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CTA bus 79

79th

62% on time

CTA bus 79 stop list and CTA bus tracker 79

The CTA bus 79 - 79th serves 85 bus stops in Chicago departing from Ford City and ending at 79th Street / Lake Shore Drive. Scroll down to see upcoming bus 79 times at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus 79 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 79 shows the next scheduled departure from the CTA. The full CTA 79 schedule with real-time tracker data is available in the Transit app.

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Stops
Mon, Jul 21, 2025
  • Ford CityWheelchair accessible10:00 AM
  • 76th Street / Ford City Movie TheatreWheelchair accessible10:01 AM
  • Cicero / 76th StreetWheelchair accessible10:02 AM
  • Cicero / 78th StreetWheelchair accessible10:03 AM
  • 79th Street / CiceroWheelchair accessible10:04 AM
  • 79th Street / KilpatrickWheelchair accessible10:04 AM
  • 79th Street / KilpatrickWheelchair accessible10:05 AM
  • 79th Street / KilbournWheelchair accessible10:05 AM
  • 79th Street / KostnerWheelchair accessible10:06 AM
  • 79th Street / TrippWheelchair accessible10:06 AM
  • 79th Street / KarlovWheelchair accessible10:07 AM
  • 79th Street / PulaskiWheelchair accessible10:08 AM
  • 79th Street / SpringfieldWheelchair accessible10:08 AM
  • 79th Street / HamlinWheelchair accessible10:09 AM
  • 79th Street / LawndaleWheelchair accessible10:09 AM
  • 79th Street / Central ParkWheelchair accessible10:10 AM
  • 79th Street / St. LouisWheelchair accessible10:11 AM
  • 79th Street / HomanWheelchair accessible10:11 AM
  • 79th Street / Columbus (Southwest Hwy.)Wheelchair accessible10:12 AM
  • 79th Street / KedzieWheelchair accessible10:12 AM
  • 79th Street / AlbanyWheelchair accessible10:13 AM
  • 79th Street / SacramentoWheelchair accessible10:14 AM
  • 79th Street / FranciscoWheelchair accessible10:15 AM
  • 79th Street / CaliforniaWheelchair accessible10:15 AM
  • 79th Street / WashtenawWheelchair accessible10:16 AM
  • 79th Street / TalmanWheelchair accessible10:16 AM
  • 79th Street / CampbellWheelchair accessible10:17 AM
  • 79th Street / Western TerminalWheelchair accessible10:19 AM
  • 79th Street / OakleyWheelchair accessible10:19 AM
  • 79th Street / HamiltonWheelchair accessible10:20 AM
  • 79th Street / HoyneWheelchair accessible10:21 AM
  • 79th Street / DamenWheelchair accessible10:22 AM
  • 79th Street / WolcottWheelchair accessible10:22 AM
  • 79th Street / HonoreWheelchair accessible10:23 AM
  • 79th Street / WoodWheelchair accessible10:23 AM
  • 79th Street / PaulinaWheelchair accessible10:24 AM
  • 79th Street / AshlandWheelchair accessible10:25 AM
  • 79th Street / LaflinWheelchair accessible10:26 AM
  • 79th Street / LoomisWheelchair accessible10:27 AM
  • 79th Street / ThroopWheelchair accessible10:27 AM
  • 79th Street / RacineWheelchair accessible10:28 AM
  • 79th Street / AberdeenWheelchair accessible10:29 AM
  • 79th Street / MorganWheelchair accessible10:30 AM
  • 79th Street / PeoriaWheelchair accessible10:31 AM
  • 79th Street / HalstedWheelchair accessible10:32 AM
  • 79th Street / UnionWheelchair accessible10:33 AM
  • 79th Street / NormalWheelchair accessible10:34 AM
  • 79th Street / VincennesWheelchair accessible10:35 AM
  • 79th Street / PrincetonWheelchair accessible10:36 AM
  • 79th Street / WentworthWheelchair accessible10:37 AM
  • 79th Street / PerryWheelchair accessible10:39 AM
  • 79th Red Line StationWheelchair accessible10:40 AM
  • 79th Street / MichiganWheelchair accessible10:42 AM
  • 79th Street / PrairieWheelchair accessible10:43 AM
  • 79th Street / King DriveWheelchair accessible10:44 AM
  • 79th Street / EberhartWheelchair accessible10:45 AM
  • 79th Street / St. LawrenceWheelchair accessible10:46 AM
  • 79th Street / LangleyWheelchair accessible10:47 AM
  • 79th Street / Cottage GroveWheelchair accessible10:48 AM
  • 79th Street / DrexelWheelchair accessible10:49 AM
  • 79th Street / EllisWheelchair accessible10:50 AM
  • 79th Street / GreenwoodWheelchair accessible10:50 AM
  • 79th Street / WoodlawnWheelchair accessible10:51 AM
  • 79th Street / KimbarkWheelchair accessible10:52 AM
  • 79th Street / KenwoodWheelchair accessible10:53 AM
  • 79th Street / DorchesterWheelchair accessible10:53 AM
  • 79th Street / AnthonyWheelchair accessible10:54 AM
  • 79th Street / Stony IslandWheelchair accessible10:55 AM
  • 79th Street / Stony IslandWheelchair accessible10:55 AM
  • 79th Street / East EndWheelchair accessible10:56 AM
  • 79th Street / CregierWheelchair accessible10:57 AM
  • 79th Street / BennettWheelchair accessible10:58 AM
  • 79th Street / JefferyWheelchair accessible10:59 AM
  • 79th Street / ClydeWheelchair accessible10:59 AM
  • 79th Street / PaxtonWheelchair accessible11:00 AM
  • 79th Street / CrandonWheelchair accessible11:00 AM
  • 79th Street / YatesWheelchair accessible11:01 AM
  • 79th Street / PhillipsWheelchair accessible11:01 AM
  • 79th Street / ColfaxWheelchair accessible11:02 AM
  • 79th Street / MarquetteWheelchair accessible11:03 AM
  • 79th Street / BurnhamWheelchair accessible11:03 AM
  • 79th Street / ExchangeWheelchair accessible11:04 AM
  • 79th Street / ColesWheelchair accessible11:05 AM
  • 79th Street / South ShoreWheelchair accessible11:06 AM
  • 79th Street / Lake Shore DriveWheelchair accessible11:08 AM
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    CTA bus 79 route map

    The CTA bus 79 - 79th route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the CTA bus 79 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 79 bus is approaching your stop.

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    CTA bus 79 Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus 79 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 79 bus Service Frequency

    The next 79 bus leaves Ford City at 10:00 AM, and arrives at 79th Street / Lake Shore Drive at 11:08 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    CTA 79 bus On-Time Performance

    62% on time

    62% of riders report that the CTA 79 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 25 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 79 bus. Compared to other CTA lines, the 79 bus is ranked 102 out of 134 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 79 by opening the Transit app.

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