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Ellis & Midway Plaisance

171172

1 service alert Stop #17846

Next buses

171 To 60th/Ellis

  • 17160th/EllisScheduled22 min1:43 PM
  • 17160th/EllisScheduled52 min2:13 PM
  • 17160th/EllisScheduled2:43 PM

172 To 60th/University

  • 17260th/UniversityScheduled6 min1:27 PM
  • 17260th/UniversityScheduled21 min1:42 PM
  • 17260th/UniversityScheduled36 min1:57 PM
  • 17260th/UniversityScheduled51 min2:12 PM

“Scheduled” times come from published timetables; “Live” appears only when real-time data is available for a trip. Updated 1:20 PM CT; refreshes every 30 seconds.

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Service alerts

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 (English). Data may not be real time.

First & last buses (scheduled)

Route & directionWeekdaySatSun
171 to 60th/Ellis 6:28 AM –
7:15 PM
8:13 AM –
6:13 PM
No service
172 to 60th/University 6:27 AM –
7:30 PM
8:14 AM –
6:14 PM
8:14 AM –
6:14 PM

From the published schedule (reference dates Oct 20, 2026, Oct 17, 2026, Oct 18, 2026). Holiday and late-night service may differ; trips after midnight are shown as early-morning times. Schedule data updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:56 AM CT.

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  • Ellis Ave & 58th St
    13 bikes (6 e-bikes) · 2 scooters · 3 open docks
    500 ft
  • University Ave & 59th St
    7 bikes (1 e-bike) · 6 open docks
    0.1 mi
  • Ellis Ave & 60th St
    2 bikes (0 e-bikes) · 1 scooter · 16 open docks
    0.2 mi

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