71 71st/South Shore

Bus route information

Schedule Brochure (.pdf)

Bus Stop List (.htm)

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Service description: 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.

112th/Torrence north to 69th (accessible) (Red)

4:45a-11:40p weekdays, 4:40a-11:40p Saturday, 5:20a-11:40p Sunday

69th (accessible) (Red) south to 112th/Torrence

4:50a-11:50p weekdays, 5:10a-11:45p Saturday, 5:40a-11:45p Sunday

73rd/Exchange north to 69th (accessible) (Red)

4:30a-1:05a weekdays, 5:05a-1:00a Saturday, 5:40a-12:00m Sunday

69th (accessible) (Red) south to 73rd/Exchange

4:10a-12:40a weekdays, 5:10a-12:35a Saturday, 5:40a-11:45p Sunday

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

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Holiday schedules

Note that Sunday schedules apply on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas (and/or on their dates of observance).

System status snapshot

‘L’ route status

Red Line

Planned Work w/Part Closure

Blue Line

Normal Service

Brown Line

Normal Service

Green Line

Normal Service

Orange Line

Normal Service

Pink Line

Normal Service

Purple Line

Normal Service

Yellow Line

Normal Service

All ‘L’ alerts: Current or Upcoming

Bus routes w/alerts

J14

54B

124

125

151

157

192

All bus alerts: Current or Upcoming

Elevator alerts

Red Line

Clark/Division

Green Line

Conservatory, King Drive

All elevator alerts: Current or Upcoming

See also: complete system status