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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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Fri, Mar 6, 2026
  • Paulina / Howard TerminalWheelchair accessible4:30 AM
  • Howard / AshlandWheelchair accessible4:31 AM
  • Howard / BosworthWheelchair accessible4:32 AM
  • Howard / SheridanWheelchair accessible4:32 AM
  • Sheridan / BirchwoodWheelchair accessible4:33 AM
  • Sheridan / JarvisWheelchair accessible4:33 AM
  • Sheridan / SherwinWheelchair accessible4:34 AM
  • Sheridan / ChaseWheelchair accessible4:34 AM
  • Sheridan / TouhyWheelchair accessible4:34 AM
  • Sheridan / EstesWheelchair accessible4:35 AM
  • Sheridan / LuntWheelchair accessible4:36 AM
  • Sheridan / MorseWheelchair accessible4:37 AM
  • Sheridan / PrattWheelchair accessible4:38 AM
  • Sheridan / North ShoreWheelchair accessible4:39 AM
  • Sheridan / Loyola (Red Line)Wheelchair accessible4:39 AM
  • Sheridan / ArthurWheelchair accessible4:40 AM
  • Sheridan / Broadway / DevonWheelchair accessible4:41 AM
  • Sheridan / WinthropWheelchair accessible4:42 AM
  • Sheridan / KenmoreWheelchair accessible4:42 AM
  • Sheridan / RosemontWheelchair accessible4:43 AM
  • Sheridan / GranvilleWheelchair accessible4:44 AM
  • Sheridan / GlenlakeWheelchair accessible4:45 AM
  • Sheridan / ThorndaleWheelchair accessible4:46 AM
  • Sheridan / ArdmoreWheelchair accessible4:47 AM
  • Sheridan / HollywoodWheelchair accessible4:48 AM
  • Sheridan / Bryn MawrWheelchair accessible4:49 AM
  • Sheridan / CatalpaWheelchair accessible4:49 AM
  • Sheridan / BalmoralWheelchair accessible4:50 AM
  • Sheridan / BerwynWheelchair accessible4:51 AM
  • Foster / SheridanWheelchair accessible4:52 AM
  • Foster / Marine DriveWheelchair accessible4:52 AM
  • Michigan / DelawareWheelchair accessible5:00 AM
  • Michigan / PearsonWheelchair accessible5:01 AM
  • Michigan / SuperiorWheelchair accessible5:02 AM
  • Michigan / ErieWheelchair accessible5:03 AM
  • Michigan / OhioWheelchair accessible5:04 AM
  • Michigan / IllinoisWheelchair accessible5:04 AM
  • Michigan / Hubbard (Wrigley Bldg.)Wheelchair accessible5:05 AM
  • Michigan / South WaterWheelchair accessible5:07 AM
  • Michigan / Lake / RandolphWheelchair accessible5:08 AM
  • Michigan / WashingtonWheelchair accessible5:09 AM
  • Michigan / MonroeWheelchair accessible5:10 AM
  • Michigan / JacksonWheelchair accessible5:11 AM
  • Michigan / Van Buren / Ida B. WellsWheelchair accessible5:12 AM
  • Congress Plaza / MichiganWheelchair accessible5:14 AM
  • 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 4:30 AM, and arrives at Congress Plaza / Michigan at 5:14 AM. 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, 188 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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