University of Chicago 53rd Street Express Bus

A bus service operated by University of Chicago

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List of stops

Number of stops: 15

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Monday to Friday

Harper Court (NE Corner) – Harper Court (NE Corner)

Timing points All stops

Harper Court (NE Corner)	07:00	07:30	08:00	08:15	08:30	08:45	09:00	09:15	09:30	09:45	10:00	10:15	10:30	11:00	11:30	12:00	12:30	13:00	13:30	14:00	14:30	15:00	15:30	16:00	16:30	17:00	17:30	18:00	19:00
53rd St & Kenwood	07:01	07:31	08:01	?	08:31	?	09:01	?	09:31	?	10:01	?	10:31	11:01	11:31	12:01	12:31	13:01	13:31	14:01	14:31	15:01	15:31	16:01	16:31	17:01	17:31	18:03	19:01
Kimbark Plaza (NE Corner)	07:02	07:32	08:02	?	08:32	?	09:02	?	09:32	?	10:02	?	10:32	11:02	11:32	12:02	12:32	13:02	13:32	14:02	14:32	15:02	15:32	16:02	16:32	17:02	17:32	18:06	19:02
Ellis & 53rd St.	07:04	07:34	08:04	?	08:34	?	09:04	?	09:34	?	10:04	?	10:34	11:04	11:34	12:04	12:34	13:04	13:34	14:04	14:34	15:04	15:34	16:04	16:34	17:04	17:34	18:10	19:04
Ellis Garage & Ratner Athletic (West)	07:06	07:36	08:06	?	08:36	?	09:06	?	09:36	?	10:06	?	10:36	11:06	11:36	12:06	12:36	13:06	13:36	14:06	14:36	15:06	15:36	16:06	16:36	17:06	17:36	18:14	19:06
Ellis Ave & 57th St	07:07	07:37	08:07	?	08:37	?	09:07	?	09:37	?	10:07	?	10:37	11:07	11:37	12:07	12:37	13:07	13:37	14:07	14:37	15:07	15:37	16:07	16:37	17:07	17:37	18:17	19:07
Levi Hall (W)	07:08	07:38	08:08	?	08:38	?	09:08	?	09:38	?	10:08	?	10:38	11:08	11:38	12:08	12:38	13:08	13:38	14:08	14:38	15:08	15:38	16:08	16:38	17:08	17:38	18:19	19:08
Goldblatt Pavilion	07:10	07:40	08:10	?	08:40	?	09:10	?	09:40	?	10:10	?	10:40	11:10	11:40	12:10	12:40	13:10	13:40	14:10	14:40	15:10	15:40	16:10	16:40	17:10	17:40	18:23	19:10
Logan Center	07:12	07:42	08:12	?	08:42	?	09:12	?	09:42	?	10:12	?	10:42	11:12	11:42	12:12	12:42	13:12	13:42	14:12	14:42	15:12	15:42	16:12	16:42	17:12	17:42	18:28	19:12
60th St. & Ellis (SE Corner)	07:13	07:43	08:13	?	08:43	?	09:13	?	09:43	?	10:13	?	10:43	11:13	11:43	12:13	12:43	13:13	13:43	14:13	14:43	15:13	15:43	16:13	16:43	17:13	17:43	18:30	19:13
60th St. & Woodlawn Ave (SE Corner)	07:14	07:44	08:14	?	08:44	?	09:14	?	09:44	?	10:14	?	10:44	11:14	11:44	12:14	12:44	13:14	13:44	14:14	14:44	15:14	15:44	16:14	16:44	17:14	17:44	18:33	19:14
Keller Center Eb	07:15	07:45	08:15	?	08:45	?	09:15	?	09:45	?	10:15	?	10:45	11:15	11:45	12:15	12:45	13:15	13:45	14:15	14:45	15:15	15:45	16:15	16:45	17:15	17:45	18:35	19:15
Press Building	07:16	07:46	08:16	?	08:46	?	09:16	?	09:46	?	10:16	?	10:46	11:16	11:46	12:16	12:46	13:16	13:46	14:16	14:46	15:16	15:46	16:16	16:46	17:16	17:46	18:38	19:16
Stony Island Parking Lot	07:17	07:47	08:17	?	08:47	?	09:17	?	09:47	?	10:17	?	10:47	11:17	11:47	12:17	12:47	13:17	13:47	14:17	14:47	15:17	15:47	16:17	16:47	17:17	17:47	18:41	19:17
57th St. & Metra (Nb)	07:19	07:49	08:19	?	08:49	?	09:19	?	09:49	?	10:19	?	10:49	11:19	11:49	12:19	12:49	13:19	13:49	14:19	14:49	15:19	15:49	16:19	16:49	17:19	17:49	18:46	19:19
Lake Park & 55th St. (SE Corner)	07:21	07:51	08:21	?	08:51	?	09:21	?	09:51	?	10:21	?	10:51	11:21	11:51	12:21	12:51	13:21	13:51	14:21	14:51	15:21	15:51	16:21	16:51	17:21	17:51	18:51	19:21
Harper Court (NE Corner)	07:25	07:55	08:25	08:40	08:55	09:10	09:25	09:40	09:55	10:10	10:25	10:40	10:55	11:25	11:55	12:25	12:55	13:25	13:55	14:25	14:55	15:25	15:55	16:25	16:55	17:25	17:55	18:55	19:25

Times marked with "?" indicate that the exact arrival time is unknown.

Last updated on March 23, 2026

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Harper Court (NE Corner) – Harper Court (NE Corner)

East 53rd Street - South Ellis Avenue - East 57th Street - South Ellis Avenue - East 59th Street - East 60th Street - South Ellis Avenue - East 60th Street - East Midway Plaisance - South Stony Island Avenue - South Lake Park Avenue - East 53rd Street

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Bus 53rd FAQ

What time does the 53rd bus start operating?

Services on the 53rd - Street Express bus start at 07:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
What time does the 53rd bus stop working?

Services on the 53rd - Street Express bus stop at 19:25 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
Is there a 53rd bus stop near me?

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53rd (Chicago Buses)

The first stop of the 53rd bus route is Harper Court (NE Corner) and the last stop is Harper Court (NE Corner). 53rd (Street Express) is operational during on weekdays.

Additional information: 53rd has 17 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 55 minutes.

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