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97 Skokie

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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.

Dempster-Skokie (accessible) (Yellow) east to Howard (accessible) (Red, Purple, Yellow)
4:55a-10:35p weekdays, 7:00a-10:30p Saturday, 7:00a-10:30p Sunday
Howard (accessible) (Red, Purple, Yellow) west to Dempster-Skokie (accessible) (Yellow)
5:15a-10:45p weekdays, 6:30a-10:30p Saturday, 6:35a-10:35p Sunday
Old Orchard Mall east to Howard (accessible)
6:25a-10:30p weekdays, 7:10a-8:30p Saturday, 7:20a-8:50p Sunday
Howard (accessible) west to Old Orchard Mall
5:55a-10:45p weekdays, 6:30a-7:40p Saturday, 6:35a-8:05p 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

Effective Sunday, Jun 4, updated schedules will go into effect on some CTA bus routes. See latest schedules at transitchicago.com.

#97 Skokie
Later Weekend Evening Service
Added Service

#97 weekend evening service between Old Orchard Mall and Howard stn (Red/Purple/Yellow lines) will end approximately two hours later, Saturdays and Sundays.

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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
Normal Service
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
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Bus routes w/alerts
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Elevator alerts
Red Line
63rd, Roosevelt
Blue Line
Rosemont
Brown Line
Diversey
Green Line
California, Roosevelt, Cermak-McCmk. Pl
Orange Line
Midway, Roosevelt
Purple Line Exp
Diversey
All elevator alerts: Current or Upcoming
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