Central City Line

Central City Line

Trams similar in style to the one pictured above will be utilized on the Central City Line.
Overview
System Spokane Transit Authority
Operator Spokane Transit Authority
Status Planned
Began service 2021 (planned)
Route
Route type Bus rapid transit
Locale Spokane, Washington
Start Browne's Addition
End Spokane Community College
Stations 21[1]
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The Central City Line is a planned 6-mile long bus rapid transit (BRT) line in Spokane, Washington. The line is planned to begin construction in 2019 and open to 2021,[2] and will be operated by the Spokane Transit Authority.

The line is projected to carry 1 million annual passengers.[3]

Route

The line would begin in the Browne's Addition neighborhood just west of Downtown Spokane, run through the core of downtown, continuing eastward through the University District, and ultimately ending at Spokane Community College in the Chief Garry Park neighborhood.

Stations

All stops and stations will feature level boarding, pre-board ticketing, and real-time information.

Name Opening Year Interchange Station Type
Central City Line (Browne's Addition - Spokane Community College)
Cannon & 4th 2021 None Island
Spruce & 2nd 2021 None Bulbout
Pacific & Hemlock 2021 None Bulbout
Pacific & Cannon 2021 None Side
Pacific & Oak 2021 None Bulbout
1st & Cedar (Eastbound)
Sprague & Cedar (Westbound)		 2021 None Island
1st & Monroe (Eastbound)
Sprague & Monroe (Westbound)		 2021 None Island
STA Plaza 1995 Numerous other STA bus routes
Travel Washington Gold Line		 Center
Main & Howard (Eastbound)
Riverside & Stevens (Westbound)		 2021 None Island
Main & Bernard (Eastbound)
Riverside & Bernard (Westbound)		 2021 None Island
Main & Division (Eastbound)
Riverside & Division (Westbound)		 2021 STA Route 25 Island
Pine & Main 2021 None Center
Riverpoint Campus 2021 None Island
Cincinnati & Springfield 2021 None Island
Cincinnati & Desmet 2021 None Center
Mission & Hamilton 2021 STA Routes 26 & 28 Side
Mission & Upriver 2021 None Side
Mission & Napa 2021 None Side
Mission & Cook 2021 None Side
Mission & Regal 2021 None Side
Spokane Community College ca. 1984 STA Routes 32, 33, 34, & 39 Side

Vehicles

The Central City Line will utilize articulated tram-like battery electric buses with inductive charging stations at each terminus.

References

  1. ↑ "Central City Line Steering Committee Meeting #4 Presentation" (PDF). Spokane Transit Authority. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Central City Line Fact Sheet" (PDF). Spokane Transit Authority. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Central City Line". Spokane Transit Authority. Retrieved 20 August 2016.

External links

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