List of Chicago Transit Authority bus routes
| Company type | Public agency |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Headquarters | Chicago , United States |
Area served | Chicago metropolitan area |
| Products | Bus services |
| Website | www |
This compilation enumerates the bus lines managed by the Chicago Transit Authority. In , the CTA's bus network achieved a total ridership of , with an average weekday usage of as reported in .
The following routes provide continuous 24-hour operations:
- N4 (connecting () and Washington/State),
- N9 (linking () and North/Clark),
- N20 (running from Washington/State to Austin),
- N22 (serving Howard to Harrison),
- N34 (between and 131st/Ellis),
- N49 (operating from 79th to Berwyn),
- N53 (traveling Harrison to Irving Park),
- N55 (from Museum of Science and Industry to 55th/St. Louis),
- N60 (Washington/State to ()),
- N62 (Washington/State to Midway),
- N63 ( () to 63rd/Stony Island),
- N66 (Chicago/Austin to Washington/State),
- N77 (Harlem to Halsted),
- N79 (Western to Lakefront),
- N81 ( () to Wilson/Marine Drive),
- N87 (Western to ()).
Current routes
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| Route Name | Northern/Western Terminus | Southern/Eastern Terminus | Operates | Annual ridership (2024) | Garage |
| 1 Bronzeville/Union Station |
Near West Side Desplaines/Harrison |
Douglas 34th/Michigan 35th/Indiana |
Weekday peak hours | 272,105 | 77th |
| 2 Hyde Park Express |
Streeterville Navy Pier |
Hyde Park 60th/Cottage Grove |
Weekday peak hours | 417,328 | 77th |
| 3 King Drive |
Streeterville Erie/Fairbanks |
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Daily service | 4,340,943 | 77th |
| 4 Cottage Grove |
New Eastside Columbus/South Water |
Pullman 115th/Cottage Grove |
Daily operation | 3,797,487 | 77th |
| N4 Cottage Grove (Owl) |
The Loop State/Washington |
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Overnight service | N/A | 77th |
| X4 Cottage Grove Express |
New Eastside Columbus/Randolph |
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Weekday peak hours | 694,827 | 77th |
Former routes
| Route Name | Terminus | Terminus | Operated | Garage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X3 King Drive Express | 95th/St. Lawrence | Erie/Fairbanks | Weekday peak hours | 77th | Service ended February 7, 2010. |
| 5 Jeffery Local | 79th/South Shore Drive | Wacker/Columbus | Daily operation | 52nd | Renumbered as Route 6 Local on January 24, 1982. Number later assigned to N5 South Shore Night Bus. |
| 5B Yates/Colfax | 87th/Yates | 104th/Torrence | Daily operation | 77th | Established March 26, 1972. Renamed as Route 6B on January 24, 1982. |
| 6 Van Buren | Downtown area | Van Buren/Kedzie | Daily operation | Kedzie garage | Merged with Route126 Jackson on April 8, 1956. |
| Route Name | Terminus | Terminus | Operated | Garage | Notes |
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| Route Name | Terminus | Terminus | Operated | Garage | Notes | '98 Ogden Extension' was renumbered from58A in1976 and discontinued in1981 | '99 Stevenson Express' routes discontinued mid-1990s due to Orange Line ridership shift | '104 Pullman' combined with111 in1988 | '110 Marquette' discontinued October5,1997 | '119 Vincennes/119th' discontinued1963; service restored as part of other routes later | '123 Illinois Center/Union Express' discontinued December16,2012 | '127 Madison/Roosevelt Circulator' established1982; discontinued2008 | '128 Wacker/Orleans' replaced by41 Elston-Clybourn in1986 | '129 West Loop/South Loop' discontinued December16,2012 | '131 Washington' discontinued October5,1997 | '132 Goose Island Express' discontinued December17,2018 due to low ridership | '144 Marine/Michigan Express' and '145 Wilson/Michigan Express' both discontinued December16,2012 | '149 Michigan State/Wacker' discontinued January24,1982 | 'N151 Sheridan (Owl)' overnight service discontinued March31,2013 | '154 Wrigley Field Express' ended March2014 | '158 Wacker/North Western Station' split into multiple routes in1975 | '162 Pulaski/Stevenson Express' and '164 Narragansett Express' both discontinued mid-1990s due to Orange Line ridership shifts | '168 UIC/Pilsen Express' ended May14,2010 | '170 U of Chicago/Midway' and related express routes were phased out due to low ridership or service changes between2009–2016 | '200 Main Shuttle' ended2009 after Rand McNally HQ closure | 'N201 Central/Sherman Night Bus' ended December16,2012 | '205 Chicago/Golf' ended September4,2018 replaced by Pace services | 'BL Blue Line Local Shuttle' and 'BX Blue Line Express Shuttle' operated temporarily July–October2023 during Forest Park Branch rebuild |
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External links
- Chicago Transit Authority – official website featuring trip planning tools and network maps
- ChicagoBus.org – detailed information on CTA bus services
- CTA Bus Tracker