July 12, 2024 Dear South Shore Line Riders, This is the fourth letter in our series of bi-weekly updates regarding service improvements since the start of the new Double Track project schedule. Over the course of the last two weeks, we have received your feedback about our service. Thank you for taking the time to
To thank local educators for their dedication and hard work, SSL is inviting teachers to ride the SSL for free July 22 – 28, 2024, on all off-peak weekday and all weekend trains (off-peak weekday trains arrive at Millennium Station after 9:30 am CST and depart Millennium Station before 3:30 pm and after 6:30 pm
Millennium Station depot switch effective Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14, 2024: Between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, all South Shore Line passengers utilizing Millennium Station will temporarily board/detrain from the Metra Depot (Tracks 5 and 6), located northwest of the SSL platform. The depot switch includes the following weekend trains:
South Shore Line passengers are advised that delays are possible as a result of a Metra/South Shore Line joint construction project on Metra tracks in Chicago beginning July 13 through July 21, 2024.
Thank you for participating in our survey. We are working diligently to address the concerns our passengers have identified.
In an effort to accommodate an expected increase in ridership for the Chicago Pride Parade, the South Shore Line will offer additional capacity and extra passenger trains on Sunday, June 30, 2024.
Please be advised that the following restrictions will be implemented on South Shore Line trains during these 2024 Chicago events:
To accommodate passengers attending the Rolling Stones concert taking place at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 27, and Sunday, June 30, 2024, at Soldier Field, the South Shore Line plans to stop select trains at Metra’s 18th Street Station, which connects passengers directly to the Soldier Field entrance via a pedestrian walkway. As 18th St. Station