Connecticut Transit Stamford
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Connecticut Transit Stamford (CT Transit Stamford Division) is the division of Connecticut Transit
for the Stamford, area. In Stamford it provides service on 18 routes around Stamford, Connecticut
, with routes centered around downtown
Stamford and providing local bus service to Norwalk
, White Plains, New York
via the I-Bus, and Port Chester, New York
,, with its service area on both ends partially overlapping that of the Norwalk Transit District
.
Since 1979, service for CT Transit Stamford Division has been operated by First Transit under contract.
Note: Prior to 2002, CT Transit Stamford routes were identified by letters rather than numbers, just like the systems in Hartford and New Haven.
Some bus stop signs outside of downtown Stamford and Greenwich still display the route letters.
Connecticut Transit
Connecticut Transit is a bus system serving much of the U.S. state of Connecticut and is a division of that state's Department of Transportation. CT Transit provides bus service via contract providers for seven different metropolitan areas in the state, mostly concentrated in Hartford and New...
for the Stamford, area. In Stamford it provides service on 18 routes around Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
, with routes centered around downtown
Downtown Stamford, Connecticut
Downtown Stamford is the central business district of the city of Stamford, Connecticut, USA. It is an economically thriving area of the city, with major retail establishments, a shopping mall, a university campus, the headquarters of major corporations and fortune 500 companies, as well as other...
Stamford and providing local bus service to Norwalk
Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of the city is 85,603, making Norwalk sixth in population in Connecticut, and third in Fairfield County...
, White Plains, New York
White Plains, New York
White Plains is a city and the county seat of Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located in south-central Westchester, about east of the Hudson River and northwest of Long Island Sound...
via the I-Bus, and Port Chester, New York
Port Chester, New York
Port Chester is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The village is part of the town of Rye. As of the 2010 census, Port Chester had a population of 28,967...
,, with its service area on both ends partially overlapping that of the Norwalk Transit District
Norwalk Transit District
The Norwalk Transit District is the primary provider of public transportation services in Norwalk, Connecticut and surrounding communities. The district's fixed-route bus transit system, known as WHEELS, is the primary service of the system linking Norwalk and its immediate suburbs as well as...
.
Since 1979, service for CT Transit Stamford Division has been operated by First Transit under contract.
Routes
These are the routes operated by CT Transit in the Stamford Division.Note: Prior to 2002, CT Transit Stamford routes were identified by letters rather than numbers, just like the systems in Hartford and New Haven.
Some bus stop signs outside of downtown Stamford and Greenwich still display the route letters.
Local, Express, and Commuter Connections
Route | Route Name | Terminus | Notes |
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11 | Port Chester (NY) Port Chester (Metro-North station) Not to be confused with Portchester railway station in Portchester, Fareham in the UKThe Port Chester Metro-North Railroad station serves Port Chester, New York via the New Haven Line. The station is the last station on the line in New York before crossing into Connecticut... |
11A: Port Chester via West Putnam Avenue-Greenwich RR Station Greenwich (Metro-North station) The Greenwich Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Greenwich, Connecticut via the New Haven Line and is the first station on that line in the state of Connecticut... 11B: Port Chester via Byram-Greenwich RR Station Greenwich (Metro-North station) The Greenwich Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Greenwich, Connecticut via the New Haven Line and is the first station on that line in the state of Connecticut... 11W: West Main Street - Adams Corner |
Connects to Bee Line System Bee-Line Bus System The Bee-Line Bus System, branded on the buses in lowercase as the bee-line system, is a bus system serving Westchester County, New York. The system is owned by the County's Department of Public Works and Transportation and operated, on contract , by Yonkers-based Liberty Lines Transit, Inc... Route 13, 61, and 76 in Port Chester and NTD Wheels Norwalk Transit District The Norwalk Transit District is the primary provider of public transportation services in Norwalk, Connecticut and surrounding communities. The district's fixed-route bus transit system, known as WHEELS, is the primary service of the system linking Norwalk and its immediate suburbs as well as... Central and West Loops in Greenwich. |
13 | West Broad Street | 13: Stamford Hospital-Connecticut Avenue | |
14 | West Main Street | 14: Commerce Park | Supplement for Route 11 along West Main Street in Stamford during rush-hour Monday through Fridays only. In September 2011, this route was discontinued due to schedule enhancements and the introduction of articulated vehicles to Route 11. |
21 | West Avenue | 21: Baxter Avenue 21A: Baxter Avenue-Post Office |
Loops through Southwest Stamford. |
22 | Greenwich Avenue | 22: Waterside 22A: Waterside-Soundview Farms 24•22: FAIRFIELD AVENUE-Waterside-Grenwich Avenue 22•44:Greenwich Avenue-Waterside-Pacific Street |
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24 | Fairfield Avenue | 24: Waterside 24B: Waterside-Soundview Farms-Old Greenwich Old Greenwich (Metro-North station) The Old Greenwich Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of the Old Greenwich section of Greenwich, Connecticut via the New Haven Line.The station is from Grand Central Terminal. The station has 578 parking spaces, 397 owned by the state... 24•22: Waterside-Grenwich Avenue |
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26 (NEW) | Pacific/Atlantic Sts | 26: Canal St 26A: Jefferson St 26•27: PACIFIC ST-South End-Shippan Point 26•27C: PACIFIC ST-South End-Cummings Park |
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27 (NEW) | Shippan Av | 27: Shippan Point 27C: Cummings Park 26•27: PACIFIC ST-South End-Shippan Point 26•27C: PACIFIC ST-South End-Cummings Park |
Formerly part of the old Route 44. |
31 | High Ridge Road | 31: Merritt Parkway 31A: Smith House 31B: Briar Brae Road 31C: Stamford Hospital 31D: BEDFORD STREET-Bulls Head 31H: High Ridge Park |
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32 | Long Ridge Road Connecticut Route 104 Route 104 is a Connecticut state highway in the city of Stamford, running from the Westover section of the city to the New York state line in the Long Ridge section of the city.-Route description:... |
32: Rock Rimmon Road 32B: Rock Rimmon Road via Bedford Street (AM/PM Rush Hours only) 32R: Roxbury Road - Westhill High School |
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33 | Strawberry Hill Avenue | 33: Tully Health center-Newfield Green 33D: Tully Health Center-Davenport Ridge 33•34: Tully Health Center-Springdale RR Station-Hope Street |
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34 | Hope Street | 34: Springdale RR Station-Woodway Road 34A: River Bend Park-Springdale RR Station-Woodway Road 33•34: STRAWBERRY HILL AVENUE-Tully Health Center-Springdale RR Station-Hope Street |
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41 | Norwalk Norwalk, Connecticut Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of the city is 85,603, making Norwalk sixth in population in Connecticut, and third in Fairfield County... |
41: Norwalk via Darien RR Station 41A: Norwalk via Darien RR Station & NCC 41E: EAST MAIN ST-Courtland Av |
Connects with most NTD Wheels Norwalk Transit District The Norwalk Transit District is the primary provider of public transportation services in Norwalk, Connecticut and surrounding communities. The district's fixed-route bus transit system, known as WHEELS, is the primary service of the system linking Norwalk and its immediate suburbs as well as... Routes in Norwalk Wheels Hub, Route 1, and NCC. Also Connects to Route 7 Link to Danbury & Coastal Link to Bridgeport & Milford. |
42 | Darien Darien, Connecticut Darien is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. A relatively small community on Connecticut's "Gold Coast", the population was 20,732 at the 2010 census. Darien was listed at #9 at CNN Money's list of "top-earning towns" in the United States as of 2011... |
42: Darien via Glenbrook Glenbrook (Metro-North station) The Glenbrook Metro-North Railroad station is located in Glenbrook section of Stamford, Connecticut, USA, along the New Canaan Branch of the New Haven Line.-Description:... & Noroton Heights Noroton Heights (Metro-North station) The Noroton Heights Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Darien, Connecticut via the New Haven Line. It is 36.2 miles from Grand Central Terminal.The station is located near Exit 10 on Interstate 95... 43•42: COVE ROAD-Cove Island Park-Glenbrook Glenbrook (Metro-North station) The Glenbrook Metro-North Railroad station is located in Glenbrook section of Stamford, Connecticut, USA, along the New Canaan Branch of the New Haven Line.-Description:... |
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43 | Cove Road | 43: Cove Island Park 43A: ELM STREET-CTTRANSIT 43•42: Cove Island Park-Glenbrook Glenbrook (Metro-North station) The Glenbrook Metro-North Railroad station is located in Glenbrook section of Stamford, Connecticut, USA, along the New Canaan Branch of the New Haven Line.-Description:... |
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45 | NCC Flyer | 45X: NCC via I-95 | Supplement for Route 41B NCC only. |
I-Bus | I-Bus: White Plains White Plains (Metro-North station) The White Plains Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of White Plains, New York via the Harlem Line. It is 22.3 miles from Grand Central Terminal, and the average travel time varies between 30 and 44 minutes... via I-95 & Greenwich Greenwich (Metro-North station) The Greenwich Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Greenwich, Connecticut via the New Haven Line and is the first station on that line in the state of Connecticut... I-Bus: White Plains White Plains (Metro-North station) The White Plains Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of White Plains, New York via the Harlem Line. It is 22.3 miles from Grand Central Terminal, and the average travel time varies between 30 and 44 minutes... via I-95 |
Connects to many Bee-Line, Transport of Rockland, and other routes at Whiteplains TransCenter. Connects to NTD Wheels Greenwich Central, West Loop, and Route 11 at Greenwich RR Station. | |
Commuter Connection | Bulls Head | This Route serves the Bulls Head Area of Stamford and connects it to Stamford RR Station. | |
Commuter Connection | Central | This Route serves the Downtown Area of Stamford and connects it to Stamford RR Station. | |
Commuter Connection | Route 1-East | This route and Route 46X runs along Stamford Urban Transitway instead of I-95 to East Main Street to connect passengers to/from many places East of Downtown Stamford with The Stamford RR Station. service has been discontinued effective April 30, 2010 | |
See also
- Connecticut Transit HartfordConnecticut Transit HartfordConnecticut Transit Hartford is the largest division of Connecticut Transit, providing service on 43 local routes, 5 "flyer" limited stop routes and 12 express routes throughout 27 towns in Hartford County including: Bloomfield, East Hartford, Farmington, Glastonbury, Manchester, Newington, New...
- Connecticut Transit New Britain and BristolConnecticut Transit New Britain and BristolConnecticut Transit New Britain Division and Connecticut Transit Bristol Division are two divisions of Connecticut Transit that collectively provide local bus service to four towns in the Central Connecticut Region, with connections to CT Transit Hartford Division in downtown New Britain, along the...
- Connecticut Transit New HavenConnecticut Transit New HavenConnecticut Transit New Haven is the second largest division of Connecticut Transit, providing service on 24 routes in 19 towns within the Greater New Haven and Lower Naugatuck River Valley areas, with connections to other CT Transit routes in Waterbury and Meriden, as well as connections to...
- Northeast Transportation CompanyNortheast Transportation CompanyThe Northeast Transportation Company provides local service in the cities of Waterbury, Naugatuck, Meriden, and Wallingford under contract to Connecticut Transit, with connections in Meriden, Wallingford, and Waterbury to CT Transit New Haven Division local routes, as well as one express route to...