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BLUE Line begins April 12th!

Posted on: April 8, 2020

On Sunday, April 12, 2020, Winnipeg Transit's Spring Schedule will be in effect, including a new transit network in southwest Winnipeg connected to the new BLUE rapid transit line. 

BLUE will travel from Downtown to the University of Manitoba and St. Norbert, using the 11-kilometre Southwest Transitway. Passengers can connect to BLUE from community feeder routes that also connect to Pembina Highway.

New routes that will begin operating April 12: 

BLUE
635 Osborne Village
641 Lindenwoods West
642 Lindenwoods East
649 Chevrier
650 McGillivray
662 Richmond
671 Dalhousie
672 Killarney
676 Bridgwater/River Road
677 Wilkes
690 Industrial
691 Whyte Ridge
693 Waverley Heights
694 Wildwood

 
Existing routes that will change April 12:

23 Broadway/William
29 Sherbrook/Stafford
47 Transcona
60 Pembina
65 Grant Express
66 Grant
68 Grosvenor
74 Kenaston
78 Waverley
91 St. Norbert
Routes being replaced that will stop operating April 12:

51 St. Vital Centre/University of Manitoba
64 Lindenwoods Express
72 South Point/University of Manitoba
76 St. Vital Centre/University of Manitoba
84 Lindenwoods/Fort Rouge Station
86 Bridgwater/Fort Rouge Station
94 Pembina/Wildwood/Whyte
99 City Hall/Windermere
109 St. Norbert Dart
137 Richmond Super Express
161 University Super Express
162 Richmond Express
163 Waverley Heights Express
170 University of Manitoba/St. Norbert/Downtown
180 Industrial Express
181 Whyte Ridge Express
183 Richmond West Express
185 Osborne Village Express

More information about BLUE and the new network is available on the Winnipeg Transit website. People are reminded to only use Transit for essential trips and to practice social distancing. For complete route and schedule information please visit winnipegtransit.com or contact 311.

 

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