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, Grand Crossing 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 Chatham from the daily round-trip commute for South elevated station. Side riders. That amounts to nearly four days Park Manor per year! Discount Bus Rides: CTA will offer a 50-cent discount on bus rides along all bus routes Additionally, the station improvements will south of 63rd Street. enhance the customer experience, and the 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? trip times. will make those stations fully accessible. The project has created hundreds of job Web: redlinesouth.com Project scope Email: [email protected] opportunities, from construction trades to bus drivers and traffic control aides. Twitter: @redlinesouth CTA will replace all of the ties, rails, third Phone: 1-888-YOUR-CTA (1-888-968-7282) 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 Z7 -Zone 7 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: Alternative Service In Your Area* Roosevelt to Ashland/63rd: After the to connect customers with Red and Roosevelt subway station, Red Line trains Green line service. Recommended Options: will continue along the South Side elevated Express bus shuttles from closed Dan Ryan structure normally used by the Green Line. Express Bus Shuttles: CTA will provide stations to the Garfield elevated station – five express bus shuttle routes, starting at Trains will make all stops along the South Side #R87 from 87th station, #R79 from 79th approximately 4am until approximately 1am. elevated to the Ashland/63rd stop and return to station, or #R69 from 69th station. Transfer to Howard the same way. Four express shuttles will provide non-stop Red or Green line trains at Garfield. service between stops at closed Dan Ryan Green Line service — Harlem to Loop and stations from 69th to 95th/Dan Ryan and the #24 Wentworth, #30 South Chicago, Cottage Grove: Green Line trains will operate Garfield elevated station. Each of the express #67 67th/69th/71st, #75 74th/75th, between Harlem and Cottage Grove. During shuttle routes will provide direct service between #79 79th, or #87 87th to closed Dan Ryan weekday rush periods, alternating trains the 69th, 79th, 87th, and 95th stations and the stations. Transfer to express bus shuttles from Harlem will terminate Downtown (at Garfield elevated station, where customers can to Garfield, then Red or Green line trains Roosevelt in the AM; counterclockwise around connect to Green Line service or the re-routed to Downtown. the Loop in the PM) and return to Harlem; all Red Line service. others will continue to Cottage Grove. Green #N5 South Shore Night Bus or Line customers needing to travel to/from s #R69: 69th-Garfield Express Shuttle #71 71st/South Shore to the Garfield Ashland/63rd should transfer between Red (via State Street) elevated station. Transfer to Red or Green line Line trains serving Ashland/63rd and Green s #R79: 79th-Garfield Express Shuttle trains at Garfield. Line trains at Garfield. (via Dan Ryan expressway) Metra Rock Island District trains from s #R87: 87th-Garfield Express Shuttle Gresham station at 87th/Halsted (requires (via Dan Ryan expressway) Shuttle Bus Service – Garfield-95th separate fare payment). Red Line #R95: 95th-Garfield Express Shuttle to Howard via Green Line to Harlem s State Street Subway via Loop ‘L’ (via Dan Ryan expressway) Metra Electric trains from 75th St.*, Local shuttle extended to Garfield during Owl North hours (1am-4am) only 79th St.*, 83rd St., or 87th St.* stations *Note: The black dashed line represents a A fifth express shuttle will provide non-stop Garfield Garfield direct to Downtown (requires separate fare corridor of four express and two local shuttle R55 service between the Roosevelt station and the payment). routes. Please see the shuttle route map on closed Cermak-Chinatown station. the Rail Service & Bus Shuttles panel of this Other Options: brochure for details on bus shuttle services. R69 s#R22: Cermak-Roosevelt Express Shuttle 63rd #75 74th/75th, #79 79th or #87 87th buses Local Bus Shuttle: From approx. 4am until to Jeffery Blvd. or Stony Island. Transfer to Halsted Options to South Side 69th approx. 1am, the local shuttle will provide #J14 Jeffery Jump (on Jeffery) or #28 Stony King Drive station-to-station stops between the closed Island (on Stony Island, rush periods only) for Destinations: Ashland/63rd R79 Cottage Grove Dan Ryan stations from 63rd to 95th/Dan Ryan. service to Downtown. #3 King Drive, #4 Cottage Grove, s#R63: Dan Ryan Local Shuttle #3 King Drive or #4 Cottage Grove buses #24 Wentworth, #29 State or 79th Legend to Green Line stations at 63rd St. Transfer to Dan Ryan Shuttle buses. Transfer to Red or R87 Green Line service: Local Owl Shuttle: Local shuttle providing Harlem-Cottage Grove Green Line trains. Green line trains or east-west bus routes. 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 *Metra has added extra service at R63 Dan Ryan branch: to approx. 4am only. R55 temporarily out of service these stations. R95 R63 Dan Ryan shuttle bus, with route name s #R55: Dan Ryan Owl Shuttle 95th/Dan Ryan Shuttle stop.