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CTA bus 20

Madison

79 % 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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Tue, Apr 28, 2026
  • Madison / WabashWheelchair accessible2:17 PM
  • Madison / Dearborn / StateWheelchair accessible2:18 PM
  • Madison / LaSalleWheelchair accessible2:19 PM
  • Madison / FranklinWheelchair accessible2:21 PM
  • Madison / ClintonWheelchair accessible2:23 PM
  • Madison / JeffersonWheelchair accessible2:24 PM
  • Madison / HalstedWheelchair accessible2:26 PM
  • Madison / PeoriaWheelchair accessible2:27 PM
  • Madison / MorganWheelchair accessible2:27 PM
  • Madison / AberdeenWheelchair accessible2:28 PM
  • Madison / RacineWheelchair accessible2:30 PM
  • Madison / ThroopWheelchair accessible2:31 PM
  • Madison / LoomisWheelchair accessible2:31 PM
  • Madison / LaflinWheelchair accessible2:32 PM
  • Madison / AshlandWheelchair accessible2:33 PM
  • Madison / PaulinaWheelchair accessible2:33 PM
  • Madison / WoodWheelchair accessible2:34 PM
  • Madison / United Center (1900 W)Wheelchair accessible2:34 PM
  • Madison / DamenWheelchair accessible2:35 PM
  • Madison / HoyneWheelchair accessible2:35 PM
  • Madison / LeavittWheelchair accessible2:36 PM
  • Madison / OakleyWheelchair accessible2:37 PM
  • Madison / WesternWheelchair accessible2:38 PM
  • Madison / CampbellWheelchair accessible2:39 PM
  • Madison / TalmanWheelchair accessible2:40 PM
  • Madison / WashtenawWheelchair accessible2:41 PM
  • Madison / CaliforniaWheelchair accessible2:42 PM
  • Madison / FranciscoWheelchair accessible2:42 PM
  • Madison / SacramentoWheelchair accessible2:43 PM
  • Madison / AlbanyWheelchair accessible2:44 PM
  • Madison / KedzieWheelchair accessible2:45 PM
  • Madison / SpauldingWheelchair accessible2:46 PM
  • Madison / HomanWheelchair accessible2:47 PM
  • Madison / St. LouisWheelchair accessible2:48 PM
  • Madison / Central ParkWheelchair accessible2:49 PM
  • Madison / HamlinWheelchair accessible2:51 PM
  • Madison / SpringfieldWheelchair accessible2:52 PM
  • Madison / PulaskiWheelchair accessible2:53 PM
  • Madison / KarlovWheelchair accessible2:54 PM
  • Madison / KeelerWheelchair accessible2:55 PM
  • Madison / KildareWheelchair accessible2:56 PM
  • Madison / KostnerWheelchair accessible2:57 PM
  • Madison / KilbournWheelchair accessible2:58 PM
  • Madison / KentonWheelchair accessible2:59 PM
  • Madison / KilpatrickWheelchair accessible3:00 PM
  • Madison / CiceroWheelchair accessible3:00 PM
  • Madison / LamonWheelchair accessible3:01 PM
  • Madison / LavergneWheelchair accessible3:02 PM
  • Madison / LeclaireWheelchair accessible3:03 PM
  • Madison / LaramieWheelchair accessible3:04 PM
  • Madison / LockwoodWheelchair accessible3:05 PM
  • Madison / LongWheelchair accessible3:06 PM
  • Madison / LotusWheelchair accessible3:07 PM
  • Madison / CentralWheelchair accessible3:08 PM
  • Madison / ParksideWheelchair accessible3:09 PM
  • Madison / WallerWheelchair accessible3:09 PM
  • Madison / MenardWheelchair accessible3:10 PM
  • Madison / MayfieldWheelchair accessible3:10 PM
  • Madison / AustinWheelchair accessible3:12 PM
  • Madison / Austin TerminalWheelchair accessible3:13 PM
  • 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 2:17 PM, and arrives at Madison / Austin Terminal at 3:13 PM. 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

    79 % on time

    79% of riders report that the CTA 20 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 110 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 20 bus. Compared to other CTA lines, the 20 bus is ranked 22 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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