Connecticut Transit Stamford

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Connecticut Transit Stamford
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ParentConnecticut Department of Transportation
Founded1976
Headquarters26 Elm Court
Stamford, CT 06902
LocaleConnecticut
Service areaSouthwestern Connecticut
Service typeLocal bus service
Routes14 local
4 commuter shuttle
1 express
HubsStamford train station
Fleet55
Daily ridership2006: 9,617 (weekday); 5,071 (Saturday); 2,335 (Sunday) [1]
OperatorFirst Transit
Chief executivePatrick Cooney (Division Manager)
WebsiteOfficial Website

Connecticut Transit Stamford (CT Transit Stamford Division) is the division of Connecticut Transit for the Stamford metropolitan area. In Stamford it provides service on 18 routes around Stamford, Connecticut, with routes centered on downtown Stamford and providing local bus service to Norwalk, CT, Greenwich, CT, Darien, CT, Port Chester, NY, and express bus service to White Plains, NY. CT Transit Stamford's service area overlapping that of the Norwalk Transit District in Norwalk and Greenwich, and the Bee Line Bus in Port Chester and White Plains.

Since 1979, the Hartford, New Haven, and Stamford divisions of CT Transit have been operated by First Transit

Routes[]

These are the routes operated by CT Transit in the Stamford Division.[1]

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. On Sunday, August 14, 2016, buses serving the Stamford area, with the exception of the I-Bus, were numbered 301 through 399.

Local, Express, and Commuter Connections[]

Route (starting 08/14/2016) Route Name Terminus Notes
311 Port Chester,

New York

311: Port Chester Via West Putnam Avenue- Greenwich Railroad Station

311B: Port Chester Via Hamilton Avenue- Greenwich Railroad Station

312 West Main St 312: Adams Corner
  • Route 12 is a shorter variation of Route 311.
313 West Broad St 313: Stamford Hospital-Connecticut Ave
321 West Ave 321: Baxter Avenue Loops through Southwest Stamford.
324 Fairfield Ave 324: Waterside
324S: Waterside-Soundview Farms
326 Pacific/Atlantic Sts 326: South End

326C: Cummings Park

236S: Shippan Point

  • A split route of the Former Route 44. Serves the South End of Stamford.
  • Returns to the Transport Center via Atlantic Street.
27 Shippan Ave 27X: Shippan Point via Transitway
  • Formerly part of the old Route 44.
28 Cove Rd 28: Cove Island Park
328/344: Cove Island Park via Glenbrook Rd
  • Routes 328/344 operate outbound to Cove Island Park, then return to the Stamford Transportation Center via Glenbrook Rd.
331 High Ridge Rd 331: Stamford Museum
331B: Briar Brae Road
331S: Smith House
333 Newfield Ave 333: Tully Health Center-Newfield Green
333D: Tully Health Center-Davenport Ridge
333/334: Tully Health Center-Springdale RR Station-Hope St
  • The combined Routes 333/334 operates inbound via Newfield Ave. to Springdale Railroad Station then returns to the Stamford Transportation Center via Hope St.
334 Hope St 334: Springdale RR Station
333/334: NEWFIELD AVE-Tully Health Center-Springdale RR Station-Hope Street
  • The combined Routes 333/334 operates inbound via Newfield Ave. to Springdale Railroad Station then returns to the Stamford Transportation Center via Hope St.
335 Washington Blvd 335: Bulls Head
  • Formerly part of the old 32–LONG RIDGE RD route.
336 Long Ridge Rd 336: Rock Rimmon Rd
336R: Roxbury Rd
341 Norwalk 341: Norwalk via Darien RR Station
341C: Norwalk via Darien RR Station & NCC
  • Connects to most NTD Wheels Routes in Norwalk Wheels Hub, Route 1, and NCC.
  • Connects to Route 7 Link to Danbury
  • Connects to Coastal Link to Bridgeport and Milford.
342 East Main St 342: Blachley Ave
  • Route 342 is a shorter variation of Route 341.
344 Glenbrook Rd 344: Darien RR Station
328/344: COVE RD–Cove Island Park–Glenbrook Rd
  • Routes 328/344 operate outbound to Cove Island Park, then return to the Stamford Transportation Center via Glenbrook Rd.
345 NCC Flyer 345X: NCC via I-95
  • Route 345X is a supplement for Route 341C only.
351 Stamford Connector 351: Downtown Loop
355 UConn Stamford Connector 355: UCONN Stamford
  • Free shuttle service for UCONN Students. Fare is same as other local services.
  • Operates only during school semesters.
  • Started service in Fall 2019.
971 I-Bus Express 971: White Plains via I-95 & Greenwich
971: White Plains via I-95
  • Connects to many Bee-Line, Hudson Link, and other routes at White Plains Trans Center. Connects to NTD Wheels Greenwich Central, West Loop, and Route 311 at Greenwich RR Station.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Local Service | CTtransit - Connecticut DOT-owned bus service". www.cttransit.com. Retrieved 2016-09-12.

External links[]

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