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Metro Transit
City of Madison
Bus turning from State Street onto Capital Square

Route R

Serves:
R1: Junction, Watts, High Point, Old Sauk, Old Middleton, Sheboygan, University, Gorham, W Johnson, University, Mifflin, and Main.

R2: South Ridge, Century, Branch, University, Park, Gammon, Old Sauk, Old Middleton, Sheboygan, University, Johnson, Sheboygan, State, Mifflin, and Main.

Service Type: Weekday, Weekend

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Junction // South Ridge // Capitol Square

Effective: Sunday, August 27

*Trips are NOT operated on holidays or during times the UW is not in session.
GA = Bus Garage

FromRoute BranchJunction 1South Ridge at Highway Q 2Century at Allen 3Old Sauk at Gammon 4Sheboygan at Segoe 5University at University Bay 6Highland at Observatory 7Johnson at East Campus 8Capital Square Eastbound 9Becomes Route
GAR2–5:12 am5:15 am5:23 am5:30 am5:35 am–5:40 am5:47 amE
GAR15:44 am––5:53 am6:00 am6:05 am–6:10 am6:17 amE
GAR2–6:11 am6:14 am6:22 am6:29 am6:36 am–6:42 am6:50 amE
RR16:38 am––6:50 am6:59 am7:06 am–7:12 am7:20 amE
RR2–7:07 am7:11 am7:20 am7:29 am7:36 am–7:42 am7:50 amE
RR17:37 am––7:49 am7:58 am8:06 am–8:12 am8:20 amE
GA/62R––––* 8:04 am8:12 am–8:18 am8:26 am38
GA/62R––––* 8:25 am8:33 am–8:39 am8:47 am38
RR2–8:06 am8:09 am8:18 am8:28 am8:36 am–8:42 am8:50 amE
38R––––* 8:55 am9:03 am–9:09 am9:17 am38
RR18:36 am––8:48 am8:58 am9:06 am–9:12 am9:20 amE
38R––––* 9:27 am9:34 am–9:40 am9:47 am38
RR2–9:11 am9:14 am9:23 am9:30 am9:37 am–9:43 am9:50 amE
RR19:43 am––9:53 am10:00 am10:07 am–10:13 am10:20 amE
RR2–10:12 am10:15 am10:23 am10:30 am10:37 am–10:43 am10:50 amE
RR110:43 am––10:53 am11:00 am11:07 am–11:13 am11:20 amE
RR2–11:12 am11:15 am11:23 am11:30 am11:37 am–11:43 am11:50 amE
DR111:43 am––11:53 am12:00 pm12:07 pm–12:13 pm12:20 pmE
RR2–12:12 pm12:15 pm12:23 pm12:30 pm12:37 pm–12:43 pm12:50 pmE
RR112:43 pm––12:53 pm1:00 pm1:07 pm–1:13 pm1:20 pmE
RR2–1:12 pm1:15 pm1:23 pm1:30 pm1:37 pm–1:43 pm1:50 pmE
RR11:43 pm––1:53 pm2:00 pm2:07 pm–2:13 pm2:20 pmE
RR2–2:12 pm2:15 pm2:23 pm2:30 pm2:37 pm–2:43 pm2:50 pmE
RR12:43 pm––2:53 pm3:00 pm3:07 pm–3:13 pm3:20 pmE
RR2–3:11 pm3:14 pm3:22 pm3:29 pm3:36 pm–3:43 pm3:50 pmE
RR13:41 pm––3:52 pm3:59 pm4:06 pm–4:13 pm4:20 pmE
RR2–4:10 pm4:14 pm4:22 pm4:29 pm4:36 pm–4:43 pm4:50 pmE
RR14:42 pm––4:53 pm5:00 pm5:07 pm–5:13 pm5:20 pmE
RR2–5:10 pm5:14 pm5:23 pm5:30 pm5:37 pm–5:43 pm5:50 pmE
RR15:43 pm––5:54 pm6:01 pm6:07 pm–6:13 pm6:20 pmE
RR2–6:14 pm6:17 pm6:24 pm6:31 pm6:37 pm–6:43 pm6:50 pmGA
RR16:44 pm––6:54 pm7:01 pm7:07 pm–7:13 pm7:20 pmE
RR2–7:15 pm7:18 pm7:25 pm7:31 pm7:37 pm–7:43 pm7:50 pmF
RR17:39 pm––7:48 pm7:54 pm8:00 pm8:05 pm––C
RR2–8:08 pm8:11 pm8:18 pm8:24 pm8:30 pm8:35 pm––C
RR18:39 pm––8:48 pm8:54 pm9:00 pm9:05 pm––C
RR2–9:08 pm9:11 pm9:18 pm9:24 pm9:30 pm9:35 pm––C
RR19:39 pm––9:48 pm9:54 pm10:00 pm10:05 pm––C
RR2–10:08 pm10:11 pm10:18 pm10:24 pm10:30 pm10:35 pm––C
RR110:40 pm––10:49 pm10:55 pm11:00 pm11:05 pm––C
RR2–11:09 pm11:12 pm11:19 pm11:25 pm11:30 pm11:35 pm––C
RR111:40 pm––11:49 pm11:55 pm12:00 am12:05 am––C

Capitol Square // South Ridge // Watts

Effective: Sunday, August 17

*Trips are NOT operated on holidays or during times the UW is not in session.
GA = Bus Garage

FromRoute BranchCapital Square Westbound 9University at East Campus 8Highland at Observatory 7University at University Bay 6Sheboygan at Segoe 5Old Sauk at Gammon 4Century at Branch 3South Ridge at Highway Q 2Junction 1Becomes Route
GAR15:42 am5:47 am–5:53 am5:59 am6:05 am––6:16 amR
ER26:09 am6:14 am–6:20 am6:26 am6:32 am6:39 am6:45 am–R
ER16:37 am6:44 am–6:52 am6:59 am7:05 am––7:16 amR
ER27:10 am7:17 am–7:25 am7:32 am7:38 am7:45 am7:51 am–R
ER17:40 am7:47 am–7:55 am8:02 am8:08 am––8:19 amR
ER28:10 am8:17 am–8:25 am8:32 am8:38 am8:45 am8:51 am–R
ER18:40 am8:47 am–8:55 am9:02 am9:08 am––9:19 amR
ER29:08 am9:15 am–9:23 am9:30 am9:36 am9:43 am9:49 am–R
ER19:39 am9:46 am–9:53 am10:00 am10:06 am––10:17 amR
ER210:08 am10:15 am–10:22 am10:29 am10:35 am10:42 am10:48 am–R
ER110:38 am10:45 am–10:52 am10:59 am11:05 am––11:16 amD
ER211:08 am11:15 am–11:22 am11:29 am11:35 am11:42 am11:48 am–R
ER111:38 am11:45 am–11:52 am11:59 am12:05 pm––12:16 pmR
ER212:08 pm12:15 pm–12:22 pm12:29 pm12:35 pm12:42 pm12:48 pm–R
ER112:38 pm12:45 pm–12:52 pm12:59 pm1:05 pm––1:16 pmR
ER21:08 pm1:15 pm–1:22 pm1:29 pm1:35 pm1:42 pm1:48 pm–R
ER11:38 pm1:45 pm–1:52 pm1:59 pm2:05 pm––2:16 pmR
ER22:08 pm2:15 pm–2:22 pm2:29 pm2:35 pm2:43 pm2:49 pm–R
ER12:38 pm2:46 pm–2:54 pm3:02 pm3:09 pm––3:21 pmR
ER23:08 pm3:16 pm–3:24 pm3:32 pm3:39 pm3:47 pm3:53 pm–R
ER13:38 pm3:46 pm–3:54 pm4:02 pm4:09 pm––4:21 pmR
GAR24:08 pm4:16 pm–4:25 pm4:34 pm4:41 pm4:49 pm4:55 pm–R
GA/63R–* 4:33 pm–4:42 pm4:51 pm––––38
ER14:40 pm4:48 pm–4:57 pm5:06 pm5:13 pm––5:25 pmR
38R* 4:55 pm5:03 pm–5:11 pm5:20 pm––––GA
ER25:10 pm5:18 pm–5:26 pm5:35 pm5:42 pm5:50 pm5:56 pm–R
38R* 5:25 pm5:33 pm–5:41 pm5:50 pm––––GA
ER15:37 pm5:45 pm–5:53 pm6:02 pm6:08 pm––6:20 pmR
ER26:07 pm6:14 pm–6:21 pm6:28 pm6:34 pm6:41 pm6:47 pm–R
ER16:37 pm6:44 pm–6:51 pm6:58 pm7:04 pm––7:16 pmR
75R27:07 pm7:14 pm–7:21 pm7:28 pm7:34 pm7:41 pm7:47 pm–R
CR1––7:55 pm7:57 pm8:03 pm8:09 pm––8:20 pmR
CR2––8:25 pm8:27 pm8:33 pm8:39 pm8:46 pm8:51 pm–R
CR1––8:55 pm8:57 pm9:03 pm9:09 pm––9:20 pmR
CR2––9:25 pm9:27 pm9:33 pm9:39 pm9:46 pm9:51 pm–R
CR1––9:55 pm9:57 pm10:03 pm10:09 pm––10:20 pmR
CR2––10:25 pm10:27 pm10:33 pm10:39 pm10:46 pm10:51 pm–R
CR1––10:55 pm10:57 pm11:03 pm11:09 pm––11:20 pmR
CR2––11:25 pm11:27 pm11:33 pm11:39 pm11:46 pm11:51 pm–GA
CR1––11:55 pm11:57 pm12:03 am12:09 am––12:20 amGA

Junction // South Ridge // Eau Claire

Effective: Sunday, August 17

GA = Bus Garage

FromRoute BranchJunction 1South Ridge at Highway Q 2Century at Allen 3Old Sauk at Gammon 4Sheboygan at Segoe 5University at University Bay 6Highland at Observatory 7University at East Campus 8Main at Carroll 9Becomes Route
GAR2 6:10 am6:13 am6:20 am6:26 am6:31 am6:35 am  C
GAR16:41 am  6:50 am6:56 am7:01 am7:05 am  C
RR2 7:10 am7:13 am7:20 am7:26 am7:31 am7:35 am  C
RR17:41 am  7:50 am7:56 am8:01 am8:05 am  C
RR2 8:10 am8:13 am8:20 am8:26 am8:31 am8:35 am  C
RR18:40 am  8:49 am8:55 am9:01 am9:05 am  C
RR2 9:08 am9:11 am9:19 am9:25 am9:31 am9:35 am  C
RR19:39 am  9:49 am9:55 am10:01 am10:05 am  C
RR2 10:08 am10:11 am10:19 am10:25 am10:31 am10:35 am  C
RR110:38 am  10:48 am10:54 am11:01 am11:05 am  C
RR2 11:07 am11:10 am11:18 am11:24 am11:31 am11:35 am  C
RR111:38 am  11:48 am11:54 am12:01 pm12:05 pm  C
RR2 12:07 pm12:10 pm12:18 pm12:24 pm12:31 pm12:35 pm  C
RR112:38 pm  12:48 pm12:54 pm1:01 pm1:05 pm  C
RR2 1:07 pm1:10 pm1:18 pm1:24 pm1:31 pm1:35 pm  C
RR11:38 pm  1:48 pm1:54 pm2:01 pm2:05 pm  C
RR2 2:07 pm2:10 pm2:18 pm2:24 pm2:31 pm2:35 pm  C
RR12:38 pm  2:48 pm2:54 pm3:01 pm3:05 pm  C
RR2 3:08 pm3:11 pm3:18 pm3:24 pm3:31 pm3:35 pm  C
RR13:38 pm  3:48 pm3:54 pm4:01 pm4:05 pm  C
RR2 4:08 pm4:11 pm4:18 pm4:24 pm4:31 pm4:35 pm  C
RR14:38 pm  4:48 pm4:54 pm5:01 pm5:05 pm  C
RR2 5:08 pm5:11 pm5:18 pm5:24 pm5:31 pm5:35 pm  C
RR15:39 pm  5:49 pm5:55 pm6:01 pm6:05 pm  C
RR2 6:09 pm6:12 pm6:19 pm6:25 pm6:31 pm6:35 pm  C
RR16:39 pm  6:49 pm6:55 pm7:01 pm7:05 pm  C
RR2 7:09 pm7:12 pm7:19 pm7:25 pm7:31 pm7:35 pm  C
RR17:39 pm  7:49 pm7:55 pm8:01 pm8:05 pm  C
RR2 8:09 pm8:12 pm8:19 pm8:25 pm8:31 pm8:35 pm  C
RR18:40 pm  8:50 pm8:56 pm9:01 pm9:05 pm  C
RR2 9:11 pm9:14 pm9:20 pm9:26 pm9:31 pm9:35 pm  C
RR19:40 pm  9:50 pm9:56 pm10:01 pm10:05 pm  C
RR2 10:11 pm10:14 pm10:20 pm10:26 pm10:31 pm10:35 pm  C

 

Sheboygan // South Ridge // Watts

Effective: Sunday, August 17

GA = Bus Garage

FromRoute BranchMifflin at Pinkney 9University at East Campus 8Hiland at Observatory 7University at University Bay 6Sheyboygan at Segoe 5Old Sauk at Gammon 4Century at Branch 3South Ridge at Highway Q 2Junction 1Becomes Route
CR2  6:24 am6:25 am6:30 am6:36 am6:43 am6:48 am R
CR1  6:54 am6:55 am7:00 am7:06 am  7:19 amR
CR2  7:24 am7:25 am7:30 am7:36 am7:43 am7:48 am R
CR1  7:54 am7:55 am8:00 am8:06 am  8:19 amR
CR2  8:24 am8:25 am8:30 am8:36 am8:43 am8:48 am R
CR1  8:54 am8:55 am9:00 am9:06 am  9:19 amR
CR2  9:24 am9:25 am9:31 am9:37 am9:44 am9:49 am R
CR1  9:54 am9:55 am10:01 am10:07 am  10:20 amR
CR2  10:24 am10:25 am10:31 am10:37 am10:44 am10:49 am R
CR1  10:54 am10:55 am11:01 am11:07 am  11:20 amR
CR2  11:24 am11:25 am11:31 am11:37 am11:44 am11:49 am R
CR1  11:54 am11:55 am12:01 pm12:07 pm  12:20 pmR
CR2  12:24 pm12:25 pm12:31 pm12:37 pm12:44 pm12:49 pm R
CR1  12:54 pm12:55 pm1:01 pm1:07 pm  1:20 pmR
CR2  1:24 pm1:25 pm1:31 pm1:37 pm1:44 pm1:49 pm R
CR1  1:54 pm1:55 pm2:01 pm2:07 pm  2:20 pmR
CR2  2:24 pm2:25 pm2:31 pm2:37 pm2:44 pm2:49 pm R
CR1  2:54 pm2:55 pm3:01 pm3:07 pm  3:20 pmR
CR2  3:24 pm3:25 pm3:31 pm3:37 pm3:44 pm3:49 pm R
CR1  3:54 pm3:55 pm4:01 pm4:07 pm  4:20 pmR
CR2  4:24 pm4:25 pm4:31 pm4:37 pm4:44 pm4:49 pm R
CR1  4:54 pm4:55 pm5:01 pm5:07 pm  5:20 pmR
CR2  5:24 pm5:25 pm5:31 pm5:37 pm5:44 pm5:49 pm R
CR1  5:54 pm5:55 pm6:01 pm6:07 pm  6:20 pmR
CR2  6:24 pm6:25 pm6:31 pm6:37 pm6:44 pm6:49 pm R
CR1  6:54 pm6:55 pm7:01 pm7:07 pm  7:20 pmR
CR2  7:24 pm7:25 pm7:31 pm7:37 pm7:44 pm7:49 pm R
CR1  7:54 pm7:55 pm8:01 pm8:07 pm  8:20 pmR
CR2  8:24 pm8:25 pm8:31 pm8:37 pm8:44 pm8:49 pm R
CR1  8:54 pm8:55 pm9:01 pm9:07 pm  9:20 pmR
CR2  9:24 pm9:25 pm9:30 pm9:36 pm9:43 pm9:48 pm R
CR1  9:54 pm9:55 pm10:00 pm10:06 pm  10:19 pmGA
CR2  10:24 pm10:25 pm10:30 pm10:36 pm10:43 pm10:48 pm GA

Junction // South Ridge // Eau Claire

Effective: Sunday, August 17

GA = Bus Garage

FromRoute BranchJunction 1South Ridge at Highway Q 2Century at Allen 3Old Sauk at Gammon 4Sheboygan at Segoe 5University at University Bay 6Highland at Observatory 7University at East Campus 8Main at Carroll 9Becomes Route
GAR2 6:10 am6:13 am6:20 am6:26 am6:31 am6:35 am  C
GAR16:41 am  6:50 am6:56 am7:01 am7:05 am  C
RR2 7:10 am7:13 am7:20 am7:26 am7:31 am7:35 am  C
RR17:41 am  7:50 am7:56 am8:01 am8:05 am  C
RR2 8:10 am8:13 am8:20 am8:26 am8:31 am8:35 am  C
RR18:40 am  8:49 am8:55 am9:01 am9:05 am  C
RR2 9:08 am9:11 am9:19 am9:25 am9:31 am9:35 am  C
RR19:39 am  9:49 am9:55 am10:01 am10:05 am  C
RR2 10:08 am10:11 am10:19 am10:25 am10:31 am10:35 am  C
RR110:38 am  10:48 am10:54 am11:01 am11:05 am  C
RR2 11:07 am11:10 am11:18 am11:24 am11:31 am11:35 am  C
RR111:38 am  11:48 am11:54 am12:01 pm12:05 pm  C
RR2 12:07 pm12:10 pm12:18 pm12:24 pm12:31 pm12:35 pm  C
RR112:38 pm  12:48 pm12:54 pm1:01 pm1:05 pm  C
RR2 1:07 pm1:10 pm1:18 pm1:24 pm1:31 pm1:35 pm  C
RR11:38 pm  1:48 pm1:54 pm2:01 pm2:05 pm  C
RR2 2:07 pm2:10 pm2:18 pm2:24 pm2:31 pm2:35 pm  C
RR12:38 pm  2:48 pm2:54 pm3:01 pm3:05 pm  C
RR2 3:08 pm3:11 pm3:18 pm3:24 pm3:31 pm3:35 pm  C
RR13:38 pm  3:48 pm3:54 pm4:01 pm4:05 pm  C
RR2 4:08 pm4:11 pm4:18 pm4:24 pm4:31 pm4:35 pm  C
RR14:38 pm  4:48 pm4:54 pm5:01 pm5:05 pm  C
RR2 5:08 pm5:11 pm5:18 pm5:24 pm5:31 pm5:35 pm  C
RR15:39 pm  5:49 pm5:55 pm6:01 pm6:05 pm  C
RR2 6:09 pm6:12 pm6:19 pm6:25 pm6:31 pm6:35 pm  C
RR16:39 pm  6:49 pm6:55 pm7:01 pm7:05 pm  C
RR2 7:09 pm7:12 pm7:19 pm7:25 pm7:31 pm7:35 pm  C
RR17:39 pm  7:49 pm7:55 pm8:01 pm8:05 pm  C
RR2 8:09 pm8:12 pm8:19 pm8:25 pm8:31 pm8:35 pm  C
RR18:40 pm  8:50 pm8:56 pm9:01 pm9:05 pm  C
RR2 9:11 pm9:14 pm9:20 pm9:26 pm9:31 pm9:35 pm  C
RR19:40 pm  9:50 pm9:56 pm10:01 pm10:05 pm  C
RR2 10:11 pm10:14 pm10:20 pm10:26 pm10:31 pm10:35 pm  C

Sheboygan // South Ridge // Watts

Effective: Sunday, August 17

GA = Bus Garage

FromRoute BranchMifflin at Pinkney 9University at East Campus 8Hiland at Observatory 7University at University Bay 6Sheyboygan at Segoe 5Old Sauk at Gammon 4Century at Branch 3South Ridge at Highway Q 2Junction 1Becomes Route
CR2  6:24 am6:25 am6:30 am6:36 am6:43 am6:48 am R
CR1  6:54 am6:55 am7:00 am7:06 am  7:19 amR
CR2  7:24 am7:25 am7:30 am7:36 am7:43 am7:48 am R
CR1  7:54 am7:55 am8:00 am8:06 am  8:19 amR
CR2  8:24 am8:25 am8:30 am8:36 am8:43 am8:48 am R
CR1  8:54 am8:55 am9:00 am9:06 am  9:19 amR
CR2  9:24 am9:25 am9:31 am9:37 am9:44 am9:49 am R
CR1  9:54 am9:55 am10:01 am10:07 am  10:20 amR
CR2  10:24 am10:25 am10:31 am10:37 am10:44 am10:49 am R
CR1  10:54 am10:55 am11:01 am11:07 am  11:20 amR
CR2  11:24 am11:25 am11:31 am11:37 am11:44 am11:49 am R
CR1  11:54 am11:55 am12:01 pm12:07 pm  12:20 pmR
CR2  12:24 pm12:25 pm12:31 pm12:37 pm12:44 pm12:49 pm R
CR1  12:54 pm12:55 pm1:01 pm1:07 pm  1:20 pmR
CR2  1:24 pm1:25 pm1:31 pm1:37 pm1:44 pm1:49 pm R
CR1  1:54 pm1:55 pm2:01 pm2:07 pm  2:20 pmR
CR2  2:24 pm2:25 pm2:31 pm2:37 pm2:44 pm2:49 pm R
CR1  2:54 pm2:55 pm3:01 pm3:07 pm  3:20 pmR
CR2  3:24 pm3:25 pm3:31 pm3:37 pm3:44 pm3:49 pm R
CR1  3:54 pm3:55 pm4:01 pm4:07 pm  4:20 pmR
CR2  4:24 pm4:25 pm4:31 pm4:37 pm4:44 pm4:49 pm R
CR1  4:54 pm4:55 pm5:01 pm5:07 pm  5:20 pmR
CR2  5:24 pm5:25 pm5:31 pm5:37 pm5:44 pm5:49 pm R
CR1  5:54 pm5:55 pm6:01 pm6:07 pm  6:20 pmR
CR2  6:24 pm6:25 pm6:31 pm6:37 pm6:44 pm6:49 pm R
CR1  6:54 pm6:55 pm7:01 pm7:07 pm  7:20 pmR
CR2  7:24 pm7:25 pm7:31 pm7:37 pm7:44 pm7:49 pm R
CR1  7:54 pm7:55 pm8:01 pm8:07 pm  8:20 pmR
CR2  8:24 pm8:25 pm8:31 pm8:37 pm8:44 pm8:49 pm R
CR1  8:54 pm8:55 pm9:01 pm9:07 pm  9:20 pmR
CR2  9:24 pm9:25 pm9:30 pm9:36 pm9:43 pm9:48 pm R
CR1  9:54 pm9:55 pm10:00 pm10:06 pm  10:19 pmGA
CR2  10:24 pm10:25 pm10:30 pm10:36 pm10:43 pm10:48 pm GA

 

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