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51 51st

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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.

Kedzie (accessible) (Orange) east to 47th/Dan Ryan (accessible) (Red)
6:00a-8:50p weekdays, 6:00a-8:50p Saturday, 8:00a-8:50p Sunday
47th/Dan Ryan (accessible) (Red) west to Kedzie (accessible) (Orange)
5:35a-8:30p weekdays, 5:35a-8:30p Saturday, 7:35a-8:30p Sunday

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

Service alerts

Current alerts 2
#51 51st Temporary Reroute in Both Directions
Minor Delays / Reroute

51 51st buses are temp rerouted in both directions via 51st, Western, 47th, California, resume normal route on 51st, due to police activity near 51st/Western.

#51 51st Temporary Reroute at 51st/Western
Minor Delays / Reroute

51 51st buses are rerouted via 51st, Western Boulevard, 47th, California, then resume their normal route on 51st, due to police activity near 51st/Western.

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System status snapshot
‘L’ route status
Red Line
Normal Service
Blue Line
Normal Service
Brown Line
Normal Service
Green Line
Normal Service
Orange Line
Normal Service
Pink Line
Normal Service
Purple Line
Normal Service
Yellow Line
Normal Service
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