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Bus route

X49 X49 Western Express bus

Western & Berwyn Terminal – 79th & Western Terminal

No active alerts posted 37 stops

Service status

No alerts are currently posted for the X49 Western Express bus.

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

Stops

To 79th & Western Terminal (37 stops)
  1. Western & Berwyn Terminal
  2. Western & Foster
  3. Western & Lawrence
  4. Western & Leland (Brown Line)
  5. Western & Montrose
  6. Western & Irving Park
  7. Western & Addison
  8. Western & Belmont
  9. Western & Elston/Diversey
  10. Western & Fullerton
  11. Western & Cortland (Blue Line)
  12. Western & North Ave
  13. Western & Division
  14. Western & Chicago
  15. Western & Grand
  16. Western & Madison
  17. Western & Jackson
  18. Western Blue Line Station
  19. Western & Harrison
  20. Western & Roosevelt
  21. Western & 16th Street
  22. Western Pink Line Station
  23. Western & Cermak
  24. Western & 26th Street
  25. Western & 35th Street
  26. Western & Archer
  27. Western & 43rd Street
  28. Western & 47th Street
  29. Western Orange Line Station
  30. Western & 51st Street
  31. Western & 55th Street/Garfield
  32. Western & 59th Street
  33. Western & 63rd Street
  34. Western & Marquette Rd
  35. Western & 69th Street
  36. Western & Columbus
  37. 79th & Western Terminal
To Western & Berwyn Terminal (36 stops)
  1. 79th & Western Terminal
  2. Western & 74th Street
  3. Western & 69th Street
  4. Western & Marquette Rd
  5. Western & 63rd Street
  6. Western & 59th Street
  7. Western & Garfield
  8. Western & 51st Street
  9. Western Orange Line Station
  10. Western & 47th Street
  11. Western & 43rd Street
  12. Western & Archer
  13. Western & 35th Street
  14. Western & 26th Street
  15. Western & Cermak
  16. Western Pink Line Station
  17. Western & 16th Street
  18. Western & Roosevelt
  19. Western & Harrison
  20. Western & Van Buren (Blue Line)
  21. Western & Madison
  22. Western & Grand
  23. Western & Chicago
  24. Western & Division
  25. Western & North Ave
  26. Western Blue Line Station
  27. Western & Fullerton
  28. Western & Elston/Diversey
  29. Western & Belmont/Clybourn
  30. Western & Addison
  31. Western & Irving Park
  32. Western & Montrose
  33. Western Brown Line Station
  34. Western & Lawrence
  35. Western & Foster
  36. Western & Berwyn Terminal

Route map

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

Frequency & hours (scheduled)

To 79th

WeekdaySatSun
First / last6:00 AM
5:30 PM		No serviceNo service
Morning rush (6–10 AM)every ~11 min——
Midday (10 AM–4 PM)every ~28 min——
Evening rush (4–8 PM)every ~24 min——
Evening (8 PM–midnight)———
Late night (midnight–6 AM)———
Trips per day4400
End-to-end time1 hr 31 min——

To Berwyn

WeekdaySatSun
First / last5:30 AM
5:30 PM		No serviceNo service
Morning rush (6–10 AM)every ~11 min——
Midday (10 AM–4 PM)every ~40 min——
Evening rush (4–8 PM)every ~27 min——
Evening (8 PM–midnight)———
Late night (midnight–6 AM)every ~90 min——
Trips per day4300
End-to-end time1 hr 28 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.