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 Washington/State and Austin),
- N22 (between Howard and Harrison),
- N34 (between 95th/Dan Ryan (Red) and 131st/Ellis),
- N49 (between 79th and Berwyn),
- 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)),
- N62 (between Washington/State and Midway),
- N63 (between Midway
(Orange) and 63rd/Stony Island),
- N66 (between Chicago/Pulaski and Washington/State),
- N77 (between Harlem and Halsted only),
- N79 (between Western and Lakefront only),
- N81 (between Jefferson Park (Blue) and Wilson/Marine Drive),
- N87 (between Western and 87th (Red) only).
Current RoutesEdit
Route Name | Northern/Western Terminus | Southern/Eastern Terminus | Operates | Annual ridership (2021) | Garage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Bronzeville/Union Station |
Union Station | 35th/Indiana 34th/Michigan |
Weekday rush | 95,694 | 77th |
2 Hyde Park Express |
Navy Pier | 60th/Cottage Grove | Weekday rush | 219,199 | 77th |
3 King Drive |
Erie/Fairbanks | 95th/Dan Ryan ( ■) | Daily | 2,473,268 | 77th |
4 Cottage Grove |
Columbus/South Water | 95th/Dan Ryan ( ■) 115th/Cottage Grove |
Daily | 3,044,520 | 77th |
N4 Cottage Grove (Owl) |
State/Washington | Cottage Grove ( ■) | Night | N/A | 77th |
X4 Cottage Grove Express |
Columbus/Randolph | 95th/Dan Ryan ( ■) | Weekday rush | N/A | 77th |
N5 South Shore Night Bus |
69th ( ■) | 95th/Dan Ryan ( ■) | Night | 69,433 | 103rd |
6 Jackson Park Express |
Wacker/Columbus | 79th/Lakefront | Daily | 1,455,903 | 103rd |
7 Harrison |
Harrison/Central | Michigan/Ida B. Wells Drive | Weekdays | 460,007 | Kedzie |
8 Halsted |
Broadway/Waveland | 79th/Halsted | Daily | 2,700,529 | 77th |
8A South Halsted |
79th/Perry | 119th/Halsted (Rush hour only) 127th/Lowe |
Daily | 454,299 | 77th |
9 Ashland |
Clark/Belle Plaine | 95th/Ashland 104th/Vincennes (weekday rush) |
Daily | 3,352,027 | 74th |
N9 Ashland (Owl) |
North/Clark | 95th/Dan Ryan ( ■) | Night | N/A | 74th |
X9 Ashland Express |
Irving Park/Broadway | 95th/Ashland | Weekday rush | 889,302 | 74th |
10 Museum of Science & Industry |
Michigan/Chestnut | Museum of Science and Industry | Summer | 37,032 | Kedzie |
11 Lincoln |
Howard/McCormick | Western ( ■) | Daily | 240,508 | North Park |
12 Roosevelt |
Central/Harrison | 15th Place/Indiana | Daily | 1,812,905 | Kedzie / Chicago |
J14 Jeffery Jump |
Washington/Jefferson | 103rd/Stony Island | Daily | 1,351,997 | 103rd |
15 Jeffery Local |
47th ( ■) | 103rd/Stony Island | Daily | 1,099,394 | 103rd |
18 16th/18th |
16th/Cicero | Roosevelt ( ■■■) | Daily | 556,879 | Kedzie |
19 United Center Express |
Michigan/Randolph | United Center | Special events | 658 | Chicago/Kedzie |
20 Madison |
Madison/Austin | Washington/Michigan Randolph/Columbus (weekday rush) |
Daily | 2,215,074 | Chicago |
N20 Madison (Owl) |
Madison/Austin | Washington/State | Night | N/A | Chicago |
21 Cermak |
North Riverside Mall 54th/Cermak ( ■) |
Mercy Hospital | Daily | 1,474,927 | Kedzie |
22 Clark |
Howard ( ■■■) | Clark/Harrison | Daily | 2,982,519 | North Park |
N22 Clark (Owl) |
Howard ( ■■■) | Clark/Harrison | Night | N/A | North Park |
24 Wentworth |
Clark/Lake ( ■■■■■■) | 79th ( ■) 87th/Racine (weekday rush) |
Weekdays | 249,293 | 77th |
26 South Shore Express |
Chicago/Fairbanks | 103rd/Stony Island | Weekdays | 477,504 | 103rd |
28 Stony Island |
47th/Lake Park Union Station (weekday rush) |
Olive-Harvey College (weekdays) 103rd/Stony Island |
Daily | 768,420 | 103rd |
29 State |
Navy Pier | 95th/Dan Ryan ( ■) | Daily | 1,489,253 | 103rd |
30 South Chicago |
69th ( ■) 79th/South Chicago (Sunday) |
Hegewisch Station | Daily | 410,781 | 103rd |
31 31st |
Ashland ( ■) | 33rd Place/King Drive | Weekdays | 56,853 | 77th |
34 South Michigan |
131st/Ellis | 95th/Dan Ryan ( ■) | Daily | 629,505 | 103rd |
N34 South Michigan (Owl) |
95th/Dan Ryan ( ■) | 131st/Ellis | Night | N/A | 103rd |
35 31st/35th |
36th/Kedzie Cicero/24th Place |
35th/Cottage Grove 31st Street Beach (summer weekends) |
Daily | 654,803 | Kedzie |
36 Broadway |
Arthur/Clark | LaSalle Metra Desplaines/Harrison (late nights) |
Daily | 2,508,105 | North Park |
37 Sedgwick |
Fullerton ( ■■■) | Clinton ( ■) | Weekdays | 73,607 | Chicago |
39 Pershing |
38th/St. Louis | 40th/Lake Park | Daily | 261,300 | Kedzie |
43 43rd |
Root/Halsted 47th ( ■) (weekdays) |
43rd/Oakenwald | Daily | 206,731 | 77th |
44 Wallace/Racine |
Halsted ( ■) | 87th/Racine | Daily | 416,332 | 74th |
47 47th |
Midway ( ■) Kedzie ( ■) |
47th/Lake Park | Daily | 1,652,876 | 74th |
48 South Damen |
Western ( ■) | 87th/Damen | Weekday rush | 90,265 | 74th |
49 Western |
Berwyn/Western | 79th/Western | Daily | 2,719,976 | North Park/74th |
N49 Western (Owl) |
Berwyn/Western | 79th/Western | Night | N/A | 74th |
X49 Western Express |
Berwyn/Western | 79th/Western | Weekday rush | 644,350 | North Park/74th |
49B North Western |
Western/Birchwood | Western ( ■) | Daily | 924,060 | North Park |
50 Damen |
Edgewater/Clark | 35th/Archer ( ■) | Daily | 1,523,673 | North Park |
51 51st |
Kedzie ( ■) | 47th ( ■) | Daily | 212,511 | 77th |
52 Kedzie |
Kedzie/Chicago | Kedzie/63rd Place | Daily | 1,342,614 | Kedzie |
52A South Kedzie |
Kedzie ( ■) | 115th/Springfield | Daily | 589,678 | 77th |
53 Pulaski |
Pulaski/Peterson | 31st/Komensky | Daily | 2,907,388 | Chicago |
N53 Pulaski (Owl) |
Irving Park ( ■) | Pulaski ( ■) | Night | N/A | Chicago |
53A South Pulaski |
31st/Komensky | 111th/Pulaski (weekends) 115th/Springfield (weekdays) |
Daily | 1,053,107 | 77th |
54 Cicero |
Cicero/Pensacola | Cicero/24th Place | Daily | 1,660,117 | Chicago |
54A North Cicero/Skokie Blvd |
Old Orchard Mall/Skokie Courthouse | Irving Park ( ■) | Weekday rush | 84,990 | Forest Glen |
54B South Cicero |
Cermak/Kenton | Ford City Mall | Daily | 473,613 | Chicago |
55 Garfield |
Midway ( ■) | Museum of Science & Industry | Daily | 1,383,505 | 74th |
N55 Garfield (Owl) |
55th/St. Louis | Museum of Science & Industry | Night | N/A | 74th |
55A 55th/Austin |
65th/Austin | Midway ( ■) | Weekday rush | 25,715 | 74th |
55N 55th/Narragansett |
Narragansett/63rd Place | Midway ( ■) | Monday-Saturday | 60,265 | 74th |
56 Milwaukee |
Jefferson Park ( ■) | Madison/Wabash | Daily | 1,296,764 | Forest Glen/North Park |
57 Laramie |
Grand/Latrobe | Cicero ( ■) | Daily | 312,163 | Chicago |
59 59th/61st |
Midway ( ■) | 60th/Stony Island | Monday-Saturday | 410,345 | 74th |
60 Blue Island/26th |
Cicero/24th Place | Harbor Drive/Randolph | Daily | 1,552,900 | Kedzie |
N60 Blue Island/26th (Owl) |
Washington/State | 54th/Cermak ( ■) | Night | N/A | Kedzie |
62 Archer |
Kinzie/State | Archer/Cicero Archer/Neva Pulaski ( ■) |
Daily | 1,469,412 | 74th/Kedzie |
N62 Archer (Owl) |
Washington/State | Midway ( ■) | Night | N/A | 74th |
62H Archer/Harlem |
63rd/Archer | Midway ( ■) | Monday-Saturday | 151,892 | 74th |
63 63rd |
63rd/Stony Island 63rd Street Beach (summer) |
Midway ( ■) | Daily | 2,237,166 | 74th |
N63 63rd (Owl) |
63rd/Stony Island | Midway ( ■) | Night | N/A | 74th |
63W West 63rd |
63rd/Archer | Midway ( ■) | Daily | 239,568 | 74th |
65 Grand |
Grand/Nordica | Navy Pier | Daily | 1,015,797 | Chicago |
66 Chicago |
Chicago/Austin | Navy Pier | Daily | 3,240,683 | Chicago/Kedzie |
N66 Chicago (Owl) |
Chicago/Pulaski | Washington/State | Night | N/A | Chicago |
67 67th/69th/71st |
69th/Western Ford City Mall |
67th/Oglesby | Daily | 1,407,404 | 74th |
68 Northwest Highway |
Park Ridge Metra | Jefferson Park ( ■) | Daily | 170,374 | Forest Glen |
70 Division |
Division/Austin | Walton/Dearborn | Daily | 1,236,067 | Chicago |
71 71st/South Shore |
69th ( ■) | 112th/Torrence 73rd/Exchange |
Daily | 1,394,457 | 103rd |
72 North |
North/Harlem North/Narragansett |
North/Clark North Avenue Beach (summer) |
Daily | 2,265,607 | Chicago |
73 Armitage |
Grand/Latrobe | Clark/North | Daily | 703,195 | Chicago |
74 Fullerton |
Grand/Nordica | Fullerton/Halsted | Daily | 1,880,117 | Chicago |
75 74th/75th |
74th/Damen | 75th/Lakefront | Daily | 1,061,029 | 74th |
76 Diversey |
Diversey/Neva | Nature Museum | Daily | 1,807,025 | Forest Glen |
77 Belmont |
Belmont/Cumberland | Lake Shore/Diversey Belmont/Halsted |
Daily | 2,991,410 | Forest Glen |
N77 Belmont (Owl) |
Belmont/Harlem | Belmont/Halsted | Night | N/A | Forest Glen |
78 Montrose |
Harlem/Forest Preserve | Montrose/Marine Drive Montrose Beach (summer weekends) |
Daily | 1,051,035 | Forest Glen |
79 79th |
79th/Western Ford City Mall |
79th/Lakefront | Daily | 3,697,283 | 77th |
N79 79th (Owl) |
79th/Western | 79th/Lakefront | Night | N/A | 77th |
80 Irving Park |
Irving Park/Harlem Irving Park/Cumberland |
Irving Park/Broadway | Daily | 1,795,987 | Forest Glen |
81 Lawrence |
Jefferson Park ( ■) | Wilson/Marine Drive | Daily | 2,076,743 | Forest Glen |
N81 Lawrence (Owl) |
Jefferson Park ( ■) | Wilson/Marine Drive | Night | N/A | Forest Glen |
81W West Lawrence |
Jefferson Park ( ■) | Cumberland ( ■) | Daily | 247,596 | Forest Glen |
82 Kimball/Homan |
Devon/Kedzie Lincolnwood Town Center |
31st/Central Park 31st/Komensky (late nights) |
Daily | 2,677,971 | Kedzie/North Park |
84 Peterson |
Central/Caldwell | Bryn Mawr/Sheridan | Daily | 527,019 | Forest Glen |
85 Central |
Bryn Mawr/Elston | Central/Harrison | Daily | 1,617,873 | Forest Glen |
85A North Central |
Touhy/Lehigh | Jefferson Park ( ■) | Monday-Saturday | 85,373 | Forest Glen |
86 Narragansett/Ridgeland |
Imlay/Milwaukee | Ridgeland ( ■) | Weekdays | 233,536 | Forest Glen |
87 87th |
87th/Western 87th/Cicero |
91st/Commercial 87th/Vincennes |
Daily | 1,606,740 | 77th |
N87 87th (Owl) |
87th/Western | 87th ( ■) | Night | N/A | 77th |
88 Higgins |
Devon/Canfield | Jefferson Park ( ■) | Daily | 184,673 | Forest Glen |
90 Harlem |
Harlem ( ■) | Harlem/Lake ( ■) | Daily | 804,706 | Forest Glen |
91 Austin |
Jefferson Park ( ■) | Austin/Roosevelt | Daily | 987,821 | Forest Glen |
92 Foster |
Jefferson Park ( ■) | Bryn Mawr ( ■) | Daily | 1,055,883 | Forest Glen/North Park |
93 California/Dodge |
Davis ( ■) | Kimball ( ■) | Monday-Saturday | 520,901 | North Park |
94 California |
Rockwell/Addison | 74th/Damen | Daily | 1,691,727 | 74th |
95 95th |
87th/Damen | 92nd/Buffalo | Daily | 868,023 | 103rd |
96 Lunt |
Devon/Kedzie | Morse ( ■) | Weekdays | 97,846 | North Park |
97 Skokie |
Dempster–Skokie ( ■) Old Orchard Mall |
Howard ( ■■■) | Daily | 481,220 | North Park |
X98 Avon Express |
Avon Morton Grove (Golf/Waukegan) | Jefferson Park ( ■) | Weekdays | 3,944 | Forest Glen |
100 Jeffery Manor Express |
95th/Dan Ryan ( ■) | 112th/Avenue C | Weekday rush | 61,850 | 103rd |
103 West 103rd |
104th/Pulaski | 95th/Dan Ryan ( ■) | Daily | 279,398 | 103rd |
106 East 103rd |
95th/Dan Ryan ( ■) | 103rd/Stony Island | Daily | 152,236 | 103rd |
108 Halsted/95th |
95th/Dan Ryan ( ■) | 127th/Lowe | Weekday Rush | 96,711 | 103rd |
111 111th/King Drive |
95th/Dan Ryan ( ■) | 117th/Marshfield | Daily | 424,317 | 103rd |
111A Pullman Shuttle |
103rd/Stony Island | 115th/Cottage Grove | Daily | 54,979 | 103rd |
112 Vincennes/111th |
111th/Pulaski | 95th/Dan Ryan ( ■) | Daily | 231,256 | 103rd |
115 Pullman/115th |
95th/Dan Ryan ( ■) | 117th/Marshfield | Daily | 390,057 | 103rd |
119 Michigan/119th |
95th/Dan Ryan ( ■) | 119th/Western | Daily | 584,727 | 103rd |
120 Ogilvie/Streeterville Express |
Ogilvie Transportation Center | Fairbanks/Chicago | Weekday rush | 25,916 | Chicago (PM)/ Kedzie/77th (AM) |
121 Union/Streeterville Express |
Union Station | Fairbanks/Chicago | Weekday rush | 33,113 | Chicago/Kedzie/77th (AM) |
124 Navy Pier |
Union/Ogilvie Stations | Navy Pier | Daily | 192,687 | Kedzie |
125 Water Tower Express |
Chestnut/Mies | Desplaines/Harrison | Weekday rush | 57,251 | Kedzie/Chicago/77th (AM) |
126 Jackson |
Jackson/Austin | Michigan/Ida B. Wells Drive | Daily | 640,931 | Kedzie |
128 Soldier Field Express |
Ogilvie/Union Stations | Soldier Field | Bears games | 6,381 | 103rd |
130 Museum Campus |
Ogilvie/Union Stations | Museum Campus | Summer | N/A | Kedzie |
134 Stockton/LaSalle Express |
Sheridan/Briar Sheridan/Belmont |
Adams/Wacker Franklin/Jackson |
Weekday rush | 87,841 | Kedzie |
135 Clarendon/LaSalle Express |
Clarendon/Sunnyside Wilson/Clarendon |
Adams/Wacker Franklin/Jackson |
Weekday rush | 121,930 | North Park |
136 Sheridan/LaSalle Express |
Sheridan/Devon | Adams/Wacker Franklin/Jackson |
Weekday rush | 103,868 | North Park |
143 Stockton/Michigan Express |
Sheridan/Briar Sheridan/Belmont |
Michigan/Ida B. Wells Drive | Weekday rush | 96,407 | Kedzie |
146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express |
Berwyn/Broadway ( ■) | Museum Campus Roosevelt ( ■■■) (early morning) |
Daily | 2,109,498 | North Park |
147 Outer DuSable Lake Shore Express |
Howard ( ■■■) | Michigan/Ida B. Wells Drive | Daily | 2,099,018 | North Park |
148 Clarendon/Michigan Express |
Foster/Marine Drive | State/Harrison | Weekday rush | 185,224 | North Park |
151 Sheridan |
Arthur/Clark | Union Station | Daily | 2,553,578 | North Park/Kedzie |
152 Addison |
Addison/Cumberland | Lake Shore/Waveland | Daily | 1,332,765 | Forest Glen/North Park |
155 Devon |
Devon/Kedzie | Morse ( ■) | Daily | 1,139,792 | North Park |
156 LaSalle |
Belmont/Halsted | Union Station | Weekdays | 325,806 | Kedzie |
157 Streeterville/Taylor |
Pulaski ( ■) | Chestnut/Lake Shore | Weekdays | 500,675 | Chicago |
165 West 65th |
64th/Old Harlem | Midway ( ■) | Weekday rush | 28,368 | 74th |
169 69th/UPS Express |
69th ( ■) | UPS Hodgkins | Weekdays | 19,573 | 103rd |
171 U. of Chicago/Hyde Park |
54th/South Shore | 60th/University | Monday-Saturday | 82,145 | 103rd |
172 U. of Chicago/Kenwood |
Hyde Park/East End | 60th/University | Daily | 188,337 | 103rd |
192 U. of Chicago Hospitals Express |
Clinton/Madison | 57th/Cottage Grove Goldblatt Pavilion |
Weekday rush | 69,893 | 103rd |
201 Central/Ridge |
Old Orchard Mall | Howard ( ■■■) | Monday-Saturday | 258,672 | North Park |
206 Evanston Circulator |
Central/Crawford | Howard ( ■■■) | Weekday rush | 46,400 | Forest Glen/North Park |
Express service Night owl service |
Former RoutesEdit
Route Name | Terminus | Terminus | Operated | Garage | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
X3 King Drive Express | 95th/St. Lawrence | Erie/Fairbanks | Weekday rush | 77th | Discontinued February 7, 2010. |
5 Jeffery Local | 79th/South Shore Drive | Wacker/Columbus | Daily | 52nd | Renumbered as Route 6 Local on January 24, 1982. Number reused on N5 South Shore Night Bus. |
5B Yates/Colfax | 87th/Yates | 104th/Torrence | Daily | 77th | Created March 26, 1972. Renumbered 6B on January 24, 1982. |
6 Van Buren | Downtown | Van Buren/Kedzie | Daily | Kedzie | Combined with 126 Jackson on April 8, 1956. |
6 Garfield | Downtown | 55th/Cicero Ave | Daily | 69th | Replaced by 55 Garfield on September 28, 1969. Number reused on 6 Jeffery Express on October 13, 1975. |
6B Yates/Colfax | 87th/Yates | 104th/Torrence | Daily | 77th | Created January 24, 1982. Discontinued November 30, 1984. |
7A Harrison/Adams | Downtown | Adams/Racine Ave | Daily | Kedzie | Discontinued September 9, 1973. |
10 Lincoln/Larrabee | Downtown | Peterson/Lincoln | Daily | North Park | Discontinued September 9, 1973; consolidated with Route 11. |
10 Lunch Loop | Downtown | Greektown | Midday | Archer | Created August 5, 1992. Discontinued July 2, 1993; number reused on 10 Museum of Science & Industry November 24, 1995. |
13 Elston | Downtown | Belmont/Elston | Daily | Forest Glen | Renumbered from 55 on June 20, 1959. Discontinued September 9, 1973. |
13 Southwest Skokie | Niles Center/Oakton | Jefferson Park (Blue) | Daily | Forest Glen | Created March 4, 1974. Discontinued September 5, 1976; replaced by Pace Bus 226.[1] |
14 14th Street | 14th/Canal | 14th/Damen | Daily | Lawndale | Discontinued March 9, 1955 |
14 Devon/Cicero | Downtown | Devon/Kedzie | Daily | Forest Glen | Created March 5, 1957 as a renumbering of 54A. Split into 54A and 155A on June 11, 1979 |
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 |
15 Shopping Loop | Downtown | Water Tower | Midday | Archer | Created August 5, 1992. Discontinued June 28, 1996. Number reused on 15 Jeffery Local August 31, 2003 |
16 Lake | Columbus/South Water | Lake/Austin | Daily | Chicago | Discontinued October 5, 1997 |
17 Jackson Park Beach | Downtown Chicago | Jackson Park Beach | [?] | [?] | Summer only shuttle; discontinued by 1951 |
17 Westchester | Forest Park (Blue) | Canterbury/Balmoral | Weekday rush | Kedzie | Created on December 9, 1951. Discontinued December 16, 2012; replaced by Pace 317 |
19 Devon/Northwest Express | Logan Square | Devon/Harlem | Weekday rush | Forest Glen | Discontinued February 1, 1970. Number reused on 19 Stadium Express (now 19 United Center Express) |
X20 Washington/Madison Express | Austin | Michigan | Weekday rush | Chicago | Discontinued February 7, 2010. |
X21 Cermak Express | Downtown | North Riverside Park Mall | Weekday/holiday rush | 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 15 Canal/Wacker |
21B West Cermak | 54th/Cermak (Pink) | Riverside Park Mall | [?] | Kedzie | Renumbered Route 25 on November 30, 1975 |
R22 Cermak-Roosevelt express | Cermak-Chinatown (Red) | Roosevelt (Red Orange Green) | Daily | Kedzie | Operated from May 19, 2013 to October 2013 while the Dan Ryan branch was closed for the Red Line South Reconstruction project. |
23 Morgan/Racine | Union Stockyards | Ashland/Erie | Weekday rush | Archer | Discontinued September 13, 1981 |
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 |
24 Windsor Park | 79th/Stony Island | 92nd/Commercial | [?] | Kedzie | Replaced by rerouted Route 27 on September 7, 1963. Reused February 15, 1976 on the 24 Wentworth (previously a streetcar) |
25 Hegewisch | 108th/Ewing | Hegewisch | Daily | 77th Street | Combined with Route 30 in 1952. |
25 West Cermak | 54th/Cermak (Pink) | North Riverside Park Mall | Daily | Kedzie | Renumbered from 21B on November 30, 1975. 25 West Cermak was eliminated and replaced by an extension of 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) |
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 26 South Shore Express on August 26, 2003 |
27 South Deering | King Drive (Green) | 112th/Torrence | Daily | 103rd | Combined with Route 71 on August 31, 2003. |
X28 Stony Island Express | Olive-Harvey College | Union Station | Weekday rush | 103rd | Discontinued December 16, 2012. |
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. Number reused on 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 30 South Chicago-Ewing. Route was converted to buses on June 30, 1947, and 30 South Chicago-Ewing merged with 25 Hegewisch to form the 30 South Chicago in 1952. |
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. |
32 West 31st | 31st/Kilbourn | 35th/Archer (Orange) | Weekday rush | Archer | Originally Route 31A; discontinued October 5, 1997 |
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. |
33 Magnificent Mile Express | Clybourn Metra | Western Avenue Metra | Morning rush | Chicago | Created April 7, 1989. Discontinued March 31, 2013 |
34 State | Downtown | 119th/Morgan | Daily | 77th Street | Internal accounting number for local streetcar service, not publicly used. Combined with 36 Broadway on August 19, 1937; 34A Riverdale was renumbered to 34 South Michigan the same day. |
34A Riverdale | 119th/Michigan | 138th/Indiana | Daily | Burnside | Connected with Route 34 State. Renumbered 34 South Michigan on August 19, 1937. |
36A Devon | Clark/Devon | Kedzie/Devon | Daily | North Park | Created by June 21, 1931; became part of 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 |
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 1 Indiana-Hyde Park north of 51st Street and discontinued south of 51st Street on September 13, 1981. This section south of 51st Street was restored as Route 38 on February 6, 1983 and discontinued January 24, 1988. |
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. |
38 Ogden/Taylor | Ogilvie and Union Stations | Cermak/Pulaski | Weekday rush | Kedzie | Combined with Route 157 on September 6, 2009. |
R39 Pershing Shuttle | 40th/Lake Park | 35th/Archer (Orange) | Weekend/Holidays | Kedzie | Operated from May 19, 2013 to October 2013 while the Dan Ryan branch was closed for the Red Line South Reconstruction project. |
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. |
40 Planetarium | CMC summer beach shuttle | Summer only | Wilcox | Created in 1951; combined with Route 126 Jackson by 1970. | |
40 O'Hare Express | Jefferson Park (Blue) | O'Hare Airport | Daily | Forest Glen | The section from Jefferson Park to River Road was discontinued after the Blue Line was extended to Rosemont on February 27, 1983. The Blue Line was extended to O'Hare on September 3, 1984, and Route 40 was discontinued that day. |
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. |
42 Halsted/Archer | 79th/Halsted | Randolph/Clark | Weekday rush | Forest Glen | Discontinued on November 7, 1993 upon opening of the Orange Line to Midway. Restored March 27, 1994. Discontinued October 5, 1997. |
42A Vincennes | 111th/Vincennes | 119th/Vincennes | Weekday rush | Beverly | Internal accounting number for local streetcar service, not publicly used. Converted to buses as an extension of Route 119 on July 22, 1946. |
45 Ashland/Archer | Downtown | 39th/Ashland | Weekday rush | 69th | Discontinued on November 7, 1993 upon opening of the Orange Line to Midway. |
46 Southport | Southport/Cortland | Southport/Irving Park | Daily | Limits | Discontinued on August 5, 1973. |
47A West 47th | 47th/Archer | 47th/Cicero | Daily | Limits | Replaced by Route 47 on September 11, 1966 |
49A South Western | 79th/Western | 135th/Western (Blue Island) | Weekday rush | 77th | Discontinued December 16, 2012; replaced by Pace 349 |
50A South Damen | 87th/Damen | Western (Orange) | Weekday rush | 74th | Renumbered from Route 48 in 1954; changed back to Route 48 in 1976 |
53AL South Pulaski Limited | 115th/Keeler | Pulaski (Orange) (morning) 31st/Komensky (afternoon) |
Weekday rush | Archer | Discontinued February 7, 2010 |
X54 Cicero Express | Jefferson Park (Blue) | Midway (Orange) | Weekdays | Chicago | Discontinued February 7, 2010 |
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 |
X55 Garfield Express | Museum of Science and Industry | Midway (Orange) | Weekday rush | 74th | Discontinued February 7, 2010 |
R55 Dan Ryan owl shuttle | Garfield (Green) | 95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | Daily-overnight | Kedzie | Operated from May 19, 2013 to October 2013 while the Dan Ryan branch was closed for the Red Line South Reconstruction project. |
56A North Milwaukee | Jefferson Park (Blue) | Milwaukee/Imlay (non-rush) Devon/Avondale (rush) |
Weekdays | Forest Glen | Discontinued December 16, 2012; replaced by Pace 270. |
N56 Milwaukee | California (Blue) | Damen (Blue) | Daily overnight | Kedzie | Temporary route to expand overnight service for Blue line station closures during the Your New Blue project |
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). |
58A Ogden Extension | Ogden/Ashland | Armitage/Clark | Daily | Limits | Renumbered Route 98 on April 18, 1976. |
61 Montrose Beach | Cermak/Kilbourn | Ford City Mall | Daily | Chicago | Replaced by Route 81A on July 3, 1953. |
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. |
X62 Archer Express | Downtown | 63rd/Cicero | Daily | Chicago | Discontinued on July 3, 1994 as most riders switched to the Orange Line to Midway. |
R63 Dan Ryan local shuttle | 63rd (Red) | 95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | Daily | Kedzie | Operated from May 19, 2013 to October 2013 while the Dan Ryan branch was closed for the Red Line South Reconstruction project. |
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 85A Foster-Central; split into Routes 69, 81W, and 92W on February 27, 1983. |
64 Foster/Canfield | Foster/Canfield | Harlem (Blue - O'Hare branch) | Weekdays | Forest Glen | Created January 24, 1988; discontinued December 16, 2012. |
64X Cumberland Express | Cumberland Ave/Kennedy Expwy | Foster/Lawrence | Weekdays | Forest Glen | Created May 25, 1972 as a split from 40 O'Hare Express; renumbered Route 69 on March 31, 1976. |
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. |
69 Cumberland Express | Cumberland Avenue/Kennedy Expwy | [?] | 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 69 Foster/East River, 81W West Lawrence, and 92W West Foster on February 27, 1983. |
69 Foster/East River | Harlem (Blue - O'Hare branch) | Cumberland (Blue) | Weekdays | Forest Glen | Created on February 27, 1983 as a split of old 69 Cumberland Express; split into 69 Cumberland/East River and 64 Foster/Canfield on January 24, 1988. |
69 Cumberland/East River | Lawrence/East River | Cumberland (Blue) | Weekdays | Forest Glen | Created on February 27, 1988 as a split of old 69 Foster/East River. Discontinued December 16, 2012. |
R69 69th-Garfield express | Garfield (Green) | 69th (Red) | Daily | Kedzie | Operated from May 19, 2013 to October 2013 while the Dan Ryan branch was closed for the Red Line South Reconstruction project. |
R79 79th-Garfield express | Garfield (Green) | 79th (Red) | Daily | Kedzie | Operated from May 19, 2013 to October 2013 while the Dan Ryan branch was closed for the Red Line South Reconstruction project. |
X80 Irving Park Express | Harlem Irving Park (Blue) (midday/weekend) |
Lake Shore | Daily | Forest Glen | Discontinued February 7, 2010. |
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 36 Broadway on July 10, 1932); number reused on 82 Kimball (now 82 Kimball/Homan) on June 21, 1931. |
83 83rd | Jeffery/South Chicago | 83rd/Lakefront | Daily | Forest Glen | Sunday service removed September 10, 1961. Combined with Route 95 on September 8, 1963. |
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 for 84 Peterson on June 19, 1939. |
R87 87th-Garfield express | Garfield (Green) | 87th (Red) | Daily | Kedzie | Operated from May 19, 2013 to October 2013 while the Dan Ryan branch was closed for the Red Line South Reconstruction project. |
89 Yates/95th | 91st/Baltimore | 104th/Torrence | Daily | Kedzie | Replaced by Route 71 on December 20, 1971. |
89 North Kedzie | Logan Square (Blue) | Kedzie/Lawrence | Daily | Kedzie | Created June 21, 1982. Discontinued on February 2, 1992. |
90N North Harlem | Harlem (Blue - O'Hare branch) | Touhy/Overhill | Monday-Saturday | Forest Glen | Discontinued December 16, 2012. |
92A West Foster | Foster/Canfield | Foster/Milwaukee | Daily | Forest Glen | Merged into Route 85A on February 20, 1955. |
92W West Foster | Jefferson Park (Blue) | Harlem (Blue - O'Hare branch) | Daily | Forest Glen | Discontinued January 24, 1988. |
93 93rd | 92nd/Buffalo | 95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | Daily | 103rd | Combined with Route 95. |
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. |
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. |
R95 95th-Garfield express | Garfield (Green) | 95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | Daily | Kedzie | Operated from May 19, 2013 to October 2013 while the Dan Ryan branch was closed for the Red Line South Reconstruction project. |
98 Roscoe | Lincoln/Belmont/Ashland | Western/Roscoe | Daily | Limits | Discontinued on August 5, 1973. |
98 Ogden Extension | Ogden/Ashland | Armitage/Clark | Daily | Limits | Renumbered from Route 58A on April 18, 1976. Discontinued on September 13, 1981. |
99 Stevenson Express | Archer/Neva | Wacker/Dearborn or State/Kinzie | Weekday rush | Archer | Discontinued on September 5, 1997. Riders switched to the Orange Line to Midway. |
99M Stevenson Express | Downtown | Midway Airport | Weekday rush | Archer | Discontinued on July 3, 1994. Riders switched to the Orange Line to Midway. |
X99 Chicago Manufacturing Campus Express | 95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | Chicago Manufacturing Campus | Weekday rush | 103rd | Discontinued on March 27, 2005 due to low ridership.[2] |
104 Pullman | 93rd/Cottage Grove | 115th/Cottage Grove | Daily | Beverly | Combined with Route 111 on June 26, 1988. |
110 Marquette | Marquette/Kostner | Ashland/63rd (Green) | Daily | 74th | Discontinued October 5, 1997. |
111 Pullman/111th/115th | 95th/Dan Ryan (Red) | 112th/Corliss | Daily | 103rd | Route split into 2 routes: 111 111th/King Drive and 115 Pullman/115th. |
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 119 Michigan/119th on September 8, 1985. |
122 Illinois Center/North Western Express | Canal/Washington | Columbus/Wacker | Weekday rush | Kedzie | Discontinued December 16, 2012. |
123 Illinois Center/Union Express | Union Station | Wacker/Columbus | Weekday rush | 103rd | Discontinued December 16, 2012. |
127 Jackson/Independence | Downtown | 14th/Independence | Daily | Kedzie | Discontinued January 28, 1973. |
127 Madison/Roosevelt Circulator | Roosevelt (Red Green Orange) | Weekday rush | Kedzie | Established January 24, 1982. Discontinued June 15, 2008. | |
128 Wacker/Orleans | Union Station | Merchandise Mart | Daily | Forest Glen | Discontinued September 7, 1986. Replaced with 41 Elston-Clybourn. |
129 West Loop/South Loop | Clinton/Washington | 14th/Indiana | Weekday rush | Archer | Discontinued December 16, 2012. |
131 Washington | Austin/Madison | Michigan/Washington | Daily | Chicago | Discontinued October 5, 1997. |
132 Goose Island Express | Clybourn Metra station | Congress/Michigan | Weekday rush | Chicago | Discontinued December 17, 2018 due to low ridership. |
134 Diversey | Downtown | Wrightwood/Pulaski | Daily | North | Combined with Route 76 on June 19, 1955. |
136 Douglas | Downtown | [?] | Daily | Kedzie | Discontinued September 9, 1973. |
142 Union Depot/Shopping District | Downtown | Madison/Wabash | Weekday rush | Kedzie | Discontinued June 19, 1964. |
144 Marine/Michigan Express | Berwyn (Red) | State/Congress | Weekday rush | North Park | Discontinued December 16, 2012. |
145 Wilson/Michigan Express | Ravenswood/Wilson Grace/Lake Shore Drive (rush) |
Congress/Wells | Daily | North Park / Kedzie | Discontinued December 16, 2012. |
148 Monroe Parking Lot | Downtown | Weekday | Kedzie | Discontinued January 28, 1973. | |
149 Michigan State/Wacker | Downtown | Soldier Field | Weekday | Limits | Discontinued January 24, 1982. |
N151 Sheridan (Owl) | Berwyn (Red) | Union Station | Daily-Overnight | North Park | Discontinued March 31, 2013. |
153 Wilson/Michigan | Downtown | [?] | Weekday | Limits | Discontinued June 22, 1980. |
154 Lunt | Devon/Kedzie | Morse (Red) | Weekday | Rosemont | Combined into Route 96 on September 9, 1956. |
154 Wrigley Field Express | DeVry Parking Lot | Wrigley Field | Cubs games | North Park | Discontinued March 2014. |
155A West Devon | Devon/Cicero | Devon/Kedzie | Daily | Forest Glen | Discontinued September 13, 1981. |
158 Wacker/North Western Station | Devon/Cicero | Devon/Kedzie | Weekday rush | Kedzie | Split into Route 120, Route 121, and Route 125 on January 27, 1975. |
162 Pulaski/Stevenson Express | Downtown | 115th/Pulaski | Weekday rush | Archer | Discontinued July 3, 1994 as most riders switched to the Orange Line to Midway. |
164 Narragansett Express | 63rd/Archer | Wacker/Dearborn or State/Kinzie | Weekday rush | Archer | Discontinued September 5, 1997 as most riders switched to the Orange Line to Midway. |
168 UIC/Pilsen Express | UIC–Halsted (Blue) | UPS Hodgkins | Weekday rush | Kedzie | Discontinued May 14, 2010. |
170 U of Chicago/Midway | 57th/Stony Island | 59th/Ellis | Weekdays | 103rd | Discontinued August 2016 due to low ridership. |
173 U of Chicago/Lakeview Express | 59th/Kimbark | Belmont/Halsted | Evening rush | 103rd | Discontinued September 6, 2009. |
174 U of Chicago/Garfield Stations | Garfield (Red) via Garfield (Green) |
57th/Woodlawn | Weekday rush, Friday-Sunday evenings |
103rd | Discontinued September 6, 2009. |
200 Main Shuttle | Madison/Central Park (Skokie) | Main (Purple) | Weekday rush | North Park | Discontinued September 6, 2009 due to closure of Rand McNally Headquarters. |
N201 Central/Sherman Night Bus | Central/Sherman | Howard (Red Purple Yellow) | Daily-Overnight | North Park | Discontinued December 16, 2012. |
202 Main/Emerson | South/Sheridan | Evanston Davis Street station | Weekday rush | North Park | Discontinued June 22, 2003. Replaced by 200 Main Shuttle. |
203 Ridge/Grant | Crawford/Central | Howard (Red Purple Yellow) | Weekday rush | North Park | Discontinued June 22, 2003. Replaced by 201 Central-Ridge and 205 Chicago-Golf. |
204 Dodge | Evanston Davis Street station | Howard (Red Purple Yellow) | Weekday rush | North Park | Discontinued June 22, 2003. Combined with Route 93 North California. |
205 Chicago/Golf | Howard (Red Purple Yellow) | Skokie Courthouse | Weekdays | Forest Glen/North Park | Discontinued September 4, 2018. Replaced By Pace 208 & 213. |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ (PDF) http://irm-cta.org/TT/1-30/TT013_1974-03-11.pdf.
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(help) - ^ "Chicago Transit Board Moves on Experimental Bus Routes".
External linksEdit
- Chicago Transit Authority - official site, including a trip planner, and system maps.
- ChicagoBus.org - a site covering CTA bus operations.
- CTA Bus Tracker