CTA bus 51 stop list and CTA bus tracker 51
The CTA bus 51 - 51st serves 34 bus stops in Chicago departing from Kedzie Orange Line Station and ending at 47th Red Line Station. Scroll down to see upcoming bus 51 times at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus 51 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 51 shows the next scheduled departure from the CTA. The full CTA 51 schedule with real-time tracker data is available in the Transit app.
CTA bus 51 route map
The CTA bus 51 - 51st route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the CTA bus 51 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 51 bus is approaching your stop.
See the detailed route mapCTA bus 51 Service Alerts
Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus 51 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.
See all alertsCTA 51 bus Service Frequency
The next 51 bus leaves Kedzie Orange Line Station at 1:05 PM, and arrives at 47th Red Line Station at 1:30 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.
See all departuresCTA 51 bus On-Time Performance
Want to know whether the CTA 51 bus arrives on time? Open the Transit app and view user generated on-time performance reports for the 51 bus. You can also contribute your own reports on whether your trip arrived on time, late or early. As these on-time performance stats are user reported, they may differ from official CTA metrics.
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