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Christmas Route Changes

December 20, 2016

    Reduced service on Monday, Dec. 26

    Due to decreased demand on the day after Christmas, Metro Transit and regional transit providers will reduce service on Monday, Dec. 26. Saturday fares will be charged (except where noted). Northstar will follow a reduced schedule on Dec. 26.

    The Transit Information Center will be open 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Dec. 26. The Minneapolis Service Center will be open 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. (the St. Paul Service Center will be closed). Customer Relations and Lost & Found will be open 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

    Routes will follow SATURDAY schedules unless noted here. Some routes will follow Saturday schedules with additional trips. If your route does not have a schedule for Saturday service and is not listed here, it will not operate on Dec. 26.

    A Line

    Normal SATURDAY service

    METRO Blue Line

    Normal SATURDAY service

    METRO Green Line

    Normal SATURDAY service

    METRO Red Line

    Normal WEEKDAY service

    Northstar Line

    These trips will operate (weekday fares will apply):

    • trips to downtown, leaving Big Lake Station at 5:00, 6:18 and 7:18 a.m. and 1:03 p.m.
    • trips to Big Lake, leaving Target Field Station at 6:15 a.m., and 12 noon, 2:00 and 3:57 p.m.

     

    Route 3

    Saturday service plus:

    • added trips to Minneapolis (via Hwy. 280 & Kasota), leaving Como & Eustis at 7:41 a.m. and 3:39, 4:29, and 10:26 p.m.
    • added trips to Como & Eustis (via Hwy. 280 & Kasota), leaving Ramp B/5th St. Transit Center at 5:56 and 7:20 a.m. and 1:56 and 9:58 p.m.

    Route 5

    Saturday service plus:

    • added trips to Brooklyn Center Transit Center, leaving 7th & Bud Grant Way at 3:11 and 4:11 p.m.

    Route 6

    Saturday service plus:

    • added trips to 36th & Hennepin, leaving 1st Ave. & 1st St. at 3:48, 4:18 and 4:33 p.m.

    Route 10

    Saturday service plus:

    • added trips to downtown, leaving 53rd & Target at 5:44, 6:43 and 7:07 a.m.
    • added trip to downtown, leaving Northtown at 6:01 a.m. (via University Ave.)
    • added trips to 53rd & Target, leaving Leamington Ramp at 3:11, 4:11 and 4:41 p.m.

    Route 11

    Saturday service plus:

    • added trip to downtown, leaving 41st & Central at 7:13 a.m.

    Route 12

    Saturday service plus:

    • added trip to Uptown, leaving Opportunity Court at 5:33 a.m.

    Route 14

    Saturday service plus:

    • added Route 14R trip to Robbinsdale Transit Center, leaving 4th St. & Nicollet at 4:35 p.m.
    • added Route 14L trips to Robbinsdale Transit Center, leaving 4th St. & Nicollet at 4:08 and 5:08 p.m.
    • added trips to downtown, leaving Robbinsdale Transit Center at 6:54 a.m. (via Broadway) and 6:21 and 6:51 a.m. (via Noble Ave.)

    Route 17

    Saturday service plus:

    • added trips to downtown, leaving Tyler & Lake St. at 5:51, 6:21 and 7:16 a.m.
    • added trips to downtown, leaving Lake St. & France Ave. at 8:31 and 8:51 a.m.

    Route 18

    Saturday service plus:

    • added trips to downtown, leaving 48th & Nicollet at 6:51 and 7:20 a.m.
    • added trip to downtown, leaving 104th & West Bloomington at 6:40 a.m.

    Route 19

    Saturday service plus:

    • added trips to downtown, leaving Brooklyn Center Transit Center at 7:18 and 7:48 a.m.

    Route 20

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trips to Ramp B/5th St. Transit Center, leaving 9th St. & Portland at 11:38 a.m. and 1:38 and 3:35 p.m.
    • trips to 5th Ave. & 7th St., leaving Ramp B/5th St. at 6:00, 7:18 and 8:18 a.m.

    Route 25

    Saturday service plus:

    • added Route 25L trips, leaving Washington & Hennepin at 3:05, 4:10 and 5:10 p.m.
    • added trips to downtown, leaving France Ave. & Lake St. at 6:19, 7:14 and 8:24 a.m.

    Route 27

    Normal WEEKDAY service
    Route 61

    Normal WEEKDAY service
    Route 62

    Saturday service plus:

    • added trip to downtown, leaving Shoreview Community Center at 5:57 a.m.

    Route 64

    Saturday service plus:

    • added trips to downtown, leaving Maplewood Mall at 5:00 (via North St. Paul), 5:50 and 6:45 a.m. (via English)

    Route 68

    Saturday service plus:

    • added trips to downtown, leaving 5th & South at 5:04 a.m. and 80th & Concord at 5:46 a.m. (both via Marie)

    Route 70

    Normal WEEKDAY service
    Route 71

    Saturday service plus:

    • added trip to downtown, leaving 80th St. & Cahill Ave. at 7:05 a.m.
    • added trips to 80th St. & Cahill Ave., leaving Sloan & Roselawn at 5:20 and 5:50 a.m. (via Westminster & Larpenteur and Armour & Hardman)

    Route 74

    Saturday service plus:

    • added trips to 46th St. Station, leaving Sun Ray Transit Center at 5:57 and 6:57 a.m.

     

    Route 75

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trips to downtown, leaving Alta & 54th at 6:10 and 7:00 a.m.
    • trips to Alta & 54th, leaving 10th St. & Wabasha at 3:16 and 4:10 p.m.

     

    Route 94

    Normal WEEKDAY service

     

    Route 134

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trips to downtown Minneapolis, leaving Norfolk & Gannon at 7:02 and 7:39 a.m.
    • trips to Cleveland & Montreal, leaving Ramp A/7th St. Transit Center at 4:00 p.m.
    • trips to Norfolk & Gannon, leaving Ramp A/7th St. Transit Center at 4:45 p.m.

     

    Route 141

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trip to downtown, leaving 1st Ave. NW & Old Hwy. 8 at 7:06 a.m.
    • trip to 1st Ave. NW & Old Hwy. 8, leaving Minneapolis Community and Technical College at 4:30 p.m.

     

    Route 250

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trips to downtown, leaving 95th Ave. Park & Ride at 5:23, 6:20, 6:40, 7:06, 7:43 and 8:05 a.m. (all via Co. Rd. H Park & Ride)
    • trips to downtown, leaving 95th Ave. Park & Ride at 3:59 p.m. (via Wells Fargo and Medtronic)
    • Route 250M trip to 95th Ave. Park & Ride, leaving 2nd Ave. & 11th St. at 6:48 a.m. (via Wells Fargo and Medtronic)
    • Route 250C trips to 95th Ave. Park & Ride, leaving 2nd Ave. & 11th St. at 1:14, 3:08, 3:45, 4:09, 4:41 and 5:28 p.m.

     

    Route 263

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trips to downtown, leaving Hwy. 36 & Rice St. Park & Ride at 6:47, 7:16 and 7:50 a.m.
    • trips to Hwy. 36 & Rice St. Park & Ride, leaving 2nd Ave. & 10th St. at 4:12, 4:43 and 5:15 p.m.

    *There will be an additional 270P trip to downtown, leaving Hwy. 36 & Rice St. Park & Ride on at 8:23 a.m.

    Route 264

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trips to downtown, leaving Rosedale Transit Center at 6:47*, 7:14*, 7:48*, 10:23* and 11:30 a.m.
    • Route 264B trips to Rosedale Transit Center, leaving 2nd Ave. & 11th St. at 9:53 and 10:53 a.m.
    • Route 264C trips to Rosedale Transit Center, leaving 2nd Ave. & 11th St. at 11:53 a.m.* and 4:09*, 4:43* and 5:14 p.m.*

    * These trips will serve I-35W & Co. Rd. C Park & Ride

     

    Route 270

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trips to downtown, leaving Maplewood Mall Transit Center at 5:51*, 6:27, 6:35*, 7:10, 7:43* and 8:10* a.m.
    • trips to downtown, leaving Hwy. 61 & Co. Rd. C Park & Ride at 6:19, 6:41 and 7:08 a.m.
    • Route 270C trips to Maplewood Mall Transit Center, leaving 2nd Ave. & 11th St. at 3:13, 3:46, 4:20, 4:48 and 5:23 p.m.

    * These trips serve Hwy. 61 & Co. Rd. C Park & Ride at 5:57, 6:41, 7:49 a.m. and 8:16 a.m., respectively. The 8:10 a.m. trip from Maplewood Mall also serves Hwy. 36 & Rice St. Park & Ride at 8:23 a.m.

     

    Route 294

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trip to downtown St. Paul, leaving St. Croix Valley Park & Ride at 6:33 a.m.
    • trip to Stillwater, leaving 5th & Minnesota at 4:45 p.m.

     

    Route 353

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trips to downtown St. Paul and Minneapolis, leaving Woodbury Mall Theatre at 5:41, 6:31, 7:01 and 7:31 a.m.

    – those westbound trips arrive at 6th St. & Cedar at 6:02, 6:52, 7:22 and 7:52 a.m., respectively, and then arrive at 7th St. & Hennepin at 6:23, 7:13, 7:43 and 8:13 a.m., respectively.

    • trips to Woodbury, leaving Ramp B/5th St. Transit Center at 3:43, 4:13, 4:43 and 5:13 p.m.

    – those eastbound trips then leave 5th & Minnesota in downtown St. Paul at 4:08, 4:38, 5:08 and 5:38 p.m., respectively.

     

    Route 361

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trip to downtown, leaving Ivystone & 80th St. at 6:48 a.m. (trip leaves Cottage Grove Park & Ride at 7:09 a.m.)
    • Route 361B trip to Ivystone & 80th St., leaving 5th & Minnesota at 4:47 p.m.

     

    Route 515

    Normal WEEKDAY service

     

    Route 535

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • Route 535C trips to Normandale Community College, leaving 3rd Ave. & 2nd St. at 6:54 and 7:53 a.m.
    • Route 535D trips to Normandale Community College, leaving 3rd Ave. & 2nd St. at:

    – a.m.: 8:54, 10:07 and 11:07

    – p.m.: 12:13, 1:13*, 2:12*, 3:12* and 6:11*

    • Route 535E trips to 102nd St. & 2nd Ave., leaving 3rd Ave. & 2nd St. at 4:01*, 4:33* and 5:01* p.m.
    • trip to downtown, leaving 102nd St. & 2nd Ave. at 6:56 a.m.
    • trips to downtown, leaving Normandale Community College at:

    – a.m.: 9:01*, 10:01* and 11:01*

    – p.m.: 12:11*, 1:11*, 2:11, 3:03**, 3:34**, 4:02** and 5:02**

    • trip to downtown, leaving Knox Ave. Park & Ride at 7:46 a.m.

    * These trips will serve Knox Ave. Park & Ride

    ** These trips will serve James Ave. & 94th

     

    Route 553

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trip to downtown, leaving Old Shakopee Rd. & 10th Ave. at 7:07 a.m.
    • trip to Old Shakopee Rd. & 10th Ave., leaving DeLaSalle High School at 4:40 p.m.

     

    Route 578

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trip to downtown, leaving Johnson & 78th St. at 7:38 a.m.
    • Route 578B trips to Johnson & 78th St., leaving Washington & Nicollet Mall at 3:28 and 5:03 p.m.

     

    Route 597

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trip to downtown, leaving Normandale Community College at 7:05 a.m.
    • Route 597B trip to Normandale Community College, leaving 2nd St. & 3rd Ave. at 4:28 p.m.

    Route 604

    Normal WEEKDAY service
    Route 649

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trip to downtown, leaving Louisiana Ave. Transit Center at 7:18 a.m.
    • Route 649C trip to Louisiana Ave. Transit Center, leaving 4th Ave. & 7th St. at 3:35 p.m.

     

    Route 663

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trips to downtown, leaving Hedberg Dr. at 6:44 and 8:15 a.m.
    • trips to Hedberg Dr., leaving 7th St. & Carew at 2:58 and 4:30 p.m.

     

    Route 664

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trip to downtown, leaving Smetana Dr. & Smetana Rd. at 6:42 a.m.
    • trip to Smetana Dr. & Green Circle Rd., leaving 1st St. & Hennepin at 4:34 p.m.

     

    Route 667

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trip to downtown, leaving Co. Rd. 101 & 62nd St. at 6:45 a.m.
    • trips to downtown, leaving Amhurst at 6:49 and 8:11 a.m.
    • Route 667B trip to Amhurst, leaving 2nd St. & 3rd Ave. at 4:03 p.m.
    • Route 667H trip to Co. Rd. 101 & 62nd St., leaving 2nd St. & 3rd Ave. at 4:37 p.m.

     

    Route 670

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trip to downtown, leaving Water St. & George at 6:43 a.m.
    • trip to Water St. & George, leaving 3rd St & Marquette at 4:43 p.m.

     

    Route 671

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trip to downtown, leaving Co. Rd. 19 & Co. Rd. 15 at 6:44 a.m.
    • trip to Co. Rd. 19 & Co. Rd. 15, leaving 3rd St & Marquette at 4:35 p.m.

     

    Route 675

    Saturday service plus:

    • added trips to downtown, leaving Wayzata Park & Ride at 5:53, 6:23 and 6:53 a.m.
    • added Route 675C trips to Wayzata, leaving 2nd Ave. & Washington at 3:36 and 4:43 p.m.

     

    Route 717

    Normal WEEKDAY service

     

    Route 721

    Normal WEEKDAY service

     

    Route 724

    Saturday service plus:

    • added trips to Target Northern Campus, leaving Starlite Transit Center at 5:53 and 8:03 a.m.
    • added trip to Starlite Transit Center, leaving Target Northern Campus at 3:27 p.m.

     

    Route 755

    Normal WEEKDAY service

     

    Route 756

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trip to downtown, leaving Boone Ave. & Science Center Dr. at 7:03 a.m.
    • trip to Boone Ave. & Science Center Dr., leaving 2nd St. & 2nd Ave. at 4:27 p.m.

     

    Route 760

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trips to downtown, leaving 85th & Xylon Ave. at 5:58, 6:29 and 7:25 a.m. (all via Candlewood)
    • Route 760E trips to 85th & Xylon, leaving 12th St. & Hennepin at 3:37, 4:29 and 5:02 p.m.

     

    Route 761

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trips to downtown, leaving Yates Ave. & 80th Ave. at 6:29 and 7:00 a.m.
    • trip to Yates Ave. & 80th Ave., leaving 12th St. & Hennepin at 5:07 p.m.

     

    Route 763

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trip to downtown, leaving France Ave. & 73rd at 7:02 a.m.
    • trip to France Ave. & 73rd, leaving 12th St. & Hennepin at 4:35 p.m.

     

    Route 764

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trip to downtown, leaving Starlite Transit Center at 7:04 a.m.
    • trip to Starlite Transit Center, leaving Gateway Ramp at 4:30 p.m.

     

    Route 765

    Normal WEEKDAY service

     

    Route 766

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trips to downtown, leaving Richardson Park Park & Ride at 6:05, 6:37, 7:07 and 8:08 a.m.
    • Route 766E trip to Main St. & 4th Ave., leaving 2nd Ave. & 10th St. at 12:31 p.m.
    • Route 766G trips to Richardson Park Park & Ride, leaving 2nd Ave. & 10th St. at 3:12, 3:40, 4:18, 4:48 and 5:17 p.m.

     

    Route 768

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trips to downtown, leaving Hwy. 610 & Noble Pkwy. Park & Ride at 6:18, 6:55, 7:24, 8:15 and 8:55 a.m.
    • trips to Hwy. 610 & Noble Pkwy. Park & Ride, leaving 2nd Ave. & 10th St. at 1:08, 2:13, 3:18, 3:39, 4:09, 4:45 and 5:13 p.m.

    Route 801

    Normal WEEKDAY service
    Route 824

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trips to downtown, leaving Northtown at 6:31 and 6:59 a.m.
    • trips to Northtown, leaving 2nd Ave. & 11th St. at 4:11 and 4:41 p.m.

    Route 831

    Normal WEEKDAY service except first two morning Northbound and Southbound trips will not operate

    Route 850

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trips to downtown, leaving Anoka Technical College at 5:55, 6:24, 6:37, 6:52 and 7:16 a.m.
    • trip to downtown, leaving Coon Rapids Station at 6:56 a.m.
    • trips to downtown, leaving Foley Blvd. Park & Ride at 5:49, 6:08 and 7:47 a.m.
    • these northbound trips leave 2nd Ave. & 11th St.:

    – Route 850A trips at 3:09, 4:08, 4:36, 5:12 and 5:29 p.m.

    – Route 850F trip at 3:42 p.m.

    – Route 850N trip at 4:51 p.m.

     

    Route 865

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trips to downtown, leaving Paul Pkwy. Park & Ride at 6:44 and 8:05 a.m.
    • trips to Paul Pkwy. Park & Ride, leaving 2nd Ave. & 11th St. at 3:08 and 4:39 p.m.

     

    Minnesota Valley Transit Authority

    MVTA will not operate on Christmas Day (Dec. 25). Routes 440, 444 and 445 will follow Saturday schedules on Monday, Dec. 25 (weekend fares will apply). Added trips will be offered on the following routes:

    Route 446

    • Northbound trips leaving Braddock & Diffley hourly from 7:03 a.m. to 7:03 p.m.
    • Southbound trips leaving 46th St. Station hourly from 6:09 a.m. to 6:09 p.m.

     

    Route 460

    • Northbound trips leaving Burnsville Transit Station at 5:50, 6:22, 6:44, 7:06, 7:39 and 8:05 a.m.
    • Southbound trips leaving Marquette & 3rd at 1:40, 2:31, 3:11, 3:41, 4:12, 4:43 and 5:13 p.m.

     

    Route 477

    • Northbound trips leaving Apple Valley Transit Station at 5:43, 6:27, 7:16 and 7:59 a.m.
    • Southbound trips leaving Marquette & 3rd St. at 1:35, 2:35, 3:11, 4:11 and 4:52 p.m.
    Route 480
    • Northbound trips leaving Blackhawk Park & Ride at 6:09 and 7:50 a.m.
    • Southbound trips leaving Union Depot at 3:35 and 4:35 p.m.

    Route 489

    •  Southbound trips leaving Union Depot at 6:59 a.m.

    •  Northbound trips leaving Boulder Lakes at 4:25 p.m.
    Route 490

    •  Northbound trips leaving Southbridge Park & Ride at 6:00, 6:29, and 7:51 a.m.

    •  Southbound trips leaving Marquette & 3rd at 3:11, 4:26, and 5:20 p.m.

    Plymouth Metrolink

    Plymouth Metrolink will not operate on Christmas Day (Dec. 25). There will be no service on Monday, Dec. 26 or Monday, Jan. 2.

     

    Maple Grove Transit

    Maple Grove Transit will not operate on Christmas Day (Dec. 25). These trips will operate on Monday, Dec. 26, and weekday fares will apply.

    Route 781          

    No regular Saturday service. These trips will operate:

    • trips to downtown, leaving Maple Grove Transit Station at 5:51, 6:07, 6:28, 6:36, 6:53, 7:00, 7:15, 7:19, 7:25, 7:41, 7:59, 8:09, 8:30 and 11:30 a.m.
    • trips to Maple Grove Transit Station, leaving 2nd Ave. & 10th St. at 12:16, 1:16, 2:16, 3:14, 3:37, 3:45, 4:05, 4:14, 4:26, 4:35, 4:49, 5:00, 5:11, 5:36, 6:06 p.m. and 6:36 p.m.

     

    Northstar Link

    No service on Christmas Day (Dec. 25). These Route 887 trips will operate on Dec. 26, and regular fares will apply.

    Route 887

    • Southbound trips will leave St. Cloud Metro Bus Transit Center at 3:50, 5:15 and 6:15 a.m. and noon, 1:45 and 3:45 p.m.
    • Northbound trips will leave Big Lake Station at 5:00, 6:20 and 7:20 a.m. and 1:05, 2:55 and 4:50 p.m.

     

    SouthWest Transit

    SouthWest Transit will not operate on Christmas Day. Visit swtransit.org for details about service on Monday, Dec. 26.

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