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CTA bus 147

Outer DuSable Lake Shore Express

69 % 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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Wed, Feb 11, 2026
  • Paulina / Howard TerminalWheelchair accessible2:37 PM
  • Howard / AshlandWheelchair accessible2:38 PM
  • Howard / BosworthWheelchair accessible2:39 PM
  • Howard / SheridanWheelchair accessible2:40 PM
  • Sheridan / BirchwoodWheelchair accessible2:40 PM
  • Sheridan / JarvisWheelchair accessible2:41 PM
  • Sheridan / SherwinWheelchair accessible2:42 PM
  • Sheridan / ChaseWheelchair accessible2:42 PM
  • Sheridan / TouhyWheelchair accessible2:43 PM
  • Sheridan / EstesWheelchair accessible2:44 PM
  • Sheridan / LuntWheelchair accessible2:45 PM
  • Sheridan / MorseWheelchair accessible2:46 PM
  • Sheridan / PrattWheelchair accessible2:48 PM
  • Sheridan / North ShoreWheelchair accessible2:49 PM
  • Sheridan / Loyola (Red Line)Wheelchair accessible2:50 PM
  • Sheridan / ArthurWheelchair accessible2:51 PM
  • Sheridan / Broadway / DevonWheelchair accessible2:53 PM
  • Sheridan / WinthropWheelchair accessible2:54 PM
  • Sheridan / KenmoreWheelchair accessible2:54 PM
  • Sheridan / RosemontWheelchair accessible2:56 PM
  • Sheridan / GranvilleWheelchair accessible2:57 PM
  • Sheridan / GlenlakeWheelchair accessible2:58 PM
  • Sheridan / ThorndaleWheelchair accessible2:59 PM
  • Sheridan / ArdmoreWheelchair accessible3:01 PM
  • Sheridan / HollywoodWheelchair accessible3:02 PM
  • Sheridan / Bryn MawrWheelchair accessible3:03 PM
  • Sheridan / CatalpaWheelchair accessible3:04 PM
  • Sheridan / BalmoralWheelchair accessible3:05 PM
  • Sheridan / BerwynWheelchair accessible3:06 PM
  • Foster / SheridanWheelchair accessible3:07 PM
  • Foster / Marine DriveWheelchair accessible3:07 PM
  • Michigan / DelawareWheelchair accessible3:18 PM
  • Michigan / PearsonWheelchair accessible3:19 PM
  • Michigan / SuperiorWheelchair accessible3:21 PM
  • Michigan / ErieWheelchair accessible3:22 PM
  • Michigan / OhioWheelchair accessible3:23 PM
  • Michigan / IllinoisWheelchair accessible3:24 PM
  • Michigan / Hubbard (Wrigley Bldg.)Wheelchair accessible3:26 PM
  • Michigan / South WaterWheelchair accessible3:29 PM
  • Michigan / Lake / RandolphWheelchair accessible3:30 PM
  • Michigan / WashingtonWheelchair accessible3:31 PM
  • Michigan / MonroeWheelchair accessible3:33 PM
  • Michigan / JacksonWheelchair accessible3:35 PM
  • Michigan / Van Buren / Ida B. WellsWheelchair accessible3:36 PM
  • Congress Plaza / MichiganWheelchair accessible3:38 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 2:37 PM, and arrives at Congress Plaza / Michigan at 3:38 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

    69 % on time

    69% of riders report that the CTA 147 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 175 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 147 bus. Compared to other CTA lines, the 147 bus is ranked 86 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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