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21 Cermak

Bus route information

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Service description: See schedule for full details.

First bus/last bus

Spans of service below show when first bus departs terminal of origin through last bus departs terminal of origin. First and last buses reach mid-route stops later than these times-see schedule or use trip planner for specific times when service works for you.

54th/Cermak (accessible) (Pink) east to 25th/Michigan
4:10a-10:30p weekdays, 4:10a-10:55p Saturday, 5:50a-10:30p Sunday
25th/Michigan west to 54th/Cermak (accessible) (Pink)
4:45a-11:20p weekdays, 5:00a-11:20p Saturday, 6:40a-11:20p Sunday
North Riverside Mall east to 25th/Michigan
4:55a-10:20p weekdays, 8:00a-10:40p Saturday, 8:55a-8:35p Sunday
25th/Michigan west to North Riverside Mall
4:45a-11:20p weekdays, 6:45a-11:20p Saturday, 8:00a-7:40p Sunday
Later eastbound service from North Riverside Mall to Cermak/Pulaski, weekdays until 12:10am & Saturdays until 12:15am.

(Precise hours of service may vary depending on where along the route you are.)

Service alerts

Current alerts 1
Temporary Reroute
Planned Reroute

WB #21 buses will operate via Cermak, Kostner, 16th and Cicero, then resume their normal route on Cermak.

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System status snapshot
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Red Line
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Blue Line
Normal Service
Brown Line
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Green Line
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Orange Line
Normal Service
Pink Line
Normal Service
Purple Line
Normal Service
Yellow Line
Normal Service
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