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CTA bus 6

Jackson Park Express

75 % on time

CTA bus 6 stop list and CTA bus tracker 6

The CTA bus 6 - Jackson Park Express serves 61 bus stops in Chicago departing from Columbus (Upper) / South Water and ending at 79th Street / Lake Shore Drive. Scroll down to see upcoming bus 6 times at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus 6 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 6 shows the next scheduled departure from the CTA. The full CTA 6 schedule with real-time tracker data is available in the Transit app.

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Stops
Wed, Mar 4, 2026
  • Columbus (Upper) / South WaterWheelchair accessible5:35 AM
  • Columbus / RandolphWheelchair accessible5:36 AM
  • Randolph / StetsonWheelchair accessible5:36 AM
  • Wacker (Upper) / StetsonWheelchair accessible5:38 AM
  • Wacker (Upper) / MichiganWheelchair accessible5:39 AM
  • State / LakeWheelchair accessible5:41 AM
  • State / WashingtonWheelchair accessible5:42 AM
  • State / MonroeWheelchair accessible5:43 AM
  • State / JacksonWheelchair accessible5:44 AM
  • State / Van BurenWheelchair accessible5:45 AM
  • State / Harrison / Ida B Wells DriveWheelchair accessible5:46 AM
  • Balbo / StateWheelchair accessible5:47 AM
  • Balbo / MichiganWheelchair accessible5:48 AM
  • Balbo / ColumbusWheelchair accessible5:49 AM
  • 1100 S Columbus (Pedestrian Underpass)Wheelchair accessible5:51 AM
  • Lake Park / 47th StreetWheelchair accessible5:59 AM
  • Lake Park / 48th StreetWheelchair accessible5:59 AM
  • Lake Park / 49th StreetWheelchair accessible6:00 AM
  • 5000 S Lake ParkWheelchair accessible6:00 AM
  • Lake Park / E. Hyde Park BlvdWheelchair accessible6:00 AM
  • E Hyde Park / CornellWheelchair accessible6:01 AM
  • S Hyde Park / E. Hyde Park Blvd.Wheelchair accessible6:01 AM
  • 5200 S S Hyde ParkWheelchair accessible6:02 AM
  • S Hyde Park / 53rd StreetWheelchair accessible6:03 AM
  • S Hyde Park / 54th StreetWheelchair accessible6:03 AM
  • 5440 S S Hyde ParkWheelchair accessible6:04 AM
  • S Hyde Park / 55th StreetWheelchair accessible6:04 AM
  • S Hyde Park / 56th StreetWheelchair accessible6:05 AM
  • Stony Island / 57th StreetWheelchair accessible6:07 AM
  • Stony Island / 59th StreetWheelchair accessible6:08 AM
  • Stony Island / 60th StreetWheelchair accessible6:09 AM
  • Stony Island / 62nd StreetWheelchair accessible6:10 AM
  • Stony Island / 63rd StreetWheelchair accessible6:11 AM
  • Stony Island / 64th StreetWheelchair accessible6:11 AM
  • Stony Island / 65th StreetWheelchair accessible6:12 AM
  • 67th Street / CornellWheelchair accessible6:14 AM
  • 67th Street / East EndWheelchair accessible6:14 AM
  • 67th Street / CregierWheelchair accessible6:14 AM
  • 67th Street / BennettWheelchair accessible6:15 AM
  • 67th Street / JefferyWheelchair accessible6:15 AM
  • 67th Street / ChappelWheelchair accessible6:16 AM
  • 67th Street / ClydeWheelchair accessible6:16 AM
  • 67th Street / PaxtonWheelchair accessible6:16 AM
  • 67th Street / CrandonWheelchair accessible6:17 AM
  • 67th Street / OglesbyWheelchair accessible6:17 AM
  • 67th Street / South ShoreWheelchair accessible6:17 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 68th StreetWheelchair accessible6:18 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 69th StreetWheelchair accessible6:18 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 70th StreetWheelchair accessible6:19 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 71st StreetWheelchair accessible6:19 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / ColesWheelchair accessible6:20 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 72nd StreetWheelchair accessible6:20 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 73rd StreetWheelchair accessible6:21 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 74th StreetWheelchair accessible6:21 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 75th StreetWheelchair accessible6:22 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 76th StreetWheelchair accessible6:23 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 77th StreetWheelchair accessible6:23 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 78th StreetWheelchair accessible6:24 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / CheltenhamWheelchair accessible6:25 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 79th StreetWheelchair accessible6:25 AM
  • 79th Street / Lake Shore DriveWheelchair accessible6:27 AM
  • CTA Jackson Park Express map

    CTA bus 6 route map

    The CTA bus 6 - Jackson Park Express route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the CTA bus 6 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 6 bus is approaching your stop.

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    CTA bus 6 Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus 6 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 6 bus Service Frequency

    The next 6 bus leaves Columbus (Upper) / South Water at 5:35 AM, and arrives at 79th Street / Lake Shore Drive at 6:27 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    CTA 6 bus On-Time Performance

    75 % on time

    75% of riders report that the CTA 6 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 97 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 6 bus. Compared to other CTA lines, the 6 bus is ranked 50 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 6 by opening the Transit app.

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