SSRF-Lite reference data

Chicago Transit Authority

Systems · US / IL / Cook / Chicago · Transit · Updated 2026-10-08 · systems/US/IL/Cook/Chicago/transit/cta.yml

Public safety

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Channels

14 assignments, sorted by frequency. Frequency is what your radio receives; input is what it transmits on for repeaters.

Freq (MHz)	Input (MHz)	Mode	Tone / CC	Name	Usage	Callsign	Location	Service
44.5400		FM		CTA Rail LB	simplex	WQDW399	Chicago, IL (CTA service area)	Public safety
453.2750	458.2750	FM		CTA Bus PG1	repeater	WSAY246	Chicago, IL (CTA service area)	Public safety
453.3250	458.3250	FM		CTA Bus PG2	repeater	KLS562	Chicago, IL (CTA service area)	Public safety
453.4750	458.4750	FM		CTA Bus W-G	repeater	WSAV450	Chicago, IL (CTA service area)	Public safety
453.5750	458.5750	FM	CTCSS 127.3 Hz	CTA Bus N-G	repeater	WSAV451	Chicago, IL (CTA service area)	Public safety
470.5375	473.5375	FM	CTCSS 127.3 Hz	CTA Rail F-3	repeater	WQDY331	Chicago, IL (CTA service area)	Public safety
470.6375	473.6375	FM	CTCSS 127.3 Hz	CTA Rail F-4	repeater	WQDY331	Chicago, IL (CTA service area)	Public safety
470.9875	473.9875	FM	CTCSS 127.3 Hz	CTA Rail F-2	repeater	KYT938	Chicago, IL (CTA service area)	Public safety
471.0375	474.0375	FM	CTCSS 127.3 Hz	CTA Rail F-5	repeater	KYT938	Chicago, IL (CTA service area)	Public safety
471.0625	474.0625	FM	CTCSS 127.3 Hz	CTA Rail F-6	repeater	KYT938	Chicago, IL (CTA service area)	Public safety
471.0875	474.0875	FM	CTCSS 127.3 Hz	CTA Rail F-7	repeater	KYT938	Chicago, IL (CTA service area)	Public safety
471.1125	474.1125	FM	CTCSS 127.3 Hz	CTA Rail F-8	repeater	KYT938	Chicago, IL (CTA service area)	Public safety
471.6625		FM	CTCSS 127.3 Hz	CTA Bus RTS	simplex	WPRR940	Chicago, IL (CTA service area)	Public safety
472.9375	475.9375	FM	CTCSS 127.3 Hz	CTA Rail F-1	repeater	KYN262	Chicago, IL (CTA service area)	Public safety

Sites

1 location.

Chicago, IL (CTA service area)

41.8781, -87.6298

loc_chicago

Organizations

Chicago Transit Authority

Callsigns: KLS562, KYN262, KYT938, WPRR940, WQDW399, WQDY331, WSAV450, WSAV451, WSAY246

org_cta

Authorization

What it takes to transmit on these channels.

Public safety

FCC · Class: Part 90 PLMR

Active CTA licence. TX restricted to licensees. RX-only for general public.

Public safety

FCC · Class: Part 90 PLMR

Source records this CTA licence as EXPIRED, with the frequency reportedly now licensed to A-Beep. Operational status unconfirmed - needs survey before relying on it.

Sources

Where this data came from. Verify on the air before relying on it.

RadioReference - Cook County, IL (CTA Rail / CTA Buses) · accessed 2026-09-26