According to Metra officials, the entrance to the Ogilvie Transportation Center, where Metra’s Union Pacific lines board, will be closed during rush hour Tuesday evening due to a planned protest in front of the Accenture Tower.
Commuters boarding their Metra trains at Ogilvie are asked to enter the station through the French Market doors, located one block north on Clinton Street.
In addition, two of the three staircases on Madison Street to Union Station used by Milwaukee District Line commuters will be closed.
Metra officials are urging commuters to allow more time for the trip to the station.
The following Metra lines are affected by the entrance closure:
- Union Pacific North (Ogilvie to Waukegan/Kenosha)
- Union Pacific Northwest (Ogilvie to Harvard/Crystal Lake)
- Union Pacific West (Ogilvie to Elburn)
- Milwaukee District North (Union Station to Fox Lake)
- Milwaukee District West (Union Station to Elgin)
Although the Milwaukee District Lines terminate at Union Station, two of the three platform staircases on Madison Street will be closed, leaving commuters with only the staircase between tracks 9 and 11.
The planned protests will take place parallel to the Democratic Party Convention, which is taking place in Chicago until Thursday. The events will take place at the United Center.
The Accenture Tower is located at 500 W. Madison St. and the Consulate General of Israel in Chicago is housed in the building.
