List of Chicago Transit Authority bus routes

Summary

This is a list of bus routes operated by the Chicago Transit Authority. In 2023, the CTA bus system had a ridership of 161,699,200, or about 534,600 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.

A NovaBus LFS along CTA's Route 56.

Routes running 24 hours a day, seven days a week 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 Routes edit

  Express service  Night owl service
Route Name Northern/Western Terminus Southern/Eastern Terminus Operates Annual ridership (2022)[1] Garage
1
Bronzeville/Union Station
Near West Side
Desplaines/Harrison
Douglas
34th/Michigan (last stop southbound)
35th/Indiana (first stop northbound)
Weekday rush 179,596 77th
2
Hyde Park Express
Streeterville
Navy Pier
Hyde Park/Woodlawn 60th/Cottage Grove Weekday rush 291,658 77th
3
King Drive
Streeterville
Erie/Fairbanks
Roseland
95th/Dan Ryan (  )
Daily 2,824,389 77th
4
Cottage Grove
New Eastside
Columbus/South Water
Roseland
95th/Dan Ryan (  )
Daily 3,077,342 77th
West Roseland
  115th/Cottage Grove
N4
Cottage Grove (Owl)
The Loop
State/Washington
Woodlawn/West Woodlawn
Cottage Grove (  )
Night N/A 77th
X4
Cottage Grove Express
New Eastside
Columbus/Randolph
Roseland
95th/Dan Ryan (  )
Weekday rush 129,818 77th
N5
South Shore Night Bus
Grand Crossing
69th (  )
Roseland
95th/Dan Ryan (  )
Night 75,106 103rd
6
Jackson Park Express
New Eastside
Wacker/Columbus
South Chicago
79th/Lakefront
Daily 1,650,260 103rd
7
Harrison
South Austin
Harrison/Central
The Loop
Michigan/Ida B. Wells Drive
Weekdays 689,276 Kedzie
8
Halsted
Northalsted
Broadway/Waveland
Gresham
79th/Halsted
Daily 3,284,115 77th
8A
South Halsted
Grand Crossing/Chatham 79th/Perry West Pullman
119th/Halsted (Rush hour only)
Daily 494,125 77th
West Pullman
127th/Lowe
9
Ashland
Lakeview
Clark/Belle Plaine
Beverly
95th/Ashland
Daily 3,649,688 74th
East Beverly/Longwood Manor
104th/Vincennes (Rush hour only)
N9
Ashland (Owl)
Lincoln Park
North/Clark
Roseland
95th/Dan Ryan (  )
Night N/A 74th
X9
Ashland Express
Lakeview East/Buena Park
Irving Park/Broadway
Beverly
95th/Ashland
Weekday rush 1,142,036 74th
10
Museum of Science & Industry
Streeterville
Michigan/Chestnut
Hyde Park
Museum of Science and Industry
Summer 38,059 Kedzie
11
Lincoln
Skokie
Howard/McCormick
Ravenswood/Lincoln Square
Western (  )
Daily 314,876 North Park
12
Roosevelt
South Austin
Central/Harrison
Central Station/Near South Side
15th Place/Indiana
Daily 2,022,466 Kedzie / Chicago
J14
Jeffery Jump
West Loop Gate
Washington/Jefferson
South Deering
103rd/Stony Island
Daily 1,574,450 103rd
15
Jeffery Local
Fuller Park
47th (  )
South Deering
103rd/Stony Island
Daily 1,261,647 103rd
18
16th/18th
Cicero
16th/Cicero
Dearborn Park/South Loop
Roosevelt (  )
Daily 646,564 Kedzie
19
United Center Express
New Eastside/The Loop
Michigan/Randolph
Near West Side
United Center
Special events 14,878 Chicago/Kedzie
20
Madison
Oak Park/South Austin
Madison/Austin
The Loop
Washington/Michigan
Daily 2,644,054 Chicago
New Eastside
Randolph/Columbus (Rush hour only)
N20
Madison (Owl)
Oak Park/South Austin
Madison/Austin
The Loop
Washington/State
Night N/A Chicago
21
Cermak
North Riverside
North Riverside Mall
Near South Side
Mercy Hospital
Daily 1,678,753 Kedzie
Cicero
54th/Cermak ( 

)

22
Clark
Rogers Park
Howard (  )
South Loop
Clark/Harrison
Daily 3,691,210 North Park
N22
Clark (Owl)
Rogers Park
Howard (  )
South Loop
Clark/Harrison
Night N/A North Park
24
Wentworth
The Loop
Clark/Lake (  )
Grand Crossing/Chatham
79th (  )
Weekdays 323,879 77th
Gresham
87th/Racine (Rush hour only)
26
South Shore Express
Streeterville
Chicago/Fairbanks
South Deering
103rd/Stony Island
Weekdays 579,202 103rd
28
Stony Island
Kenwood
  47th/Lake Park
South Deering
103rd/Stony Island
Daily 790,635 103rd
Pullman
Olive-Harvey College (weekdays)
West Loop Gate
  Union Station
29
State
Streeterville
Navy Pier
Roseland
95th/Dan Ryan (  )
Daily 1,707,598 103rd
30
South Chicago
Grand Crossing
69th ( 
Hegewisch
  Hegewisch Station
Daily 438,284 103rd
Avalon Park/South Shore
79th/South Chicago (Sunday)
31
31st
Pilsen
Ashland (  )
Lake Meadows
33rd Place/King Drive
Weekdays 81,279 77th
34
South Michigan
Roseland
95th/Dan Ryan (  )
Altgeld Gardens
131st/Ellis
Daily 688,885 103rd
N34
South Michigan (Owl)
Roseland
95th/Dan Ryan (  )
Altgeld Gardens
131st/Ellis
Night N/A 103rd
35
31st/35th
Brighton Park
36th/Kedzie
Lake Meadows/Groveland Park
35th/Cottage Grove
Douglas
31st Street Beach (summer weekends)
Daily 764,592 Kedzie
Cicero
Cicero/24th Place
36
Broadway
Rogers Park
Arthur/Clark
The Loop
  LaSalle Metra
Daily 3,147,852 North Park
37
Sedgwick
Sheffield Neighbors
Fullerton (  )
Near West Side
Clinton (  )
Weekdays 130,525 Chicago
39
Pershing
Brighton Park
38th/St. Louis
Oakland
40th/Lake Park
Daily 345,496 Kedzie
43
43rd
Canaryville
Root/Halsted
Oakland
43rd/Oakenwald
Daily 224,236 77th
Fuller Park
47th (  ) (weekday eves)
44
Wallace/Racine
Bridgeport
Halsted (  )
Gresham
87th/Racine
Daily 557,792 74th
47 
47th
Brighton Park
Kedzie (  )
Kenwood
  47th/Lake Park
Daily 1,790,418 74th
Garfield Ridge
Midway   (  )
48
South Damen
Brighton Park/Gage Park
Western (  )
Gresham
87th/Damen
Weekday rush 127,781 74th
49
Western
Budlong Woods
Berwyn/Western
Wrightwood
79th/Western
Daily 3,151,246 North Park/74th
N49
Western (Owl)
Budlong Woods
Berwyn/Western
Wrightwood
79th/Western
Night N/A 74th
X49
Western Express
Budlong Woods
Berwyn/Western
Wrightwood
79th/Western
Weekday rush 936,094 North Park/74th
49B
North Western
West Ridge
Western/Birchwood
Ravenswood/Lincoln Square
Western (  )
Daily 1,155,109 North Park
50
Damen
Andersonville
Edgewater/Clark
McKinley Park
35th/Archer (  )
Daily 2,030,382 North Park
51
51st
Brighton Park
Kedzie (  )
Fuller Park
47th (  )
Daily 275,118 77th
52
Kedzie
Humboldt Park
Kedzie/Chicago
Marquette Park
Kedzie/63rd Place
Daily 1,597,757 Kedzie
52A
South Kedzie
Brighton Park
Kedzie (  )
Mount Greenwood
115th/Springfield
Daily 678,804 77th
53
Pulaski
Hollywood Park
Pulaski/Peterson
Little Village
31st/Komensky
Daily 3,376,286 Chicago
N53
Pulaski (Owl)
Irving Park
Irving Park (  )
West Garfield Park
Pulaski (  )
Night N/A Chicago
53A
South Pulaski
Little Village
31st/Komensky
Mount Greenwood
111th/Pulaski (weekends)
Daily 1,300,600 77th
Mount Greenwood
115th/Springfield (weekdays)
54
Cicero
Portage Park
Cicero/Pensacola
Cicero
Cicero/24th Place
Daily 1,822,354 Chicago
54A
North Cicero/Skokie Blvd
Skokie
Old Orchard Mall/Skokie Courthouse
Irving Park
Irving Park (  )
Weekday rush 103,232 Forest Glen
54B 
South Cicero
North Lawndale
Cermak/Kenton
West Lawn
Ford City Mall
Daily 527,361 Chicago
55 
Garfield
Garfield Ridge
Midway   (  )
Hyde Park
Museum of Science & Industry
Daily 1,478,811 74th
N55
Garfield (Owl)
Gage Park
55th/St. Louis
Hyde Park
Museum of Science & Industry
Night N/A 74th
55A 
55th/Austin
Clearing
65th/Austin
Garfield Ridge
Midway   (  )
Weekday rush 29,850 74th
55N 55th/Narragansett Clearing
Narragansett/63rd Place
Garfield Ridge
Midway   (  )
Monday-Saturday 83,129 74th
56
Milwaukee
Jefferson Park
  Jefferson Park (  )
The Loop
Madison/Wabash
Daily 1,478,282 Forest Glen/North Park
57
Laramie
Belmont Cragin
Grand/Latrobe
Austin
Cicero (  )
Daily 389,714 Chicago
59 
59th/61st
Garfield Ridge
Midway   (  )
Woodlawn
60th/Stony Island
Monday-Saturday 410,345 74th
60
Blue Island/26th
Cicero
Cicero/24th Place
New Eastside
Harbor Drive/Randolph
Daily 2,017,159 Kedzie
N60
Blue Island/26th (Owl)
The Loop
Washington/State
Cicero
54th/Cermak (  )
Night N/A Kedzie
62
Archer
River North
Kinzie/State
Archer Heights
Pulaski (  )
Daily 1,812,395 74th/Kedzie
Garfield Ridge
Archer/Cicero
Garfield Ridge
Archer/Neva
N62 
Archer (Owl)
The Loop
Washington/State
Garfield Ridge
Midway   (  )
Night N/A 74th
62H 
Archer/Harlem
Summit
63rd/Archer
Garfield Ridge
Midway   (  )
Monday-Saturday 202,336 74th
63 
63rd
Woodlawn
63rd/Stony Island
Garfield Ridge
Midway   (  )
Daily 2,403,252 74th
Woodlawn
63rd Street Beach (summer)
N63 
63rd (Owl)
Woodlawn
63rd/Stony Island
Garfield Ridge
Midway   (  )
Night N/A 74th
63W 
West 63rd
Summit
63rd/Archer
Garfield Ridge
Midway   (  )
Daily 315,094 74th
65
Grand
Montclare
Grand/Nordica
Streeterville
Navy Pier
Daily 1,193,757 Chicago
66
Chicago
Austin
Chicago/Austin
Streeterville
Navy Pier
Daily 3,910,064 Chicago/Kedzie
N66
Chicago (Owl)
Humboldt Park
Chicago/Pulaski
The Loop
Washington/State
Night N/A Chicago
67
67th/69th/71st
Chicago Lawn
69th/Western
Woodlawn
67th/Oglesby
Daily 1,520,810 74th
West Lawn
Ford City Mall
68
Northwest Highway
Park Ridge
  Park Ridge Metra
Jefferson Park
  Jefferson Park (  )
Daily 233,674 Forest Glen
70
Division
Austin
Division/Austin
Near North Side
Walton/Dearborn
Daily 1,447,450 Chicago
71
71st/South Shore
Grand Crossing
69th (  )
South Shore
73rd/Exchange
Daily 1,410,063 103rd
South Deering
112th/Torrence
72
North
Galewood
North/Harlem
North/Narragansett
Lincoln Park
North/Clark
North Avenue Beach (summer)
Daily 2,608,553 Chicago
73
Armitage
Belmont Cragin
Grand/Latrobe
Old Town/Near North Side
Clark/North
Daily 832,060 Chicago
74
Fullerton
Montclare
Grand/Nordica
Lincoln Park
Fullerton/Halsted
Daily 2,257,493 Chicago
75
74th/75th
West Englewood
74th/Damen
South Shore
75th/Lakefront
Daily 1,215,782 74th
76
Diversey
Montclare
Diversey/Neva
Lincoln Park
Nature Museum
Daily 2,154,988 Forest Glen
77
Belmont
River Grove
Belmont/Cumberland
Lakeview
Belmont/Halsted
Daily 3,535,861 Forest Glen
Lakeview
Lake Shore/Diversey
N77
Belmont (Owl)
Dunning
Belmont/Harlem
Lakeview
Belmont/Halsted
Night N/A Forest Glen
78
Montrose
Norridge
Harlem/Forest Preserve
Uptown
Montrose/Marine Drive
Montrose Beach (summer weekends)
Daily 1,409,818 Forest Glen
Uptown
Montrose Beach (summer weekends)
79
79th
West Lawn
Ford City Mall
South Chicago
79th/Lakefront
Daily 3,946,085 77th
Wrightwood
79th/Western
N79
79th (Owl)
Wrightwood
79th/Western
South Chicago
79th/Lakefront
Night N/A 77th
80
Irving Park
Schiller Park
Irving Park/Cumberland
Uptown
Irving Park/Broadway
Daily 2,049,099 Forest Glen
Norridge/Dunning
Irving Park/Harlem
81
Lawrence
Jefferson Park
  Jefferson Park (  )
Uptown
Wilson/Marine Drive
Daily 2,366,145 Forest Glen
N81
Lawrence (Owl)
Jefferson Park
  Jefferson Park (  )
Uptown
Wilson/Marine Drive
Night N/A Forest Glen
81W
West Lawrence
Jefferson Park
  Jefferson Park (  )
O'Hare
Cumberland (  )
Daily 309,486 Forest Glen
82
Kimball/Homan
Lincolnwood
Devon/Kedzie
Lincolnwood Town Center
Little Village
31st/Central Park
31st/Komensky (late nights)
Daily 3,011,696 Kedzie/North Park
84
Peterson
Forest Glen/Edgebrook
Central/Caldwell
Edgewater
Thorndale (  )
Daily 649,767 Forest Glen
85
Central
Jefferson Park
Bryn Mawr/Elston
South Austin
Central/Harrison
Daily 2,019,645 Forest Glen
85A
North Central
Forest Glen
Touhy/Lehigh
Jefferson Park
  Jefferson Park (  )
Monday-Saturday 103,411 Forest Glen
86
Narragansett/Ridgeland
Norwood Park
Imlay/Milwaukee
Oak Park
Ridgeland (  )
Weekdays 346,325 Forest Glen
87
87th
Wrightwood
87th/Western
Oak Lawn
87th/Cicero
South Chicago
91st/Commercial
Gresham
87th/Vincennes
Daily 1,791,186 77th
N87
87th (Owl)
Wrightwood
87th/Western
Chatham
87th (  )
Night N/A 77th
88
Higgins
Norwood Park
Devon/Canfield
Jefferson Park
  Jefferson Park (  )
Daily 230,693 Forest Glen
90
Harlem
Norwood Park
Harlem (  )
Oak Park
Harlem/Lake (  )
Daily 939,774 Forest Glen
91
Austin
Jefferson Park
  Jefferson Park (  )
The Island/Oak Park
Austin/Roosevelt
Daily 1,163,803 Forest Glen
92
Foster
Jefferson Park
  Jefferson Park (  )
Edgewater
Berwyn/Broadway (  )
Daily 1,342,570 Forest Glen/North Park
93
California/Dodge
Evanston
Davis (  )
Kimball
Kimball (  )
Monday-Saturday 706,908 North Park
94
California
Roscoe Village
Rockwell/Addison
West Englewood
74th/Damen
Daily 2,076,713 74th
95
95th
Gresham
87th/Damen
South Chicago
92nd/Buffalo
Daily 904,968 103rd
96
Lunt
Lincolnwood
Devon/Kedzie
Rogers Park
Morse (  )
Weekdays 123,011 North Park
97
Skokie
Skokie
Dempster–Skokie (  )
Old Orchard Mall
Rogers Park
Howard (  )
Daily 556,961 North Park
100
Jeffery Manor Express
Roseland
95th/Dan Ryan (  )
East Side
112th/Avenue C
Weekday rush 81,324 103rd
103
West 103rd
Mount Greenwood
104th/Pulaski
Roseland
95th/Dan Ryan (  )
Daily 315,715 103rd
106
East 103rd
Roseland
95th/Dan Ryan (  )
South Deering
103rd/Stony Island
Daily 202,767 103rd
108
Halsted/95th
Roseland
95th/Dan Ryan (  )
West Pullman
127th/Lowe
Weekday Rush 115,573 103rd
111
111th/King Drive
Roseland
95th/Dan Ryan (  )
Morgan Park
117th/Marshfield
Daily 475,305 103rd
111A
Pullman Shuttle
South Deering
103rd/Stony Island
West Roseland
  115th/Cottage Grove
Daily 55,440 103rd
112
Vincennes/111th
Mount Greenwood
111th/Pulaski
Roseland
95th/Dan Ryan (  )
Daily 277,206 103rd
115
Pullman/115th
Roseland
95th/Dan Ryan (  )
Morgan Park
117th/Marshfield
Daily 460,498 103rd
119
Michigan/119th
Roseland
95th/Dan Ryan (  )
Morgan Park
119th/Western
Daily 617,540 103rd
120
Ogilvie/Streeterville Express
West Loop Gate
  Ogilvie Transportation Center
Streeterville
Fairbanks/Chicago
Weekday rush 36,520 Chicago (PM)/
Kedzie/77th (AM)
121
Union/Streeterville Express
West Loop Gate
  Union Station
Streeterville
Fairbanks/Chicago
Weekday rush 44,314 Chicago/Kedzie/77th (AM)
124
Navy Pier
West Loop Gate
  Union/Ogilvie Stations
Streeterville
Navy Pier
Daily 278,986 Kedzie
125
Water Tower Express
Streeterville
Chestnut/Mies
Near West Side
Desplaines/Harrison
Weekday rush 82,495 Kedzie/Chicago/77th (AM)
126
Jackson
South Austin
Jackson/Austin
The Loop
Michigan/Ida B. Wells Drive
Daily 795,504 Kedzie
128
Soldier Field Express
West Loop Gate
  Ogilvie/Union Stations
Near South Side
Soldier Field
Bears games 4,066 103rd
130
Museum Campus
  Ogilvie/Union Stations Near South Side
Museum Campus
Summer N/A Kedzie
134
Stockton/LaSalle Express
Lakeview East
Sheridan/Briar (first stop southbound)
Sheridan/Belmont (last stop northbound)
The Loop
Adams/Wacker (last stop southbound)
Franklin/Jackson (first stop northbound)
Weekday rush 191,489 Kedzie
135
Clarendon/LaSalle Express
Uptown
Clarendon/Sunnyside
The Loop
Adams/Wacker (last stop southbound)
Franklin/Jackson (first stop northbound)
Weekday rush 271,656 North Park
136
Sheridan/LaSalle Express
Edgewater/Rogers Park
Sheridan/Devon
The Loop
Adams/Wacker (last stop southbound)
Franklin/Jackson (first stop northbound)
Weekday rush 183,507 North Park
143
Stockton/Michigan Express
Lakeview East
Sheridan/Briar (first stop southbound)
Sheridan/Belmont (last stop northbound)
The Loop
Michigan/Ida B. Wells Drive
Weekday rush 129,280 Kedzie
146
Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express
Edgewater
Berwyn/Broadway (  )
Near South Side
Museum Campus
Daily 2,940,897 North Park
Near South Side
Roosevelt (  ) (early morning)
147
Outer DuSable Lake Shore Express
Rogers Park
Howard (  )
The Loop
Michigan/Ida B. Wells Drive
Daily 2,700,623 North Park
148
Clarendon/Michigan Express
Uptown
Foster/Marine Drive
The Loop
State/Harrison
Weekday rush 294,338 North Park
151
Sheridan
Rogers Park
Arthur/Clark
West Loop Gate
  Union Station
Daily 3,341,977 North Park/Kedzie
152
Addison
Belmont Terrace
Addison/Cumberland
Lakeview East
Lake Shore/Waveland
Daily 1,705,247 Forest Glen/North Park
155
Devon
Lincolnwood
Devon/Kedzie
Rogers Park
Morse (  )
Daily 1,428,066 North Park
156
LaSalle
Lakeview
Belmont/Halsted
West Loop Gate
  Union Station
Weekdays 545,634 Kedzie
157
Streeterville/Taylor
North Lawndale
Pulaski (  )
Streeterville
Chestnut/Lake Shore
Weekdays 775,206 Chicago
165 
West 65th
Nottingham Park
64th/Old Harlem
Garfield Ridge
Midway   (  )
Weekday rush 41,366 74th
169
69th/UPS Express
Grand Crossing
69th (  )
Hodgkins
UPS Hodgkins
Weekdays 27,469 103rd
171
U. of Chicago/Hyde Park
East Hyde Park
54th/South Shore
Woodlawn
60th/University
Monday-Saturday 169,319 103rd
172
U. of Chicago/Kenwood
East Hyde Park/Kenwood
Hyde Park/East End
Woodlawn
60th/University
Daily 327,123 103rd
192
U. of Chicago Hospitals Express
West Loop Gate
  Clinton/Madison
Hyde Park
57th/Cottage Grove
Weekday rush 102,113 103rd
Hyde Park
Goldblatt Pavillion
201
Central/Ridge
Skokie
Old Orchard Mall
Rogers Park
Howard (  )
Monday-Saturday 384,319 North Park
206
Evanston Circulator
Evanston
Central/Crawford
Rogers Park
Howard (  )
Weekday rush 67,861 Forest Glen/North Park

Former Routes edit

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.[2]
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.
X98 Avon Express Avon Morton Grove (Golf/Waukegan) Jefferson Park (Blue) Weekdays Forest Glen Discontinued March 20, 2023 due to low ridership.
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.[3]
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.
BL Blue Line Local Shuttle Illinois Medical District   (Blue) Part A: Jackson   (Blue)

Part B: UIC-Halsted   (Blue)

Daily n/a Operated from July 23, 2023 to October 2023 while partial of the Forest Park branch was closed for the Forest Park Branch Rebuild project.
BX Blue Line Express Shuttle Illinois Medical District   (Blue) Jackson   (Blue) Weekday Rush n/a Operated from July 23, 2023 to August 20, 2023 and from September 29, 2023 to October 2, 2023 while partial of the Forest Park branch was closed for the Forest Park Branch Rebuild project.

References edit

  1. ^ "Annual Ridership Report" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority. February 2, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Kristopans, Andre (May 2019). "#13 – SOUTHWEST SKOKIE – Bus Route History" (PDF). Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Chicago Transit Board Moves on Experimental Bus Routes".

External links edit

  • Chicago Transit Authority - official site, including a trip planner, and system maps.
  • ChicagoBus.org - a site covering CTA bus operations.
  • CTA Bus Tracker