Watch CBS News

Track Work To Affect CTA Red Line Riders

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Track maintenance beginning Tuesday will affect Red Line 'L' riders at the busy Belmont station, and between the Cermak-Chinatown and 35th Street stations on the Dan Ryan leg.

At the Belmont Red-Brown-Purple Line station in Lakeview, all customers will have to board and exit northbound trains on the Brown/Purple line sides of the same platform, the Chicago Transit Authority says.

The boarding change takes place during track maintenance from 9 p.m. Tuesday to 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, continuing at the same time for the next three days before ending at 4:30 a.m. Saturday.

Track maintenance on the South Side will force both northbound and southbound trains to operate on the same track between the Cermak-Chinatown and Sox-35th stations from 10:30 p.m. Tuesday to 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, the CTA said.

The work will continue at the same time the next two days, ending Friday at 4:30 a.m., the CTA said. The work could cause minor delays and may affect train tracker predictability.

Riders should allow extra travel time, the CTA says.

The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report.

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.