Green Line
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Current Service Alerts
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.
Elevator at California Temporarily Out-of-Service
An elevator needed to access the Harlem- bound platform at California (Green 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.
Learn more about the work we do to maintain, repair and upgrade elevators.
Elevator at Washington/Wabash Temporarily Out-of-Service
The Brown Line and Harlem-bound Green Line platform elevator at Washington/Wabash is temporarily out-of-service due to a electrical issue.
The elevator is currently estimated to return to service on Friday, February 20th, 2026. (Note: date subject to change).
Crews are working to return this elevator to service as quickly as possible.
Learn more about the work we do to maintain, repair and upgrade elevators.
Recently Resolved Service Alerts
Green Line Delays
Green Line trains are running with residual delays following an earlier obstruction near Cicero.
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.
Green Line Service Delayed at Cicero
Green Line trains are standing at Cicero due to an obstruction on the tracks.
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.
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.
Stations Served
This route stops at 35-Bronzeville-IIT, 43rd, 47th-Green, 51st, Adams/Wabash, Ashland-Lake, Ashland/63rd, Austin-Green, California-Green, Central-Green, Cermak-McCormick Place, Cicero-Green, Clark/Lake (Elevated), Clinton-Green, Conservatory, Damen-Green, East 63rd-Cottage Grove, Garfield-Green, Halsted-Green, Harlem-Green, Indiana, Kedzie-Green, King Drive, Laramie, Morgan, Oak Park-Green, Pulaski-Green, Ridgeland, Roosevelt (Elevated), State/Lake and Washington/Wabash.
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