(Mostly) Realistic Transit Ideas for the Twin Cities OBSOLETE by Mixolaris
created at 2025-02-06T20:05:13.190Z
updated at 2025-06-01T23:32:44.670Z
A lot of lines wont be added for a while. Some BRT Lines may be numbered based on the local route they used to be. I Converted the Orange Line from BRT to LRT due to high potential of the corridor. Some of the regional and commuter buses are listed as BRT to speed them up.
WORK NOTES:
Green Line: I am still working on waypointing as this is a branch of one of my older maps rather than one of my newer versions of the twin cities. Blue Line: Finishing waypointing and naming stations. Dan Patch ride is currently a work in progress
Service Types:
City Suburb Bus: These Buses are routes that have features of both BRT and Local Buses that connects the suburbs to the city with high frequency service.
System Notes:
Before the Orange Line is converted to Light Rail, it should have a downtown tunnel built when it is still BRT, in preparation for future conversion.
Map type: local | Total track length: 420 miles | Center coordinate: 44.9626, -93.248 | * METRO Green Line: (Light rail/interurban, 42 stations) SouthWest, Town Center, Golden Triangle, City West, Opus, Shady Oak, Downtown Hopkins, Blake Road, Louisiana Avenue, Wooddale Avenue, Wooddale Avenue, Beltline Boulevard, West Lake Street, West 21st Street, Bryn Mawr, Bassett Creek Valley, Royalston, Target Field Station - Platform 2, Target Field Station - Platform 1, Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue, Nicollet Mall, Government Plaza, US Bank Stadium, US Bank Stadium, West Bank, West Bank, Stadium Village, Prospect Park, Westgate, Raymond Avenue, Fairview Avenue, Snelling Avenue, Hamline Avenue, Lexington Parkway, Victoria Street, Dale Street, Western Avenue, Capitol/Rice Street, Robert Street, 10th Street, Central Station, Union Depot
* METRO Blue Line: (Light rail/interurban, 36 stations) Oak Grove Parkway Station, 93rd Avenue, 85th Avenue, Brooklyn Boulevard, 70th & Broadway, 63rd Avenue, Bass Lake Road, Corvallis-51st Avenue, Downtown Robbinsdale Station, 36th Avenue, Lowry Avenue, Penn Avenue, James Avenue, Lyndale Avenue, West Broadway, Washington Avenue, Target Field Station - Platform 2, Target Field Station - Platform 1, Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue, Nicollet Mall, Government Plaza, US Bank Stadium, Cedar-Riverside, Franklin Avenue, Lake Street/Midtown Station, 38th Street, 46th Street Station, 50th Street/Minnehaha Park, VA Medical Center, Fort Snelling, Airport - Terminal 1 - Lindbergh, Terminal 2 - Humphrey, American Boulevard, Bloomington Central, 30th Avenue, Mall of America
* D Line: (Bus rapid transit, 42 stations) Brooklyn Center Transit Center, Shingle Creek Crossing, Brooklyn & 51st, North 47th Avenue, 44th & Penn, North 44th Avenue, North Fremont Avenue, Fremont & Dowling, North 35th Avenue, Emerson & Lowry, Emerson & 26th, Emerson & Broadway, Emerson & Plymouth, 7th & Bryant, North 7th Street, Target Field (Northbound Platform), North 7th Street, Nicollet Mall, 7th Street, South 7th Street, 7th street & Park, Chicago & 14th, Chicago & Franklin, Chicago & 24th, Chicago & 26th, Chicago & Lake Transit Center, Chicago & 34th, Portland & 38th, Chicago & 42nd, Chicago & 46th, Chicago & 48th, Chicago & 52nd, Chicago & 56th, Portland & 60th, Portland & 66th, Portland & 70th, Portland & 73rd, Portland & 77th, American & Chicago, American & Bloomington, American & Thunderbird, Mall of America (Bus Terminal)
* B Line: (Bus rapid transit, 40 stations) France Avenue, West Lake Street, Market Plaza, Lake & Dean/West Bde Maka Ska, Lake & East Bde Maka Ska, Lake & Hennepin, Lake & Lyndale, Lake & Nicollet, I35W & Lake Street, East Lake Street, Lake & Chicago, Bloomington Avenue South, East Lake Street, Lake Street/Midtown Station, East Lake Street, East Lake Street, East Lake Street, 44th Avenue South, Marshall & Otis, Cretin Avenue North, Cleveland Avenue, Marshall Avenue, Snelling & Dayton, East Hamline Service Road, East Hamline Service Road, Lexington Pkwy, Station Name, Selby & Dale, Western Avenue, Summit Avenue, West Summit Avenue, West Summit Avenue, Kellogg Boulevard West, 5th Street West, Ecolab Place, Cedar Street, Robert Street North, Sibley, East 6th Street, Union Depot (Bus)
* METRO Orange Line WIP: (Bus rapid transit, 15 stations) Central & University, Washington & 3rd, 2nd & 5th, 2nd & 7/8th, 2nd & 9th, 11 St, I35W & Lake Street, 38th Street, 46th Street, 60th Street, 66th Street, 76th Street, American Boulevard, East Bloomington Freeway, Burnsville Heart of the City
* METRO Red Line WIP: (Bus rapid transit, 26 stations) Lakeville Transit Center, Central Lakeville, 202nd Street Station, Dodd Blvd Station, 160th Street Station, Apple Valley Transit Station (Park & Ride), 147th Street Station, 140th Street Station, Cliff Road, Cedar Grove Transit Station, Old Shakopee Road, Killebrew Drive, Mall of America (Bus Terminal), 66th Street, Portland Avenue, 60th Street, 46th Street, 38th Street, I35W & Lake Street, 11 St, 2nd & 9th, 2nd & 7/8th, 2nd & 5th, Marquette & 5th, Marquette & 7th/8th, Marquette & 11th
* METRO Gold Line: (Bus rapid transit, 37 stations) Tamarac Village, Seasons Parkway/Tamarack Road, Woodbury City Center Station, Tower Drive, Woodlane, Queens, Tamarack, Helmo, Greenway, Maplewood, Sun Ray, Hazel Street, Etna Street, Earl Street, Mounds, 4th Street, Union & Wacouta, 5th Street, Jackson Street, 5th Street & Cedar, Rice Park, 5th & 7th, United Hospital, Smith Avenue, Summit Avenue, Dale & Summit, Selby & Dale, Snelling Avenue, 7th street & Park, South 7th Street, 7th Street, Nicollet Mall, Hennepin & 7th, South 8th Street, Nicollet Mall, 3rd Avenue South, Chicago Avenue South
* METRO Purple Line WIP: (Bus rapid transit, 29 stations) Union Depot (Bus), Wacouta Street, 5th Street, Robert & 10th, 14th Street, Mt Airy Street, Olive Street, Cayuga Street, Payne Avenue, Arcade Street, Cook Avenue, Clarence Street, Hazelwood Street, White Bear & Maryland Avenue, Arlington Avenue, Idaho Avenue, Frost Avenue, County Road B, 11th & Gervais Avenue, County Road C, Radatz Avenue, Maplewood Mall Transit Center, Saint Johns Boulevard, Buerkle Road, County Road E, Cedar Avenue, Whitaker Street, 4th Street, Washington & 7th Street
* METRO Silver Line WIP: (Bus rapid transit, 16 stations) Wayzata Transit Center (Formerly Wayzata & Barry), Wayzata & Central, Plymouth Road/Ridgedale Transit Center, Hopkins Crossroad, General Mills Boulevard Station, Louisiana Avenue Transit Center, Park Place/Blackstone, Bryn Mawr, Van White Memorial, 12th & Hennepin, St. Thomas University, 12th & Nicollet/Marquette, Marquette & 11th, Marquette & 7th/8th, Marquette & 5th, Marquette & Washington
* E Line WIP: (Bus rapid transit, 36 stations) Southdale Transit Center, Fairview Southdale Hospital, West 62nd Street, Grimes Lane, West 54th Street, France & 50th, France Avenue South, France Avenue South, 39th & France, Xerxes Avenue South, Sheridan & 39th, Richfield Road & Bde Maka Ska South, Hennepin & 36th, Hennepin & 33rd, Hennepin & Lake-Lagoon, Uptown Transit Center, Hennepin Avenue South, Hennepin & 25th, Hennepin & Franklin, Groveland Terrace, Vineland Place, Hennepin & Spruce-Laurel, Hennepin & 10th, Hennepin & 7th, Minneapolis Skyway, Hennepin Avenue, Hennepin & Washington, East Hennepin Avenue, Southeast University Avenue, Southeast University Avenue, Southeast University Avenue, Southeast Beacon Street, Washington Avenue Southeast, Southeast 27th Avenue, University & Malcom, University & Berry
* 645 WIP: (Local bus, 0 stations)
* I Line (Formerly Route 32): (Bus rapid transit, 22 stations) Rosedale Transit Center, Fairview Avenue, Long Lake Road, Rose Place (Flag Stop), 29th Avenue, St Anthony Blvd, Stinson Parkway, Johnson Street, Central & Lowry, Northeast University Avenue, Marshall Street, Washington Avenue North, Lyndale Avenue, Emerson Avenue, Lowry & James/Knox, Penn & Lowry, Vincent Avenue, North Memorial Medical Center, 36th Avenue, 38th Avenue, West Broadway/Robbinsdale Town Center, Robbinsdale Transit Center
* A Line WIP: (Bus rapid transit, 38 stations) Edina City Hall, Wooddale Avenue, France & 50th, 50th & Xerxes, 50th & Penn, 50th & Bryant, 46th & Lyndale, Nicollet & 46th, 46th & I-35W, 46th & Portland, Chicago & 46th, 46th & Bloomington, Cedar& 46th, 42nd & Cedar, 28th & 42nd, 28th & 46th, 46th & 34th, 46th Street, 46th & Minnehaha, 46th & 46th, Ford & Woodlawn, Ford & Finn, Ford & Kenneth, Ford & Farview, Snelling & Highland, Snelling & Randolph, Snelling & St Clair, Snelling & Grand, Snelling & Dayton, Snelling & University, Snelling & Minnehaha, Snelling & Hewitt, Snelling & Como, State Fair Grounds (State Fair Event Only), Snelling & Hoyt/Nebraska, Snelling & Larpenteur, Snelling & County Road B, Rosedale Transit Center
* C Line: (Bus rapid transit, 22 stations) Brooklyn Center Transit Center, Shingle Creek Crossing, Brooklyn & 51st, North 47th Avenue, North Penn Avenue, North Penn Avenue, North Penn Avenue, Penn & Lowry, North Oliver Avenue, West Broadway, Penn Avenue North, Penn Avenue North, Penn & Olson, Glenwood & Penn, Glenwood & Cedar Lake, Glenwood & Bryant, Glenwood & Lyndale, Glenwood & 12th, South 8th Street, Nicollet Mall, 3rd Avenue South, Chicago Avenue South
* METRO Teal Line WIP: (Bus rapid transit, 21 stations) Pinto Dr, Peony Ln, Rockford Rd, Vicksburg Lane, Fernbrook, Xenium-Northwest, County Rd 6-18th Avenue, Station 73 P&R, Winnetka, Glenwood Avenue, Douglas, Meadow Lane, Olson & Penn, Olson & Humboldt, Olson & Bryant, Olson & 7th, Target Field (Northbound Platform), Hennepin & 7th, Minneapolis Skyway, Hennepin Avenue, Hennepin & Washington
* 13 WIP (Down 42nd Avenue): (Local bus, 0 stations)
* 57 (High Frequency): (Local bus, 33 stations) Calhoun Commons, Excelsior Boulevard, Excelsior Boulevard, Park Commons Drive, Excelsior Boulevard, Excelsior Boulevard, Methodist Park Nicollet Hospital, Louisiana Avenue South, Louisiana Avenue Station, Louisiana Avenue South, Oak Leaf Drive, Minnetonka & Louisiana, Louisiana Avenue South, Cedar Lake Road, Franklin Ave W, Louisiana Avenue South, Louisiana Avenue Transit Center, Market Street, Western Avenue, Hwy 55, Faribault Street, Sumter Avenue North, Valders Avenue North, Winnetka Avenue North, Utah Avenue North, 36th Avenue North, 40th Ave/Quebec, New Hope Transit Center, 49th Avenue, 53rd Avenue North, Pennsylvania Avenue North, West Broadway Avenue, Lakeland Avenue North
* 25 (High Frequency): (Bus rapid transit, 0 stations)
* J Line WIP: (Bus rapid transit, 33 stations) Nicollet Mall, 7th Street, South 7th Street, 7th street & Park, Chicago Avenue South, 3rd Avenue South, Nicollet Mall, South 8th Street, Hennepin & 7th, Minneapolis Skyway, Hennepin Avenue, Hennepin & Washington, East Hennepin Avenue, Central & 1st Ave/7th St, Spring & Central, Central & Broadway, Central & 14th, Central & 18th, Northeast Johnson Street, St Anthony Blvd, Station Name, 33rd Avenue Northeast, Silver Lake Road Northeast, Silver Lake Road Northwest, Forest Dale Road, Palmer/Innsbruck, 17th Terrace Northwest, Mississippi, County Road H, Mounds View, County Highway 10, Maple Street Northeast, Northtown Transit Center
* Downtown Hopkins to Downtown Minneapolis (Via Vernon, 50th, France, Hennepin, Hennepin): (Local bus, 14 stations) Tracy Ave, Blake/Olinger, View Ln, Arctic Way, Lincoln Drive, Smetana Drive, Smetana, Landmark Trail South, 7th Avenue South, Mainstreet, Mainstreet, 14th Avenue North, 17th & Main, Shady Oak Station
* 294: (Bus rapid transit, 18 stations) Lake Elmo Transit Station, Little Bluestem Trail, Washington County Fairgrounds, Stillwater & McDonald, 53rd/50th Transit Station, 58th Street North, Curve Crest Boulevard, Curve Crest Boulevard West, Washington Avenue, Northwestern Avenue, Curve Crest Boulevard West, Lakeview Hospital, Greeley & Pine, Station Name, Water Street, Water Street, Main & Mulberry/Commercial, Stillwater Transit Center
* 506 WIP: (Local bus, 10 stations) Sandell Avenue, France Avenue South, Minnesota Drive, West 82nd Street, West 84th Street, West 89th Street, West 98th Street, West 102nd Street, Ewing Avenue South, Bloomington Ferry
* METRO Lie Line: (Bus rapid transit, 18 stations) 2nd & 5th, 2nd & 7/8th, 2nd & 9th, Marquette & 7th/8th, Marquette & 5th, 4th & Hennepin, North Loop, Broadway-21st (online), Lowry (Online), Dowling (inline), Camden, 49th Ave (online), 57th Ave (Online), Shingle Creek Parkway (Online), Brooklyn (Inline), West Broadway-Bottineau (Online), Boone Ave (Online), Maple Grove Transit Station (Offline)
* 394 Transportation Corridor (Buses): (Metro/rapid transit, 0 stations)
* METRO Maroon Line WIP: (Bus rapid transit, 23 stations) Hennepin & Washington, Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis Skyway, Hennepin & 7th, Hennepin & 10th, Van White Memorial, Bryn Mawr, Blackstone, Vernon/Hwy 100 Transit Center, Minnetonka & Dakota, Wooddale & Lake, Louisiana Avenue, Knollwood, Oakridge Road, Minnetonka Mills Road, Shady Oak Rd, Baker Road, Williston Rd, Woodland Road, County Road 101, Vine Hill Rd, Hwy 7 & Christmas Lake Rd, Excelsior Station
* F Line: (Bus rapid transit, 53 stations) Northtown Transit Center, University & 81st, University & Osborne, University & 73rd, University & 69th, University & Mississippi, University & 61st, University & 57th, University & 53rd, 53rd & 7th, 53rd & Monroe/Central, Central & 53rd, Central & 49th, Central & 45th, Columbia Heights Transit Hub/Central & 41st, Central & 37th, Central & 35th, Central & St. Anthony Pkwy, Central & 29th, Central & Lowry, Central & 22nd, Central & 18th, Central & 14th, Central & Broadway, Central & 1st Ave/7th St, Central & University, Washington & 3rd, Nicolett & 3rd, Nicollet & 5th, Nicollet & 7th-8th, Nicollet & 10th, Nicollet & 12th, Nicollet & Grant, Nicollet & Franklin, Nicollet & 26th, Nicollet & Lake, Nicollet & 34th, Nicollet & 38th, Nicollet & 42nd, Nicollet & 46th, Nicollet & 50th, Nicollet & Diamond Lake Rd, Nicollet & 58th, Nicollet & 60th, Nicollet & 66th, Nicollet & 70th, Nicollet & 73rd, Nicollet & 77th, American & Nicollet, American & Chicago, American & Bloomington, American & Thunderbird, Mall of America (Bus Terminal)
* G Line: (Bus rapid transit, 31 stations) Dakota County Northern Service Center, Robert & Marie, Thomas & Wentworth, Robert & Thompson, Robert & Moreland, Robert & Buttler, Annapolis Street East, Robert & Sidney, Cesar Chavez & State, Robert & Isabel, Robert & Plato, Robert & Fillmore, Robert & Kellog, Robert & 5th/6th, Robert & 10th, Cedar, Rice & Fuller, Rice & University, Rice & Como, Rice & Atwater, Rice & Front, Rice & Cook, Rice & Maryland, Rice & Arlington, Rice & Larpenteur, Rice & McCarrons-Roselawn, Rice & County Road B, Rice & County Road B2, Rice & County Road C, Rice & Little Canada, Little Canada Transit Station
* River Falls/Hudson (Local Bus): (Bus rapid transit, 5 stations) River Falls, Sterling Ponds Corporate Park, Center Drive, Downtown Hudson Transit Center, Helmo
* K Line: (Bus rapid transit, 42 stations) Cargill, Excelsior Boulevard, Blake Road, Lake Street, Hwy 7, Aquila Avenue, Boon Avenue & Knollwood VIllage, Knollwood Transit Center, Texas & 33rd-34th, Minnetonka & Texas, Minnetonka & Louisiana, Minnetonka & Dakota, Vernon/Hwy 100 Transit Center, Minnetonka & Raleigh, Minnetonka & Joppa, Lake & France, West Lake Street, Market Plaza, Lake & Dean/West Bde Maka Ska, Lake & East Bde Maka Ska, Lake & Irving/Humboldt, Uptown Transit Center, Hennepin Avenue South, Hennepin & 25th, 24th & Lyndale, 24th & Blaisdell, Nicollet & Franklin, Nicollet & Grant, Nicollet & 12th, Nicollet & 10th, Nicollet & 7th-8th, Nicollet & 5th, Nicolett & 3rd, Washington & 3rd, Central & University, Central & 1st Ave/7th St, Spring Street, Broadway, 13th Avenue, 17th Avenue, Lowry Ave, Central & Lowry
* H Line: (Bus rapid transit, 0 stations)
* 606A High Frequency: (Bus rapid transit, 11 stations) Downtown Chanhassen, Park Nicollet, Dakota, Dell, Heritage Road, Eden Prairie Road, Central Middle School, Technology & City Center, Technology & Mitchell, MTS/St Andrew, SouthWest Station
* 9N (High Frequency): (Local bus, 4 stations) Cedar Lk/Greenbrier, Greenbrier & Hopkins Crossroad, 10411, Royals Dr
* METRO Brown Line: (Bus rapid transit, 11 stations) 125th Ave Park & Ride, 117th/Cloud Dr, 109th Ave, 105th Ave, 93rd Ln, 81st Ave, Osborne Rd, Mississippi St, Moore Lake Dr, Medtronic Pkwy, Central & 53rd
* 27: (Local bus, 2 stations) Wisconsin Ave, Winnetka Ave
* 23: (Local bus, 0 stations)
* 757 Blue Link: (Local bus, 0 stations)
* METRO Lavender Line: (Bus rapid transit, 2 stations) Seagate Technology P&R, Marschall Road P&R
* Lavender LINK (Downtown Shakopee Shuttle): (Local bus, 2 stations) Marschall & Vierling, Marschall Road P&R
* Minnetonka Blvd/101/Hwy 7 BRT: (Bus rapid transit, 6 stations) Minnetonka & 101, 101 & Ridgewood/Lake St Extension, 101 & Hwy 7, Vine Hill Rd, Hwy 7 & Christmas Lake Rd, Excelsior Station
* Johnson Lyndale BRT: (Bus rapid transit, 3 stations) Bryant & 38th, Bryant & 42nd, Bryant & 46th
* 73: (Local bus, 8 stations) Theo. Wirth Pkwy, Meadow Ln, Westwood Dr, Ottawa Ave, Glenwood & 100, Glenwood & Xenia/Turners Crossroad, Laurel Ave, Park Place Transit Center
* 12 (High-Frequency) (Redesigned) WIP: (Bus rapid transit, 8 stations) Calhoun Commons, Excelsior Boulevard, Excelsior Boulevard, Park Commons Drive, Excelsior Boulevard, Excelsior Boulevard, Methodist Park Nicollet Hospital, Meadowbrook Rd
* 54 (High Frequency): (Local bus, 19 stations) Union Depot (Bus), Union & Wacouta, 5th Street, Jackson Street, 5th Street & Cedar, Rice Park, 5th & 7th, 7th & Smith, 7th & Dousman, 7th & St Clair, 7th & Jefferson, 7th & Randolph, 7th & Watson, 7th & Otto, 7th & Lexington, Mickeys Diner, 7th & St Paul, 7th & Maynard, MSP Transit Terminal
* Lexington Pkwy Local WIP: (Local bus, 10 stations) North Churchill Street, North Lexington Parkway, Minnehaha Avenue, Aurora Avenue, Lexington Parkway North, West Dayton Avenue, Summit Avenue, Lexington Parkway South, Juliet Avenue, Randolph Avenue
* 509 (Express): (Bus rapid transit, 19 stations) Hennepin & Washington, Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis Skyway, Hennepin & 7th, Hennepin & 10th, Van White Memorial, Bryn Mawr, Blackstone, Vernon/Hwy 100 Transit Center, Hwy 100 & Excelsior Blvd, Hwy 100 & Vernon, Hwy 100 & Benton, Hwy 100 & 70th, Edina Industrial & Metro Blvd, Norman Center Dr, Stanley, Morris Ave, West 84th Street, Northwestern Health Sciences University
* D/C LINK: (Bus rapid transit, 13 stations) Oak Grove Parkway, 96th Lane North, Zane Avenue North, 94th Avenue North, Yates Terrace, Zane Avenue North, Zane Avenue North, Zane Avenue North, Imperial Drive North, 71st Avenue North, Brooklyn Boulevard, Ewing Lane, Brooklyn Center Transit Center
* 13: (Local bus, 1 stations) Penn & Cedar Lake
* Lakeville-Minneapolis Express: (Bus rapid transit, 1 stations) Lakeville Transit Center
* American Blvd BRT: (Bus rapid transit, 0 stations)
* St. Paul-Hasting BRT (Hwy 61): (Bus rapid transit, 1 stations) Downtown Hastings
* Hudson-St. Paul Express: (Bus rapid transit, 1 stations) Center Drive
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