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CTA bus 8A

South Halsted

60% on time

CTA bus 8A stop list and CTA bus tracker 8A

The CTA bus 8A - South Halsted serves 49 bus stops in Chicago departing from Perry / 79th Street Terminal and ending at 119th Street / Halsted. Scroll down to see upcoming bus 8A times at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus 8A 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 8A shows the next scheduled departure from the CTA. The full CTA 8A schedule with real-time tracker data is available in the Transit app.

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Fri, Jun 19, 2026
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CTA bus 8A route map

The CTA bus 8A - South Halsted route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the CTA bus 8A 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 8A bus is approaching your stop.

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CTA bus 8A Service Alerts

Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus 8A 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 8A bus Service Frequency

The next 8A bus leaves Perry / 79th Street Terminal at 7:34 PM, and arrives at 119th Street / Halsted at 8:05 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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CTA 8A bus On-Time Performance

60% on time

60% of riders report that the CTA 8A bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 8 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 8A bus. Compared to other CTA lines, the 8A bus is ranked 102 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 8A by opening the Transit app.

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