Project Overview Project Benefits CTA understands that our customers CTA is rebuilding the south Red Line Why is this work will experience longer-than-normal from just north of Cermak-Chinatown to commuting times during the Red Line South 95th/Dan Ryan. necessary? Reconstruction Project. Our goal is to provide a number of convenient travel options, and to The work will benefit Red Line riders for The Dan Ryan Branch opened in 1969, minimize the project’s impact as much decades to come—through faster travel when Richard Nixon was in the White House, as possible. times, increased reliability, and spruced-up a gallon of gas cost 35 cents and Gale Sayers stations with a variety of improvements. won the NFL rushing title. The original tracks To help guide you through your travel are well beyond their expected lifespan, and alternatives, CTA is providing a number Starting this May, the Red Line will be call for a complete replacement. Because of of travel options. You can read about completely closed for five months, from the the poor track condition, trains must travel the alternative service options for your Cermak-Chinatown station to the 95th Street slower—meaning trips are longer. Without neighborhood inside this brochure. Alternate Service station. CTA will offer several alternative travel rehabilitation, rail service will become even options during this closure to minimize the slower and the cost for replacement will In addition, to make travel easier for South Information impact on customers as much as possible continue to grow. Side residents during the project, CTA is (see other side of this brochure). offering these convenient discounts: How will this benefit Free Rail Entry at the Garfield elevated Red Line riders? station: Customers at 69th, 79th, 87th, Chatham and 95th streets will be able to board Red New tracks will reduce up to 20 minutes and Green line trains for free at the Garfield Burnside from the daily round-trip commute for South elevated station. Side riders. That amounts to nearly four days Cottage Grove Heights per year! Discount Bus Rides: CTA will offer a 50-cent discount on bus rides along all bus routes West Chesterfield Additionally, the station improvements will south of 63rd Street. enhance the customer experience, and the Princeton Park Deteriorated ties and trackbed on the Dan Ryan branch new elevators at Garfield, 63rd, and 87th ‘L’, like these, are requiring slower train speeds and longer Want more information? Roseland trip times. will make those stations fully accessible. Washington Heights The project has created hundreds of job Web: redlinesouth.com Project scope opportunities, from construction trades to Email: [email protected] bus drivers and traffic control aides. Twitter: @redlinesouth Brainerd CTA will replace all of the ties, rails, third Phone: 1-888-YOUR-CTA (1-888-968-7282) Longwood Manor rails, drainage system and ballast (the stone CTA’s five-month approach to the project will TTY: 1-888-CTA-TTY1 (1-888-282-8891) material that holds the ties in place) in the bring better and faster service—and modern Red Line right-of-way. Additionally, eight trains and stations—nearly four years sooner stations along the Dan Ryan Branch will be than a weekends-only work schedule (the improved, from basic enhancements like Red Line has the highest weekend ridership new paint and better lighting to additional of any line). customer amenities, like new benches and bike racks. New elevators will be installed at the Garfield, 63rd, and 87th stations—making redlinesouth.com the entire South Red Line fully accessible. 13JN012 Zone 10 Rail Service & Bus Shuttles Free Bus Shuttle Service Alternative Service Options Red Line service on Green Line tracks — CTA will provide free shuttle bus service Options to Downtown: or Stony Island. Transfer to #J14 Jeffery Jump Roosevelt to Ashland/63rd: After the to connect customers with Red and (on Jeffery) or #28 Stony Island (on Stony Roosevelt subway station, Red Line trains Green line service. Recommended Options: Island (rush periods only) for service will continue along the South Side elevated Express bus shuttles from closed Dan Ryan to Downtown. Express Bus Shuttles: CTA will provide structure normally used by the Green Line. stations to the Garfield elevated station – #R95 five express bus shuttle routes, starting at Trains will make all stops along the South Side from 95th/Dan Ryan station, #R87 from #95E 93rd/95th, #100 Jeffery Manor Express, approximately 4am until approximately 1am. elevated to the Ashland/63rd stop and return to 87th station. Transfer to Red or Green line or #115 Pullman/115th to Cottage Grove/95th. Transfer to Metra Electric trains at 95th Street* Howard the same way. trains at Garfield. Four express shuttles will provide non-stop (extra service added) (requires separate fare service between stops at closed Dan Ryan payment fare payment). Green Line service — Harlem to Loop and stations from 69th to 95th/Dan Ryan and the #N5 South Shore Night Bus, #N9 Ashland Cottage Grove: Green Line trains will operate (Night Bus), #34 South Michigan, Garfield elevated station. Each of the express * Metra has added extra service at these stations. between Harlem and Cottage Grove. During shuttle routes will provide direct service between #87 87th, #95E 93rd/95th, #95W West 95th, weekday rush periods, alternating trains the 69th, 79th, 87th, and 95th stations and the #100 Jeffery Manor Express, from Harlem will terminate Downtown (at Garfield elevated station, where customers can #103 West 103rd, #106 East 103rd, Options to South Side Roosevelt in the AM; counterclockwise around connect to Green Line service or the re-routed #108 Halsted/95th, #111 111th/King Drive, Destinations: the Loop in the PM) and return to Harlem; all Red Line service. #112 Vincennes/111th, #115 Pullman/115th, others will continue to Cottage Grove. Green or #119 Michigan/119th to closed Dan Ryan Express bus shuttles from closed Dan Ryan stations. Transfer to express bus shuttles to Line customers needing to travel to/from s #R69: 69th-Garfield Express Shuttle stations to the Garfield elevated station – Garfield station, then Red or Green line trains Ashland/63rd should transfer between Red (via State Street) #R95 from 95th/Dan Ryan station, #R87 from to Downtown. Line trains serving Ashland/63rd and Green s #R79: 79th-Garfield Express Shuttle 87th station. Transfer to Red or Green line Line trains at Garfield. (via Dan Ryan expressway) #8A South Halsted to Halsted/63rd. Transfer trains or east-west bus routes at Garfield. s #R87: 87th-Garfield Express Shuttle to Red Line trains. #R63 Dan Ryan Local shuttle, then transfer (via Dan Ryan expressway) Shuttle Bus Service – Garfield-95th Metra Electric District trains from 87th St*, to east-west bus routes. Red Line #R95: 95th-Garfield Express Shuttle to Howard via Green Line to Harlem s via Loop ‘L’ 91st St, 95th St*, or 103rd St* stations direct to State Street Subway (via Dan Ryan expressway) #3 King Drive, #4 Cottage Grove, Local shuttle extended to Garfield during Owl Downtown (requires separate fare payment). North hours (1am-4am) only #28 Stony Island and #29 State. Transfer A fifth express shuttle will provide non-stop Garfield Garfield Other Options: to Red or Green line trains or east-west R55 service between the Roosevelt station and the #87 87th, #95E 93rd/95th, or bus routes. closed Cermak-Chinatown station. #100 Jeffery Manor Express to Jeffery Blvd. R69 s#R22: Cermak-Roosevelt Express Shuttle 63rd *Note: The black dashed line Local Bus Shuttle: From approx. 4am until Alternative Service In Your Area* Halsted represents a corridor of four 69th approx. 1am, the local shuttle will provide King Drive express and two local shuttle station-to-station stops between the closed Ashland/63rd routes. Please see the shuttle R79 Cottage Grove Dan Ryan stations from 63rd to 95th/Dan Ryan. route map on the Rail Service & Bus Shuttles panel of this s#R63: Dan Ryan Local Shuttle 79th brochure for details on bus Legend shuttle services. R87 Green Line service: Local Owl Shuttle: Local shuttle providing Harlem-Cottage Grove via Loop elevated station-to-station service, as well as to the Red Line service: Howard-Ashland/63rd 87th via subway Garfield elevated station, from approx. 1am R63 Dan Ryan branch: to approx. 4am only. R55 temporarily out of service R95 R63 Dan Ryan shuttle bus, with route name s #R55: Dan Ryan Owl Shuttle 95th/Dan Ryan Shuttle stop.