The Chicago Transit Authority has released the scheduled for this year’s Holiday Train. The over-the-top decorated train will bring it’s blinking lights and cheer all around the city from Friday, November 24th to December 22nd.. Santa wiill ride the train as specific times as well with his elves, which is surprising since he has the flying reindeer to bring him around. The full schedule of the Holiday Train and the Holiday Bus with photo ops for Santa Claus are down below.
If you have never seen the Holiday Train, it’s quite spectacular to see a fairly industrial public train all dressed up inside and out in vivid decor.
CTA Holiday Train
Green Line: Saturday, Nov. 25*
Green Line and Orange Line: Tuesday, Nov. 28
Orange Line and Brown Line: Wednesday, Nov. 29
Orange Line and Brown Line: Thursday, Nov. 30
Orange Line and Brown Line: Friday, Dec. 1
Orange Line and Brown Line: Saturday, Dec. 2*
Pink Line: Tuesday, Dec. 5
Pink Line: Wednesday, Dec. 6
Blue Line: Thursday, Dec. 7
Blue Line: Friday, Dec. 8
Blue Line: Saturday, Dec. 9* (photo-only stop on Pink Line)
Red Line: Tuesday, Dec. 12
Purple Line: Wednesday, Dec. 13
Red Line: Thursday, Dec. 14
Purple Line: Friday, Dec. 15
Red Line and Purple Line: Saturday, Dec. 16*
Purple Line: Thursday, Dec. 21
Yellow Line: Friday, Dec. 22
*photo opp with Santa Claus, and Jewel Osco Elves’ Workshop Train will follow.
Holiday Bus
#56 Milwaukee: Tuesday, Nov. 28, Wednesday, Nov. 29*
#92 Foster, #91 Austin: Thursday, Nov. 30
#22 Clark: Friday, Dec. 1*
#22 Clark/#97 Skokie: Saturday, Dec. 2*
#66 Chicago: Tuesday Dec. 5*, Wednesday, Dec. 6
#126 Jackson: Thursday, Dec. 7*
#12 Roosevelt: Friday, Dec. 8*, Saturday, Dec. 9
#29 State: Wednesday, Dec. 13*, Thursday, Dec. 14
#28 Stony Island: Friday, Dec. 15*
#62 Archer: Saturday, Dec. 16*, Sunday, Dec. 17
#X49 Western Express: Wednesday, Dec. 20*
#79 79th: Thursday, Dec. 21*
#3 King Drive: Friday, Dec. 22, Saturday, Dec. 23*
* photo opp with Santa Claus
