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Bus route

125 125 Water Tower Express bus

Chestnut & Mies Van Der Rohe – Desplaines & Harrison Terminal

1 active alert 15 stops

Service status

NowPlanned Reroute125Temporary Reroute

Since Oct 6, 2025, 9:00 AM

How does this affect my trip?

Northbound buses will operate via Jefferson, Washington, and Franklin, then resume their normal route on Orleans.

Southbound buses are not affected.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?

Buses are rerouted due to maintenance on the Lake Street bridge over the Chicago River.

This alert on transitchicago.com

Alerts as published by the CTA. Data may not be real time. All lines.

Stops

To Desplaines & Harrison Terminal (15 stops)
  1. Chestnut & Mies Van Der Rohe
  2. Michigan & Pearson
  3. Michigan & Superior
  4. Michigan & Erie
  5. Ontario & Wabash
  6. Ontario & State
  7. Wells & Grand
  8. Wells & Hubbard
  9. Wells & Merchandise Mart
  10. Wacker (Upper) & Orleans/Franklin
  11. Wacker & Randolph
  12. Clinton & Washington
  13. Clinton & Madison
  14. Clinton & Quincy
  15. Desplaines & Harrison Terminal
To Chestnut & Mies Van Der Rohe (16 stops)
  1. Desplaines & Harrison Terminal
  2. Jefferson & Harrison
  3. Jefferson & Jackson
  4. Jefferson & Washington
  5. Washington & Canal
  6. Franklin & Randolph
  7. Franklin & Lake/W Wacker
  8. Orleans & Merchandise Mart
  9. Orleans & Hubbard
  10. Orleans & Grand
  11. Ohio & State
  12. Michigan & Ontario
  13. Michigan & Huron
  14. Michigan & Chicago
  15. Mies Van Der Rohe & Pearson
  16. Chestnut & Mies Van Der Rohe

Route map

Route shape from published schedule data; map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequency & hours (scheduled)

To Mies van der Rohe/Pearson

WeekdaySatSun
First / last6:15 AM
6:49 PM
No serviceNo service
Morning rush (6–10 AM)every ~18 min——
Midday (10 AM–4 PM)every ~90 min——
Evening rush (4–8 PM)every ~27 min——
Evening (8 PM–midnight)———
Late night (midnight–6 AM)———
Trips per day2600
End-to-end time28 min——

To Desplaines/Harrison

WeekdaySatSun
First / last6:40 AM
7:20 PM
No serviceNo service
Morning rush (6–10 AM)every ~27 min——
Midday (10 AM–4 PM)every ~90 min——
Evening rush (4–8 PM)every ~20 min——
Evening (8 PM–midnight)———
Late night (midnight–6 AM)———
Trips per day2500
End-to-end time30 min——

Average interval from the published schedule for reference dates Oct 20, 2026, Oct 17, 2026, Oct 18, 2026; planned work and holidays can change service. “—” = fewer than two trips in that period. Schedule data updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:56 AM CT.

Fare

$2.25 per ride with a Ventra Card, a contactless bank card or a phone wallet, with up to two more rides within two hours; $2.50 in cash, with no transfers. See fares & Ventra.