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cta holiday train wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 overview toggle overview subsection 1 1 rolling stock 1 2 elves workshop train 1 3 holiday bus 1 4 charity support 2 history 3 reception 4 references 5 notes 6 external links toggle the table of contents cta holiday train add languages add links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikimedia commons wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia holiday themed train operated on the chicago l holiday train alongside a brown line train at the kimball station in 2012 the cta holiday train a is a special service of the chicago l rail system running annually during the christmas and holiday season in chicago illinois 1 the train features extensive christmas decorations and is a popular holiday tradition in chicago 2 overview edit the holiday train runs in regular service across the l system between late november and christmas visiting all 146 stations as it progresses through the system s eight lines 3 4 each day the train is in service it runs on either a single line or a combination of two lines stopping at all stations 4 5 it operates as run 1225 in reference to the date of christmas day 6 7 cta employees dressed as christmas elves greet passengers onboard 3 8 as of 2025 the holiday train runs five days a week tuesday through saturday from black friday until a few days before christmas occasionally also running on a monday 9 10 it runs for three to four hours in the afternoon on weekdays and for longer spans on saturday afternoons 4 for the final day of each year s service the holiday train is divided into three two car trains which run individually on the yellow line 3 4 11 rolling stock edit the open air flatcar the holiday train service is run with a designated seven car train consisting of six modified 2600 series passenger cars units 2893 2898 12 interspersed with a single open air flatcar 13 14 the passenger cars are extensively decorated with christmas lights and stylized vinyl wraps on the interior and exterior 3 15 and red and green seats bows garlands and other artwork on the interior 16 the flatcar contains a holiday themed display featuring a cta employee dressed as santa claus 16 greeting riders from atop a sleigh pulled by reindeer 10 15 its headsigns read santa s express 17 and large signs adorn the exterior displaying holiday messages such as peace on earth happy holidays and seasons greetings from cta rail lines christmas music is played from onboard speakers 16 18 the train is decorated each fall at the skokie shops and is stored there when not in use 3 15 16 decorations are stored and reused from year to year 3 as of 2024 the train s decorations included more than 100 000 christmas lights 8 elves workshop train edit from 2016 to 2019 the holiday train was accompanied by a second holiday themed train known as the elves workshop train 19 the elves workshop train ran exclusively on saturdays directly behind the main holiday train to accommodate crowds 20 21 like the holiday train the elves workshop train also consisted of six decorated 2600 series railcars units 2883 2900 12 holiday bus edit in addition to the holiday train the cta also operates a holiday themed bus 22 the cta holiday bus b is a decorated new flyer d60lfr articulated bus unit 4374 23 24 decorated with lights and a vinyl wrap in a manner similar to the holiday train and similarly running in regularly scheduled service on cta bus routes the holiday bus debuts each year during the magnificent mile lights festival parade 25 26 and services 15 to 20 bus routes each year 27 5 charity support edit the holiday train program has historically been used to provide food to local charities 8 in 2025 the cta donated 400 food baskets 10 history edit santa claus riding the holiday train in 2001 interior in 2013 the holiday train began in 1992 as a decorated out of service train run on the blue line used by cta staff to deliver donations of food to local charities 2 28 it became a passenger service in 1996 3 28 in 2003 the holiday train derailed near sedgwick station while running on the brown line passengers were evacuated though no one was injured 29 the holiday train was nearly discontinued in december 2004 amid systemwide budget cuts with then cta president frank kruesi stating that it was difficult to justify funding the program amid the threat of mass employee layoffs the following january 28 30 31 kruesi was criticized for the decision with local media comparing him unfavorably to the grinch 28 30 the service was reinstated at the request of carole brown then chair of cta s board of directors 28 32 33 in 2014 the cta introduced the holiday bus to complement the holiday train 22 34 in 2016 the cta introduced the elves workshop train 35 since the 2010s the holiday train program has been funded primarily by corporate sponsors 3 13 16 the train and bus were sponsored by sprint in 2015 3 36 and by jewel osco in 2017 3 37 allstate has been the title sponsor of the services since 2018 3 the cta holiday train in 2011 due to the covid 19 pandemic the holiday train and bus ran without passengers in 2020 38 39 reception edit in 2009 a song titled cta x mas train describing the holiday train won a contest in the chicago tribune seeking a new classic chicago holiday song 40 references edit next stop north pole doors open on the left life in chicago november 25 2008 retrieved december 3 2011 1 2 freund sara 2019 11 22 ride the cta holiday train decked out in lights and festive decor curbed chicago archived from the original on november 27 2019 retrieved 2025 12 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 snowflakes candy canes and 36 000 led lights the making of the cta holiday fleet chicago tribune 2023 12 16 retrieved 2025 12 19 1 2 3 4 allstate cta holiday train bus chicago transit authority retrieved 2025 12 19 1 2 alpasan eunice 2025 11 17 cta announces holiday train and bus schedules for 2025 metra holiday train tickets sold out wttw retrieved 2025 12 19 2025 cta holiday train run 1225 arriving jackson station shorts cta mjchicagoland 2314 retrieved 2025 12 19 via www youtube com irvine kevin 2021 12 02 albany park news facebook 1 2 3 cervantes hector 2024 12 09 10 facts about the cta holiday train austin weekly news retrieved 2025 12 19 wgn news 2025 11 28 annual cta holiday train kicks off in chicago spreading joy and cheer retrieved 2025 12 19 via youtube 1 2 3 cox jake 2025 11 17 the cta holiday train and bus return next week block club chicago retrieved 2025 12 19 chicago l org picture gallery holiday train gallery 4 www chicago l org retrieved 2025 12 19 1 2 garfield graham 2018 11 01 rolling stock cta car assignments www chicago l org retrieved 2025 12 19 1 2 meyerson ben december 1 2009 cta holiday train coming to a platform near you chicago current archived from the original on may 25 2011 kim john j 2025 12 04 cta holiday train in chicago chicago tribune retrieved 2025 12 19 via youtube 1 2 3 esposito stefano 2023 11 23 making the holiday trains how cta decks the l s at santa s skokie workshop wbez retrieved 2025 12 19 1 2 3 4 5 garcia kelly 2021 12 23 searching for the cta holiday train chicago reader retrieved 2025 12 19 niimi j 2024 12 24 all aboard the cta holiday train streetsblog chicago retrieved 2025 12 19 cervantes hector 2025 12 02 cta brings holiday spirit to chicago streets austin weekly news retrieved 2025 12 19 vivianco leonor 2016 11 18 cta expands holiday themed service with new elves workshop train chicago tribune retrieved 2025 12 19 cite web cs1 maint deprecated archival service link hautzinger daniel 2019 12 04 the cta holiday fleet is here wttw retrieved 2025 12 19 hernandez alex v 2018 11 26 cta s holiday train bus rides begin tuesday here s how to snag a decked out seat block club chicago retrieved 2025 12 19 1 2 inaugural cta holiday bus draws an a and awes from riders chicago sun times 2014 12 02 retrieved 2025 12 19 ramkissoon shane 2021 12 15 chicago transit authority 2012 2013 new flyer d60lfr 4374 retrieved 2025 12 19 4300 series new flyer de60lfr d60lfr www chicagobus org archived from the original on 2025 09 05 retrieved 2025 12 19 cta unwraps the allstate cta holiday train and allstate cta holiday bus in celebration of the most wonderful time of the year chicago transit authority 2018 11 16 retrieved 2025 12 19 cta holiday bus hits the road decorative train rolls out friday cbs chicago www cbsnews com 2019 11 26 retrieved 2025 12 19 cta s 2022 holiday train bus are coming to a neighborhood near you here s when and where to find them nbc chicago 2022 11 18 retrieved 2025 12 19 1 2 3 4 5 an susie 2023 12 07 who s behind the cta holiday train santa and the elves of course wbez retrieved 2025 12 19 cta holiday train derails none hurt chicago tribune 2003 12 21 retrieved 2025 12 19 cite web cs1 maint deprecated archival service link 1 2 konkol mark j 2004 12 03 cta boss derails grinch puts holiday train back on track chicago sun times via wbez cta derails santa train cta tattler december 2 2004 holiday train will run this year cta says chicago tribune 2004 12 03 retrieved 2025 12 19 cite web cs1 maint deprecated archival service link citing finances cta cans holiday train chicago tribune 2004 12 01 retrieved 2025 12 19 cite web cs1 maint deprecated archival service link cta debuts its holiday bus in the 2014 magnificent mile lights festival chicago transit authority 2014 11 21 retrieved 2025 12 19 cta unwraps the holiday train and allstate cta holiday bus in celebration of the most wonderful time of the year transitchicago com sprint sponsors 2015 cta holiday train holiday bus mass transit 2015 11 23 retrieved 2025 12 19 marcarelli rebekah 2017 12 31 jewel osco s cta holiday train celebrates 25th year supermarket news cta holiday train to return in 2020 with social distancing measures in place wgn tv archived from the original on 2020 11 28 retrieved 2025 12 19 bauer kelly 2020 11 20 the holiday train is coming this year but you can t ride it block club chicago retrieved 2025 12 19 best holiday song heralds cta holiday train thanksgiving caption contest cta tattler december 14 2009 notes edit officially known as the allstate cta holiday train under a corporate sponsorship agreement officially known as the allstate cta holiday bus under a corporate sponsorship agreement external links edit media related to cta holiday train at wikimedia commons v t e chicago l lines current blue line brown line green line orange line pink line purple line red line yellow line former howard englewood jackson park lake dan ryan loop shuttle branches current ashland cermak dan ryan east 63rd evanston forest park lake street loop midway milwaukee dearborn north side o hare ravenswood skokie south side state street former garfield park humboldt park kenwood logan square metropolitan normal park randolph street and cuyler avenue stock yards stub terminals westchester stations current stations former stations yards 54th 61st 63rd 98th 120th ashland desplaines harlem howard kimball linden midway rosemont skokie shops rolling stock current 2600 series 3200 series 5000 series 7000 series 9000 series former 4000 series 5000 series 6000 series 1 50 series 2000 series 2200 series 2400 series incidents 1977 chicago loop derailment 2014 o hare station crash 2023 howard station crash 2024 chicago train shooting 2025 chicago train immolation operators current chicago transit authority former chicago rapid transit company lake street elevated railroad metropolitan west side elevated railroad northwestern elevated railroad south side elevated railroad interurbans chicago aurora and elgin railroad chicago north shore and milwaukee railroad other cta holiday train mid city transitway proposed expansion of the chicago l red ahead rpm phase one red line extension skip stop on the chicago l slow zones on the chicago l retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title cta_holiday_train oldid 1366015263 categories trains american winter traditions chicago transit authority railway services introduced in 1992 hidden categories articles with short description short description is different from wikidata cs1 maint deprecated archival service commons category link is on wikidata this page was last edited on 25 july 2026 at 19 52 utc page was rendered with parsoid text is available under the 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