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CTA bus X9

Ashland Express

68 % on time

CTA bus X9 stop list and CTA bus tracker X9

The CTA bus X9 - Ashland Express serves 38 bus stops in Chicago departing from Irving Park / Fremont and ending at Ashland / 95th Street Terminal. Scroll down to see upcoming bus X9 times at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus X9 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 X9 shows the next scheduled departure from the CTA. The full CTA X9 schedule with real-time tracker data is available in the Transit app.

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Stops
Wed, Mar 18, 2026
  • Irving Park / FremontWheelchair accessible5:56 AM
  • Irving Park / SheridanWheelchair accessible5:56 AM
  • Irving Park / ClarkWheelchair accessible5:58 AM
  • Ashland / Irving ParkWheelchair accessible6:00 AM
  • Ashland / AddisonWheelchair accessible6:03 AM
  • Ashland / Belmont / LincolnWheelchair accessible6:05 AM
  • Ashland / DiverseyWheelchair accessible6:08 AM
  • Ashland / FullertonWheelchair accessible6:11 AM
  • Ashland / CortlandWheelchair accessible6:14 AM
  • Ashland / North AveWheelchair accessible6:16 AM
  • Ashland / Division (Blue Line)Wheelchair accessible6:19 AM
  • Ashland / ChicagoWheelchair accessible6:22 AM
  • Ashland / GrandWheelchair accessible6:24 AM
  • Ashland / Lake (Green / Pink Lines)Wheelchair accessible6:26 AM
  • Ashland / MadisonWheelchair accessible6:27 AM
  • Ashland / JacksonWheelchair accessible6:29 AM
  • Ashland / HarrisonWheelchair accessible6:30 AM
  • Ashland / TaylorWheelchair accessible6:32 AM
  • Ashland / RooseveltWheelchair accessible6:33 AM
  • Ashland / 18th StreetWheelchair accessible6:36 AM
  • Ashland / Cermak / Blue IslandWheelchair accessible6:38 AM
  • Ashland Orange Line StationWheelchair accessible6:45 AM
  • Ashland / 35th StreetWheelchair accessible6:47 AM
  • Ashland / PershingWheelchair accessible6:49 AM
  • Ashland / 43rd StreetWheelchair accessible6:51 AM
  • Ashland / 47th StreetWheelchair accessible6:53 AM
  • Ashland / 51st StreetWheelchair accessible6:55 AM
  • Ashland / GarfieldWheelchair accessible6:57 AM
  • Ashland / 59th StreetWheelchair accessible6:59 AM
  • Ashland / 63rd StreetWheelchair accessible7:01 AM
  • Ashland / 69th StreetWheelchair accessible7:04 AM
  • Ashland / 74th StreetWheelchair accessible7:07 AM
  • Ashland / 79th StreetWheelchair accessible7:09 AM
  • Ashland / 83rd StreetWheelchair accessible7:11 AM
  • Ashland / 87th StreetWheelchair accessible7:13 AM
  • Ashland / 91st StreetWheelchair accessible7:15 AM
  • Ashland / 95th StreetWheelchair accessible7:17 AM
  • Ashland / 95th Street TerminalWheelchair accessible7:17 AM
  • CTA Ashland Express map

    CTA bus X9 route map

    The CTA bus X9 - Ashland Express route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the CTA bus X9 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 X9 bus is approaching your stop.

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    CTA bus X9 Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus X9 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 X9 bus Service Frequency

    The next X9 bus leaves Irving Park / Fremont at 5:56 AM, and arrives at Ashland / 95th Street Terminal at 7:17 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    CTA X9 bus On-Time Performance

    68 % on time

    68% of riders report that the CTA X9 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 77 riders reported on the on-time performance of the X9 bus. Compared to other CTA lines, the X9 bus is ranked 80 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 X9 by opening the Transit app.

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