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CTA bus X49

Western Express

76 % on time

CTA bus X49 stop list and CTA bus tracker X49

The CTA bus X49 - Western Express serves 37 bus stops in Chicago departing from Western / Berwyn Terminal and ending at 79th / Western Terminal. Scroll down to see upcoming bus X49 times at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus X49 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 X49 shows the next scheduled departure from the CTA. The full CTA X49 schedule with real-time tracker data is available in the Transit app.

Stops
Wed, Mar 11, 2026
  • Western / Berwyn TerminalWheelchair accessible6:00 AM
  • Western / FosterWheelchair accessible6:01 AM
  • Western / LawrenceWheelchair accessible6:03 AM
  • Western / Leland (Brown Line)Wheelchair accessible6:04 AM
  • Western / MontroseWheelchair accessible6:05 AM
  • Western / Irving ParkWheelchair accessible6:08 AM
  • Western / AddisonWheelchair accessible6:10 AM
  • Western / BelmontWheelchair accessible6:12 AM
  • Western / Elston / DiverseyWheelchair accessible6:14 AM
  • Western / FullertonWheelchair accessible6:16 AM
  • Western / Cortland (Blue Line)Wheelchair accessible6:19 AM
  • Western / North AveWheelchair accessible6:21 AM
  • Western / DivisionWheelchair accessible6:24 AM
  • Western / ChicagoWheelchair accessible6:26 AM
  • Western / GrandWheelchair accessible6:28 AM
  • Western / MadisonWheelchair accessible6:31 AM
  • Western / JacksonWheelchair accessible6:33 AM
  • Western Blue Line StationWheelchair accessible6:33 AM
  • Western / HarrisonWheelchair accessible6:34 AM
  • Western / RooseveltWheelchair accessible6:36 AM
  • Western / 16th StreetWheelchair accessible6:38 AM
  • Western Pink Line StationWheelchair accessible6:39 AM
  • Western / CermakWheelchair accessible6:40 AM
  • Western / 26th StreetWheelchair accessible6:42 AM
  • Western / 35th StreetWheelchair accessible6:46 AM
  • Western / ArcherWheelchair accessible6:47 AM
  • Western / 43rd StreetWheelchair accessible6:50 AM
  • Western / 47th StreetWheelchair accessible6:52 AM
  • Western Orange Line StationWheelchair accessible6:54 AM
  • Western / 51st StreetWheelchair accessible6:55 AM
  • Western / 55th Street / GarfieldWheelchair accessible6:57 AM
  • Western / 59th StreetWheelchair accessible6:59 AM
  • Western / 63rd StreetWheelchair accessible7:01 AM
  • Western / Marquette RdWheelchair accessible7:03 AM
  • Western / 69th StreetWheelchair accessible7:04 AM
  • Western / ColumbusWheelchair accessible7:07 AM
  • 79th / Western TerminalWheelchair accessible7:10 AM
  • CTA Western Express map

    CTA bus X49 route map

    The CTA bus X49 - Western Express route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the CTA bus X49 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 X49 bus is approaching your stop.

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    CTA bus X49 Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus X49 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 X49 bus Service Frequency

    The next X49 bus leaves Western / Berwyn Terminal at 6:00 AM, and arrives at 79th / Western Terminal at 7:10 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    CTA X49 bus On-Time Performance

    76 % on time

    76% of riders report that the CTA X49 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 41 riders reported on the on-time performance of the X49 bus. Compared to other CTA lines, the X49 bus is ranked 48 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 X49 by opening the Transit app.

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