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CTA 36 bus

Broadway

71% on time

CTA 36 bus Stop List and Next Departures

The CTA 36 - Broadway bus serves 73 bus stops in the Chicago area departing from Clark / Arthur Terminal and ending at Financial Place / Ida B Wells Drive. Scroll down to see upcoming 36 bus times at each stop and the next scheduled 36 bus times will be displayed. The full 36 bus schedule as well as real-time departures can be found in the Transit app.

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CTA Broadway map

CTA 36 bus route map

The CTA 36 - Broadway bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the CTA 36 bus 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 see the location of vehicles in real-time on the route map so you know when the 36 bus is approaching your stop.

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CTA 36 bus Service Alerts

Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the 36 bus schedule, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The Transit 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 36 bus Service Frequency

The next 36 bus leaves Clark / Arthur Terminal at 1:30 PM, and arrives at Financial Place / Ida B Wells Drive at 3:02 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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CTA 36 bus On-Time Performance

71% on time

71% of riders report that the CTA 36 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 288 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 36 bus. Compared to other CTA lines, the 36 bus is ranked 54 out of 133 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 36 by opening the Transit app.

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