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CTA bus 206

Evanston Circulator

84% on time

CTA bus 206 stop list and CTA bus tracker 206

The CTA bus 206 - Evanston Circulator serves 48 bus stops in Chicago departing from Central Street / Cowper and ending at Paulina / Howard Terminal. Scroll down to see upcoming bus 206 times at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus 206 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 206 shows the next scheduled departure from the CTA. The full CTA 206 schedule with real-time tracker data is available in the Transit app.

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Fri, Nov 28, 2025
  • Central Street / CowperWheelchair accessible7:17 AM
  • Central Street / LawndaleWheelchair accessible7:18 AM
  • Central Street / Central ParkWheelchair accessible7:18 AM
  • Central Street / LincolnwoodWheelchair accessible7:19 AM
  • Central Street / ReeseWheelchair accessible7:20 AM
  • Central Street / BennettWheelchair accessible7:20 AM
  • Central Street / McDanielWheelchair accessible7:21 AM
  • Central Street / WalnutWheelchair accessible7:21 AM
  • Central Street / HartreyWheelchair accessible7:22 AM
  • Central Street / Green Bay RdWheelchair accessible7:23 AM
  • Green Bay Rd / LincolnWheelchair accessible7:24 AM
  • Green Bay Rd / McCormick BlvdWheelchair accessible7:24 AM
  • Ashland / Payne StreetWheelchair accessible7:25 AM
  • Ashland / SimpsonWheelchair accessible7:26 AM
  • Simpson / DarrowWheelchair accessible7:26 AM
  • Dodge / SimpsonWheelchair accessible7:27 AM
  • Dodge / EmersonWheelchair accessible7:28 AM
  • Dodge / LyonsWheelchair accessible7:28 AM
  • Dodge / ChurchWheelchair accessible7:28 AM
  • Dodge / Evanston Township HSWheelchair accessible7:29 AM
  • Dodge / LakeWheelchair accessible7:29 AM
  • Dodge / GreenwoodWheelchair accessible7:30 AM
  • Dodge / DempsterWheelchair accessible7:30 AM
  • Dodge / CrainWheelchair accessible7:31 AM
  • Dodge / GreenleafWheelchair accessible7:31 AM
  • Dodge / LeeWheelchair accessible7:32 AM
  • Dodge / MainWheelchair accessible7:32 AM
  • Dodge / WashingtonWheelchair accessible7:32 AM
  • Dodge / ClevelandWheelchair accessible7:33 AM
  • Dodge / KeeneyWheelchair accessible7:33 AM
  • Oakton / DodgeWheelchair accessible7:34 AM
  • Oakton / DarrowWheelchair accessible7:34 AM
  • Oakton / FlorenceWheelchair accessible7:35 AM
  • Oakton / WesleyWheelchair accessible7:35 AM
  • Oakton / AsburyWheelchair accessible7:36 AM
  • Asbury / KirkWheelchair accessible7:36 AM
  • Asbury / MulfordWheelchair accessible7:37 AM
  • Asbury / BrummelWheelchair accessible7:37 AM
  • Asbury / DobsonWheelchair accessible7:38 AM
  • Howard / WesternWheelchair accessible7:38 AM
  • Howard / BellWheelchair accessible7:39 AM
  • Howard / RidgeWheelchair accessible7:40 AM
  • Howard / DamenWheelchair accessible7:40 AM
  • Howard / WolcottWheelchair accessible7:41 AM
  • Clark / HowardWheelchair accessible7:42 AM
  • Clark / BirchwoodWheelchair accessible7:42 AM
  • Rogers / HermitageWheelchair accessible7:44 AM
  • Paulina / Howard TerminalWheelchair accessible7:44 AM
  • CTA Evanston Circulator map

    CTA bus 206 route map

    The CTA bus 206 - Evanston Circulator route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the CTA bus 206 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 206 bus is approaching your stop.

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    CTA bus 206 Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus 206 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 206 bus Service Frequency

    The next 206 bus leaves Central Street / Cowper at 7:17 AM, and arrives at Paulina / Howard Terminal at 7:44 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    CTA 206 bus On-Time Performance

    84% on time

    84% of riders report that the CTA 206 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 6 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 206 bus. Compared to other CTA lines, the 206 bus is ranked 6 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 206 by opening the Transit app.

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