CTA, Metra Holiday Trains and Buses Are Officially Running. Here's When and Where to Catch Your Ride

The holiday season is officially here, and the CTA is helping Chicagoans get into the wintertime spirit with a longtime tradition. The Allstate CTA Holiday Fleet began its yearly voyage on the Green Line on Friday, where it will continue to operate on Saturday and Tuesday. The holiday train features numerous LED lights and signs throughout, with Santa and his reindeer joining commuters for the ride as well. The holiday bus will begin service on Tuesday on the #56 Milwaukee route, the first of 16 routes the holiday bus will traverse this holiday season. Additionally, all eight CTA rail lines will be served by the celebratory fleet. Here’s a look at when and where the CTA holiday train and bus will run this holiday season: CTA Holiday Train Schedule: Nov. 25: Green LineNov. 26: Green LineNov. 29: Green LineNov. 30: Orange, Brown LinesDec. 1: Orange, Brown LinesDec. 2: Orange, Brown LinesDec. 3: Orange, Brown LinesDec. 6: Red LineDec. 7: Purple LineDec. 8: Red LineDec. 9: Purple LineDec. 10: Red LineDec. 13: Pink LineDec. 14: Pink LineDec. 15: Blue LineDec. 16: Blue LineDec. 17: Blue LineDec. 19: Yellow Line CTA Holiday Bus Schedule: Beginning Nov. 29, the CTA Holiday Bus will travel through these 16 routes: #56 Milwaukee: Nov. 29, 30#91 Austin: Dec. 1#92 Foster: Dec. 1#22 Clark: Dec. 2#97 Skokie: Dec. 3#74 Fullerton: Dec. 6#66 Chicago: Dec. 7, Dec. 8#126 Jackson: Dec. 9#12 Roosevelt: Dec. 10#62 Archer: Dec. 13#49 Western, #X49 Western Express: Dec. 14, Dec. 15#3 King Drive: Dec. 16, Dec. 17#79 79th: Dec. 20#28 Stony Island: Dec. 21#29 State: Dec. 22#J14 Jeffrey Jump: Dec. 23 The CTA isn’t the only festive train rolling through the city, though. Metra will carry out its holiday rides on its Electric Line for three Saturdays this season: Dec. 3, 10 and 17. Both Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus will accompany riders to downtown Chicago where they’ll encounter a “winter wonderland” at Millennium Station, according to the transit agency. Here’s a look at when and where the Metra holiday train will run this holiday season: Metra Holiday Train Schedule: Inbound University Park 11:00 a.m.Richton Park      11:03 a.m211th Street11:08 a.m.Flossmoor 11:13 a.mHomewood11:15 a.m.Calumet11:17 a.m.Harvey11:22 a.m115th/Kensington11:32 a.m.55th/56th/57th 11:42 a.m.51st/53rd  11:44 a.mMuseum Campus 11:53 a.mMillennium Station11:58 a.m Outbound Millennium     2:15 p.m.Museum Campus2:20 p.m.51st/53rd2:29 p.m.55th/56th/57th2:31 p.m.115th/Kensington 2:41 p.m.Harvey  2:50 p.m.Calumet2:55 p.m.Homewood 2:57 p.m.Flossmoor 2:59 p.m.211th Street 3:03 p.m.Richton Park 3:08 p.m.University Park 3:15 p.m.

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