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CTA bus 157

Streeterville / Taylor

77 % on time

CTA bus 157 stop list and CTA bus tracker 157

The CTA bus 157 - Streeterville / Taylor serves 40 bus stops in Chicago departing from Madison / Canal and ending at Pulaski Pink Line Station. Scroll down to see upcoming bus 157 times at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus 157 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 157 shows the next scheduled departure from the CTA. The full CTA 157 schedule with real-time tracker data is available in the Transit app.

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Mon, Mar 16, 2026
  • Madison / CanalWheelchair accessible6:13 AM
  • Clinton / MadisonWheelchair accessible6:14 AM
  • Clinton / JacksonWheelchair accessible6:16 AM
  • Clinton Blue Line StationWheelchair accessible6:18 AM
  • Clinton / PolkWheelchair accessible6:19 AM
  • Clinton / TaylorWheelchair accessible6:20 AM
  • Taylor / JeffersonWheelchair accessible6:20 AM
  • Taylor / HalstedWheelchair accessible6:22 AM
  • 900 W TaylorWheelchair accessible6:22 AM
  • Taylor / MorganWheelchair accessible6:23 AM
  • Taylor / AberdeenWheelchair accessible6:24 AM
  • Taylor / RacineWheelchair accessible6:25 AM
  • Taylor / ThroopWheelchair accessible6:26 AM
  • Taylor / LoomisWheelchair accessible6:26 AM
  • Taylor / LaflinWheelchair accessible6:27 AM
  • Taylor / AshlandWheelchair accessible6:28 AM
  • Taylor / PaulinaWheelchair accessible6:28 AM
  • Polk Pink Line StationWheelchair accessible6:30 AM
  • Polk / WoodWheelchair accessible6:30 AM
  • Polk / WolcottWheelchair accessible6:31 AM
  • Polk / DamenWheelchair accessible6:32 AM
  • 2102 W OgdenWheelchair accessible6:33 AM
  • Ogden / TaylorWheelchair accessible6:34 AM
  • Taylor / OakleyWheelchair accessible6:34 AM
  • Western / RooseveltWheelchair accessible6:36 AM
  • Ogden / RockwellWheelchair accessible6:39 AM
  • Ogden / WashtenawWheelchair accessible6:39 AM
  • Ogden / CaliforniaWheelchair accessible6:40 AM
  • Ogden / SacramentoWheelchair accessible6:41 AM
  • Ogden / KedzieWheelchair accessible6:42 AM
  • Ogden / SpauldingWheelchair accessible6:43 AM
  • Ogden / HomanWheelchair accessible6:44 AM
  • Ogden / St. LouisWheelchair accessible6:44 AM
  • Ogden / Central ParkWheelchair accessible6:45 AM
  • Ogden / LawndaleWheelchair accessible6:45 AM
  • Ogden / HamlinWheelchair accessible6:46 AM
  • Ogden / SpringfieldWheelchair accessible6:46 AM
  • Pulaski / CermakWheelchair accessible6:47 AM
  • Pulaski Pink Line StationWheelchair accessible6:48 AM
  • Pulaski Pink Line StationWheelchair accessible6:49 AM
  • CTA Streeterville / Taylor map

    CTA bus 157 route map

    The CTA bus 157 - Streeterville / Taylor route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the CTA bus 157 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 157 bus is approaching your stop.

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    CTA bus 157 Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus 157 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 157 bus Service Frequency

    The next 157 bus leaves Madison / Canal at 6:13 AM, and arrives at Pulaski Pink Line Station at 6:49 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    CTA 157 bus On-Time Performance

    77 % on time

    77% of riders report that the CTA 157 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 92 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 157 bus. Compared to other CTA lines, the 157 bus is ranked 40 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 157 by opening the Transit app.

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