Forest Park Street-to-Platform Escalator Out of Service

Escalator Work for Blue Blue Line and 40390 Forest Park

One of the street-to-platform escalators is temporarily out of service.

Severity: 4
Start Date: March 11, 2010
End Date: July 1, 2010
Official CTA Customer Alert: http://www.transitchicago.com/travel_information/alert_detail.aspx?AlertId=5369

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How does this affect my trip?
One of the street-to-platform escalators is temporarily out of service.

Access to/from the platform is available by the stairway and elevator. The remaining escalator has also been reversed to run up to the platform for additional access from the street to the platform.

Why is service being changed?
We are upgrading the escalator at the Forest Park station to ensure continued safe, convenient service.

Recent Changes

Start Date	End Date	Headline	Impact	Status	Update Date
03/11/2010	07/01/2010	Forest Park Street-to-Platform Escalator Out of Service	Escalator Work		Aug 24 2010 at 07:32	view full description
How does this affect my trip? One of the street-to-platform escalators is temporarily out of service. Access to/from the platform is available by the stairway and elevator. The remaining escalator has also been reversed to run up to the platform for additional access from the street to the platform. Why is service being changed? We are upgrading the escalator at the Forest Park station to ensure continued safe, convenient service.
03/11/2010	07/01/2010	Forest Park Street-to-Platform Escalator Out of Service	Escalator Work		Aug 23 2010 at 19:46	view full description
How does this affect my trip? One of the street-to-platform escalators is temporarily out of service. Access to/from the platform is available by the stairway and elevator. The remaining escalator has also been reversed to run up to the platform for additional access from the street to the platform. Why is service being changed? We are upgrading the escalator at the Forest Park station to ensure continued safe, convenient service.

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