Bus 125 - Water Tower Express Schedule in Chicago

A bus service operated by Chicago Transit Authority

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Number of stops: 15

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Monday to Friday

Desplaines & Harrison Terminal – Chestnut & Mies Van Der Rohe

Desplaines & Harrison Terminal	06:15	06:35	06:54	07:08	07:21	07:35	07:48	08:02	08:16	08:31	08:45	09:00	09:20	14:50	15:10	15:30	15:50	16:10	16:30	16:50	17:09	17:29	17:49	18:09	18:29	18:49
Jefferson & Harrison	06:16	06:36	06:55	07:09	07:23	07:37	07:50	08:04	08:18	08:33	08:47	09:01	09:21	14:51	15:11	15:31	15:51	16:11	16:32	16:52	17:11	17:31	17:50	18:10	18:30	18:50
Jefferson & Van Buren	06:18	06:38	06:57	07:12	07:25	07:39	07:53	08:07	08:21	08:36	08:49	09:03	09:23	14:53	15:13	15:33	15:53	16:14	16:34	16:54	17:13	17:33	17:53	18:12	18:32	18:52
Jefferson & Jackson	06:19	06:39	06:58	07:13	07:26	07:40	07:54	08:08	08:23	08:37	08:51	09:04	09:24	14:54	15:14	15:34	15:54	16:15	16:35	16:56	17:15	17:35	17:54	18:13	18:33	18:53
Jefferson & Washington	06:21	06:41	07:00	07:15	07:29	07:43	07:57	08:11	08:25	08:40	08:53	09:07	09:27	14:56	15:16	15:36	15:56	16:17	16:38	16:58	17:17	17:37	17:56	18:15	18:35	18:55
Washington & Canal	06:22	06:42	07:01	07:16	07:30	07:44	07:58	08:12	08:26	08:41	08:54	09:08	09:28	14:57	15:17	15:37	15:57	16:18	16:39	16:59	17:18	17:38	17:57	18:16	18:36	18:56
Franklin & Randolph	06:24	06:44	07:03	07:18	07:32	07:47	08:01	08:15	08:29	08:44	08:57	09:10	09:30	14:58	15:19	15:39	15:59	16:20	16:41	17:02	17:21	17:41	18:00	18:19	18:38	18:58
Franklin & Lake/W Wacker	06:24	06:44	07:04	07:20	07:34	07:48	08:02	08:16	08:31	08:45	08:58	09:11	09:31	14:59	15:20	15:40	16:00	16:22	16:43	17:04	17:23	17:43	18:01	18:20	18:40	18:59
Orleans & Merchandise Mart	06:26	06:46	07:06	07:21	07:36	07:50	08:05	08:19	08:33	08:48	09:01	09:13	09:33	15:00	15:21	15:41	16:02	16:23	16:45	17:06	17:25	17:45	18:04	18:22	18:41	19:00
Orleans & Hubbard	06:27	06:47	07:07	07:22	07:37	07:51	08:06	08:21	08:35	08:50	09:02	09:15	09:35	15:02	15:23	15:43	16:03	16:25	16:46	17:08	17:27	17:47	18:05	18:23	18:43	19:02
Orleans & Grand	06:28	06:48	07:08	07:24	07:38	07:53	08:08	08:22	08:37	08:51	09:04	09:16	09:36	15:03	15:24	15:44	16:05	16:26	16:48	17:10	17:29	17:49	18:07	18:25	18:44	19:03
Ohio & State	06:31	06:51	07:11	07:27	07:42	07:57	08:12	08:27	08:41	08:56	09:08	09:20	09:40	15:07	15:28	15:48	16:09	16:31	16:52	17:15	17:35	17:55	18:12	18:30	18:49	19:08
Michigan & Ontario	06:33	06:53	07:13	07:29	07:44	07:59	08:14	08:29	08:44	08:58	09:10	09:23	09:43	15:10	15:31	15:51	16:11	16:33	16:55	17:18	17:38	17:58	18:15	18:33	18:52	19:10
Michigan & Huron	06:34	06:54	07:14	07:30	07:45	08:00	08:15	08:30	08:45	08:59	09:11	09:24	09:44	15:11	15:32	15:52	16:12	16:34	16:56	17:19	17:39	17:59	18:16	18:34	18:53	19:11
Michigan & Chicago	06:35	06:55	07:15	07:32	07:47	08:02	08:17	08:32	08:46	09:01	09:13	09:25	09:45	15:12	15:33	15:53	16:14	16:35	16:58	17:20	17:40	18:00	18:18	18:35	18:54	19:12
Mies Van Der Rohe & Pearson	06:36	06:56	07:17	07:33	07:48	08:03	08:18	08:33	08:48	09:02	09:14	09:27	09:47	15:13	15:35	15:55	16:15	16:37	16:59	17:22	17:42	18:02	18:19	18:36	18:55	19:14
Chestnut & Mies Van Der Rohe	06:37	06:57	07:18	07:34	07:49	08:04	08:19	08:34	08:49	09:03	09:15	09:28	09:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Times marked with "—" indicate that the vehicle does not stop at this stop.

Chestnut & Mies Van Der Rohe – Desplaines & Harrison Terminal

Chestnut & Mies Van Der Rohe	06:40	07:00	07:20	07:40	08:00	08:20	08:40	09:00	09:20	14:50	15:09	15:26	15:43	16:00	16:17	16:33	16:49	17:06	17:23	17:40	18:00	18:20	18:40	19:00	19:20
Michigan & Pearson	06:41	07:01	07:21	07:41	08:01	08:21	08:41	09:01	09:21	14:52	15:11	15:28	15:45	16:02	16:19	16:35	16:51	17:08	17:25	17:42	18:02	18:22	18:42	19:01	19:21
Michigan & Superior	06:42	07:02	07:22	07:43	08:03	08:23	08:43	09:03	09:23	14:54	15:13	15:31	15:48	16:05	16:22	16:38	16:54	17:11	17:28	17:44	18:04	18:24	18:44	19:04	19:24
Michigan & Erie	06:43	07:03	07:23	07:44	08:04	08:24	08:44	09:04	09:24	14:56	15:15	15:33	15:50	16:07	16:24	16:40	16:56	17:13	17:30	17:46	18:06	18:26	18:46	19:05	19:25
Ontario & Wabash	06:45	07:05	07:25	07:45	08:06	08:26	08:46	09:06	09:26	14:58	15:17	15:35	15:52	16:09	16:26	16:43	16:59	17:15	17:32	17:49	18:08	18:28	18:47	19:07	19:27
Ontario & State	06:45	07:05	07:25	07:46	08:07	08:27	08:47	09:07	09:27	14:59	15:18	15:35	15:52	16:10	16:27	16:44	17:00	17:16	17:33	17:50	18:10	18:29	18:48	19:08	19:28
Wells & Grand	06:47	07:07	07:28	07:49	08:10	08:30	08:50	09:10	09:29	15:02	15:21	15:39	15:56	16:13	16:31	16:48	17:04	17:21	17:38	17:54	18:13	18:32	18:51	19:10	19:30
Wells & Hubbard	06:48	07:08	07:29	07:50	08:11	08:31	08:51	09:11	09:30	15:03	15:22	15:40	15:57	16:14	16:32	16:49	17:06	17:22	17:39	17:55	18:15	18:34	18:52	19:11	19:31
Wells & Merchandise Mart	06:49	07:09	07:30	07:51	08:13	08:33	08:53	09:12	09:31	15:04	15:23	15:41	15:58	16:15	16:33	16:51	17:07	17:24	17:41	17:56	18:16	18:35	18:53	19:12	19:32
Wacker (Upper) & Orleans/Franklin	06:52	07:12	07:33	07:55	08:16	08:36	08:56	09:15	09:34	15:07	15:26	15:43	16:01	16:18	16:37	16:54	17:11	17:28	17:45	18:00	18:19	18:37	18:56	19:14	19:34
Wacker & Randolph	06:53	07:13	07:35	07:57	08:19	08:39	08:59	09:17	09:36	15:08	15:27	15:45	16:02	16:20	16:39	16:57	17:14	17:30	17:47	18:02	18:21	18:39	18:57	19:15	19:35
Clinton & Washington	06:56	07:16	07:38	08:00	08:23	08:43	09:02	09:21	09:39	15:11	15:30	15:48	16:05	16:24	16:43	17:00	17:18	17:35	17:52	18:06	18:24	18:42	19:00	19:18	19:38
Clinton & Madison	06:57	07:17	07:39	08:02	08:25	08:45	09:04	09:22	09:41	15:12	15:31	15:49	16:07	16:25	16:44	17:02	17:19	17:36	17:53	18:07	18:25	18:43	19:01	19:18	19:38
Clinton & Quincy	06:58	07:19	07:41	08:04	08:27	08:47	09:07	09:25	09:43	15:13	15:32	15:51	16:08	16:27	16:46	17:04	17:22	17:39	17:56	18:09	18:27	18:45	19:02	19:20	19:40
Van Buren & Jefferson	06:59	07:20	07:42	08:06	08:30	08:50	09:09	09:27	09:46	15:14	15:33	15:52	16:09	16:28	16:47	17:05	17:23	17:40	17:57	18:10	18:28	18:46	19:03	19:21	19:41
Desplaines & Harrison Terminal	07:01	07:22	07:45	08:10	08:35	08:55	09:14	09:32	09:52	15:15	15:34	15:53	16:11	16:29	16:48	17:06	17:24	17:41	17:58	18:12	18:30	18:48	19:05	19:23	19:43

Times marked with "—" indicate that the vehicle does not stop at this stop.

Last updated on March 23, 2026

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: Desplaines & Harrison Terminal – Chestnut & Mies Van Der Rohe

West Harrison Street - South Jefferson Street - North Jefferson Street - West Washington Street - North Franklin Street - North Orleans Street - East Ohio Street - North Michigan Avenue - North Mies van der Rohe Way - East Chestnut Street

Inbound: Chestnut & Mies Van Der Rohe – Desplaines & Harrison Terminal

East Chestnut Street - North Michigan Avenue - East Superior Street - East Erie Street - East Ontario Street - West Ontario Street - West Grand Avenue - West Hubbard Street - North Wells Street - West Lower Wacker Drive - West Randolph Street - West Washington Boulevard - South Clinton Street - West Quincy Street - West Van Buren Street - West Harrison Street

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Bus 125 FAQ

What time does the 125 bus start operating?

Services on the 125 - Water Tower Express bus start at 06:15 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
What time does the 125 bus stop working?

Services on the 125 - Water Tower Express bus stop at 19:14 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
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125 (Chicago Buses)

The first stop of the 125 bus route is Desplaines & Harrison Terminal and the last stop is Chestnut & Mies Van Der Rohe. 125 (Water Tower Express) is operational during on weekdays.

Additional information: 125 has 17 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 33 minutes.

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