A 56 Milwaukee bus in Wicker Park

56 Milwaukee

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.

Jefferson Park (accessible) (Blue) south to Madison/Wabash
4:20a-9:40p weekdays, 4:20a-9:40p Saturday, 4:20a-9:40p Sunday
Madison/Michigan north to Jefferson Park (accessible) (Blue)
5:10a-10:40p weekdays, 5:05a-10:40p Saturday, 5:05a-10:30p Sunday

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

Service alerts

Current alerts 2
Temporary Reroute
Planned Reroute

EB #20, #60, and #124 and SB #J14 and #56 buses will operate via Washington, Clark, Monroe and Dearborn, then resume their normal route on Washington.

Bus Stop Changes
Bus Stop Note

#56 bus stops are changed on Milwaukee between Wolfram and Armitage.

Upcoming alerts 4

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Route map

Route Map
System status snapshot
‘L’ route status
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
Bus routes w/alerts
Elevator alerts