Brown Line
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Current Service Alerts
Loop 'L' Line Delays
Loop 'L' Line trains are running w/delays following earlier track switching problems near Clark/Lake.
Some trains and platforms may be busier than usual as crews work to restore normal service.
Trains are moving and normal service is being restored.
Allow extra travel time.
Elevator at Addison Temporarily Out-of-Service
The Kimball-bound platform elevator at Addison (Brown Line) is temporarily out-of-service.
Our crews are working to assess the repair time for this elevator—this alert will be updated with additional information if/when we can estimate its return to service.
Crews are working to return this elevator to service as quickly as possible.
Elevator at Fullerton Temporarily Out-of-Service
The 95th- and Loop-bound platform elevator at Fullerton (Red, Brown, Purple Lines) is temporarily out-of-service.
Our crews are working to assess the repair time for this elevator—this alert will be updated with additional information if/when we can estimate its return to service.
Crews are working to return this elevator to service as quickly as possible.
Elevator at Diversey Temporarily Out-of-Service
The Loop-bound platform elevator at Diversey (Brown, Purple Lines) is temporarily out-of-service, due to an electrical issue.
The elevator is currently estimated to return to service on Monday August 24th, 2026. (Note: date subject to change).
Crews are working to return this elevator to service as quickly as possible.
State/Lake Elevated Station Temporary Closure
How does this affect my trip?
Effective, Monday, January 5, 2026, the State/Lake Loop Elevated station will temporarily close.
Please use the accessible Clark/Lake or Washington/Wabash stations, located within a few blocks of the State/Lake station. To transfer between the Red Line at Lake station and the Loop ‘L’ lines, use Washington/Wabash.
Why is service being changed?
The new State/Lake elevated station is scheduled to open in 2029. It will replace one of the oldest stations on the CTA rail system with a modern facility designed to improve safety, accessibility, and comfort for all riders.
Recently Resolved Service Alerts
Loop 'L' Line Service Delayed near Clark/Lake
Loop 'L' Line trains are standing near Clark/Lake due to track switching problems.
At this time, also consider other service alternatives that may serve your trip, such as nearby bus routes, or using buses to other rail lines.
Personnel are working to restore service. Allow extra travel time.
Elevator at Diversey Temporarily Out-of-Service
The Loop-bound platform elevator at Diversey (Brown, Purple Lines) is temporarily out-of-service.
Our crews are working to assess the repair time for this elevator—this alert will be updated with additional information if/when we can estimate its return to service.
Crews are working to return this elevator to service as quickly as possible.
Stations Served
This route stops at Adams/Wabash, Addison-Brown, Armitage, Belmont, Chicago-Brown, Clark/Lake (Elevated), Damen-Brown, Diversey, Francisco, Fullerton, Harold Washington Library, Irving Park-Brown, Kedzie-Brown, Kimball, LaSalle/Van Buren, Merchandise Mart, Montrose-Brown, Paulina, Quincy, Rockwell, Sedgwick, Southport, Washington/Wabash, Washington/Wells, Wellington and Western-Brown.
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