METRA Transit System
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The METRA Transit System is the primary provider of mass transportation in Muscogee County, Georgia
. The agency was founded in 1978 after the bankruptcy of Howard Bus Lines, the private company that had previously provided public transportation to the area. Currently, nine routes serve the city, providing service from Monday through Saturday.
Muscogee County, Georgia
Muscogee County is a county located on the central western border of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the population was 186,291. The 2009 Census Estimate shows a population of 190,414...
. The agency was founded in 1978 after the bankruptcy of Howard Bus Lines, the private company that had previously provided public transportation to the area. Currently, nine routes serve the city, providing service from Monday through Saturday.
Routes
- 1 East Wynnton
- 2 Cusseta Rd/Oakland ParkOakland Park, Columbus, GeorgiaOakland Park is a neighborhood located in southwest Columbus, Georgia, near Fort Benning.-References:...
- 3 St. Mary's Rd/Buena Vista Rd/Schatugla Rd
- 4 Fort BenningFort BenningFort Benning is a United States Army post located southeast of the city of Columbus in Muscogee and Chattahoochee counties in Georgia and Russell County, Alabama...
- 5 North Highland/Peachtree MallPeachtree MallPeachtree Mall is a shopping mall located in Columbus, Georgia, in the United States. After the closing and demolition of Columbus Square Mall in the early 2000s, Peachtree Mall is the only indoor mall in Columbus.-History and layout:...
- 6 Warm Spring Rd
- 7 South ColumbusSouth Columbus, GeorgiaSouth Columbus, or the southside, as locals refer to it as, is a district in Columbus, Georgia, situated just below financial district of Downtown Columbus, and just above the United States Army post Fort Benning. It is mainly the military-houseing area of Columbus...
- 8 DowntownDowntown Columbus, GeorgiaDowntown Columbus, Georgia, also called "Uptown" , is the central business district of the city of Columbus, Georgia. The commercial and governmental heart of the city has traditionally been toward the eastern end of Downtown Columbus, between 10th Street and 1st Avenue...
/RiverwalkChattahoochee RiverWalkThe Chattahoochee RiverWalk is a 22 mile walking and biking area along the Chattahoochee River in Columbus, Georgia, United States. The entire trail is paved with either asphalt, concrete, or brick...
/Civic CenterColumbus Civic CenterColumbus Civic Center is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Columbus, Georgia, built in 1996.-History:The arena was built in 1996, along with a Softball Complex, to fully complete South Commons... - 9 RosehillRose Hill HeightsRose Hill Heights is a neighborhood east of the central business district of Downtown Columbus, Georgia, United States. The boundaries are generally acknowledged to be 20th Street the north, Warm Springs Road to the south, Woodruff Road to the west and Hamilton Road to the east.- References :...
/Columbus Park CrossingColumbus Park CrossingColumbus Park Crossing, owned by Ben Carter Properties, is a major strip mall located in North Columbus, Georgia. Groundbreaking began in 2002. The mall includes big box tenants.-Anchors and Junior Anchors:*Barnes & Noble*Bed Bath & Beyond*Carmike 15...