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172 172 U. of Chicago/Kenwood bus

E Hyde Park & Lake Shore Drive – 60th Street & University

1 active alert 15 stops

Service status

NowPlanned Reroute172Temporary Reroute

Until Oct 21, 2026, 8:00 PM

How does this affect my trip?

Northbound buses will operate via Woodlawn, 55th, Cottage Grove, and Hyde Park to Woodlawn, then continue their normal route on Hyde Park.

Southbound buses will operate via Hyde Park, Cottage Grove, and 55th, then resume their normal route on Ellis.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?

Buses are rerouted due to utility maintenance on Woodlawn between Hyde Park and 55th.

This alert on transitchicago.com

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

Stops

To 60th Street & University (15 stops)
  1. E Hyde Park & Lake Shore Drive
  2. E Hyde Park & East End
  3. E Hyde Park & Lake Park
  4. East Hyde Park & Blackstone
  5. E Hyde Park & Kenwood
  6. Woodlawn & Hyde Park Blvd
  7. Woodlawn & 53rd Street
  8. Ellis & 53rd Street
  9. Ellis & 55th Street
  10. Ellis & 57th Street
  11. 5800 S Ellis
  12. Ellis & Midway Plaisance
  13. 60th Street & Ellis
  14. 1111 East 60th Street
  15. 60th Street & University
To E Hyde Park & Lake Shore Drive (14 stops)
  1. 60th Street & University
  2. 60th Street & Woodlawn
  3. 60th Street & Kenwood
  4. Dorchester & 60th Street
  5. 59th Street & Kimbark
  6. Woodlawn & 58th Street
  7. Woodlawn & 57th Street
  8. Woodlawn & 55th Street
  9. Woodlawn & 53rd Street
  10. Woodlawn & Hyde Park Blvd
  11. E Hyde Park & Kenwood
  12. E Hyde Park & Blackstone
  13. E Hyde Park & Lake Park
  14. E Hyde Park & Lake Shore Drive

Route map

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

Frequency & hours (scheduled)

To Hyde Park/East End

WeekdaySatSun
First / last6:32 AM
7:33 PM
8:22 AM
6:22 PM
8:22 AM
6:22 PM
Morning rush (6–10 AM)every ~10 minevery ~60 minevery ~60 min
Midday (10 AM–4 PM)every ~14 minevery ~30 minevery ~30 min
Evening rush (4–8 PM)every ~18 minevery ~48 minevery ~48 min
Evening (8 PM–midnight)———
Late night (midnight–6 AM)———
Trips per day612121
End-to-end time17 min15 min15 min

To 60th/University

WeekdaySatSun
First / last6:15 AM
7:18 PM
8:00 AM
6:00 PM
8:00 AM
6:00 PM
Morning rush (6–10 AM)every ~9 minevery ~60 minevery ~60 min
Midday (10 AM–4 PM)every ~14 minevery ~30 minevery ~30 min
Evening rush (4–8 PM)every ~20 minevery ~48 minevery ~48 min
Evening (8 PM–midnight)———
Late night (midnight–6 AM)———
Trips per day652121
End-to-end time15 min17 min17 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.