Decked Out CTA Holiday Train Arrives Friday

CHICAGO, IL – Santa and his reindeer roll in on CTA's popular holiday train Friday. The festive six-car train hosts the jolly old fellow on his sleigh in an open flat car, and travels along all CTA train lines until Dec. 22. The annual run will begin with its first stop on the Green Line Friday.

Passengers can ride in the festive rail cars while listening to holiday tunes. The cars are decorated with multi-colored lights, garlands and bows. An additional Elves' Workshop Train will accompany Santa's train on Saturdays.

And the holiday tradition wouldn't be complete without CTA's Holiday Bus, which starts its run next Tuesday. The bus will roll through 14 routes across the city spreading holiday cheer.

Chicagoans can track the Holiday Train through the CTA Train Tracker–just look for the candy cane icon next to the arrival time. There's also a dedicated Holiday Bus Tracker available.

The festive train runs from approximately 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on select weekdays. Normal CTA fares apply.

Here's the CTA Holiday Train schedule:

Nov. 24: Green and Orange Lines

Nov. 25: Green Line

Nov. 28: Green and Orange Lines

Dec. 2: Orange and Brown Lines

Dec. 5 & 6: Pink Line

Dec. 7-9: Blue Line

Dec. 12: Red Line

Dec. 13: Purple Line

Dec. 14: Red Line

Dec. 15: Purple Line

Dec. 16: Red and Purple Lines

Dec. 21: Purple Line

Dec. 22: Yellow Line

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