CTA bus X49 stop list and CTA bus tracker X49
The CTA bus X49 - Western Express serves 36 bus stops in Chicago departing from 79th / Western Terminal and ending at Western / Berwyn 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.
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.
See the detailed route mapCTA 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.
See all alertsCTA X49 bus Service Frequency
The next X49 bus leaves 79th / Western Terminal at 5:30 AM, and arrives at Western / Berwyn Terminal at 6:34 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.
See all departuresCTA X49 bus On-Time Performance
78% on time78% of riders report that the CTA X49 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 52 riders reported on the on-time performance of the X49 bus. Compared to other CTA lines, the X49 bus is ranked 23 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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