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CTA bus 59

59th / 61st

79% on time

CTA bus 59 stop list and CTA bus tracker 59

The CTA bus 59 - 59th / 61st serves 44 bus stops in Chicago departing from 59th Street / Ashland and ending at 60th Street / Stony Island. Scroll down to see upcoming bus 59 times at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus 59 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 59 shows the next scheduled departure from the CTA. The full CTA 59 schedule with real-time tracker data is available in the Transit app.

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Stops
Fri, Nov 28, 2025
  • 59th Street / AshlandWheelchair accessible5:08 AM
  • 59th Street / LaflinWheelchair accessible5:09 AM
  • 59th Street / LoomisWheelchair accessible5:09 AM
  • 59th Street / ThroopWheelchair accessible5:10 AM
  • 59th Street / RacineWheelchair accessible5:10 AM
  • 59th Street / AberdeenWheelchair accessible5:11 AM
  • 59th Street / MorganWheelchair accessible5:12 AM
  • 59th Street / PeoriaWheelchair accessible5:12 AM
  • 59th Street / HalstedWheelchair accessible5:13 AM
  • 59th Street / UnionWheelchair accessible5:14 AM
  • 609 W 59th StreetWheelchair accessible5:14 AM
  • 59th Street / NormalWheelchair accessible5:15 AM
  • 59th Street / StewartWheelchair accessible5:15 AM
  • 59th Street / PrincetonWheelchair accessible5:16 AM
  • 59th Street / WellsWheelchair accessible5:16 AM
  • Wentworth / 57th PlaceWheelchair accessible5:17 AM
  • Wentworth / 57th StreetWheelchair accessible5:18 AM
  • 5556 S WentworthWheelchair accessible5:18 AM
  • Garfield Red Line StationWheelchair accessible5:19 AM
  • Wells / GarfieldWheelchair accessible5:20 AM
  • 5600 S WellsWheelchair accessible5:20 AM
  • Wells / 57th StreetWheelchair accessible5:21 AM
  • Wells / 58th StreetWheelchair accessible5:21 AM
  • 59th Street / WentworthWheelchair accessible5:22 AM
  • 59th Street / LaSalleWheelchair accessible5:23 AM
  • 59th Street / PerryWheelchair accessible5:23 AM
  • 59th Street / StateWheelchair accessible5:24 AM
  • State / 60th StreetWheelchair accessible5:24 AM
  • 61st Street / WabashWheelchair accessible5:25 AM
  • 61st Street / MichiganWheelchair accessible5:26 AM
  • 61st Street / PrairieWheelchair accessible5:26 AM
  • 61st Street / King DriveWheelchair accessible5:27 AM
  • 61st Street / EberhartWheelchair accessible5:28 AM
  • 61st Street / St. LawrenceWheelchair accessible5:28 AM
  • 61st Street / LangleyWheelchair accessible5:29 AM
  • 61st Street / Cottage GroveWheelchair accessible5:30 AM
  • 61st Street / InglesideWheelchair accessible5:30 AM
  • 61st Street / EllisWheelchair accessible5:31 AM
  • 61st Street / UniversityWheelchair accessible5:32 AM
  • 61st Street / WoodlawnWheelchair accessible5:33 AM
  • 61st Street / KenwoodWheelchair accessible5:33 AM
  • Dorchester / 61st StreetWheelchair accessible5:34 AM
  • Dorchester / 60th StreetWheelchair accessible5:34 AM
  • 60th Street / Stony IslandWheelchair accessible5:36 AM
  • CTA 59th / 61st map

    CTA bus 59 route map

    The CTA bus 59 - 59th / 61st route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the CTA bus 59 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 59 bus is approaching your stop.

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    CTA bus 59 Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus 59 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 59 bus Service Frequency

    The next 59 bus leaves 59th Street / Ashland at 5:08 AM, and arrives at 60th Street / Stony Island at 5:36 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    CTA 59 bus On-Time Performance

    79% on time

    79% of riders report that the CTA 59 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 14 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 59 bus. Compared to other CTA lines, the 59 bus is ranked 19 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 59 by opening the Transit app.

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