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CTA bus 26

South Shore Express

71% on time

CTA bus 26 stop list and CTA bus tracker 26

The CTA bus 26 - South Shore Express serves 74 bus stops in Chicago departing from 103rd Street / Stony Island Garage Terminal and ending at Chicago / Fairbanks. Scroll down to see upcoming bus 26 times at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus 26 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 26 shows the next scheduled departure from the CTA. The full CTA 26 schedule with real-time tracker data is available in the Transit app.

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Stops
Thu, Aug 14, 2025
  • 103rd Street / Stony Island Garage TerminalWheelchair accessible9:49 AM
  • 103rd Street / LuellaWheelchair accessible9:51 AM
  • 103rd Street / OglesbyWheelchair accessible9:51 AM
  • 103rd Street / BensleyWheelchair accessible9:52 AM
  • Torrence / 104th StreetWheelchair accessible9:53 AM
  • Torrence / 105th StreetWheelchair accessible9:54 AM
  • 106th Street / TorrenceWheelchair accessible9:54 AM
  • 2801 E 106th StreetWheelchair accessible9:55 AM
  • 106th Street / MuskegonWheelchair accessible9:55 AM
  • 3033 E 106th StreetWheelchair accessible9:56 AM
  • 106th Street / MackinawWheelchair accessible9:58 AM
  • 106th Street / Avenue OWheelchair accessible9:58 AM
  • 106th Street / Avenue MWheelchair accessible9:59 AM
  • Ewing / 105th StreetWheelchair accessible10:00 AM
  • Ewing / 104th StreetWheelchair accessible10:01 AM
  • Ewing / 103rd StreetWheelchair accessible10:01 AM
  • Ewing / 102nd StreetWheelchair accessible10:02 AM
  • Ewing / 101st StreetWheelchair accessible10:03 AM
  • Ewing / 99th StreetWheelchair accessible10:04 AM
  • Ewing / 98th StreetWheelchair accessible10:05 AM
  • Ewing / 97th StreetWheelchair accessible10:05 AM
  • Ewing / 96th StreetWheelchair accessible10:06 AM
  • Ewing / 95th StreetWheelchair accessible10:07 AM
  • Ewing / 94th StreetWheelchair accessible10:08 AM
  • 9320 S EwingWheelchair accessible10:09 AM
  • 91st Street / BuffaloWheelchair accessible10:11 AM
  • 91st Street / BrandonWheelchair accessible10:11 AM
  • 91st Street / HoustonWheelchair accessible10:12 AM
  • Commercial / 86th StreetWheelchair accessible10:15 AM
  • Commercial / 85th StreetWheelchair accessible10:16 AM
  • Commercial / 83rd PlaceWheelchair accessible10:16 AM
  • Exchange / 83rd StreetWheelchair accessible10:17 AM
  • 83rd Street / CommercialWheelchair accessible10:18 AM
  • 83rd Street / ColesWheelchair accessible10:18 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 83rd StreetWheelchair accessible10:19 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 82nd StreetWheelchair accessible10:19 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 81st StreetWheelchair accessible10:20 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 80th StreetWheelchair accessible10:20 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 79th StreetWheelchair accessible10:21 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / CheltenhamWheelchair accessible10:21 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 78th StreetWheelchair accessible10:22 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 77th StreetWheelchair accessible10:23 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 76th StreetWheelchair accessible10:23 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 75th StreetWheelchair accessible10:24 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 74th StreetWheelchair accessible10:24 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 73rd StreetWheelchair accessible10:25 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 72nd StreetWheelchair accessible10:26 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / ColesWheelchair accessible10:27 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 71st StreetWheelchair accessible10:27 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 70th StreetWheelchair accessible10:28 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 69th StreetWheelchair accessible10:28 AM
  • S. Shore Drive / 68th StreetWheelchair accessible10:29 AM
  • 67th Street / OglesbyWheelchair accessible10:30 AM
  • 67th Street / CrandonWheelchair accessible10:30 AM
  • 67th Street / PaxtonWheelchair accessible10:31 AM
  • 67th Street / ClydeWheelchair accessible10:32 AM
  • 67th Street / JefferyWheelchair accessible10:32 AM
  • 1100 S Columbus (Pedestrian Underpass)Wheelchair accessible10:44 AM
  • Balbo / ColumbusWheelchair accessible10:46 AM
  • Balbo / MichiganWheelchair accessible10:47 AM
  • Michigan / Ida B Wells DriveWheelchair accessible10:49 AM
  • Michigan / JacksonWheelchair accessible10:50 AM
  • Michigan / MonroeWheelchair accessible10:52 AM
  • Michigan / MadisonWheelchair accessible10:53 AM
  • Michigan / RandolphWheelchair accessible10:54 AM
  • Michigan / South WaterWheelchair accessible10:55 AM
  • Michigan / E. WackerWheelchair accessible10:56 AM
  • Michigan / Hubbard (Tribune Bldg.)Wheelchair accessible10:57 AM
  • Michigan / GrandWheelchair accessible10:58 AM
  • Michigan / OntarioWheelchair accessible10:59 AM
  • Michigan / HuronWheelchair accessible11:00 AM
  • Michigan / ChicagoWheelchair accessible11:02 AM
  • Chicago / Mies Van Der RoheWheelchair accessible11:03 AM
  • Chicago / FairbanksWheelchair accessible11:04 AM
  • CTA South Shore Express map

    CTA bus 26 route map

    The CTA bus 26 - South Shore Express route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the CTA bus 26 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 26 bus is approaching your stop.

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    CTA bus 26 Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus 26 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 26 bus Service Frequency

    The next 26 bus leaves 103rd Street / Stony Island Garage Terminal at 9:49 AM, and arrives at Chicago / Fairbanks at 11:04 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    CTA 26 bus On-Time Performance

    71% on time

    71% of riders report that the CTA 26 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 21 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 26 bus. Compared to other CTA lines, the 26 bus is ranked 57 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 26 by opening the Transit app.

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