The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) 2016 holiday train will once again be bringing joy to boys and girls of all ages, officials said. Santa and his elves will ride the train passing out candy canes and season's greetings.
The spectacular train is an amazing sight - during the daytime and at night. The outside of the six car train is adorned with holiday seasonal images. Thousands of twinkling lights outline the shape of the train and windows, with even more lights running across the tops of the cars.
Interiors of the cars are decked out with thousands of multi-colored lights, red bows, garland, and red and green overhead lighting. The hand poles are wrapped to look like candy canes.
As the train pulls into each station, Santa waves to the boarding passengers from his sleigh on an open-air flatcar carrying his reindeer and decorated holiday trees.
The CTA Holiday Train will run through Dec. 23.
The spectacular train is an amazing sight - during the daytime and at night. The outside of the six car train is adorned with holiday seasonal images. Thousands of twinkling lights outline the shape of the train and windows, with even more lights running across the tops of the cars.
Interiors of the cars are decked out with thousands of multi-colored lights, red bows, garland, and red and green overhead lighting. The hand poles are wrapped to look like candy canes.
As the train pulls into each station, Santa waves to the boarding passengers from his sleigh on an open-air flatcar carrying his reindeer and decorated holiday trees.
This is the 25th year anniversary of this Chicago holiday tradition.
CTA - 2014 Holiday Train Video
The CTA Holiday Train will run through Dec. 23.
The train generally operates from about 1pm to 8pm on weekends and 3pm to 7pm on select weekdays (schedules for each rail line will vary), and will make stops at all stations along the respective routes. As Time Schedules become available, we will update information
• Nov. 19: Red Line (Schedule)
• Nov. 25-26: Green Line
• Nov. 29: Green and Orange lines
• Nov. 30-Dec. 3: Brown and Orange lines
• Dec. 6-7: Pink Line
• Dec. 8-10: Blue Line
• Dec. 13: Red Line
• Dec. 14: Purple Line
• Dec. 15: Red Line
• Dec. 16: Purple Line
• Dec. 17: Red and Purple lines
• Dec. 22: Purple Line express
• Dec. 23: Yellow Line
• Nov. 19: Red Line (Schedule)
• Nov. 25-26: Green Line
• Nov. 29: Green and Orange lines
• Nov. 30-Dec. 3: Brown and Orange lines
• Dec. 6-7: Pink Line
• Dec. 8-10: Blue Line
• Dec. 13: Red Line
• Dec. 14: Purple Line
• Dec. 15: Red Line
• Dec. 16: Purple Line
• Dec. 17: Red and Purple lines
• Dec. 22: Purple Line express
• Dec. 23: Yellow Line
The CTA also continues a more-than-20-year agency tradition of supporting Chicago communities. Every year, CTA employees embrace the spirit of the holidays and donate time and money to purchase groceries and assemble food baskets that are distributed to community organizations across the city, and donate approximately 300 food baskets to local community organizations.
Each food basket contains all the ingredients for a complete meal including a canned ham, potatoes, mixed vegetables, muffin mix, macaroni and cheese, fruit cocktail, green beans, corn and dessert. The Holiday Train delivers the food baskets over the holiday season.
Travel Tips
To ensure everyone has an opportunity to see and take part in this annual tradition, here are a few suggested tips to make the most of your Sprint CTA Holiday Train and Bus experience:
- Travel light: with many families making the train a part of their holiday traditions, small collapsible strollers are encouraged so that you and others have an opportunity to board the train.
- Boarding: the train will become more crowded as it travels down the rail line; therefore, we recommend customers consider the following:
- Board at a station close to the beginning of the route. Unlike other in-service trains, many people who board the train often stay on board until it reaches the terminal—and will take it back home if the train is scheduled to make a return trip.
- Rail cars toward the front or back of the train will be less crowded compared to those immediately adjacent to Santa’s sleigh.
- Taking photos: if you are planning to ride the train and take photos from a station platform, don’t miss your opportunity to board the train! Board the train first and then plan to take photos of Santa or the train when exiting at your destination. The Spr Holiday Train is an in-service train and has to maintain a service schedule; therefore it cannot dwell at stations for long periods of time.
Accessibility: CTA Trains and Buses are accessible for People with Disabilities. Please refer to CTA on availability of CTA Train Stations being accessible [click here].
Priority Seating is intended for people with disabilities of all ages, if there are carts, baby strollers,luggage, etc. in Priority Seating area, ask CTA personnel to make announcement of a Priority Seat is needed.
For more from the CTA, visit: http://www.transitchicago.com/
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