Chicago Transportation Alerts
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95th-bound 🟥 Red Line trains are running w/residual delays following earlier police activity at Sox-35th. Service is resuming, allow extra time.
February 6, 2026 at 3:12 AM
95th-bound 🟥 Red Line trains are running w/residual delays following earlier police activity at Sox-35th. Service is resuming, allow extra time.
95th-bound 🟥 Red Line trains are standing at Sox-35th due to police activity.
February 6, 2026 at 3:09 AM
95th-bound 🟥 Red Line trains are standing at Sox-35th due to police activity.
🚆 Metra SWS: train #825 scheduled to arrive Manhattan at 8:59 PM, may be operating 15 to 20 minutes behind schedule, due to freight train interference . Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.
February 6, 2026 at 2:21 AM
🚆 Metra SWS: train #825 scheduled to arrive Manhattan at 8:59 PM, may be operating 15 to 20 minutes behind schedule, due to freight train interference . Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.
🚆 Metra SWS: train #821 scheduled to arrive Manhattan at 7:02 PM, may be operating 20 to 25 minutes behind schedule, due to earlier mechanical problems. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.
February 6, 2026 at 12:43 AM
🚆 Metra SWS: train #821 scheduled to arrive Manhattan at 7:02 PM, may be operating 20 to 25 minutes behind schedule, due to earlier mechanical problems. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.
🚆 Metra SWS: train #821 scheduled to arrive Manhattan at 7:02 PM, may be operating 15 to 20 minutes behind schedule, due to earlier mechanical problems. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.
February 6, 2026 at 12:24 AM
🚆 Metra SWS: train #821 scheduled to arrive Manhattan at 7:02 PM, may be operating 15 to 20 minutes behind schedule, due to earlier mechanical problems. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.
🚆 Metra SWS: train #815 scheduled to arrive Manhattan at 5:39 PM, may be operating 30 to 35 minutes behind schedule, due to earlier mechanical problems. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.
February 5, 2026 at 11:45 PM
🚆 Metra SWS: train #815 scheduled to arrive Manhattan at 5:39 PM, may be operating 30 to 35 minutes behind schedule, due to earlier mechanical problems. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.
🚆 Metra UP-N: Train #359, scheduled to depart Chicago at 5:32 PM, will not operate due to mechanical problems. Train #361 scheduled to depart Chicago at 5:40 PM will accommodate passengers and make all stops to Waukegan. Visit metratracker.com for train location.
February 5, 2026 at 11:45 PM
🚆 Metra UP-N: Train #359, scheduled to depart Chicago at 5:32 PM, will not operate due to mechanical problems. Train #361 scheduled to depart Chicago at 5:40 PM will accommodate passengers and make all stops to Waukegan. Visit metratracker.com for train location.
🚆 Metra BNSF: train #1282, scheduled to arrive Chicago Union Station at 6:05 PM, will express from LaGrange Road to Cicero due to earlier mechanical problems. Train #1284 will accommodate customers at intermediate stops.
February 5, 2026 at 11:39 PM
🚆 Metra BNSF: train #1282, scheduled to arrive Chicago Union Station at 6:05 PM, will express from LaGrange Road to Cicero due to earlier mechanical problems. Train #1284 will accommodate customers at intermediate stops.
🚆 Metra HC: train #917, scheduled to arrive Joliet at 5:56 PM, is operating 20 to 25 minutes behind schedule due to earlier freight train interference.
February 5, 2026 at 11:27 PM
🚆 Metra HC: train #917, scheduled to arrive Joliet at 5:56 PM, is operating 20 to 25 minutes behind schedule due to earlier freight train interference.
🚆 Metra SWS: train #817 scheduled to arrive 179th Street/Orland Park at 5:47 PM, may be operating 20 to 25 minutes behind schedule, due to earlier mechanical problems. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.
February 5, 2026 at 11:24 PM
🚆 Metra SWS: train #817 scheduled to arrive 179th Street/Orland Park at 5:47 PM, may be operating 20 to 25 minutes behind schedule, due to earlier mechanical problems. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.
Midway-bound 🟧 Orange Line trains are running with residual delays following an earlier sick customer at Halsted. Service is resuming, allow extra time.
February 5, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Midway-bound 🟧 Orange Line trains are running with residual delays following an earlier sick customer at Halsted. Service is resuming, allow extra time.
🚆 Metra SWS: train #815 scheduled to arrive Manhattan at 5:39 PM, may be operating 15 to 20 minutes behind schedule, due to earlier mechanical problems. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.
February 5, 2026 at 10:48 PM
🚆 Metra SWS: train #815 scheduled to arrive Manhattan at 5:39 PM, may be operating 15 to 20 minutes behind schedule, due to earlier mechanical problems. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.
Midway-bound 🟧 Orange Line trains are standing at Halsted due to a sick customer. Crews working to restore service.
February 5, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Midway-bound 🟧 Orange Line trains are standing at Halsted due to a sick customer. Crews working to restore service.
🟥 Red Line trains are running w/residual delays following earlier police activity at Garfield. Service is resuming, allow extra time.
February 5, 2026 at 10:42 PM
🟥 Red Line trains are running w/residual delays following earlier police activity at Garfield. Service is resuming, allow extra time.
🟥 Red Line trains are standing at Garfield due to police activity. Crews working to restore service.
February 5, 2026 at 10:36 PM
🟥 Red Line trains are standing at Garfield due to police activity. Crews working to restore service.
🚆 Metra BNSF: train 1249 scheduled to depart Chicago at 4:05PM, may be operating 20 to 25 minutes behind schedule and will express from LaGrange Rd to Fairview Ave due to mechanical problems. Train 1255 will accommodate customers at intermediate stops.
February 5, 2026 at 10:31 PM
🚆 Metra BNSF: train 1249 scheduled to depart Chicago at 4:05PM, may be operating 20 to 25 minutes behind schedule and will express from LaGrange Rd to Fairview Ave due to mechanical problems. Train 1255 will accommodate customers at intermediate stops.
🚆 Metra BNSF: train #1249 scheduled to depart Chicago Union Station at 4:05PM, is delayed in departure due to mechanical problems. This train will express from LaGrange Rd to Fairview Avenue. Train #1255 will accommodate customers at intermediate stops.
February 5, 2026 at 10:24 PM
🚆 Metra BNSF: train #1249 scheduled to depart Chicago Union Station at 4:05PM, is delayed in departure due to mechanical problems. This train will express from LaGrange Rd to Fairview Avenue. Train #1255 will accommodate customers at intermediate stops.
🚆 Metra ME: #128 scheduled to arrive Millennium Station at 3:57 PM, may be operating 15 to 20 minutes behind schedule, due to mechanical problems on a South Shore train. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.
February 5, 2026 at 10:03 PM
🚆 Metra ME: #128 scheduled to arrive Millennium Station at 3:57 PM, may be operating 15 to 20 minutes behind schedule, due to mechanical problems on a South Shore train. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.
🚆 Metra SWS: #820, scheduled to depart 179th at 3:12pm, will not operate this evening due to earlier mechanical problems. Expected delay times are unknown. SWS #822 is the next scheduled inbound train.
February 5, 2026 at 9:21 PM
🚆 Metra SWS: #820, scheduled to depart 179th at 3:12pm, will not operate this evening due to earlier mechanical problems. Expected delay times are unknown. SWS #822 is the next scheduled inbound train.
🚆 Metra SWS: train #811, scheduled to depart Chicago Union Station at 1:42 PM, is operating with extensive delays due to earlier mechanical problems.
February 5, 2026 at 9:03 PM
🚆 Metra SWS: train #811, scheduled to depart Chicago Union Station at 1:42 PM, is operating with extensive delays due to earlier mechanical problems.
🚆 Metra UP-W: Inbound and outbound trains are on the move and may be operating up to 35 minutes behind schedule due to a freight train striking a pedestrian. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.
February 5, 2026 at 8:42 PM
🚆 Metra UP-W: Inbound and outbound trains are on the move and may be operating up to 35 minutes behind schedule due to a freight train striking a pedestrian. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.
Loop-bound 🟫 Brown Line trains are running w/residual delays following an earlier door problem at Southport. Service is resuming, allow extra time.
February 5, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Loop-bound 🟫 Brown Line trains are running w/residual delays following an earlier door problem at Southport. Service is resuming, allow extra time.
Loop-bound 🟫 Brown Line trains are standing at Southport due to a door problem. Crews working to restore service.
February 5, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Loop-bound 🟫 Brown Line trains are standing at Southport due to a door problem. Crews working to restore service.
🚆 Metra RI: train #424, scheduled to depart Joliet at 1:30 PM, is operating 30 to 35 minutes behind schedule due to earlier mechanical problems.
February 5, 2026 at 8:09 PM
🚆 Metra RI: train #424, scheduled to depart Joliet at 1:30 PM, is operating 30 to 35 minutes behind schedule due to earlier mechanical problems.
Forest Park-bound 🟦 Blue Line trains are running with residual delays following an earlier sick customer near UIC/Halsted. Service is resuming, allow extra time.
February 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Forest Park-bound 🟦 Blue Line trains are running with residual delays following an earlier sick customer near UIC/Halsted. Service is resuming, allow extra time.