CHICAGO BUS AND STREETCAR ROUTES

ROUTES 100-119

Also listed are dates of final elimination of streetcars and conversion to buses. Although some routes used buses during weekends prior to the total elimination of streetcars. Some streetcar routes had bus extensions at one time, which usually are listed.

1892 - horse car service introduced on 106th St.
1894 - service converted to electric streetcar
8/13/41 - streetcar route converted to buses, numbered route 106
10/13/41 - route 106 combined into route 103 103rd-106th
9/13/70 - route 103 split again into routes 103 and 106, serving 95th/Dan Ryan terminal
9/13/71 - 100 Jeffery Manor Express introduced by CTA as bus route
12/28/97 - route 100 extended east on 106th St., replacing segment of route 106

Route 100 Jeffery Manor Express originally operated between 95th/Dan Ryan and 100th/Yates, later extended east, replacing segment of route 106.

Operated rush hours only

Bus Garage: Beverly (9/13/71-6/26/88)
103rd St. (6/26/88-present)

1896 - electric streetcar service introduced between Michigan Ave. and Vincennes Ave.
4/18/10 - service extended east of Michigan Ave.
5/4/30 - extension bus route 103A introduced between Vincennes Ave. and Western Ave.
10/13/41 - streetcar route converted to buses, combined with routes 103A and 106
9/28/69 - a new route 103A introduced, temporarily serves 95th/Dan Ryan terminal
9/13/70 - route 103 split again into routes 103 and 106, serving 95th/Dan Ryan terminal

Upon opening of the Dan Ryan rapid transit line, a new route 103A is temporarily operated serving new 95th/Dan Ryan terminal from the west. A year later, route 103 is split at Michigan Ave. into present routes 103 and 106, with all trips serving 95th St.

Owl service discontinued 6/26/88

Carhouse: Burnside
Bus Garage: 77th St. (5/4/30-12/4/49)
Beverly (12/4/49-6/26/88)
103rd St. (6/26/88-present)

4/18/10 - 103rd St. streetcar route from west extended east of Michigan Ave.
1924 - 103rd St. streetcar route completed east to Cottage Grove Ave.
10/13/41 - streetcar route converted to buses, combined with routes 103A and 106
9/13/70 - route 103 split again into routes 103 and 106, serving 95th/Dan Ryan terminal
12/28/97 - 106th St. segment transferred to route 100 Jeffery Manor Express

There was never any streetcar service on 103rd St. between Cottage Grove Ave. and Torrence Ave. After conversion to buses, the bus route was extended and combined with the 106th St. route.

Owl service discontinued 9/13/81

Carhouse: Burnside
Bus Garage: 77th St. (8/13/41-12/4/49)
Beverly (12/4/49-6/26/88)
103rd St. (6/26/88-present)

9/8/85 - introduced by CTA as bus route, replacing some route 8A South Halsted service
12/28/97 - service reduced to rush hours only, replaced with increased Pace service

Originally replaced some route 8A service, connecting south Halsted St. with the 95th/Dan Ryan terminal instead of the 79th/Dan Ryan stop, and coordinated with Pace route 352 operating further south on Halsted into the suburbs. Effective 12/28/97, route 108 began operating during rush hours only, while Pace increased route 352 service. During rush hours, Pace route does not carry passengers locally within city.

Owl service introduced 6/26/88
Owl service discontinued 2/2/92
Owl service restored 1993
Owl/midday service discontinued 12/28/97

Bus Garage: Beverly (9/8/85-6/26/88)
103rd St. (6/26/88-present)

10/1/23 - introduced by CMC as bus routes 10 Loomis and 11 Marquette
12/1/42 - CMC route 11 combined into a restructed CMC route 10
10/1/52 - renumbered route 110 after CTA takeover of CMC
5/24/53 - service discontinued north of 63rd St., extended west to Kostner Ave.
10/ 5/97 - discontinued

CMC route 11 originally operated west from Stony Island Ave. to St. Louis Ave., via Marquette Rd. And CMC route 10 originally operated between downtown and Marquette Rd./Loomis Blvd. via Garfield and Loomis. Effective 12/1/42, route 11 service on Marquette discontinued east of Loomis Blvd., with service on Marquette west of Loomis replaced by extension of CMC route 10. After the CTA takeover of CMC, service discontinued north of 63rd St., leaving just the service on Marquette, feeding into the Englewood rapid transit line.

Sunday service discontinued 5/24/53
Saturday service discontinued 8/5/73
Midday service discontinued 9/13/81

Bus Garage: 52nd St. (10/1/23-5/24/53)
69th St. (5/24/53-10/5/97)

1892 - Cottage Grove streetcar route from north extended south of 95th St.
1893 - electric streetcar service introduced on 115th St., numbered route 115
1/5/11 - electric streetcar service introduced on 111th St., numbered route 111
9/23/45 - streetcar routes on 111th St. and 115th St. converted to buses
6/19/55 - Cottage Grove streetcar route converted to buses, numbered route 4
6/16/63 - routes 111 and 115 combined into a single route 111, operating in a loop
9/28/69 - Cottage Grove segment split off from route 4 as separate route 4A Pullman
2/15/76 - route 4A renumbered route 104
6/26/88 - routes 104 and 111 combined into present route 111

Cottage Grove segment had been part of main Cottage Grove route 4, operating south from downtown. Upon opening of the Dan Ryan rapid transit line, new route 4A was formed as a feeder route, between 95th/Dan Ryan and 115th/Cottage Grove.

Sunday service discontinued 9/10/61 on 115th St.
Sunday service restored 4/11/65 on 115th St.
Owl service discontinued 2/2/92 on Cottage Grove

Carhouse: Burnside
Bus Garage: 77th St. (9/23/45-12/4/49)
Beverly (12/4/49-6/26/88)
103rd St. (6/26/88-present)

1896 - Englewood & Chicago Electric Railway Co. introduces battery car service
7/1/01 - route converted to electric streetcar
1912 - Chicago City Railway acquires Englewood & Chicago Electric Railway trackage
1/26/23 - shuttle streetcar service introduced on Vincennes from 111th St. to 119th St.
9/11/39 - extension bus route 111A introduced between Sacramento Ave. and Pulaski Rd.
7/22/46 - shuttle streetcar route converted to buses, combined with 119th St. shuttle
12/4/49 - streetcar route converted to buses, extension route combined into main route
6/16/63 - Vincennes-119th shuttle bus route discontinued
12/2/63 - some service operated express into downtown via Dan Ryan Expressway
9/28/69 - express service replaced with feeder service to new 95th/Dan Ryan terminal
9/13/70 - all service revised to serve 95th/Dan Ryan terminal
2/15/76 - renumbered route 112

Englewood & Chicago Electric Railway Co. was a predecessor of what became Chicago & Interurban Traction Co., which operated interurban line to Kankakee. When Chicago & Interurban Traction Co. was formed in 1912, routes within city of Chicago was sold to Chicago City Railway. For many years was part of 8 Halsted route, operating via Vincennes south of 79th St. and west on 111th St. This route on Vincennes was also used by Chicago & Interurban Traction Co. trains to Kankakee, continuing southwest on Vincennes into Blue Island. For a while, a streetcar shuttle operated on Vincennes between 111th St. and city limits at 119th St., replaced by bus route 119, which continued east on 119th St. to Halsted. 119th St. previously had its own streetcar shuttle. And on 12/4/49 when main route south of 79th St. was converted to buses, entire segment south of 79th St. via Vincennes and 111th St. to Pulaski became route 111A., absorbing original extension bus. Halsted St. north of 79th St. remained a separate streetcar route for a few more years. Shortly after the Dan Ryan Expressway opened, some service operated express to and from downtown via the expressway. This continued until the Dan Ryan rapid transit line opened, when some trips began operating into new 95th/Dan Ryan terminal. A year later, with all trips began serving 95th St. And route 22A (now 24), the Wentworth route, was extended south on Vincennes Ave. from 79th St. to 103rd St. This route 24 extension was discontinued 4/26/98.

Owl service discontinued 2/2/92

Certain rush hour trips via Dan Ryan Expressway 2/11/63-9/28/69

Carhouse: 77th St./Limits
Bus Garage: 77th St. (9/11/39-12/4/49)
Beverly (12/4/49-6/26/88)
103rd St. (6/26/88-present)

2/23/13 - shuttle streetcar service introduced on 119th St. from Halsted to Vincennes
2/3/46 - shuttle streetcar route converted to buses
7/22/46 - shuttle bus route combined with Vincennes shuttle
6/16/63 - discontinued

Carhouse: Burnside
Bus Garage: 77th St. (7/22/46-12/4/49)
Beverly (12/4/49-6/16/63)

1892 - electric streetcar service introduced
2/23/13 - shuttle streetcar service introduced on 119th St. from Halsted to Vincennes
8/12/18 - through service introduced from downtown, via State St., numbered route 36
7/22/46 - shuttle streetcar route converted to buses, combined with Vincennes shuttle
9/5/54 - buses substituted on weekends
12/5/55 - streetcar route converted to buses, numbered route 36A
6/16/63 - Vincennes-119th shuttle bus route discontinued
9/28/69 - restructured as feeder route 34, connecting with Dan Ryan rapid transit
9/8/85 - 119th St. service redesignated as route 119 Michigan-119th

For a while, a streetcar shuttle operated on 119th St. between Halsted and Vincennes, replaced by bus route 119, which continued north on Vincennes to 111th St. Vincennes previously had its own streetcar shuttle. Upon opening of the Dan Ryan rapid transit line, State route discontinued south of 95th St., and service restructured to feed into new 95th/Dan Ryan terminal as route 34 South Michigan. Route 34 buses would alternate, serving either 119th/Morgan over former route 36A State, or 138th/Indiana via old route 34 Riverdale. Meanwhile, a South Suburban Safeway Lines (now Pace) bus route 356 had operated between 95th/Dan Ryan and the Altgeld Gardens area, ending at 131st/Ellis. Effective 9/8/85, CTA began operating the 34 route to Altgeld Gardens, while Pace began serving 138th/Indiana and beyond into the suburbs via route 353. The 119th St. service meanwhile was redesignated the 119 route.

Owl service discontinued 4/26/98

Carhouse: 77th St.
Bus Garage: 77th St. (3/3/46-9/28/69)
Beverly (9/28/69-6/26/88)
103rd St. (6/26/88-present)

Most routes created as streetcar routes had "owl" service, or operated 24 hours a day. Most routes created as bus routes never had owl service. Owl service is mentioned, although dates of introduction are not available. Much of the owl service was eventually scaled back or discontinued. Not mentioned are situations where only a portion of a route has owl service, or where hours of service are different for different portions of a route. All routes have generally operated at least throughout the daytime, 7 days a week, unless noted.