List of Chicago Transit Authority bus routes
This is a list of bus routes operated by the Chicago Transit Authority.
Routes running 24/7 are:
- The N4 (between 63rd/Cottage Grove and Washington/State only),
- N9 (between 95th/Dan Ryan (Red) and North/Clark only),
- N20 (between Michigan and Austin only),
- N22 (between Howard and Harrison only),
- N34 (between 95th/Dan Ryan (Red) and 131st/Ellis only),
- N49 (between 79th and Berwyn only),
- N53 (between Harrison and Irving Park only),
- N55 (between Museum of Science and Industry and 55th/St. Louis only),
- N60 (between Washington/State and 54th/Cermak (Pink) only),
- N62 (between Washington/State and Midway), N63 (between Midway (Orange) and 63rd/Stony Island only),
- N66 (between Chicago/Pulaski and Washington/State only),
- N77 (between Octavia and Halsted only),
- N79 (between Western and Lake Shore Drive only),
- N81 (between Jefferson Park (Blue) and Wilson/Marine Drive only),
- N87 (between Western and 87th (Red) only).
Current Routes
Route Name | Terminus | Terminus | Operates | Garage |
---|---|---|---|---|
1
Bronzeville/Union Station |
35th/Michigan | Union Station | Weekday Rush Hours | 77th |
2
Hyde Park Express |
60th/Cottage Grove | Navy Pier | Weekday Rush Hours | 77th |
3
King Drive |
95th/St. Lawrence | Fairbanks/Huron | Daily | 77th |
4
Cottage Grove |
95th/St. Lawrence 115th/Cottage Grove |
Columbus/Randolph | Daily | 77th |
N4
Cottage Grove (Owl) |
Cottage Grove (Green) | Washington/State | Daily-Overnight | 77th |
N5
South Shore Night Bus |
69th (Red) | 95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | Daily-Overnight | 103rd |
6
Jackson Park Express |
79th/South Shore Drive | Wacker/Columbus | Daily | 103rd |
7
Harrison |
Harrison/Central | Michigan/Ida B. Wells Drive | Weekdays | Kedzie |
8
Halsted |
79th/Halsted | Broadway/Waveland | Daily | 77th |
8A
South Halsted |
119th/Halsted
Weekday midday, all day on weekends: |
79th/Perry | Daily | 77th |
9
Ashland |
95th/Ashland
Weekday Rush Hours: |
Clark/Belle Plaine | Daily | 74th |
N9
Ashland (Owl) |
95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | North/Clark | Daily-Overnight | 74th |
X9
Ashland Express |
95th/Ashland
Early and late trips: |
Irving Park/Broadway | Weekday Rush Hours | 74th |
10
Museum of Science and Industry |
Chestnut/Mies Van Der Rohe | Museum of Science & Industry | Memorial Day through Labor Day only | Kedzie |
11
Lincoln |
Howard/McCormick | Western (Brown) | Daily | North Park |
12
Roosevelt |
Central/Harrison | 15th Place/Indiana | Daily | Kedzie / Chicago |
J14
Jeffery Jump |
103rd/Stony Island (103rd Street Bus Garage) | Washington/Jefferson | Daily | 103rd |
15
Jeffery Local |
103rd/Stony Island (103rd Street Bus Garage) | 47th (Red) | Daily | 103rd |
18
16th/18th |
16th/47th Court | Roosevelt/Michigan | Daily | Kedzie |
19
United Center Express |
Michigan/Randolph | United Center | Special Events | Chicago (Before Select Events) / Kedzie (After Select Events) |
20
Madison |
Madison/Austin | Washington/Michigan
Weekday Rush Hours: |
Daily | Chicago |
N20
Madison (Owl) |
Madison/Austin | Washington/State | Daily-Overnight | Chicago |
21
Cermak |
North Riverside Park Mall | Mercy Hospital | Daily | Kedzie |
22
Clark |
Howard (Red/Purple/Yellow) | Clark/Harrison | Daily | North Park |
N22
Clark (Owl) |
Howard (Red/Purple/Yellow) | Washington/State | Daily-Overnight | North Park |
24
Wentworth |
Weekdays: 79th/Perry School Days Only: |
Clark/Lake (Blue/Brown/Green/Orange/Pink/Purple)
Weekday Rush Hours: |
Weekdays | 77th |
26
South Shore Express |
103rd/Stony Island (103rd Street Bus Garage) | Chicago/Fairbanks | Weekdays | 103rd |
28
Stony Island |
Weekdays: Olive-Harvey College
Weekends: 103rd/Stony Island (103rd Street Bus Garage) |
47th/Lake Park
Weekday Rush Hours: |
Daily | 103rd |
29
State |
95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | Navy Pier | Daily | 103rd |
30
South Chicago |
Hegewisch South Shore Line Station | Weekdays & Saturdays: 69th (Red) Sundays: |
Daily | 103rd |
31
31st |
Ashland (Orange) | 33rd Place/King Drive | Weekdays | 77th |
34
South Michigan |
131st/Ellis
School days only: |
95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | Daily | 103rd |
N34
South Michigan (Owl) |
131st/Ellis | 95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | Daily-Overnight | 103rd |
35
31st/35th |
Cicero/24th Place 36th/Kedzie |
35th/Cottage Grove
Memorial Day through Labor Day on weekends: |
Daily | Kedzie |
36
Broadway |
Arthur/Clark | LaSalle Metra Station
Weekday and Weekend Late Nights: |
Daily | North Park |
37
Sedgwick |
Fullerton (Red/Brown/Purple) | Clinton (Blue) | Weekdays | Chicago |
39
Pershing |
38th Place/St. Louis | 40th/Lake Park | Daily | Kedzie |
43
43rd |
Root/Halsted | 43rd/Oakenwald | Daily | 77th |
44
Wallace/Racine |
87th/Racine | Halsted (Orange) | Daily | 74th |
47
47th |
Midway (Orange) |
47th/Lake Park | Daily | 74th |
48
South Damen |
87th/Damen | Western (Orange) | Weekday Rush Hours | 74th |
49
Western |
79th/Western | Berwyn/Western | Daily | North Park/74th |
N49
Western (Owl) |
79th/Western | Berwyn/Western | Daily-Overnight | 74th |
X49
Western Express |
79th/Western | Berwyn/Western | Weekday Rush Hours | North Park/74th |
49B
North Western |
Western (Brown) | Birchwood/Western | Daily | North Park |
50
Damen |
35th/Archer (Orange) | Edgewater/Clark | Daily | North Park |
51
51st |
Kedzie (Orange) | 47th (Red) | Daily | 77th |
52
Kedzie |
63rd Place/Kedzie | Chicago/Troy | Daily | Kedzie |
52A
South Kedzie |
115th/Springfield | Kedzie (Orange) | Daily | 77th |
53
Pulaski |
Pulaski/Peterson | 31st/Komensky | Daily | Chicago |
N53
Pulaski (Owl) |
Pulaski/Harrison | Irving Park (Blue) | Daily-Overnight | Chicago |
53A
South Pulaski |
31st/Komensky | Weekdays: 115th/Springfield Weekends: |
Daily | 77th |
54
Cicero |
Cicero/Pensacola | Cicero/24th Place | Daily | Chicago |
54A
North Cicero/Skokie Blvd |
Irving Park (Blue) Late PM Rush Trips: |
Skokie Courthouse | Weekday Rush Hours | Forest Glen |
54B
South Cicero |
Cermak/Kilbourn | Ford City Mall | Daily | Chicago |
55
Garfield |
Museum of Science and Industry | Midway (Orange) | Daily | 74th |
N55
Garfield (Owl) |
Museum of Science and Industry | 55th/St. Louis | Daily-Overnight | 74th |
55A
55th/Austin |
65th/Austin | Midway (Orange) | Weekday Rush Hours | 74th |
55N
55th/Narragansett |
63rd Place/Narragansett | Midway (Orange) | Monday-Saturday | 74th |
56
Milwaukee |
Jefferson Park (Blue) | Washington/Michigan | Daily | Forest Glen/North Park |
57
Laramie |
Grand/Latrobe | Cicero (Blue) | Daily | Chicago |
59
59th/61st |
Midway (Orange) | 60th/Stony Island | Monday-Saturday | 74th |
60
Blue Island/26th |
Cicero/24th Place | Randolph/Harbor Drive | Daily | Kedzie |
N60
Blue Island/26th (Owl) |
Washington/State | 54th/Cermak (Pink) | Daily-Overnight | Kedzie |
62
Archer |
Archer/Neva | Kinzie/State | Daily | 74th/Kedzie |
N62
Archer (Owl) |
Washington/State | Midway (Orange) | Overnight | 74th |
62H
Archer/Harlem |
Midway (Orange) | 63rd/Archer | Monday-Saturday | 74th |
63
63rd |
Midway (Orange) | 63rd/Stony Island
Memorial Day through Labor Day on weekends: |
Daily | 74th |
N63
63rd (Owl) |
Midway (Orange) | 63rd/Stony Island | Daily-Overnight | 74th |
63W
West 63rd |
63rd/Archer | Midway (Orange) | Daily | 74th |
65
Grand |
Grand/Nordica | Navy Pier | Daily | Chicago |
66
Chicago |
Chicago/Austin | Navy Pier | Daily | Chicago/Kedzie |
N66
Chicago (Owl) |
Chicago/Pulaski (Chicago Avenue Bus Garage) | Washington/State | Daily-Overnight | Chicago |
67
67th/69th/71st |
Ford City Mall 69th/Western |
67th/Oglesby
Select Eastbound Trips: |
Daily | 74th |
68
Northwest Highway |
Park Ridge Metra station | Jefferson Park (Blue) | Daily | Forest Glen |
70
Division |
Division/Austin | Walton/Dearborn | Daily | Chicago |
71
71st/South Shore |
112th/Torrence 73rd/Exchange |
69th (Red) | Daily | 103rd |
72
North |
North/Harlem North/Narragansett |
North/Clark
Memorial Day through Labor Day on weekends: |
Daily | Chicago |
73
Armitage |
Grand/Latrobe | Clark/North | Daily | Chicago |
74
Fullerton |
Grand/Nordica | Fullerton/Halsted | Daily | Chicago |
75
74th/75th |
74th/Damen | 75th/Lakefront | Daily | 74th |
76
Diversey |
Diversey/Neva
Select Westbound Trips: |
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | Daily | Forest Glen |
77
Belmont |
Belmont/Cumberland | Belmont/Halsted
Diversey/Lake Shore Drive |
Daily | Forest Glen |
N77
Belmont (Owl) |
Belmont/Octavia | Belmont/Halsted | Daily-Overnight | Forest Glen |
78
Montrose |
Harlem/Forest Preserve Drive | Montrose/Marine Drive
Memorial Day through Labor Day on weekends: |
Daily | Forest Glen |
79
79th |
Ford City Mall 79th/Western |
79th/Lake Shore Drive | Daily | 77th |
N79
79th (Owl) |
79th/Western | 79th/Lake Shore Drive | Daily-Overnight | 77th |
80
Irving Park |
Irving Park/Harlem Irving Park/Cumberland |
Irving Park/Broadway | Daily | Forest Glen |
81
Lawrence |
Jefferson Park (Blue) | Wilson/Marine Drive | Daily | Forest Glen |
N81
Lawrence (Owl) |
Jefferson Park (Blue) | Wilson/Marine Drive | Daily-Overnight | Forest Glen |
81W
West Lawrence |
Jefferson Park (Blue) | Cumberland (Blue) | Daily | Forest Glen |
82
Kimball/Homan |
31st/Central Park | Devon/Kedzie
Mall Operation Hours: |
Daily | Kedzie / North Park |
84
Peterson |
Caldwell/Central | Bryn Mawr/Sheridan | Daily | Forest Glen |
85
Central |
Bryn Mawr/Elston (Forest Glen Bus Garage) | Central/Harrison | Daily | Forest Glen |
85A
North Central |
Jefferson Park (Blue) | Touhy/Lehigh | Monday-Saturday | Forest Glen |
86
Narragansett/Ridgeland |
Imlay/Milwaukee | Ridgeland (Green) | Weekdays | Forest Glen |
87
87th |
87th/Cicero 87th/Western Weekdays: 87th/Vincennes |
91st/Commercial Weekdays: 87th/Vincennes |
Daily | 77th |
N87
87th (Owl) |
87th/Western | 87th (Red) | Daily-Overnight | 77th |
88
Higgins |
Jefferson Park (Blue) | Devon/Canfield | Daily | Forest Glen |
90
Harlem |
Harlem (Blue - O'Hare branch) | Harlem/Lake (Green) | Daily | Forest Glen |
91
Austin |
Jefferson Park (Blue)
School days only: |
Austin/Roosevelt | Daily | Forest Glen |
92
Foster |
Jefferson Park (Blue) | Berwyn (Red) | Daily | Forest Glen/North Park |
93
California/Dodge |
Kimball (Brown) | Davis (Purple) | Monday-Saturday | North Park |
94
California |
Addison/Rockwell | 74th/Damen | Daily | 74th |
95
95th |
92nd/Buffalo | 87th/Damen | Daily | 103rd |
96
Lunt |
Devon/Kedzie | Morse (Red) | Weekdays | North Park |
97
Skokie |
Howard (Red/Purple/Yellow) | Old Orchard Mall
Weekdays and Weekends: |
Daily | North Park |
X98
Avon Express |
Avon Morton Grove (Golf/Waukegan) | Jefferson Park (Blue) | Monday-Friday Late Evening Shifts | Forest Glen |
100
Jeffery Manor Express |
95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | 112th/Avenue C | Weekday Rush Hours | 103rd |
103
West 103rd |
104th/Pulaski | 95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | Daily | 103rd |
106
East 103rd |
103rd/Stony Island (103rd Street Bus Garage) | 95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | Daily | 103rd |
108
Halsted/95th |
127th/Lowe
School days only: |
95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | Weekdays | 103rd |
111
111th/King Drive |
95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | 117th/Marshfield (Marshfield Plaza) | Daily | 103rd |
111A
Pullman Shuttle |
115th/Cottage Grove | 103rd/Stony Island (103rd Street Bus Garage) | Daily | 103rd |
112
Vincennes/111th |
95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | 111th/Pulaski | Daily | 103rd |
115
Pullman/115th |
95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | 117th/Marshfield (Marshfield Plaza) | Daily | 103rd |
119
Michigan/119th |
95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | 119th/Western | Daily | 103rd |
120
Ogilvie/Streeterville Express |
Ogilvie Transportation Center | Fairbanks/Chicago | Weekday Rush Hours | Chicago (PM)/Kedzie/77th (AM) |
121
Union/Streeterville Express |
Union Station | Fairbanks/Chicago | Weekday Rush Hours | Chicago (PM)/Kedzie/77th (AM) |
124
Navy Pier |
Ogilvie/Union Stations | Navy Pier | Daily | Kedzie |
125
Water Tower Express |
Desplaines/Harrison | Chestnut/Mies Van Der Rohe | Weekday Rush Hours | Kedzie/Chicago (PM)/77th (AM) |
126
Jackson |
Jackson/Austin | Michigan/Ida B. Wells Drive | Daily | Kedzie |
128
Soldier Field Express |
Ogilvie/Union Stations | Soldier Field | Bears Games | 103rd |
130
Museum Campus |
Ogilvie/Union Stations | Museum Campus | Memorial Day through Labor Day only | Kedzie |
134
Stockton/LaSalle Express |
Belmont/Sheridan | Adams/Wacker | Weekday Rush Hours | Kedzie |
135
Clarendon/LaSalle Express |
Clarendon/Sunnyside | Adams/Wacker | Weekday Rush Hours | North Park |
136
Sheridan/LaSalle Express |
Devon/Sheridan | Adams/Wacker | Weekday Rush Hours | North Park |
143
Stockton/Michigan Express |
Belmont/Sheridan | Michigan/Ida B. Wells Drive | Weekday Rush Hours | Kedzie |
146
Inner Drive/Michigan Express |
Berwyn (Red) | Museum Campus | Daily | North Park |
147
Outer Drive Express |
Howard (Red/Purple/Yellow) | Michigan/Ida B. Wells Drive
Weekdays and Weekends: |
Daily | North Park |
148
Clarendon/Michigan Express |
Foster/Marine Drive | State/Harrison | Weekday Rush Hours | North Park |
151
Sheridan |
Arthur/Clark | Union Station
Weekdays and Weekends Rush Hours: |
Daily | North Park/Kedzie |
152
Addison |
Addison/Cumberland | Waveland/Lake Shore Drive | Daily | Forest Glen/North Park |
155
Devon |
Devon/Kedzie | Morse (Red) | Daily | North Park |
156
LaSalle |
Belmont/Halsted | Union Station | Weekdays | Kedzie |
157
Streeterville/Taylor |
Pulaski (Pink) | Chestnut/Mies Van Der Rohe | Weekdays | Chicago |
165
West 65th |
Midway (Orange) | 64th Place/Old Harlem | Weekday Rush Hours | 74th |
169
69th/UPS Express |
69th (Red) | UPS Hodgkins | Monday–Friday UPS Shifts | 103rd |
171 | 54th/South Shore Drive | 60th/University | Monday-Saturday | 103rd |
172 | Hyde Park/East End | 60th/University | Daily | 103rd |
192
U of Chicago Hospitals Express |
Clinton/Madison | 57th/Cottage Grove | Weekday Rush Hours | 103rd |
201
Central/Ridge |
Howard (Red/Purple/Yellow) | Old Orchard Mall | Monday-Saturday | North Park |
206
Evanston Circulator |
Howard (Red/Purple/Yellow) | Central/Crawford | Weekday Rush Hours | Forest Glen/North Park |
Former Routes
Route Name | Terminus | Terminus | Operates | Garage | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
X3
King Drive Express |
95th/St. Lawrence | Erie/Fairbanks | Weekday Rush Hours | 77th | Discontinued February 7, 2010.[1] |
X4
Cottage Grove Express |
95th/St. Lawrence | Chicago/Fairbanks | Weekday Rush Hours | 77th | Discontinued February 7, 2010.[1] |
5
Jeffery Local |
79th/South Shore Drive | Wacker/Columbus | Daily | 52nd | Renumbered as Route 6 Local on January 24, 1982. Number reused on Current N5 South Shore Night Bus February 2, 1992.[1] |
5B
Yates/Colfax |
87th/Yates | 104th/Torrence | Daily | 77th | Created March 26, 1972. Renumbered 6B on January 24, 1982.[2] |
6
Van Buren |
Downtown | Van Buren/Kedzie | Daily | Kedzie | Combined with Route 126 Jackson on April 8, 1956. [1] |
6
Garfield |
Downtown | 55th/Cicero Ave | Daily | 69th | Replaced by Route 55 Garfield on September 28, 1969. Number reused on 6 Jeffery Express (renumbering of 5 Express) on October 13, 1975.[1] |
6B
Yates/Colfax |
87th/Yates | 104th/Torrence | Daily | 77th | Created January 24, 1982. Discontinued November 30, 1984.[2] |
7A
Harrison/Adams |
Downtown | Adams/Racine Ave | Daily | Kedzie | Discontinued September 9, 1973.[1] |
10
Lincoln/Larrabee |
Downtown | Peterson/Lincoln | Daily | North Park | Discontinued September 9, 1973; consolidated with Route 11.[3] |
10
Lunch Loop |
Downtown | Greektown | Midday | Archer | Created August 5, 1992. Discontinued July 2, 1993; number reused on current 10 Museum of Science and Industry November 24, 1995.[3] |
13
Elston |
Downtown | Belmont/Elston | Daily | Forest Glen | Renumbered from Route 55 on June 20, 1959. Discontinued September 9, 1973.[3] |
13
Southwest Skokie |
Niles Center/Oakton | Jefferson Park (Blue) | Daily | Forest Glen | Created March 4, 1974. Discontinued September 5, 1976; replaced by Pace Bus Route 226.[4][5] |
14
14th Street |
14th/Canal | 14th/Damen | Daily | Lawndale | Discontinued March 9, 1955.[3] |
14
Devon/Cicero |
Downtown | Devon/Kedzie | Daily | Forest Glen | Created March 5, 1957 as a renumbering of the 54A. Split into 54A and 155A on June 11, 1979.[3] |
14
Jeffery Express |
Washington/Jefferson | 103rd/Stony Island | Weekends | 103rd | Created on January 24, 1982. Renamed to J14 Jeffery Jump in 2012. |
15
Canal/Wacker |
Downtown | Canal/Archer | Daily | Archer | Discontinued January 24, 1982. Number reused August 5, 1992 (see below).[3] |
15
Shopping Loop |
Downtown | Water Tower | Midday | Archer | Created August 5, 1992. Discontinued June 28, 1996. Number reused on current 15 Jeffery Local August 31, 2003[3] |
16
Lake |
Columbus/South Water | Lake/Austin | Daily | Chicago | Discontinued October 5, 1997.[3] |
17
Jackson Park Beach |
Downtown Chicago | Jackson Park Beach | ? | ? | Summer only shuttle; discontinued by 1951.[3] |
17
Westchester |
Forest Park (Blue) | Canterbury/Balmoral | Weekday Rush Hours | Kedzie | Created on December 9, 1951. Discontinued December 16, 2012; replaced by Pace Route 317.[3] |
19
Devon/Northwest Express |
Logan Square | Devon/Harlem | Weekday Rush Hours | Forest Glen | Discontinued February 1, 1970. Number reused on current 19 Stadium Express (now 19 United Center Express).[3] |
X20
Washington/Madison Express |
Austin | Michigan | Weekday Rush Hours | Chicago | Discontinued February 7, 2010.[6] |
X21
Cermak Express |
Downtown | North Riverside Park Mall | Weekdays/Holiday rush hour | Kedzie | X21 Cermak Express was eliminated due to the reopening of the Cermak Branch of the Blue Line on weekends. |
21A
Fulton/21st Street |
Downtown | 21st/Marshall | Daily | Kedzie | Internal accounting number for local streetcar service, not publicly used. Discontinued on May 8, 1947, partially replaced by the then-new bus Route 15 Canal/Wacker.[6] |
21B
West Cermak |
Downtown | 54th/Cermak (Pink) | Riverside Park Mall | Kedzie | Renumbered Route 25 on November 30, 1975.[6] |
R22
Cermak-Roosevelt express |
Cermak-Chinatown (Red) | Roosevelt (Red)/(Orange)/(Green) | Daily | Kedzie | Created on May 19, 2013 due to the closure of the Dan Ryan Branch as part of the Red Line South Reconstruction (RSR), Discontinued October 2013 after the reconstruction. |
23
Morgan/Racine |
Union Stockyards | Ashland/Erie | Weekday Rush Hours | Archer | Discontinued September 13, 1981.[6] |
23
Washington Express |
Downtown | Harlem/Lake (Green) | Daily | Kedzie | Created January 9, 1994 due to the closure of the Green Line due to renovation. Discontinued May 12, 1996 when the Green Line reopened.[6] |
24
Windsor Park |
Downtown | 79th/Stony Island | 92nd/Commercial | Kedzie | Replaced by rerouted Route 27 on September 7, 1963. Reused February 15, 1976 on the current 24 Wentworth (previously a streetcar).[6] |
25
Hegewisch |
108th/Ewing | Hegewisch | Daily | 77th Street | Combined with Route 30 in 1952.[6] |
25
West Cermak |
54th/Cermak (Pink) | North Riverside Park Mall | Daily | Kedzie | Renumbered from Route 21B on November 30, 1975. 25 West Cermak was eliminated and replaced by an extension of the #21 Cermak on June 18, 2006 when weekday service was added for the section that was Route 25 (weekend service on Route 21 for that section was added on December 19, 1998)[6] |
26
26th |
26th/Cottage Grove | 26th/Halsted | Daily | Archer | Combined with Route 31 on February 5, 1956 (this section was removed on November 10, 1975). Number reused on Route 26 South Shore Express on August 26, 2003[6] |
27
South Deering |
King Drive (Green) | 112th/Torrence | Daily | 103rd | Combined with Route 71 on August 31, 2003.[6] |
X28
Stony Island Express |
Olive-Harvey College | Union Station | Weekday Rush Hours | 103rd | Discontinued December 16, 2012.[6] |
29
Cottage Grove |
95th/Cottage Grove | 115th/Cottage Grove | Daily | Burnside/Cottage Grove | Internal accounting number for local streetcar service; became part of Route 4 when service was converted to buses on June 19, 1955.[6] Number reused on current Route 29 State on February 15, 1976. |
30
Whiting-East Chicago |
63rd/South Park | East Chicago | Daily | Burnside/Cottage Grove | Internal accounting number for local streetcar service, not publicly used. On June 9, 1940, service in Indiana was converted to buses and removed. That same day, it was rerouted in Illinois, replacing the streetcar portion of Route 32, and the route was renamed Route 30 South Chicago-Ewing. Route was converted to buses on June 30, 1947, and Route 30 South Chicago-Ewing merged with Route 25 Hegewisch to form the current Route 30 South Chicago in 1952.[6] |
32
Hammond |
63rd/Stony Island | Hammond | Daily | Archer | Internal accounting number for local streetcar service, not publicly used. Discontinued June 9, 1940 when Indiana service was converted to buses, and the rest was replaced by Route 30.[7] |
32
West 31st |
31st/Kilbourn | 35th/Archer (Orange) | Weekday Rush Hours | Archer | Originally Route 31A; discontinued October 5, 1997.[7] |
33
Indiana |
51st/Indiana | Downtown | Daily | Cottage Grove (later 52nd) | Internal accounting number for local streetcar service, not publicly used. On June 29, 1952, weekend service was discontinued as Route 38, a bus route, was created to replace streetcar service on weekends. Discontinued on May 24, 1953 when all streetcar service was discontinued and Route 38 was extended to serve all seven days a week.[7] |
33
Magnificent Mile Express |
Clybourn Metra | Western Avenue Metra | Morning Rush Hour | Chicago | Created April 7, 1989. Discontinued March 31, 2013.[7] |
34
State |
Downtown | 119th/Morgan | Daily | 77th Street | Internal accounting number for local streetcar service, not publicly used. Combined with Route 36 Broadway on August 19, 1937; Route 34A Riverdale was renumbered to Route 34 South Michigan that same day. |
34A
Riverdale |
119th/Michigan | 138th/Indiana | Daily | Burnside | Connected with Route 34 State. Renumbered Route 34 South Michigan on August 19, 1937. |
36A
Devon |
Clark/Devon | Kedzie/Devon | Daily | North Park | Created by June 21, 1931; became part of Route 36 Broadway on July 10, 1932. This section became Route 36A again when it was converted to buses on December 15, 1947. Combined with Route 155 on October 18, 1953. |
36A
State |
95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | Navy Pier | Daily | 103rd | Renumbered Route 29 on February 15, 1976. |
37A
Webster/Racine |
Webster/Racine | Webster/Racine | Daily | 52nd | Internal accounting number for local streetcar service, not publicly used. Combined with Route 37 upon conversion to buses on September 1, 1947. [7] |
38
Lincoln/Rosehill |
Howard/McCormick | Downtown | Daily | Lincoln | Internal accounting number for local streetcar service, not publicly used. Renumbered Route 11 upon conversion to buses on March 11, 1951. |
38
Indiana |
63rd/Indiana | Downtown | Daily | 52nd | Created on June 29, 1952, as the bus variant of streetcar Route 33, running weekends only. On May 24, 1953, streetcar service was converted to buses, service extended to all seven days a week, and service extended south from 51st Street to 63rd Street. Combined into route 1 Indiana-Hyde Park north of 51st Street and discontinued south of 51st Street on September 13, 1981. This section south of 51st Street restored as Route 38 on February 6, 1983 and discontinued January 24, 1988.[7] |
38
Michigan Express |
Ashland/63rd (Green) | 63rd/Stony Island | Daily | 52nd | Created January 9, 1994 due to the closure of the Green Line due to renovation. Discontinued May 12, 1996 when the Green Line reopened.[7] |
38
Ogden/Taylor |
Ogilvie and Union Stations | Cermak/Pulaski | Weekday Rush Hours | Kedzie | Combined with Route 157 on September 6, 2009.[7] |
R39
Pershing Shuttle |
40th/Lake Park | 35th/Archer (Orange) | Weekend/Holidays | Kedzie | Created on May 19, 2013 due to the closure of the Dan Ryan Branch as part of the Red Line South Reconstruction project (RSR). Discontinued in October 2013 after the reconstruction |
40
Lincoln-Riverview |
Downtown | Peterson/Lincoln | Daily | Lincoln | Internal accounting number for local streetcar service, not publicly used. Renumbered Route 10 when service was converted to buses on February 18, 1951.[8] |
40
Planetarium |
CMC summer beach shuttle | CMC summer beach shuttle | Summer only | Wilcox | Created in 1951; combined with Route 126 Jackson by 1970.[8] |
40
O'Hare Express |
Jefferson Park (Blue) | O'Hare Airport | Daily | Forest Glen | The Blue Line extended to the Rosemont Station on February 27, 1983; so the section from Jefferson Park to River Road (Rosemont Station) was discontinued that day. The Blue Line extended to O'Hare Airport on September 3, 1984, and Route 40 was discontinued that day.[8] |
40
Chinatown/Pilsen Shuttle |
Roosevelt/State | Damen/Roosevelt | Weekdays and holidays | Kedzie | Created on May 28, 2005. Discontinued on December 16, 2012. |
41
Elston/Clybourn |
Belmont/Kimball | Elston/Milwaukee | Daily | Forest Glen | Discontinued October 5, 1997.[8] |
42
Halsted/Archer |
79th/Halsted | Randolph/Clark | Weekday Rush Hours | Forest Glen | Discontinued on November 7, 1993 upon opening of the Orange Line to Midway . Restored March 27, 1994. Discontinued October 5, 1997.[8] |
42A
Vincennes |
111th/Vincennes | 119th/Vincennes | Weekday Rush Hours | Beverly | Internal accounting number for local streetcar service, not publicly used. Converted to buses as an extension of Route 119 on July 22, 1946.[8] |
45
Ashland/Archer |
Downtown | 39th/Ashland | Weekday Rush Hours | 69th | Discontinued on November 7, 1993 upon opening of the Orange Line to Midway Airport.[8] |
46
Southport |
Southport/Cortland | Southport/Irving Park | Daily | Limits | Discontinued on August 5, 1973.[8] |
47A
West 47th |
47th/Archer | 47th/Cicero | Daily | Limits | Replaced by Route 47 on September 11, 1966.[8] |
49A
South Western |
79th/Western | 135th/Western (Blue Island) | Weekday Rush Hours | 77th | Discontinued December 16, 2012; replaced by Pace Route 349.[8] |
50A
South Damen |
87th/Damen | Western (Orange) | Weekday Rush Hours | 74th | Renumbered from Route 48 in 1954; changed back to Route 48 in 1976. |
53AL
South Pulaski Limited |
115th/Keeler | Morning: Pulaski (Orange)
Afternoon: 31st/Komensky |
Weekday Rush Hours | Archer | Discontinued February 7, 2010.[9] |
X54
Cicero Express |
Jefferson Park (Blue) | Midway (Orange) | Weekdays | Chicago | Discontinued February 7, 2010.[9] |
55
Elston |
Downtown | Belmont/Elston | Daily | Forest Glen | Renumbered Route 13 on June 20, 1959. Route 55 reused on split of Route 51 that same day.[9] |
X55
Garfield Express |
Museum of Science and Industry | Midway (Orange) | Weekday Rush Hours | 74th | Discontinued February 7, 2010.[9] |
R55
Dan Ryan owl shuttle |
Garfield (Green) | 95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | Daily-overnight | Kedzie | Created on May 19, 2013 due to the closure of the Dan Ryan Branch as part of the Red Line South Reconstruction (RSR), Discontinued October 2013 after the reconstruction. |
56A
North Milwaukee |
Jefferson Park (Blue) | Midday and Evenings: Milwaukee/Imlay
Rush Hours: Devon/Avondale |
Weekdays | Forest Glen | Discontinued December 16, 2012; replaced by Pace Route 270.[9] |
58
Ogden |
Ogilvie and Union Stations | 52nd/25th | Daily | Lawndale | Combined with Route 37 on September 13, 1981 (Route 37 service on Sheffield was discontinued).[9] |
58A
Ogden Extension |
Ogden/Ashland | Armitage/Clark | Daily | Limits | Renumbered Route 98 on April 18, 1976.[9] |
61
Montrose Beach |
Cermak/Kilbourn | Ford City Mall | Daily | Chicago | Replaced by Route 81A on July 3, 1953.[10] |
61
Archer/Franklin Express |
Archer/Neva | Merchandise Mart | Daily | Chicago | Created November 25, 1979; discontinued on July 3, 1994 as most riders switched to the Orange Line to Midway .[10] |
X62
Archer Express |
Downtown | 63rd/Cicero | Daily | Chicago | Discontinued on July 3, 1994 as most riders switched to the Orange Line to Midway .[10] |
R63
Dan Ryan local shuttle |
63rd (Red) | 95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | Daily | Kedzie | Created in May 19, 2013 as part of the Red Line South Reconstruction (RSR), Discontinued October 2013 after the reconstruction. |
64
Argo |
Cermak/Kilbourn | Ford City Mall | Daily | Chicago | Renumbered Route 54B in 1952. |
64
Foster/Lawrence |
Foster/Lawrence | Foster/Lawrence | Weekdays | Forest Glen | Created February 1, 1970 as a split from Route 85A Foster-Central; split into Routes 69, 81W, and 92W on February 27, 1983.[10] |
64
Foster/Canfield |
Foster/Canfield | Harlem (Blue - O'Hare branch) | Weekdays | Forest Glen | Created January 24, 1988; discontinued December 16, 2012.[10] |
64X
Cumberland Express |
Cumberland Avenue/Kennedy Expressway | Foster/Lawrence | Weekdays | Forest Glen | Created May 25, 1972 as a split from Route 40 O'Hare Express; renumbered Route 69 on March 31, 1976.[10] |
68
Division |
Mozart/Division | Wells/Division | Daily | Kedzie | Internal accounting number for local streetcar service, not publicly used. Combined with Route 70 upon conversion to buses on February 4, 1951. Number reused on current Route 68 Northwest Highway on February 1, 1970.[10] |
69
Cumberland Express |
Cumberland Avenue/Kennedy Expressway | ? | Weekdays | Forest Glen | Route number was originally skipped to avoid confusion with Route 67 operating via 69th Street. Created March 31, 1976 as a renumbering of Route 64X; split into Route 69 Foster/East River, Route 81W West Lawrence, and Route 92W West Foster on February 27, 1983.[10] |
69
Foster/East River |
Harlem (Blue - O'Hare branch) | Cumberland (Blue) | Weekdays | Forest Glen | Created on February 27, 1983 as a split of old Route 69 Cumberland Express; split into Route 69 Cumberland/East River and Route 64 Foster/Canfield on January 24, 1988.[10] |
69
Cumberland/East River |
Lawrence/East River | Cumberland (Blue) | Weekdays | Forest Glen | Created on February 27, 1988 as a split of old Route 69 Foster/East River. Discontinued December 16, 2012.[10] |
R69
69th-Garfield express |
Garfield (Green) | 69th (Red) | Daily | Kedzie | Created on May 19, 2013 as part of the Red Line South Reconstruction (RSR), Discontinued in October 2013 after the reconstruction |
R79
79th-Garfield express |
Garfield (Green) | 79th (Red) | Daily | Kedzie | Created on May 19, 2013 as part of the Red Line South Reconstruction (RSR), Discontinued in October 2013 after the reconstruction. |
X80
Irving Park Express |
Rush Hours: Harlem
Midday and Weekend: Irving Park (Blue) |
Lake Shore | Daily | Forest Glen | Discontinued February 7, 2010.[2] |
82
Devon |
Kedzie/Devon | Clark/Devon | Daily | Devon | Internal accounting number for local streetcar service, not publicly used. Renumbered Route 36A by June 21, 1931 (became part of Route 36 Broadway on July 10, 1932); number reused on Route 82 Kimball (now Route 82 Kimball-Homan) on June 21, 1931.[2] |
83
83rd |
Jeffery/South Chicago | 83rd/Lakefront | Daily (Sunday service removed September 10, 1961) | Forest Glen | Combined with Route 95 on September 8, 1963.[2] |
84
North Ashland |
Irving Park/Ashland | Fullerton/Ashland | Daily | Lincoln/Noble/69th St. | Internal accounting number for local streetcar service, not publicly used. Combined with Route 9 on August 21, 1936. Number reused on current Route 84 Peterson on June 19, 1939.[2] |
R87
87th-Garfield express |
Garfield (Green) | 87th (Red) | Daily | Kedzie | Created on May 19, 2013 as part of the Red Line South Reconstruction (RSR), Discontinued in October 2013 after the reconstruction. |
89
Yates/95th |
91st/Baltimore | 104th/Torrence | Daily | Kedzie | Replaced by Route 71 on December 20, 1971.[2] |
89
North Kedzie |
Logan Square (Blue) | Kedzie/Lawrence | Daily | Kedzie | Created June 21, 1982. Discontinued on February 2, 1992.[9] |
90N
North Harlem |
Harlem (Blue - O'Hare branch) | Touhy/Overhill | Monday-Saturday | Forest Glen | Discontinued December 16, 2012.[11] |
92A
West Foster |
Foster/Canfield | Foster/Milwaukee | Daily | Forest Glen | Merged into Route 85A on February 20, 1955.[11] |
92W
West Foster |
Jefferson Park (Blue) | Harlem (Blue - O'Hare branch) | Daily | Forest Glen | Discontinued January 24, 1988.[11] |
93
93rd |
92nd/Buffalo | 95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | Daily | 103rd | Combined with Route 95.[11] |
95E
93rd/95th |
92nd/Buffalo | 95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | Daily | 103rd | Split from Route 95 on November 25, 1979. Combined with Route 95W to form Route 95 on September 4, 2016.[11] |
95W
West 95th |
95th/Western The Plaza | 95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | Daily | 103rd | Split from Route 95 on November 25, 1979. Combined with Route 95E to form Route 95 on September 4, 2016.[11] |
R95
95th-Garfield express |
Garfield (Green) | 95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | Daily | Kedzie | Created on May 19, 2013 as part of the Red Line South Reconstruction (RSR), Discontinued in October 2013 after the reconstruction. |
98
Roscoe |
Lincoln/Belmont/Ashland | Western/Roscoe | Daily | Limits | Discontinued on August 5, 1973.[11] |
98
Ogden Extension |
Ogden/Ashland | Armitage/Clark | Daily | Limits | Renumbered from Route 58A on April 18, 1976. Discontinued on September 13, 1981.[9] |
99
Stevenson Express |
Archer/Neva | Wacker/Dearborn or State/Kinzie | Weekday Rush Hours | Archer | Discontinued on September 5, 1997. Riders switched to the Orange Line to Midway Airport.[11] |
99M
Stevenson Express |
Downtown | Midway Airport | Weekday Rush Hours | Archer | Discontinued on July 3, 1994. Riders switched to the Orange Line to Midway .[11] |
X99
Chicago Manufacturing Campus Express |
95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | Chicago Manufacturing Campus | Weekday Rush Hours | 103rd | Discontinued on March 27, 2005 due to low ridership.[12] |
104
Pullman |
93rd/Cottage Grove | 115th/Cottage Grove | Daily | Beverly | Combined with Route 111 on June 26, 1988. [13] |
110
Marquette |
Marquette/Kostner | Ashland/63rd (Green) | Daily | 74th | Discontinued October 5, 1997.[13] |
119
Vincennes/119th |
111th/Vincennes | 119th/Halsted | Daily | Beverly | Discontinued June 16, 1963. Service on 119th restored as part of Route 34 on September 28, 1969, and became Route 119 Michigan/119th on September 8, 1985.[13] |
122
Illinois Center/North Western Express |
Canal/Washington | Columbus/Wacker | Weekday Rush Hours | Kedzie | Discontinued December 16, 2012.[14] |
123
Illinois Center/Union Express |
Union Station | Wacker/Columbus | Weekday Rush Hours | 103rd | Discontinued December 16, 2012.[14] |
127
Jackson/Independence |
Downtown | 14th/Independence | Daily | Kedzie | Discontinued January 28, 1973.[14] |
127
Madison/Roosevelt Circulator |
Roosevelt (Red/Green/Orange) | Roosevelt (Red/Green/Orange) | Weekday Rush Hours | Kedzie | Established January 24, 1982. Discontinued June 15, 2008.[14] |
128
Wacker/Orleans |
Union Station | Merchandise Mart | Daily | Forest Glen | Discontinued September 7, 1986. Replaced with route change for Route 41 Elston-Clybourn.[14] |
129
West Loop/South Loop |
Clinton/Washington | 14th/Indiana | Weekday Rush Hours | Archer | Discontinued December 16, 2012.[14] |
131
Washington |
Austin/Madison | Michigan/Washington | Daily | Chicago | Discontinued October 5, 1997.[14] |
132
Goose Island Express |
Clybourn Metra station | Congress/Michigan | Weekday Rush Hours | Chicago | Discontinued December 17, 2018 due to low ridership. |
134
Diversey |
Downtown | Wrightwood/Pulaski | Daily | North | Combined with Route 76 on June 19, 1955.[14] |
136
Douglas |
Downtown | unknown location | Daily | Kedzie | Discontinued September 9, 1973.[14] |
142
Union Depot/Shopping District |
Downtown | Madison/Wabash | Weekday Rush Hours | Kedzie | Discontinued June 19, 1964.[15] |
144
Marine/Michigan Express |
Berwyn (Red) | State/Congress | Weekday Rush Hours | North Park | Discontinued December 16, 2012.[15] |
145
Wilson/Michigan Express |
Ravenswood/Wilson
Rush Hour Service: Grace/Lake Shore Drive |
Congress/Wells | Daily | North Park / Kedzie | Discontinued December 16, 2012.[15] |
148
Monroe Parking Lot |
Downtown | Downtown | Weekday | Kedzie | Discontinued January 28, 1973.[15] |
149
Michigan State/Wacker |
Downtown | Soldier Field | Weekday | Limits | Discontinued January 24, 1982.[15] |
N151
Sheridan (Owl) |
Berwyn (Red) | Union Station | Daily-Overnight | North Park | Discontinued March 31, 2013.[15] |
153
Wilson/Michigan |
Downtown | unknown location | Weekday | Limits | Discontinued June 22, 1980.[15] |
154
Lunt |
Devon/Kedzie | Morse (Red) | Weekday | Rosemont | Combined into Route 96 on September 9, 1956.[15] |
154
Wrigley Field Express |
DeVry Parking Lot | Wrigley Field | Cubs Night/Weekend Games | North Park | Discontinued March 2014. |
155A
West Devon |
Devon/Cicero | Devon/Kedzie | Daily | Forest Glen | Discontinued September 13, 1981.[9] |
158
Wacker/North Western Station |
Devon/Cicero | Devon/Kedzie | Weekday Rush Hours | Kedzie | Split onto Route 120, Route 121, and Route 125 on January 27, 1975.[9] |
162
Pulaski/Stevenson Express |
Downtown | 115th/Pulaski | Weekday Rush Hours | Archer | Discontinued July 3, 1994 as most riders switched to the Orange Line to Midway .[9] |
164
Narragansett Express |
63rd/Archer | Wacker/Dearborn or State/Kinzie | Weekday Rush Hours | Archer | Discontinued September 5, 1997 as most riders switched to the Orange Line to Midway .[9] |
168
UIC/Pilsen Express |
UIC–Halsted (Blue) | UPS Hodgkins | Monday–Friday UPS shifts | Kedzie | Discontinued May 14, 2010.[15] |
170 | 57th/Stony Island | 59th/Ellis | Weekdays | 103rd | Discontinued August 2016 due to low ridership. |
173
U of Chicago/Lakeview Express |
59th/Kimbark | Belmont/Sheridan | Weekday Evening Rush Hour | 103rd | Discontinued September 6, 2009. |
174
U of Chicago/Garfield Stations |
Garfield (Red) | 57th/Woodlawn | Weekday Rush Hours, Friday-Sunday evening | 103rd | Discontinued September 6, 2009. |
200
Main Shuttle |
Madison/Central Park (Skokie) | Main (Purple) | Weekday Rush Hours | North Park | Discontinued September 6, 2009 due to closure of Rand McNally Headquarters.[16] |
N201
Central/Sherman Night Bus |
Central/Sherman | Howard (Red/Purple/Yellow) | Daily-Overnight | North Park | Discontinued December 16, 2012.[16] |
202
Main/Emerson |
South/Sheridan | Evanston Davis Street station | Weekday Rush Hours | North Park | Discontinued June 22, 2003. Replaced by Route 200 Main Shuttle.[16] |
203
Ridge/Grant |
Crawford/Central | Howard (Red/Purple/Yellow) | Weekday Rush Hours | North Park | Discontinued June 22, 2003. Replaced by Route 201 Central-Ridge and Route 205 Chicago-Golf.[16] |
204
Dodge |
Evanston Davis Street station | Howard (Red/Purple/Yellow) | Weekday Rush Hours | North Park | Discontinued June 22, 2003. Combined with Route 93 North California.[16] |
205
Chicago/Golf |
Howard (Red/Purple/Yellow) | Skokie Courthouse | Weekdays | Forest Glen/North Park | Discontinued September 4, 2018. Replaced By Pace Bus Routes 208 & 213.[16] |
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External links
- Chicago Transit Authority - official site, including a trip planner, and system maps.
- ChicagoBus.org - a site covering CTA bus operations.
- Bill Vandervoort's Chicago Transit and Railfan CTA page - unofficial enthusiast's site, including CTA Buses, and descending bus companies, trolley buses, and streetcars.
- CTA Bus Tracker