The R-Line is a zero-fare circulator bus service that takes riders on a three-mile, counter-clockwise loop of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...

. The three green-painted, hybrid-electric buses stop every 10 to 15 minutes at stops marked with an R-Line sign. Service runs from 7 AM to 11 PM Monday through Wednesday, 7 AM to 2:15 AM Thursday through Saturday, and 1 PM to 8 PM Sunday.

List of Stops

As of May 2009, the list of stops is as follows:

• R1 - State Capitol
  North Carolina State Capitol
  The North Carolina State Capitol is the main house of government of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Housing the offices of the Governor of North Carolina, it is located in the state capital of Raleigh on Union Square at One East Edenton Street. The cornerstone of the Greek Revival building was...
  
  
• R2 - State Government
• R3 - Seaboard Station
• R4 - West Street
• R5 - Glenwood South at Tucker Street
• R6 - Glenwood South at North Street
• R7 - Glenwood South at Willard
• R8 - Morgan Street at Harrington
• R9 - Municipal Complex
• R10 - Warehouse District at Hargett
• R11 - Warehouse District at Davie
• R12 - Amtrak
  Raleigh (Amtrak station)
  The Raleigh Amtrak Station, located in Raleigh, North Carolina, is served by three passenger trains, the Silver Star, Piedmont and Carolinian. The street address is 320 West Cabarrus Street, and is located just to the southwest of downtown Raleigh....
  
  
• R13 - Raleigh Convention Center
  Raleigh Convention Center
  The Raleigh Convention Center is a convention and exhibition facility in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina that opened in September 2008. The lead architect was Obrien/Atkins Associates....
  
  
• R14 - Performing Arts Center
  Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts
  The Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts is the main venue for the performing arts in Raleigh, North Carolina.The naming rights to the center currently are held by Progress Energy, which purchased them from the city in 2005 for a 20-year term at the cost of $7.5 million...
  
  
• R15 - City Center Deck
• R16 - Moore Square Deck
  Moore Square Historic District
  The Moore Square Historic District is a registered historic district located in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, the district is centered around Moore Square, one of two surviving four-acre parks from Raleigh's original 1792 plan...
  
  
• R17 - City Market at Moore Square
  City Market (Raleigh, North Carolina)
  City Market in Raleigh is a market located in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was first founded in October, 1914. It became known as a historic place when...
  
  
• R18 - Hargett Street at Blount Street
• R19 - Hargett Street at Wilmington
• R20 - Wilmington Station Deck

External links

• R-Line - R-Line page at Downtown Raleigh Alliance - Retrieved 21 Jan 2010.
• - R-Line Mobile Web App for iPhones, Blackberries, Palm Pre, and Android Devices - Retrieved 24 Feb 2010.
• -R-Line Bus Tracker for Android Phones - Retrieved 16 Feb 2010.