake Park, 47th, Cottage Grove, Pershing, Oakwood, and Lake Shore Drive.

    Allow extra travel time.

    Why is service being changed?
    Buses are rerouted due to concrete resurfacing on the 47th/Lake Shore Drive on/off ramps.


    Temporary Bus Stop Relocation
    #3 King Drive,
    #4 Cottage Grove
    #J14 Jeffery Jump
    #26 South Shore Express
    #143 Stockton/Michigan Express
    #147 Outer Drive Express
    #151 Sheridan

    9am, Fri, Oct 9 to 5pm, Mon, Dec 7 or completion

    How does this affect my trip?
    The southbound #3 King Drive, #4 Cottage Grove, #J14 Jeffery Jump, #26 South Shore Express, #143
    Stockton/Michigan Express, #147 Outer Drive Express, and #151 Sheridan bus stop at the southwest corner of
    Michigan/Monroe will be temporarily discontinued.

    Why is service being changed?
    This bus stop is temporarily discontinued due to construction and sidewalk closure.


    Temporary Bus Stop Relocation
    #22 Clark
    #24 Wentworth

    9am, Mon, Oct 5 to Mon, Nov 23 or completion

    How does this affect my trip?
    The southbound #22 Clark and #24 Wentworth bus stop at the southwest corner of Clark/Adams will be temporarily relocated to the northwest corner of Clark/Adams.

    Why is service being changed?
    This bus stop is relocated due to electrical vault work and sidewalk closure.


    #37 Sedgwick Temporary Reroute

    9am, Thu, Oct 8 to 2am, Mon, Nov 2 or completion

    How does this affect my trip?
    Southbound buses will operate via Chicago, LaSalle, and Ontario, then resume their normal route on Wells.

    Northbound buses are not affected.

    Allow extra travel time.

    Why is service being changed?
    Buses are rerouted due to the Dining in the Street program.


    #74th/75th Temporary Reroute

    9am, Tue, Oct 6 to 5pm, Fri, Oct 16 or completion

    How does this affect my trip?
    Westbound buses will operate via 75th, Rhodes, 76th, and State, then resume their normal route on 75th.

    Eastbound buses are not affected.

    Allow extra travel time.

    Why is service being changed?
    Buses are rerouted due to utility work at 75th/King Drive.


    #79 79th Temporary Reroute

    9am, Thu, Oct 8 to 5pm, Fri, Oct 16 or completion

    How does this affect my trip?
    Buses will operate in both directions via 79th, Exchange, 83rd, South Shore, and the 79th/Lake Shore Drive bus
    terminal.

    Allow extra travel time.

    Why is service being changed?
    Buses are rerouted due to railroad construction on 79th between Exchange and Coles.


    #87 87th Temporary Reroute

    9am, Mon, Oct 5 to 5pm Fri, Oct 30 or completion

    How does this affect my trip?
    Buses will operate in both directions via 87th, Anthony, 85th, South Chicago, and 87th.

    Allow extra travel time.

    Why is service being changed?
    Buses are rerouted due to viaduct work on 87th between Anthony and South Chicago.


    #152 Addison Temporary Reroute

    9am, Mon, Oct 12 to 5pm, Mon, Nov 23 or completion

    How does this affect my trip?
    Eastbound buses will operate via Addison, Oak Park, Irving Park, and Narragansett, then resume their normal route on Addison.

    Westbound buses are not affected.

    Allow extra travel time.

    Why is service being changed?
    Buses are rerouted due to sewer construction at Addison/Natchez.


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