CHICAGO BUS AND STREETCAR ROUTES

CMC BUS ROUTES

CMC discontinued a number of routes effective 12/1/42, partially in response to wartime demands for gasoline and tires. And a few other routes were discontinued at various times. Many routes survived into the CTA era.

Introduced 4/15/23, to CTA route 1 10/1/52, now route 1 Indiana-Hyde Park.

Introduced 5/6/23, to CTA route 2 10/1/52, discontinued 9/9/73.

Introduced 6/25/51, to CTA route 2 10/1/52, remains in operation.

Introduced 12/19/23, to CTA route 3 10/1/52, remains in operation.

Route proposed in 1923, never operated.

Introduced 12/15/46, to CTA route 5 10/1/52, discontinued 9/9/72.

Introduced 12/16/46, to CTA route 5 10/1/52, renumbered 10/13/75 to route 6, restructured 8/31/2003 to present routes 6 and 14.

Route proposed in 1923, never operated.

Introduced 7/2/23, to CTA route 6 10/1/52, now route 55 Garfield.

Introduced 5/30/23, discontinued 12/1/42.

Operated between downtown and Stony Island/Midway Plaisance, primarily via Michigan, Garfield, South Park (now King Drive), and Midway Plaisance.

Route proposed in 1923, never operated.

Introduced 10/1/23, discontinued 12/1/42.

Operated between Drexel Blvd./Hyde Park Blvd. and Marquette Rd./Normal Blvd., primarily via Garfield and Normal.

Introduced 10/1/23, to CTA route 110 10/1/52, discontinued 10/ 5/97.

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.

Introduced 10/1/23, combined into route 10 12/1/42.

CMC route 11 originally operated west from Stony Island Ave. to St. Louis Ave., via Marquette Rd. 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.

Introduced 10/1/23, discontinued 12/1/42.

Operated between Midway Plaisance/Stony Island and 92nd/South Chicago, primarily via South Shore Dr,. 83rd St., Exchange Ave.

Operated in 1933 and 1934 for Century of Progress Worlds Fair.

Operated in 1933 and 1934 for Century of Progress Worlds Fair.

Operated in 1933 for Century of Progress Worlds Fair.

Introduced 3/16/24, to CTA route 126 10/1/52, remains in operation.

Introduced 3/16/24, to CTA route 127 10/1/52, discontinued 1/28/73.

Introduced 8/1/51, to CTA route 128 10/1/52, discontinued 1987.

Operated in 1933 and 1934 for Century of Progress Worlds Fair.

Operated in 1933 and 1934 for Century of Progress Worlds Fair.

Introduced 3/23/24, discontinued 12/1/42.

Operated between Logan Square and 26th/California, primarily via Kedzie, Palmer Square, Humboldt, Sacramento, Marshall Blvd.

Introduced 3/16/24, to CTA route 131 10/1/52, discontinued 10/ 5/97.

Introduced 3/23/24, discontinued 3/8/30.

Operated between Jackson/Sacramento and Peterson/Kimball, via Sacramento, Franklin, Central Park, Wilson, Kimball. Effective 3/8/30, route basically discontinued.

Introduced 10/12/25, Narragansett segment replaced by CSL trolleybus route 86 6/29/30, Austin segment to CTA route 133 10/1/52, combined into route 91 2/1/53.

Introduced 6/18/24, to CTA route 134 10/1/52, combined into route 76 6/19/55.

Introduced 3/23/24, to CTA route 136 10/1/52, discontinued 9/9/73.

Introduced 10/3/28, discontinued 3/8/30.

Operated between Lexington Ave. and Elston Ave.

Introduced 10/3/28, replaced by CSL trolleybus route 85 6/8/30.

Introduced 3/30/24, discontinued 12/1/42.

Operated between Humboldt Park and Ogden/Western, via Hirsch and Oakley.

Introduced 8/12/24, discontinued 12/1/42.

Downtown shuttle to Wabash Ave. (Marshall Field department store).

Introduced 8/12/24, discontinued 3/14/31.

Downtown shuttle to Wabash Ave.

Introduced 11/21/20, to CTA route 142 10/1/52, discontinued 6/19/64.

Introduced by Depot Motor Bus Lines, acquired by CMC 5/2/27. Renumbered route 142 by CTA. Downtown shuttle to Wabash/Madison (Carson Pirie Scott department store).

Introduced 11/21/20, discontinued 12/1/42.

Introduced by Depot Motor Bus Lines, acquired by CMC 5/2/27. Downtown shuttle to Wabash/Madison (Carson Pirie Scott department store).

Introduced 10/3/28, replaced by CSL trolleybus route 76 4/17/30.

Introduced 10/3/28, discontinued 6/29/30.

Introduced 10/3/28, discontinued 4/7/30.

Operated in 1933 and 1934 for Century of Progress Worlds Fair.

Operated in 1933 for Century of Progress Worlds Fair.

Introduced 8/15/46, to CTA route 148 10/1/52, discontinued 1/28/73.

Introduced 8/15/46, to CTA route 149 10/1/52, discontinued 1/24/82.

Introduced 3/25/17, to CTA route 151 10/1/52, remains in operation.

Introduced 5/11/28, to CTA route 152 10/1/52, remains in operation.

Introduced 5/1/17, to CTA route 153 10/1/52, discontinued 6/22/80.

Introduced 6/22/25, to CTA route 154 10/1/52, combined into route 96 9/9/56.

Introduced 6/2/25, to CTA route 155 10/1/52, combined into route 155 Devon 10/18/53.

Introduced 8/10/27, discontinued 1934

Operated between downtown and Sheridan/Balmoral.

Introduced 9/17/46, to CTA route 156 10/1/52, remains in operation.

Introduced 6/28/27, to CTA route 157 10/1/52, remains in operation.

Introduced 8/10/27, discontinued 10/20/29

Operated between downtown and Sheridan/Balmoral.

Introduced 5/12/47, to CTA route 158 10/1/52, discontinued 1/27/75.

Operated in 1933 and 1934 for Century of Progress Worlds Fair.