Bus 55a - 55th/Austin: Full Schedule in Chicago

A bus service operated by Chicago Transit Authority

Click to load interactive map

List of stops

Number of stops: 15

Map

Monday to Friday

Midway Orange Line Station – Austin & 65th Street

Midway Orange Line Station	05:17	05:39	06:01	06:22	06:44	07:06	07:29	07:52	08:15	08:38	15:09	15:32	15:56	16:19	16:43	17:06	17:30	17:53	18:16
55th Street & Cicero	05:20	05:42	06:04	06:25	06:48	07:10	07:33	07:56	08:19	08:42	15:14	15:37	16:01	16:24	16:47	17:10	17:34	17:57	18:20
55th Street & Laramie	05:22	05:44	06:06	06:27	06:49	07:12	07:35	07:58	08:21	08:44	15:16	15:40	16:03	16:27	16:50	17:12	17:36	17:59	18:22
55th Street & Lockwood	05:22	05:44	06:06	06:27	06:50	07:12	07:35	07:58	08:21	08:44	15:16	15:40	16:03	16:27	16:50	17:13	17:36	18:00	18:23
55th Street & Long	05:22	05:44	06:06	06:27	06:50	07:13	07:36	07:59	08:22	08:45	15:17	15:41	16:04	16:28	16:51	17:13	17:37	18:00	18:23
55th Street & Linder	05:23	05:45	06:07	06:28	06:51	07:13	07:36	07:59	08:22	08:45	15:18	15:41	16:05	16:28	16:51	17:14	17:38	18:01	18:24
55th Street & Central	05:23	05:45	06:07	06:28	06:51	07:14	07:37	08:00	08:23	08:46	15:18	15:42	16:05	16:29	16:52	17:15	17:38	18:02	18:24
55th Street & Menard	05:24	05:46	06:08	06:29	06:52	07:15	07:38	08:01	08:24	08:47	15:19	15:43	16:06	16:30	16:53	17:15	17:39	18:02	18:25
55th Street & Mayfield	05:24	05:46	06:08	06:29	06:52	07:15	07:38	08:01	08:24	08:47	15:20	15:43	16:07	16:30	16:53	17:16	17:40	18:03	18:26
Austin & 55th Street	05:25	05:47	06:09	06:30	06:53	07:16	07:39	08:02	08:25	08:48	15:20	15:44	16:08	16:31	16:54	17:17	17:40	18:04	18:26
Austin & 56th Street	05:25	05:47	06:09	06:30	06:53	07:16	07:39	08:02	08:25	08:48	15:20	15:44	16:08	16:31	16:54	17:17	17:40	18:04	18:26
Austin & 58th Street	05:25	05:47	06:09	06:30	06:54	07:17	07:40	08:03	08:26	08:49	15:21	15:45	16:09	16:32	16:55	17:18	17:41	18:05	18:27
Austin & 59th Street	05:26	05:48	06:10	06:31	06:54	07:17	07:40	08:03	08:26	08:49	15:21	15:46	16:09	16:33	16:56	17:18	17:42	18:05	18:28
5920 S Austin	05:26	05:48	06:10	06:31	06:54	07:17	07:40	08:03	08:26	08:49	15:22	15:46	16:09	16:33	16:56	17:19	17:42	18:06	18:28
Austin & 60th Street	05:26	05:48	06:10	06:31	06:54	07:17	07:40	08:03	08:26	08:49	15:22	15:46	16:10	16:33	16:56	17:19	17:42	18:06	18:28
Austin & 62nd Street	05:27	05:49	06:11	06:32	06:55	07:18	07:41	08:04	08:27	08:50	15:23	15:47	16:11	16:34	16:57	17:20	17:44	18:07	18:29
Austin & 63rd Street	05:27	05:49	06:11	06:32	06:55	07:19	07:42	08:05	08:28	08:51	15:23	15:47	16:11	16:34	16:58	17:21	17:44	18:08	18:30
Meade & 63rd Street	05:27	05:49	06:11	06:32	06:56	07:19	07:42	08:05	08:28	08:51	15:24	15:48	16:12	16:35	16:58	17:21	17:45	18:08	18:30
Meade & 64th Place	05:28	05:50	06:12	06:33	06:56	07:20	07:43	08:06	08:29	08:52	15:24	15:49	16:12	16:36	16:59	17:22	17:46	18:09	18:31
Austin & 65th Street	05:29	05:51	06:13	06:34	06:57	07:21	07:44	08:07	08:30	08:53	15:25	15:50	16:13	16:37	17:00	17:23	17:47	18:10	18:32

Austin & 65th Street – Midway Orange Line Station

Austin & 65th Street	05:39	06:01	06:23	06:45	07:08	07:31	07:54	08:17	08:39	09:01	15:34	15:58	16:21	16:44	17:07	17:31	17:54	18:18	18:40
Austin & 64th Street	05:39	06:01	06:23	06:45	07:08	07:31	07:54	08:17	08:39	09:01	15:34	15:58	16:21	16:45	17:08	17:31	17:55	18:19	18:41
Austin & 63rd Street	05:40	06:02	06:24	06:46	07:09	07:32	07:55	08:18	08:40	09:02	15:35	15:59	16:22	16:45	17:08	17:32	17:55	18:19	18:41
Austin & 62nd Street	05:40	06:02	06:24	06:46	07:09	07:32	07:55	08:18	08:40	09:03	15:36	15:59	16:23	16:46	17:09	17:32	17:56	18:20	18:42
Austin & 61st Street	05:41	06:03	06:25	06:47	07:10	07:33	07:56	08:19	08:41	09:03	15:36	16:00	16:23	16:46	17:10	17:33	17:57	18:20	18:42
Austin & 60th Street	05:41	06:03	06:25	06:47	07:10	07:33	07:56	08:19	08:41	09:04	15:37	16:00	16:24	16:47	17:11	17:34	17:58	18:21	18:43
5920 S Austin	05:41	06:03	06:25	06:48	07:10	07:33	07:56	08:19	08:41	09:04	15:37	16:01	16:24	16:48	17:11	17:34	17:58	18:22	18:44
Austin & 59th Street	05:42	06:04	06:26	06:48	07:11	07:34	07:57	08:20	08:42	09:04	15:38	16:01	16:25	16:48	17:11	17:35	17:58	18:22	18:44
Austin & 58th Street	05:42	06:04	06:26	06:48	07:11	07:34	07:57	08:20	08:42	09:05	15:38	16:02	16:25	16:48	17:12	17:35	17:59	18:22	18:44
Austin & 56th Street	05:43	06:05	06:27	06:49	07:12	07:35	07:58	08:21	08:43	09:05	15:39	16:02	16:26	16:49	17:13	17:36	18:00	18:23	18:45
Austin & 55th Street	05:43	06:05	06:27	06:49	07:12	07:35	07:58	08:21	08:43	09:06	15:39	16:03	16:26	16:50	17:13	17:37	18:00	18:24	18:46
55th Street & Mayfield	05:43	06:05	06:27	06:50	07:13	07:36	07:59	08:22	08:44	09:06	15:40	16:04	16:27	16:51	17:14	17:38	18:01	18:24	18:46
55th Street & Menard	05:44	06:06	06:28	06:50	07:13	07:36	07:59	08:22	08:44	09:07	15:41	16:04	16:28	16:51	17:15	17:38	18:02	18:25	18:47
55th Street & Central	05:45	06:07	06:29	06:51	07:14	07:37	08:00	08:23	08:45	09:08	15:42	16:05	16:29	16:52	17:16	17:39	18:03	18:26	18:48
55th Street & Linder	05:45	06:07	06:29	06:52	07:15	07:38	08:01	08:24	08:46	09:08	15:42	16:06	16:29	16:53	17:16	17:40	18:03	18:26	18:48
55th Street & Long	05:46	06:08	06:30	06:53	07:16	07:39	08:02	08:25	08:47	09:09	15:43	16:06	16:30	16:53	17:17	17:40	18:04	18:27	18:49
55th Street & Lockwood	05:46	06:08	06:30	06:53	07:16	07:39	08:02	08:25	08:47	09:10	15:43	16:07	16:30	16:54	17:17	17:41	18:04	18:28	18:49
55th Street & Laramie	05:47	06:09	06:31	06:54	07:17	07:40	08:03	08:26	08:48	09:10	15:44	16:07	16:31	16:54	17:18	17:41	18:05	18:28	18:50
55th Street & Cicero	05:48	06:10	06:32	06:55	07:18	07:41	08:04	08:27	08:49	09:12	15:46	16:09	16:33	16:56	17:20	17:43	18:07	18:30	18:51
Midway Orange Line Station	05:52	06:14	06:36	07:01	07:24	07:47	08:10	08:33	08:54	09:16	15:50	16:14	16:37	17:01	17:24	17:48	18:11	18:34	18:55

Last updated on March 23, 2026

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: Midway Orange Line Station – Austin & 65th Street

South Kilpatrick Avenue - West 55th Street - South Menard Avenue - West 55th Street - South Austin Avenue - West 56th Street - West 58th Street - West 59th Street - South Austin Avenue - West 60th Street - West 62nd Street - West 63rd Street - South Meade Avenue - West 64th Place - South Austin Avenue

Inbound: Austin & 65th Street – Midway Orange Line Station

South Austin Avenue - West 55th Street - South Menard Avenue - West 55th Street - South Kilpatrick Avenue

All data is available in GTFS feed: cta-chicago

Bus 55a FAQ

What time does the 55a bus start operating?

Services on the 55a - 55th/Austin bus start at 05:17 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
What time does the 55a bus stop working?

Services on the 55a - 55th/Austin bus stop at 18:32 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
Is there a 55a bus stop near me?

Click here to view the nearest 55a - 55th/Austin bus stop.

55a bus Route Map

PDF Version: 55a timetable, stops and map

55a (Chicago Buses)

The first stop of the 55a bus route is Midway Orange Line Station and the last stop is Austin & 65th Street. 55a (55th/Austin) is operational during on weekdays.

Additional information: 55a has 20 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 18 minutes.

See why over 2 million users trust and consider busmaps.com as the best public transport website. busmaps gives you Chicago Buses suggested routes, real-time bus tracker, line route maps in Chicago, and helps to find the closest 55a bus stops near you. No internet available? Download an offline PDF map and bus schedule for the 55a bus to take on your trip.

55a bus near me

Similar Routes & Alternatives to 55a

Looking for alternatives to 55a? Discover the top-rated routes that share similar paths and stops. We've analyzed the network to bring you the best connections. Compare schedules and find the perfect backup plan or optimized route for your commute.

55n - 55th/Narragansett

50%