Connecticut Transit Hartford
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Connecticut Transit Hartford (CT Transit Hartford Division) is the largest division of Connecticut Transit
, providing service on 43 local routes, 5 "flyer" limited stop routes and 12 express routes throughout 27 towns in Hartford County
including: Bloomfield
, East Hartford
, Farmington
, Glastonbury
, Manchester
, Newington
, New Britain
, South Windsor
, West Hartford
, Wethersfield
and Windsor
in addition to Hartford. Service is provided seven days a week in the region, with routes centered around Hartford. The Hartford Division provides connections with local routes in Bristol
and New Britain
.
Since 1979, service for CT Transit Hartford Division has been operated by First Transit under contract.
Routes 1 through 15 are CTTRANSIT Express routes.
Routes 17 through 27 are Express routes operated by other services.
Local Routes
CTTRANSIT uses color codes to signify the direction the bus is going from downtown Hartford.
Other Routes
All of the above provide CT Transit route service.
Connecticut Transit
Connecticut Transit is a bus system serving much of the U.S. state of Connecticut and is a division of that state's Department of Transportation. CT Transit provides bus service via contract providers for seven different metropolitan areas in the state, mostly concentrated in Hartford and New...
, providing service on 43 local routes, 5 "flyer" limited stop routes and 12 express routes throughout 27 towns in Hartford County
Hartford County, Connecticut
Hartford County is a county located in the north central part of the US state of Connecticut. The 2010 Census records show that the county population is at 894,014 making it the second most populated county in Connecticut....
including: Bloomfield
Bloomfield, Connecticut
Bloomfield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 20,626 at the 2009 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and 0.2 square miles is water.Bloomfield is bordered by Windsor to the...
, East Hartford
East Hartford, Connecticut
East Hartford is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 51,252 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
, Farmington
Farmington, Connecticut
Farmington is a town located in Hartford County in the Farmington Valley area of central Connecticut in the United States. The population was 25,340 at the 2010 census. It is home to the world headquarters of several large corporations including Carrier Corporation, Otis Elevator Company, and Carvel...
, Glastonbury
Glastonbury, Connecticut
Glastonbury is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, founded in 1693. The population was 31,876 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Glastonbury in Somerset, England. Glastonbury is located on the banks of the Connecticut River, 7 miles southeast of Hartford. The town...
, Manchester
Manchester, Connecticut
Manchester is a township and city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 58,241.- History :...
, Newington
Newington, Connecticut
Newington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2000 census, it had a total population of 29,306. The Connecticut Department of Transportation has its headquarters in Newington....
, New Britain
New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 71,254....
, South Windsor
South Windsor, Connecticut
-History:In 1659, Thomas Burnham purchased the tract of land now covered by the towns of South Windsor and East Hartford from Tantinomo, chief sachem of the Podunk Indians. Burnham lived on the land and later willed it to his nine children...
, West Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut
West Hartford is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town was incorporated in 1854. Prior to that date, the town was a parish of Hartford....
, Wethersfield
Wethersfield, Connecticut
Wethersfield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. Many records from colonial times spell the name Weathersfield, while Native Americans called it Pyquag...
and Windsor
Windsor, Connecticut
Windsor is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, and was the first English settlement in the state. It lies on the northern border of Connecticut's capital, Hartford. The population was estimated at 28,778 in 2005....
in addition to Hartford. Service is provided seven days a week in the region, with routes centered around Hartford. The Hartford Division provides connections with local routes in Bristol
Bristol, Connecticut
Bristol is a suburban city located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 61,353. Bristol is primarily known as the home of ESPN, whose central studios are in the city. Bristol is also home to...
and New Britain
New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 71,254....
.
Since 1979, service for CT Transit Hartford Division has been operated by First Transit under contract.
Routes
Express RoutesRoutes 1 through 15 are CTTRANSIT Express routes.
Routes 17 through 27 are Express routes operated by other services.
Route | Route name | Old Route Number (until 2009) | New Route Number & Terminus | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Avon-Canton Express | N/A | 1: Avon-Canton 1A: Avon |
|
2 | Corbins-Farm Springs Express | N/A | 2: Corbins-Farm Springs 2C: Corbins |
|
3 | Buckland Express | N/A | 3: Buckland 3/17: Buckland-Vernon |
|
4 | Glastonbury Express | N/A | 4: St. Paul's-St. Augustine's 4A: St. Augustine's Only 4P: St. Paul's Only 4/14 Glastonbury (St. Paul's Only)-Marlbourough-Colchester |
|
5 | Enfield-Somers-Windsor Locks Express | N/A | 5: Windsor Locks-Enfield 5: Windsor Locks-Enfield-Thompsonville-Mass Mutual Connection to Springfield 5E: Enfield 5E: Enfield-Thompsonville-Mass Mutual Connection to Springfield 5S: Enfield-Somers (Non-Holiday weekends only) 5W: Windsor Locks 5W: Windsor Locks-North St 5/15: Windsor-Windsor Locks-Enfield 5/15: Windsor-Windsor Locks-Enfield-Thompsonville |
|
6 | Cromwell Express | N/A | 6: Cromwell | |
7 | Newington Express | N/A | 7: Newington | |
9 | Unionville Express | N/A | 9: Unionville | |
10 | Century Hills Express | N/A | 10: Century Hills | |
11 | Simsbury-Granby Express | N/A | 11: Simsbury-Granby 11S: Simsbury 54X: BLUE HILLS EXT-Imperial Nursery-Granby |
|
14 | Marlbourough-Colchester Express | N/A | 14: Marlbourough-Colchester 14C: Colchester 14M: Marlbourough 4/14: Glastonbury (St. Paul's Only)-Marlbourough-Colchester |
|
15 | Windsor Express | N/A | 15: Windsor 5/15: Windsor-Windsor Locks-Enfield |
|
17 | Vernon Express | 50 3/50 |
17: Vernon 3/17: Buckland-Vernon |
|
18 | Coventry/Willimantic Express | 30 31 |
18: Willimantic 18C: Coventry |
|
19 | Meriden Express | 60 | 19: Meriden |
|
20 | Middletown/New Haven Express | 42 | 20: Middletown/New Haven |
|
21 | Middletown/Old Saybrook Express | 40 | 21: Middletown/Old Saybrook |
|
23 | Bristol/Plainville Express | 43 43/41 |
23: Bristol/Plainville 23B: Bristol 23/24: Bristol-Cheshire |
|
24 | Cheshire/Southington Express | 41 43/41 |
24: Cheshire/Southington 23/24: Bristol-Cheshire |
from Waterbury or New Haven. |
26 | Winsted Express | 70 | 26: Winsted |
|
27 | Torrington Express | 71 | 27: Torrington |
|
Local Routes
CTTRANSIT uses color codes to signify the direction the bus is going from downtown Hartford.
- Northbound Routes 30-42 are in purple.
- Northbound Routes 44-59 are in red.
- Southbound Routes 31-59 are in orange.
- Westbound Routes 60-76 are in blue.
- East-of-the-River Routes 80-96 (except 91 and 92) are in green.
- Crosstown routes that do not serve downtown Hartford are in tan.
Route Route name Old Route Letter (until 2009) New Route Number & Terminus Notes 30 Bradley Flyer BDL 30X: Bradley Int'l Airport via I-91
30N: Bradley Int'l Airport via North Main St- Serves the Hartford Union Station & Connecticut Convention Center
Connecticut Convention CenterThe Connecticut Convention Center is a convention center located in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, United States, overlooking the Connecticut River....
(Effective 11/14/2010).- Route 30N operates late nights and early mornings only.
31 Park St-New Park Av K3
K3A
K3B
K/A31: West Htfd Place
31A: West Htfd Place via Kane St
31B: West Htfd Place-Charter Oak Marketplace
31/63: Hillside Av- Route 31•63 is the last bus trip (12:40 A.M.) of the night.
32 Windsor Av N2
N6
N232: Windsor Center
32A: Windsor Center via Weston St
32B: Windsor Center-Bloomfield Av via Weston St
32M: Windsor Center via Matianuck Av & Weston St
32/40: Windsor Center via North Main St- Serves the CT Dept. of Social Services (Hartford).
- Some trips on Route 32 continue
to the Poquonock Park & Ride in Windsor.- Route 32/40 operates on nights and Sundays only.
33 Park St-Park Rd K4
K533: South Quaker Ln
33W: Westfarms34 Windsor Av-Rainbow N3 34: International Dr
34: International Dr-Day Hill Rd-Griffin Center- Serves the CT Dept. of Social Services (Hartford).
- Weekdays only.
35 Westfarms Flyer WFM 35X: Westfarms via I-84 36 Windsor Av-Day Hill Rd N7
N7x36: Griffin Center
36X: DAY HILL RD-ING-Griffin Center via I-91- Route 36 Local serves the CT Dept. of
Social Services (Hartford).- Weekdays only.
37 New Britain Av via Jefferson St Q4
A37: Charter Oak Marketplace-West Htfd Place
63A: HILLSIDE AV-Charter Oak Marketplace- Route 37 serves Hartford Hospital
Hartford HospitalHartford Hospital is an acute care hospital located in the South End of Hartford, Connecticut. The hospital was formed in 1854 after the State of Connecticut granted a charter for the Formation of Hartford Hospital following a boiler explosion and resulting fire at the Fales and Grey Car Works...
and CT Children's Medical Center.38 Weston St W3
W438: CTTRANSIT-Post Office
38C: CTTRANSIT39 New Britain Av via Retreat Av Q3
Q239: Elmwood Center
39W: Westfarms- The 39W bus continues to the Corbins Park & Ride in New Britain on Sundays and holidays.
- Serves Hartford Hospital.
40 North Main St K2
K•T
BDL
N240: Wilson
40/52: Blue Hills Av
30N: BRADLEY FLYER-Bradley Int'l Airport via North Main St
32/40: WINDSOR AV-Windsor Center via North Main St- Serves the CT Dept. of Social Services (Hartford).
- Route 40/52 is the last bus trip (12:40 A.M.) of the night.
41 New Britain P1
P1x41(P1): New Britain via Newington Center
41X(P1x): New Britain via Newington Center Express to Newington Av- Co-operated by DATTCO.
- Connection available to CTTRANSIT New Britain.
42 Barbour St K1 42: Tower Av
42/46: Tower Av-Coventry St- Route 42/46 operates on nights and Sundays only.
43 Campfield Av N1 43: Folly Brook Blvd-Jordan Ln - May continue to/from Hartford via the 47 (T) route.
44 Garden St S2 44: Charlotte St-Unity Plaza 45 Berlin Turnpike Flyer BTF 45X: Stew Leonard's via I-91
45X: ConnDOT-Stew Leonard's via I-91
45X: ConnDOT-Stew Leonard's-Corbin Russwin via I-91- Supplemental service for the 47B bus.
46 Vine St Q1
K146: Coventry St-Elizabeth Av
42/46: BARBOUR ST-Tower Av-Coventry St47 Franklin Av T3
T9
T1
T3
T/F47: Jordan Ln
47B: Berlin TpkBerlin TurnpikeThe Berlin Turnpike is a 4-lane/6-lane divided arterial road carrying U.S. Route 5 and Route 15 through the towns of Berlin, Newington, and Wethersfield, Connecticut, United States. The road begins at the Meriden-Berlin town line. The official length of the Berlin Turnpike is 11.02 miles but the...
-ConnDOT
47B: Berlin TpkBerlin TurnpikeThe Berlin Turnpike is a 4-lane/6-lane divided arterial road carrying U.S. Route 5 and Route 15 through the towns of Berlin, Newington, and Wethersfield, Connecticut, United States. The road begins at the Meriden-Berlin town line. The official length of the Berlin Turnpike is 11.02 miles but the...
47R: Rose Hill
47R: Rose Hill-Corporate Ridge
47W: Silas Deane Hwy-Wethersfield Shop Ctr
(nights & Sunday only)
47/61: Jordan Ln-Broad St- Route 47W serves Silas Deane Hwy. in Wethersfield.
- Route 47/61 is the last bus trip (12:40 A.M.) of the night.
50 Blue Hills Av-Cottage Grove Rd T4
T5
T650A: Copaco-CIGNA CIGNACigna , headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut, is a global health services company, owing to its expanding international footprint and the fact that it provides administrative services only to approximately 80 percent of its clients...
/MetLife
50B: Copaco-Bloomfield Center
50C: Copaco52 Blue Hills Av T7
T8
K/T52: Rockwell Corner
52W: Wedgewood Dr
40/52: NORTH MAIN ST-Blue Hills Av- Route 40/52 is the last bus trip (12:40 A.M.) of the night.
53 Wethersfield Av U1
U
U2
T353: Jordan Ln
53S: Bulkeley High
53W: DMV-Old Weth-Wethersfield Shop Ctr-Exec Sq
47W: FRANKLIN AV-Silas Deane Hwy-Wethersfield Shop Ctr- Route 53S service operates on school days only.
54 Blue Hills Av-Blue Hills Ext T10
T10x54: Blue Hills Ext
54X: BLUE HILLS EXT-Day Hill Rd-Griffin Center-Express to City Line
54X: BLUE HILLS EXT-Imperial Nursery-Granby Express to City Line- Weekdays only.
55 Middletown U7
U7x55: Wethersfield Av-Silas Deane Hwy. Connecticut Route 99Route 99 is a state highway in Connecticut running for from Route 9 in Cromwell, through the town of Rocky Hill, ending in Wethersfield at the Hartford city line. The road continues into Hartford as a local road...
-CT Valley Hosp
55X: Silas Deane Hwy.Connecticut Route 99Route 99 is a state highway in Connecticut running for from Route 9 in Cromwell, through the town of Rocky Hill, ending in Wethersfield at the Hartford city line. The road continues into Hartford as a local road...
-CT Valley Hosp Express to Jordan Ln- Weekdays only.
- Route U7x Express (now Route 55X) runs the former M1 route to Middletown.
- Connection available to the Middletown Area Transit buses and M-Link to Meriden.
56 Bloomfield Av U4
U6
U556B: Bloomfield Center
56D: Dorothy Dr-Woodside Village
56F: Federation Home58 Albany Av U3
S58: Bishops Corner
58A: Mark Twain Dr59 Locust St G1 59: Brainard Ind Park-Regional Market 60 Farmington Av E 60: West Hartford Ctr
60S: Hartford High- Route 60S service operates on school days only.
61 Broad St F2
F4
F3
T/F61: Jordan Ln
61D: Silas Deane Hwy
61R: Ridge Rd
47/61: FRANKLIN AV-Jordan Ln-Broad St- Route 47/61 is the last bus trip (12:40 A.M.) of the night.
62 Farmington Av-North Main St E2 62: Bishops Corner 63 Hillside Av A
A
A3
K/A63A: Charter Oak Marketplace
63A: Charter Oak Marketplace-West Htfd Place
63M: Mountain St
31/63: PARK ST-New Park Av-Hillside Av- Route 31/63 is the last bus trip (12:40 A.M.) of the night.
- Route 63A buses continue to West Hartford Place on Sundays only.
64 Farmington Av-South Main St E5
E364: Webster Hill Blvd
64W: Westfarms66 Farmington Av-Farmington E8
E6
E1
E766: Westgate
66F: UCONNUniversity of ConnecticutThe admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
Health Ctr-Unionville
66H: UCONN Health Ctr
66T: UCONN Health Ctr-Unionville-Tunxis Comm College69 Capitol Av W2 69C: Veterans' Hosp-CCSU
69F: Veterans' Hosp via Fenn Rd72 Asylum Av A1
A272A: Bishops Corner-CIGNA CIGNACigna , headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut, is a global health services company, owing to its expanding international footprint and the fact that it provides administrative services only to approximately 80 percent of its clients...
/MetLife
72F: Fern St- Weekdays only.
74 Granby St S1
S74: St Francis Hosp Saint Francis Hospital & Medical CenterSaint Francis Hospital & Medical Center is an acute care hospital located on Woodland Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The hospital was established in 1897 by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Chambéry. The hospital has 617 beds and 65 bassinets. It is the largest Catholic hospital in New...
-Copaco-Seabury
74S: St Francis Hosp-University High-Weaver High- Before it was rerouted to Seabury in 1994, the S (now 74) route operated into Wedgewood Apts.
- Route 74S service operates on school days only.
76 Ashley St F1
F76: St Francis Hosp-Bowles Park
76C: St Francis Hosp-Copaco- Route 76C service operates on nights and Sundays only.
80 Buckland Flyer BKM 80X: Buckland Hills via I-84 82 Tolland St-Buckland Hills Z3
Z
Z282: Buckland Hills
82C: Buckland Hills-Manchester Center
82/84: Buckland Hills-Rockville- Route 82/84 is a combined service route to Buckland Hills and Rockville.
83 Silver Ln B
B1
B2
B3
B483: McKee St
83A: Manchester Business Pk via MCCManchester Community CollegeManchester Community College is a community college in Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA. Founded in 1963, it is the third-oldest of the twelve community colleges governed by the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut Community-Technical Colleges and has graduated more than 23,000...
83B: Manchester Business Pk via McKee St
83C: Buckland Hills via MCC
83D: Buckland Hills via McKee St- On weekdays only, Route 83 serves the Spencer Street Park & Ride.
- Service terminating at West Center & McKee Streets operates on Sundays only.
84 Tolland St-Rockville Z1
Z284: Rockville
82•84:Buckland Hills-Rockville85 MCC Manchester Community CollegeManchester Community College is a community college in Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA. Founded in 1963, it is the third-oldest of the twelve community colleges governed by the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut Community-Technical Colleges and has graduated more than 23,000...
FlyerBx 85X: MCC Manchester Community CollegeManchester Community College is a community college in Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA. Founded in 1963, it is the third-oldest of the twelve community colleges governed by the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut Community-Technical Colleges and has graduated more than 23,000...
via I-84- Operates on school days only.
86 Burnside Av Y3
Y486: Mayberry Village via Scotland Rd
86R: Mayberry Village via Roberts St87 Brewer St J
J1
J287: EAST RIVER DR-Founders Plaza
87: EAST RIVER DR-Founders Plaza-Goodwin College
87F: Founders Plaza-Forest St
87F: Founders Plaza-Goodwin College-Forest St
87H: Founders Plaza-Hills St88 Burnside Av-Manchester YM
YM2
YM188: Manchester Center via Center St
88C: Lydall St via Center St
88M: CT DSS Manchester via Middle Turnpike91 Forbes St Crosstown X1
X291: Buckland Hills
91: Putnam Br Plaza-Wethersfield Shop Ctr92 Tower Av Crosstown L1
L2
L392: South Windsor-Buckland Hills
92: Copaco
92: Copaco-Bloomfield Center- Does not operate on Sundays.
94 Park Av H2 94: Prestige Park - AM: Outbound via Prestige Park, inbound via Goodwin.
- PM: Outbound via Goodwin, inbound via Prestige Park.
95 Glastonbury O
O1
O2
O395: MAIN ST-Brewer St
95A: O'CONNELL DR-Country Ln
95C: Glastonbury Center via Welles Village
95C: Glastonbury Center via Main St
95H: Hubbard St via Welles Village
95H: Hubbard St via Main St
95P: MAIN ST-Putnam Br Plaza-Somerset Square- Morning trips to Glastonbury and afternoon trips from Glastonbury serve the Industrial Park area.
96 John Fitch Blvd H1 96: East Windsor Hill via Nutmeg Rd South
96: East Windsor Hill via Main St- AM: Returns to Hartford via Main Street in South Windsor.
- PM: Returns to Hartford via Nutmeg Road in South Windsor.
- Serves the Hartford Union Station & Connecticut Convention Center
Other Routes
Route name | Old Route Letter | Type of Service | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Rockville Shuttle | ZZ | Sunday shuttle service between Depot Square in Manchester and Rockville. |
|
Star Shuttle | N/A | Downtown Hartford loop serving CT Convention Center, XL Center, Union Station, and Capital Community College. | |
See also
- Connecticut Transit New Britain and BristolConnecticut Transit New Britain and BristolConnecticut Transit New Britain Division and Connecticut Transit Bristol Division are two divisions of Connecticut Transit that collectively provide local bus service to four towns in the Central Connecticut Region, with connections to CT Transit Hartford Division in downtown New Britain, along the...
- Connecticut Transit New HavenConnecticut Transit New HavenConnecticut Transit New Haven is the second largest division of Connecticut Transit, providing service on 24 routes in 19 towns within the Greater New Haven and Lower Naugatuck River Valley areas, with connections to other CT Transit routes in Waterbury and Meriden, as well as connections to...
- Connecticut Transit StamfordConnecticut Transit StamfordConnecticut Transit Stamford is the division of Connecticut Transit for the Stamford, area. In Stamford it provides service on 18 routes around Stamford, Connecticut, with routes centered around downtown Stamford and providing local bus service to Norwalk, White Plains, New York via the I-Bus, and...
- Northeast Transportation CompanyNortheast Transportation CompanyThe Northeast Transportation Company provides local service in the cities of Waterbury, Naugatuck, Meriden, and Wallingford under contract to Connecticut Transit, with connections in Meriden, Wallingford, and Waterbury to CT Transit New Haven Division local routes, as well as one express route to...
All of the above provide CT Transit route service.