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59 59th/61st

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.

Midway (accessible) (Orange) east to 60th/Stony Island
6:05a-8:00p weekdays, 7:50a-7:50p Saturday
60th/Stony Island west to Midway (accessible) (Orange)
5:40a-8:10p weekdays, 7:45a-8:05p Saturday

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

Service alerts

Current alerts 1
#59 59th/61st Temporary Reroute at State/60th
Minor Delays / Reroute

59 59th/61st buses are temporarily rerouted in both directions via 59th, Wabash, 60th, then resume their normal route, due to street blockage near State/60th.

 RSS Feed: #59 59th/61st Alerts

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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