Blue Line
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For more information, visit https://www.transitchicago.com/blueline/.
Current Service Alerts
Elevator at Clark/Lake (SOIC) Temporarily Out-of-Service
The Thompson Center elevators (to Orange, Pink, 63rd-bound Green and Purple Line platform from street and subway/concourse) 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 Cumberland Temporarily Out-of-Service
The elevator to/from street at the north pedestrian bridge to Cumberland (Blue 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 Logan Square Temporarily Out-of-Service
The elevator to/from street at Logan Square (Blue 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.
Clark/Lake South Entrance Closure
How does this affect my trip?
The Clark/Lake station's entrance on the south side of Lake Street (at the former State of Illinois Center) will be temporarily closed.
To reach Blue Line subway trains, enter/exit the station on the north side of Lake Street (at the 203 N LaSalle building), or the stairs at Wells/Lake.
Note: Loop Elevated train service will be temporarily suspended. Pink Line trains will be rerouted to the Racine Blue Line station. Shuttle buses will operate between the Clinton Green/Pink Line and Roosevelt stations, and between the Merchandise Mart Brown Line and Harold Washington Library Elevated stations (see separate alerts for details on Pink Line and Loop Elevated impacts).
Why is service being changed?
The Clark/Lake station’s south entrance is closed due to construction.
Racine Station Main Entrance Reopens; Loomis Entrance Temporarily Closes
How does this affect my trip?
The Racine Blue Line station’s main entrance will reopen on Fri, Oct 10.
The station’s Loomis entrance/exit will temporarily close Mon, Oct 13 until further notice.
To access the Racine station during this time, please use the main entrance/exit, located two blocks east of the Loomis entrance/exit.
Why is service being changed?
The work at the Racine station is part of the Blue Line Forest Park Branch Rebuild project.
Harlem (O’Hare branch) Station’s West Entrance Temporary Closure
How does this affect my trip?
The west entrance to the Harlem (O’Hare branch) Blue Line station on Higgins Avenue and the adjacent Park and Ride lot will temporarily close.
To enter/exit the station and make connections with #88 Higgins and #90 Harlem buses, customers may use the east entrance on Harlem Avenue. See separately posted alerts and station signage for details.
Alternative parking is available at the Cumberland Blue Line Station (5800 N Cumberland Ave). For additional information or any questions please call (773) 714-9262 or visit Parking.com.
Why is service being changed?
The station’s west entrance and Park and Ride lot are temporarily closed while we reconstruct the Harlem Blue Line station’s bus bridge over the Kennedy Expressway.
Recently Resolved Service Alerts
There are no recently resolved service alerts for this route.
Stations Served
This route stops at Addison-Blue, Austin-Blue, Belmont-Blue, California-O'Hare, Chicago-Blue, Cicero-Forest Park, Clark/Lake (Subway), Clinton-Blue, Cumberland, Damen-O'Hare, Division, Forest Park, Grand-Blue, Harlem-Forest Park, Harlem-O'Hare, Illinois Medical District, Irving Park-Blue, Jackson-Blue, Jefferson Park, Kedzie-Homan, LaSalle, Logan Square, Monroe-Blue, Montrose-Blue, O'Hare, Oak Park-Blue, Pulaski-Forest Park, Racine, Rosemont, UIC-Halsted, Washington-Blue, Western-Forest Park and Western-O'Hare.
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