Battle Creek Transit

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Battle Creek Transit
Battle Creek Transit logo.png
Headquarters339 West Michigan Avenue
Locale Battle Creek, Michigan
Service area Calhoun County, Michigan
Service type bus service, paratransit
Routes8
Fleet Blue Bird Xcel, Gillig Low Floor
Daily ridership1,100 (weekdays, Q2 2022) [1]
Annual ridership223,000 (2021) [2]
Fuel type Diesel, Propane
Website battlecreekmi.gov/transit

Battle Creek Transit is the primary provider of mass transportation in Calhoun County, Michigan, United States. Eight Routes provide service from Monday through Saturday. In 2007, all buses were equipped with bike racks. Nearly 500 designated stops are available within the system. Current service times area 5:15 am – 6:45 pm Monday-Friday, 9:15 am – 5:15 pm Saturday. No service on Sunday or major holidays. [3] In 2021, the system had a ridership of 223,000, or about 1,100 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2022.

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Route list & Details

RouteRoute NameKey Destinations
1WWest MichiganLeila Arboretum, Urbandale Area, Urbandale Plaza, Limited Service to: Northwestern Junior High. Saturday Service to Rolling Hills Trailer Park, Arbor Pointe Townhomes and Bedford Manor.
2EEmmett/EastBattle Creek Health System, Kellogg Community College, Calhoun Area Technical Center, Southwest Rehab Center, W.K. Kellogg Junior High School, Westbrook Place Apartments.
2WColumbia/TerritorialShare Center, Columbia Ave. Shopping Areas, Columbia Plaza, Meijer on Columbia Ave., Lakeview High School (closest stop at Meijer), Lakeview Junior High School, Family Fare Store (Columbia), Lakeview Meadows, W.M.U. College of Aviation/Kellogg Airport (closest stop: 31st St. & Goguac St.)
3EMain/PostToeller Building, Main St. Market, River Oaks Apartments (due to poor road conditions on Taft St. Closest stop is at Main St. Market), Post Cereal Plant, Post Park,
3WKendall/GoodaleBattle Creek Central High School, Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center, Save-A-Lot, Springview Tower (limited service), Parkway Manor Apartments, Northwestern Junior High
4NNE CapitalWillard Library Main Branch, Cherry Hill Manor, Battle Creek YMCA, Verona Area, Bailey Park, C.O. Brown Stadium, Family Fare Store (NE Capital), The Pines of Pennfield Apartments, Battle Creek City Hall, Calhoun County Justice Complex
4SSW CapitalK-Mart, Lakeview Shopping District, Family Fare (Columbia), Secretary of State Office, Social Security Office, Arbors Apartments, Landings Apartments, Southwest Eye Center, Willard Library (South Branch), Minges Brook Mall (Target, Comcast, ABC Warehouse, Big Lots), Wal-Mart (selected trips), Meijer (B Dr. N., selected trips), Lakeview Square Mall, Beckley Rd. Shopping Areas.
5WFort Custer/VA HospitalFort Custer Industrial Park, VA Hospital, Denso, II Stanley, Regional Technology Center, Liberty Commons Apartments

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  3. "Routes and Schedules". Battle Creek Transit. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.