List of Chicago Transit Authority bus routes

This is a list of bus routes operated by the Chicago Transit Authority.

A NovaBus LFS along CTA's Route 56.

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 Pictograms-nps-airport.svg (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

  1. ^ (PDF) http://irm-cta.org/TT/1-30/TT013_1974-03-11.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Chicago Transit Board Moves on Experimental Bus Routes".

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