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CTA bus 201

Central / Ridge

68% on time

CTA bus 201 stop list and CTA bus tracker 201

The CTA bus 201 - Central / Ridge serves 60 bus stops in Chicago departing from Old Orchard Mall / Macys and ending at Paulina / Howard Terminal. Scroll down to see upcoming bus 201 times at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus 201 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 201 shows the next scheduled departure from the CTA. The full CTA 201 schedule with real-time tracker data is available in the Transit app.

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Stops
Thu, Nov 13, 2025
  • Old Orchard Mall / MacysWheelchair accessible2:48 PM
  • Old Orchard Mall / BloomingdalesWheelchair accessible2:48 PM
  • Old Orchard Rd / Skokie BlvdWheelchair accessible2:49 PM
  • 4700 W Old Orchard RdWheelchair accessible2:50 PM
  • Central Street / CrawfordWheelchair accessible2:53 PM
  • Central Street / ProspectWheelchair accessible2:53 PM
  • Central Street / CowperWheelchair accessible2:54 PM
  • Central Street / LawndaleWheelchair accessible2:54 PM
  • Central Street / Central ParkWheelchair accessible2:55 PM
  • Central Street / LincolnwoodWheelchair accessible2:56 PM
  • Central Street / ReeseWheelchair accessible2:56 PM
  • Central Street / BennettWheelchair accessible2:57 PM
  • Central Street / McDanielWheelchair accessible2:57 PM
  • Central Street / WalnutWheelchair accessible2:58 PM
  • Central Street / HartreyWheelchair accessible2:58 PM
  • Central Street / Green Bay RdWheelchair accessible2:59 PM
  • Central Street / Broadway / PoplarWheelchair accessible2:59 PM
  • Central Street / EastwoodWheelchair accessible3:00 PM
  • Central Street / AshlandWheelchair accessible3:00 PM
  • Central Street / JacksonWheelchair accessible3:01 PM
  • Central Street / AsburyWheelchair accessible3:01 PM
  • Central Street / Girard (Purple Line)Wheelchair accessible3:02 PM
  • Central Street / RidgeWheelchair accessible3:03 PM
  • Central Street / ShermanWheelchair accessible3:03 PM
  • Central / OrringtonWheelchair accessible3:04 PM
  • Central / SheridanWheelchair accessible3:04 PM
  • Sheridan / LincolnWheelchair accessible3:05 PM
  • Sheridan / HavenWheelchair accessible3:06 PM
  • Sheridan / FosterWheelchair accessible3:08 PM
  • Chicago / SheridanWheelchair accessible3:09 PM
  • Chicago / ClarkWheelchair accessible3:09 PM
  • Chicago Avenue / ChurchWheelchair accessible3:10 PM
  • Chicago Avenue / DavisWheelchair accessible3:10 PM
  • Davis / OrringtonWheelchair accessible3:10 PM
  • Davis / BensonWheelchair accessible3:11 PM
  • Davis / MapleWheelchair accessible3:11 PM
  • Davis / OakWheelchair accessible3:12 PM
  • Ridge / DavisWheelchair accessible3:12 PM
  • Ridge / GroveWheelchair accessible3:13 PM
  • Ridge / LakeWheelchair accessible3:13 PM
  • Ridge / GreenwoodWheelchair accessible3:14 PM
  • Ridge / DempsterWheelchair accessible3:15 PM
  • Ridge / CrainWheelchair accessible3:15 PM
  • Ridge / GreenleafWheelchair accessible3:16 PM
  • Ridge / LeeWheelchair accessible3:16 PM
  • Ridge / MainWheelchair accessible3:17 PM
  • Ridge / WashingtonWheelchair accessible3:18 PM
  • Ridge / MonroeWheelchair accessible3:18 PM
  • Ridge / SewardWheelchair accessible3:19 PM
  • Ridge / OaktonWheelchair accessible3:20 PM
  • Ridge / Hull TerraceWheelchair accessible3:21 PM
  • Ridge / MulfordWheelchair accessible3:21 PM
  • Ridge / BrummelWheelchair accessible3:22 PM
  • Howard / RidgeWheelchair accessible3:23 PM
  • Howard / DamenWheelchair accessible3:24 PM
  • Howard / WolcottWheelchair accessible3:25 PM
  • Clark / HowardWheelchair accessible3:26 PM
  • Clark / BirchwoodWheelchair accessible3:26 PM
  • Rogers / HermitageWheelchair accessible3:27 PM
  • Paulina / Howard TerminalWheelchair accessible3:28 PM
  • CTA Central / Ridge map

    CTA bus 201 route map

    The CTA bus 201 - Central / Ridge route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the CTA bus 201 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 201 bus is approaching your stop.

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    CTA bus 201 Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus 201 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 201 bus Service Frequency

    The next 201 bus leaves Old Orchard Mall / Macys at 2:48 PM, and arrives at Paulina / Howard Terminal at 3:28 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    CTA 201 bus On-Time Performance

    68% on time

    68% of riders report that the CTA 201 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 35 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 201 bus. Compared to other CTA lines, the 201 bus is ranked 92 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 201 by opening the Transit app.

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