CHICAGO – Crimson Line service on the CTA was disrupted this morning after police exercise on the Roosevelt station prompted southbound trains to be rerouted to the elevated tracks between Fullerton and Cermak-Chinatown.
What we all know:
The rerouting started at 4:37 a.m. and can proceed till the scene is cleared, CTA officers stated.
Southbound Crimson Line trains are bypassing the downtown subway tunnel and making stops alongside the elevated tracks on the following stations:
- Armitage (accessible)
- Sedgwick (accessible)
- Chicago (at Franklin; accessible)
- Merchandise Mart (accessible)
- Clark/lake (accessible)
- State/Lake
- Washington/Wabash (accessible)
- Adams/Wabash
- Roosevelt (elevated station west of Wabash; accessible)
The CTA stated in a buyer alert, “Connections will be made between Howard-bound subway service and Ninety fifth-bound rerouted service through elevated traces at Fullerton (accessible), State/Lake (board at close by elevated station on Orange Line aspect for Ninety fifth-bound Crimson Line service) and at Roosevelt (accessible).”
What you are able to do:
The CTA suggested riders to permit additional journey time and stated it’s working to revive regular service as shortly as doable. No additional particulars had been supplied concerning the character of the police exercise.
The Supply: The data on this report got here from the Chicago Transit Authority.
