Purple Line (IndyGo)
| IndyGo Purple Line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| System | IndyGo Rapid |
| Operator | Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation |
| Vehicle | BYD RIDE K11 articulated buses |
| Status | Operational |
| Began service | October 13, 2024 |
| Route | |
| Route type | Bus rapid transit |
| Locale | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Start | Julia M. Carson Transit Center in Downtown Indianapolis |
| Via | 38th Street |
| End | Ft. Ben/Ivy Tech Station in Lawrence |
| Length | 15.2 miles (24.5 km) |
| Stations | 31 |
The Purple Line is a bus rapid transit line operated by IndyGo in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It opened on October 13, 2024, with 31 stations on 15.2 miles (24.5 km) between Downtown Indianapolis and Lawrence. The Purple Line shares stations with the Red Line from the Julia M. Carson Transit Center to 38th Street, north of downtown, and continues east on 38th Street.[1] [2][3]
The Purple Line was one of five bus rapid transit lines proposed by IndyGo in the early 2010s. It was originally envisioned as an entirely east–west crosstown line between Lafayette Square and Lawrence that would replace existing routes 38 and 39.[4]
Station listing
[edit]There are 31 stations on the Purple Line, of which 13 are shared with the Red Line.
| Station[5] | Type | Opened | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Harrison | Center Island | October 13, 2024 | Serves Ivy Tech's Lawrence Campus |
| 56th | Median Station | October 13, 2024 | |
| Pendleton Pike | Median Station | October 13, 2024 | |
| 42nd | Median Station | October 13, 2024 | Not to be confused with the Red Line's 42nd St Station |
| Post/38th | Median Station | October 13, 2024 | |
| Alstace | Median Station | October 13, 2024 | |
| Franklin | Median Station | October 13, 2024 | |
| Richardt | Median Station | October 13, 2024 | |
| Shadeland | Median Station | October 13, 2024 | |
| Arlington | Median Station | October 13, 2024 | |
| Layman | Median Station | October 13, 2024 | |
| Emerson | Median Station | October 13, 2024 | |
| Arthington | Median Station | October 13, 2024 | |
| Sherman | Median Station | October 13, 2024 | |
| Meadows | Median Station | October 13, 2024 | |
| Keystone | Median Station | October 13, 2024 | |
| Orchard | Median Station | October 13, 2024 | Also serves the state fairgrounds |
| State Fair | Median Station | October 13, 2024 | |
| Park/38th | Median Station | September 1, 2019 | at Park Avenue; Purple Line shares |
| 38th/Meridian | Center Island | September 1, 2019 | south of 38th Street; Purple Line shares |
| 34th/Meridian | Center Island | September 1, 2019 | north of 34th Street; Purple Line shares |
| 30th/Museum (30th/Meridian) |
Center Island | September 1, 2019 | north of 30th Street; Purple Line shares |
| Fall Creek/Ivy Tech (Fall Creek/Meridian) |
Center Island | September 1, 2019 | north of Fall Creek Parkway, North Drive; Purple Line shares |
| 22nd/Meridian | Center Island | September 1, 2019 | south of 22nd Street; Purple Line shares |
| 18th/Meridian | Center Island | September 1, 2019 | north of 18th Street; Purple Line shares |
| IU Health Methodist Hospital (18th/Capitol) |
Center Island | September 1, 2019 | south of 18th Street; Purple Line shares |
| 14th/Capitol | Center Island | September 1, 2019 | north of 14th Street; Purple Line shares |
| 9th/Capitol | Center Island | September 1, 2019 | south of 9th Street at Arch Street; Purple Line shares |
| Vermont/Capitol | Center Island | September 1, 2019 | north of Vermont Street; Purple Line shares |
| Statehouse (Washington/Capitol) |
Center Island | September 1, 2019 | south of Court Street, north of Washington Street; Purple Line shares |
| Julia M. Carson Transit Center | Transit Center Bay | September 1, 2019 | Bay "D" |
References
[edit]- ^ Chalker, Anna (October 14, 2024). "IndyGo Purple Line launches, connecting downtown Indy to Lawrence". WTHR. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "Purple Line: Connection You to Your City". IndyGo. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Gonzalez, Griffin (October 1, 2024). "IndyGo launching Purple Line October 13th". WRTV. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Klemet, Sam (August 20, 2014). "What To Make Of The Purple Line?". WFYI. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "Red Line Detailed Plans". August 6, 2019.
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