SSL - South Shore Line
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Current Service Alerts
General Message
Beginning Friday June 05, 2026, at 7:30pm and continuing until further notice due to unforeseen station construction NICTD trains will not make station stops at Van Buren Station. Passengers will need to utilize the Museum Campus or Millennium Street Stations.
General Message
6/19-6/20 SOLDIER FIELD SERVICE: To accommodate passengers attending Morgan Wallen taking place at 5:30 p.m., Friday, 6/19, and Saturday, 6/20/26, at Soldier Field, the South Shore Line plans to stop the following trains at Metra’s 18th Street Station: FRIDAY June 19: WB Tr 24, Tr 126, Tr 128; EB Tr 133, Tr 35, Tr 101*. SATURDAY June 20: WB Tr 508, Tr 610; EB Tr 515, Tr 517, Tr 601* *NOTE: EB Tr 101/601 terminates in Michigan City and does not serve Hudson Lake/South Bend.
General Message
6/6/26 SOLDIER FIELD SERVICE: To accommodate passengers attending U.S. Men's National Team vs. Germany soccer match taking place at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, 6/6/26, at Soldier Field, the SSL plans to stop the following trains at Metra’s 18th Street Station: Westbound Tr 506, Tr 608; Eastbound Tr 609*, Tr 509. *EB Tr 609 terminates in Michigan City, and does not serve Hudson Lake or South Bend.
General Message
6/13-6/14/26 STATION CLOSURES/CHICAGO BUSING: Passengers are advised there will be NO SERVICE to Museum Campus or Van Buren Street stations on June 13 – June 14 due to scheduled busing substitution in Chicago. SSL passengers traveling to and from downtown Chicago will be transported via bus between Millennium Station and Metra’s 18th Street Station (bikes are prohibited on buses). Train passengers traveling to and from 57th Street Station will not be impacted. Please be advised delays in Chicago are possible due to the busing. IMPORTANT NOTE: 18TH STREET STATION CONTAINS A LARGE FLIGHT OF STAIRS. PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING MOBILITY ISSUES AND DIFFICULTY USING STAIRS, WILL UTILIZE MCCORMICK PLACE THROUGHOUT THE BUSING. Please visit mysouthshoreline.com “News” page for additional details.
General Message
The Metra Millennium Station elevator is out of service until further notice. Recommended alternative accessible locations are Van Buren or Museum Campus/11th St. Please visit https://www.mysouthshoreline.com/riders/ada for more information on alternative elevator locations.
Recently Resolved Service Alerts
General Message
Update: Lakeshore eastbound weekday train 35 is on the move and is 30 to 45 delayed. Monon southbound weekday train 1035 is currently 20 to 30 minutes delayed. Please be at your boarding station on time, be sure to listen to announcements, and check the reader boards for important updates.
General Message
Eastbound weekday lakeshore train 35 is currently stopped at Kensington due to a power outage between Hegewisch and Hammond. The time of delay is unknown at this time. Updates to follow. Please be at your boarding station on time, be sure to listen to announcements, and check the reader boards for important updates.
General Message
Beginning Friday June 05, 2026, at 7:30pm and continuing until further notice due to unforeseen station construction NICTD trains will not make station stops at Van Buren Station. Passengers will need to utilize the Museum Campus or Millennium Street Stations.
Stations Served
This route stops at 11th St. (Michigan City), 57th St., 63rd St., Beverly Shores, Carroll Ave. (Michigan City), Dune Park, East Chicago, Gary Metro Center, Gary/Chicago Airport, Hammond Gateway, Hegewisch, Hudson Lake, Millennium Station, Miller, Museum Campus/11th St., Portage/Ogden Dunes, South Bend Airport and Van Buren St..
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