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CTA bus 20

Madison

77 % on time

CTA bus 20 stop list and CTA bus tracker 20

The CTA bus 20 - Madison serves 60 bus stops in Chicago departing from Madison / Wabash and ending at Madison / Austin Terminal. Scroll down to see upcoming bus 20 times at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus 20 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 20 shows the next scheduled departure from the CTA. The full CTA 20 schedule with real-time tracker data is available in the Transit app.

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Stops
Sun, Apr 19, 2026
  • Madison / WabashWheelchair accessible8:05 AM
  • Madison / Dearborn / StateWheelchair accessible8:06 AM
  • Madison / LaSalleWheelchair accessible8:07 AM
  • Madison / FranklinWheelchair accessible8:08 AM
  • Madison / ClintonWheelchair accessible8:10 AM
  • Madison / JeffersonWheelchair accessible8:11 AM
  • Madison / HalstedWheelchair accessible8:12 AM
  • Madison / PeoriaWheelchair accessible8:13 AM
  • Madison / MorganWheelchair accessible8:13 AM
  • Madison / AberdeenWheelchair accessible8:14 AM
  • Madison / RacineWheelchair accessible8:15 AM
  • Madison / ThroopWheelchair accessible8:16 AM
  • Madison / LoomisWheelchair accessible8:16 AM
  • Madison / LaflinWheelchair accessible8:17 AM
  • Madison / AshlandWheelchair accessible8:17 AM
  • Madison / PaulinaWheelchair accessible8:17 AM
  • Madison / WoodWheelchair accessible8:18 AM
  • Madison / United Center (1900 W)Wheelchair accessible8:18 AM
  • Madison / DamenWheelchair accessible8:19 AM
  • Madison / HoyneWheelchair accessible8:19 AM
  • Madison / LeavittWheelchair accessible8:20 AM
  • Madison / OakleyWheelchair accessible8:20 AM
  • Madison / WesternWheelchair accessible8:21 AM
  • Madison / CampbellWheelchair accessible8:22 AM
  • Madison / TalmanWheelchair accessible8:23 AM
  • Madison / WashtenawWheelchair accessible8:23 AM
  • Madison / CaliforniaWheelchair accessible8:24 AM
  • Madison / FranciscoWheelchair accessible8:24 AM
  • Madison / SacramentoWheelchair accessible8:25 AM
  • Madison / AlbanyWheelchair accessible8:25 AM
  • Madison / KedzieWheelchair accessible8:26 AM
  • Madison / SpauldingWheelchair accessible8:27 AM
  • Madison / HomanWheelchair accessible8:27 AM
  • Madison / St. LouisWheelchair accessible8:28 AM
  • Madison / Central ParkWheelchair accessible8:29 AM
  • Madison / HamlinWheelchair accessible8:30 AM
  • Madison / SpringfieldWheelchair accessible8:30 AM
  • Madison / PulaskiWheelchair accessible8:31 AM
  • Madison / KarlovWheelchair accessible8:32 AM
  • Madison / KeelerWheelchair accessible8:33 AM
  • Madison / KildareWheelchair accessible8:34 AM
  • Madison / KostnerWheelchair accessible8:35 AM
  • Madison / KilbournWheelchair accessible8:36 AM
  • Madison / KentonWheelchair accessible8:37 AM
  • Madison / KilpatrickWheelchair accessible8:37 AM
  • Madison / CiceroWheelchair accessible8:38 AM
  • Madison / LamonWheelchair accessible8:39 AM
  • Madison / LavergneWheelchair accessible8:39 AM
  • Madison / LeclaireWheelchair accessible8:40 AM
  • Madison / LaramieWheelchair accessible8:41 AM
  • Madison / LockwoodWheelchair accessible8:41 AM
  • Madison / LongWheelchair accessible8:42 AM
  • Madison / LotusWheelchair accessible8:43 AM
  • Madison / CentralWheelchair accessible8:43 AM
  • Madison / ParksideWheelchair accessible8:44 AM
  • Madison / WallerWheelchair accessible8:44 AM
  • Madison / MenardWheelchair accessible8:45 AM
  • Madison / MayfieldWheelchair accessible8:45 AM
  • Madison / AustinWheelchair accessible8:46 AM
  • Madison / Austin TerminalWheelchair accessible8:47 AM
  • CTA Madison map

    CTA bus 20 route map

    The CTA bus 20 - Madison route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the CTA bus 20 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 20 bus is approaching your stop.

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    CTA bus 20 Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus 20 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 20 bus Service Frequency

    The next 20 bus leaves Madison / Wabash at 8:05 AM, and arrives at Madison / Austin Terminal at 8:47 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    CTA 20 bus On-Time Performance

    77 % on time

    77% of riders report that the CTA 20 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 112 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 20 bus. Compared to other CTA lines, the 20 bus is ranked 29 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 20 by opening the Transit app.

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