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CTA bus 147

Outer DuSable Lake Shore Express

66 % on time

CTA bus 147 stop list and CTA bus tracker 147

The CTA bus 147 - Outer DuSable Lake Shore Express serves 45 bus stops in Chicago departing from Paulina / Howard Terminal and ending at Congress Plaza / Michigan. Scroll down to see upcoming bus 147 times at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus 147 route at each stop, including connections to the 'L' or other transit options, so you can understand where and when to transfer. The CTA bus tracker 147 shows the next scheduled departure from the CTA. The full CTA 147 schedule with real-time tracker data is available in the Transit app.

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Stops
Sun, Mar 1, 2026
  • Paulina / Howard TerminalWheelchair accessible12:33 PM
  • Howard / AshlandWheelchair accessible12:34 PM
  • Howard / BosworthWheelchair accessible12:35 PM
  • Howard / SheridanWheelchair accessible12:35 PM
  • Sheridan / BirchwoodWheelchair accessible12:36 PM
  • Sheridan / JarvisWheelchair accessible12:37 PM
  • Sheridan / SherwinWheelchair accessible12:37 PM
  • Sheridan / ChaseWheelchair accessible12:38 PM
  • Sheridan / TouhyWheelchair accessible12:38 PM
  • Sheridan / EstesWheelchair accessible12:39 PM
  • Sheridan / LuntWheelchair accessible12:41 PM
  • Sheridan / MorseWheelchair accessible12:42 PM
  • Sheridan / PrattWheelchair accessible12:43 PM
  • Sheridan / North ShoreWheelchair accessible12:44 PM
  • Sheridan / Loyola (Red Line)Wheelchair accessible12:45 PM
  • Sheridan / ArthurWheelchair accessible12:46 PM
  • Sheridan / Broadway / DevonWheelchair accessible12:48 PM
  • Sheridan / WinthropWheelchair accessible12:49 PM
  • Sheridan / KenmoreWheelchair accessible12:49 PM
  • Sheridan / RosemontWheelchair accessible12:50 PM
  • Sheridan / GranvilleWheelchair accessible12:51 PM
  • Sheridan / GlenlakeWheelchair accessible12:53 PM
  • Sheridan / ThorndaleWheelchair accessible12:54 PM
  • Sheridan / ArdmoreWheelchair accessible12:55 PM
  • Sheridan / HollywoodWheelchair accessible12:56 PM
  • Sheridan / Bryn MawrWheelchair accessible12:57 PM
  • Sheridan / CatalpaWheelchair accessible12:58 PM
  • Sheridan / BalmoralWheelchair accessible12:59 PM
  • Sheridan / BerwynWheelchair accessible1:00 PM
  • Foster / SheridanWheelchair accessible1:01 PM
  • Foster / Marine DriveWheelchair accessible1:01 PM
  • Michigan / DelawareWheelchair accessible1:11 PM
  • Michigan / PearsonWheelchair accessible1:12 PM
  • Michigan / SuperiorWheelchair accessible1:14 PM
  • Michigan / ErieWheelchair accessible1:15 PM
  • Michigan / OhioWheelchair accessible1:16 PM
  • Michigan / IllinoisWheelchair accessible1:17 PM
  • Michigan / Hubbard (Wrigley Bldg.)Wheelchair accessible1:18 PM
  • Michigan / South WaterWheelchair accessible1:20 PM
  • Michigan / Lake / RandolphWheelchair accessible1:21 PM
  • Michigan / WashingtonWheelchair accessible1:22 PM
  • Michigan / MonroeWheelchair accessible1:24 PM
  • Michigan / JacksonWheelchair accessible1:25 PM
  • Michigan / Van Buren / Ida B. WellsWheelchair accessible1:27 PM
  • Congress Plaza / MichiganWheelchair accessible1:28 PM
  • CTA Outer DuSable Lake Shore Express map

    CTA bus 147 route map

    The CTA bus 147 - Outer DuSable Lake Shore Express route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the CTA bus 147 to help you plan your trip on CTA. Opening the app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also use the included CTA tracker in the app to see the location of vehicles in real-time on the route map so you know when the 147 bus is approaching your stop.

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    CTA bus 147 Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus 147 schedule, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by CTA so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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    CTA 147 bus Service Frequency

    The next 147 bus leaves Paulina / Howard Terminal at 12:33 PM, and arrives at Congress Plaza / Michigan at 1:28 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    CTA 147 bus On-Time Performance

    66 % on time

    66% of riders report that the CTA 147 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 193 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 147 bus. Compared to other CTA lines, the 147 bus is ranked 100 out of 131 CTA lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official CTA metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the 147 by opening the Transit app.

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