Chicago Transit Authority

Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is the local transit system in the City of Chicago. CTA operates buses and the 'L' trains. CTA connects with Metra regional trains and Pace buses operating in the Chicago suburbs.

CTA's web site

Routes

Bus

'L' trains

Blue Line O'Hare - Downtown Chicago - Forest Park

Brown Line Kimball - The Loop

Green Line Harlem/Lake - Downtown Chicago - Ashland/63rd, Cottage Grove

Orange Line The Loop - Midway

Pink Line 54th/Cermak - The Loop

Purple Line Linden - Howard - (Peak hours) The Loop

Red Line Howard - Downtown Chicago - 95th/Dan Ryan

Yellow Line Dempster-Skokie - Howard

Fares

Maps

Fleet info, service change list

CTA news and alerts

Featured destinations

Chicago Loop · Magnificent Mile

Guaranteed Rate Field · Wrigley Field · Soldier Field · United Center

ORD · MDW

Garfield Park · Grant Park · Washington Park (Chicago) · Navy Pier

McCormick Place

Chicago State University · Illinois Institute of Technology · Northwestern University · University of Chicago · University of Illinois at Chicago

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South Chicago  |  Hawthorne Race Course  |  Milwaukee Ave/Logan Square  |  Hawthorne Works Shopping Center  |  Orr Academy High School  |  Farragut Career Academy  |  Dearborn Station (Chicago)  |  St. Ignatius College Prep (Chicago)  |  Lincoln Ave/Lincoln Park  |  Art Institute of Chicago

Destinations: Community colleges, universities High schools Clinics, hospitals Cultural venues, museums, parks, zoos Downtowns Shopping centers