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126 Jackson

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Service description: On weekday late evenings, and all day on weekends and holidays, serves Illinois Medical District via Jackson, Ashland, Harrison, Damen, Jackson. See schedule for full details.

First bus/last bus

Spans of service below show when first bus departs terminal of origin through last bus departs terminal of origin. First and last buses reach mid-route stops later than these times-see schedule or use trip planner for specific times when service works for you.

Jackson/Austin east to Michigan/Ida B. Wells
5:20a-10:40p weekdays, 6:00a-10:40p Saturday, 6:00a-10:40p Sunday
Michigan/Ida B. Wells west to Jackson/Austin
5:20a-10:40p weekdays, 5:55a-10:40p Saturday, 5:55a-10:30p Sunday

(Precise hours of service may vary depending on where along the route you are.)

Service alerts

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New Schedules in Effect
Service Change

Beginning Sunday, Jun 9 updated schedules will go into effect on some CTA bus routes. See latest schedules at transitchicago.com.

Temporary Reroute
Planned Reroute

#7 and #126 buses are rerouted due to the NASCAR Chicago Street Race. Visit transitchicago.com for details.

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