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4 Cottage Grove

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Owl (overnight) service available
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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.

115th/Cottage Grove north to Columbus/Randolph
5:05a-10:10p weekdays, 6:00a-10:05p Saturday, 7:05a-10:10p Sunday
Columbus/Randolph south to Cottage Grove/115th
5:20a-8:25p weekdays, 5:25a-8:25p Saturday, 5:40a-8:30p Sunday
95th/Dan Ryan Red Line station north to Columbus/Randolph
4:10a-11:40p weekdays, 4:15a-6:25p Saturday, See note Sunday
Columbus/Randolph south to 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line station
4:10a-11:50p weekdays, 4:10a-11:50p Saturday, See note Sunday
Overnight (owl) service operates between 63rd/Cottage Grove and Columbus/Randolph.
Additional weekday northbound service from 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line station to Columbus/Randolph.
Limited Sunday service to/from 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line station. Service to/from 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line station also provided by #3 King Drive buses.

(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, June 15, updated schedules will go into effect on some CTA bus routes. See latest schedules at transitchicago.com.

#4 Cottage Grove
Route Change
Service Change

Eff Jun 15 #4 buses will not operate via Michigan, 99th and State. Buses will operate between Cottage Grove and CTA's 95th Red Line Terminal via 95th only.

#4 Cottage Grove
Route Change
Service Change

Beginning June 4, #4 Cottage Grove route trips between 4am and 10:30pm will start or end from 115th/Cottage Gr. Daytime trips to 95th Red Ln sta discontinued.

#4 Cottage Grove
Route Change
Service Change

#4 buses leaving downtown between 10:25pm and 3:40am end trips at 95th Red Line sta. Night Owl Service will not operate via 61st and 63rd west of Cottage Gr.

#4 Cottage Grove
More Frequent Service and Night Owl Service Extension
Added Service

Eff Sun, Jun 15: #4 buses operate more than 20% more service Sundays. Night Owl trips leaving Downtown between 10:25pm and 3:40am end at CTA’s 95th Red Ln sta.

#4 Cottage Grove
Bus Stop Relocation
Bus Stop Relocation

Eff Sun, June 15, #4 Cottage Grove Night Owl Service buses will no longer board at 95th/State. Brd #4 "Owl" buses in 95th Red Ln station South Bus Terminal.

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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).

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