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CTA - Schedules, Routes and Stops
CTA
CTA is a public transportation provider in Chicago which operates bus routes.
The CTA has 124 bus routes in Chicago with 10605 bus stops.
Their bus routes cover an area from the North (Evanston) with a stop at Central Street & Prospect (West) to the South (Burnham) with a stop at Avenue O & Brainard (13800 S) (North).Their most western stop is Ups Facility Stop 1 (Ne) (Hodgkins) and the most eastern stop is Avenue B & 107th Street (North) (Chicago).
CTA line schedules (timetables, itineraries, service hours), and departure and arrival times to stations are updated in the app in real time.
Choose a line to view updated schedules and stops
To see updated bus times, schedules and stops please click on a route below
1Bronzeville/Union Station- 2Hyde Park Express
- 3King Drive
- 4Cottage Grove
- 6Jackson Park Express
- 7Harrison
- 8Halsted
- 8ASouth Halsted
- 9Ashland
- 10Obama Presidential Center/Museum of Science & Industry Express
- 11Lincoln
- 12Roosevelt
- 15Jeffery Local
- 1816th/18th
- 20Madison
- 21Cermak
- 22Clark
- 24Wentworth
- 26South Shore Express
- 28Stony Island
CTA coverage area map
CTA Offline Map (PDF)
CTA Schedule Updates
For CTA service alerts, please check the Moovit website for real-time info on bus status, bus delays, changes of bus routes, changes of stops and any service changes.
Looking for a specific CTA bus schedule? All CTA lines and schedules in Chicago can be found in the Moovit App. Moovit gives you directions for CTA routes and provides helpful step-by-step navigation.
CTA is a public transportation provider in Chicago which operates bus routes.
The CTA has 124 bus routes in Chicago with 10605 bus stops.
Their bus routes cover an area from the North (Evanston) with a stop at Central Street & Prospect (West) to the South (Burnham) with a stop at Avenue O & Brainard (13800 S) (North).Their most western stop is Ups Facility Stop 1 (Ne) (Hodgkins) and the most eastern stop is Avenue B & 107th Street (North) (Chicago).
CTA line schedules (timetables, itineraries, service hours), and departure and arrival times to stations are updated in the app in real time.
Facts about CTA
The CTA has bus routes operating across Chicago including: Chicago, Norridge, Cicero, Lincolnwood, Skokie, Bedford Park, Evanston, Oak Park, Harwood Heights, Evergreen Park.
The longest line from the CTA is: 9. This bus route starts from Ravenswood (West Leg) & Leland (North) (Chicago) and ends at 95th Red Line Station (South) (Chicago). It covers over 32 km and has 99 stops.
The shortest line is: 49B. This bus line begins from Western & Foster (South) (Chicago) and finishes at Western Brown Line Station (West) (Chicago). It runs through 2 km with 4 stops.
According to Moovit Insights, the most popular lines for CTA are 56, 92, 50, 15, 52A.
CTA - bus fare information
Costs and prices of different ticket types may change, based on several factors. Please check the Moovit app to view bus fares of individual lines. For more information on ride fares and for buying bus tickets online please visit CTA's official site.
CTA contact information
- Website URL: http://www.transitchicago.com
- Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Transit_Authority
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CTA bus Tracker
The Moovit app can be used as an CTA bus tracker, providing real-time locations, arrival times, and live status of bus lines on an interactive transit map. Use our CTA bus tracker to navigate more efficiently across Chicago.