Riders won't be able to board the Holiday Train, but Santa's still coming. (Courtesy of Chicago Transit Authority)
Joy to the world, Santa Claus is coming to town.
The CTA announced Friday that not even COVID-19 can stop the beloved Holiday Train, which will still roll through stations in 2020, albeit in a socially distanced manner.
Customers won’t be able to board the train, or the companion Holiday Bus, but the decked out Holiday Train, pulling Santa and his reindeer, will travel along each rail line.
“Each year, customers of all ages look forward to the arrival of the CTA Holiday Train and Bus,” said CTA President Dorval Carter, Jr. “Though customers won’t be able to get on board, we know that seeing the CTA Holiday Train and Bus in neighborhoods throughout the city will bring much-needed smiles, joy and hope for everyone.”
The Holiday Train hits the tracks Nov. 27 and runs through Dec. 21. The Holiday Bus hits the streets Dec. 1 through Dec. 24, traveling along 15 bus routes. Both the train and bus will run out-of-service.
The Holiday Train schedule:
— Green Line: Nov. 27-28, Dec. 1
— Brown Line: Dec. 2-5
— Orange Line: Dec. 2-5
— Red Line: Dec. 8, 10 and 12
— Purple Line: Dec. 9, 11 and 12
— Pink Line: Dec. 15, 16 and 19
— Blue Line: Dec. 17-19
— Yellow Line: Dec. 21
The Holiday Bus schedule:
— Dec. 1-2: #56 Milwaukee
— Dec. 3: #91 Austin/#92 Foster
— Dec. 4: #22 Clark
— Dec. 5: #22 Clark/#97 Skokie
— Dec. 8-9: #66 Chicago
— Dec. 10: #126 Jackson
— Dec. 11-12: #12 Roosevelt
— Dec. 15-16: #62 Archer
— Dec. 17: #49 Western/#X49 Western Express
— Dec. 18: #79 79th
— Dec. 19: #3 King Drive
— Dec. 22: #28 Stony Island
— Dec. 23: #29 State
— Dec. 24: #J14 Jeffery Jump
Click here for more information about the holiday fleet.
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