55a Bus - 55th/Austin

A bus service operated by Chicago Transit Authority

List of stops

Number of stops: 20

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

All trips in this timetable are wheelchair accessible.

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

All trips in this timetable are wheelchair accessible.

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

Schedules and stops for this route are published in GTFS: cta-chicago

Additional route information: transitchicago.com

Frequently asked questions about route 55a

What time does route 55a start operating?
Services on route 55a start at 05:17 from Monday to Friday.
What time does route 55a stop operating?
Services on route 55a end at 18:32 from Monday to Friday.
Is there a stop for route 55a near me?
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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. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 18 minutes.

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