Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority

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Wave Transit
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Wave Transit bus in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina.jpg
Founded1974
Headquarters505 Cando Street
Locale Wilmington, North Carolina
Service area New Hanover County, North Carolina
Service type Bus service
Routes12 fixed routes, 8 university routes, and 4 microtransit zones
Stops358
DestinationsDowntown Wilimington, Monkey Junction, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Myrtle Grove, Wrighstboro, Murrayville, Ogden, Leland, Navassa, Belville,
HubsForden Station

505 Cando St. Wilmington, NC 28405

Padgett Station 520 North 3rd St.

Wilmington, NC 28401
Stations2
Depots1
Fleet66
Annual ridership550,000
Fuel type Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
Chief executiveMarie Parker, Executive Director
Website wavetransit.com

The Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority, operating as Wave Transit, is the public transportation operator for the metro area of Wilmington, North Carolina. Sixteen regular routes are provided, with all but one running seven days per week. A free downtown shuttle also runs using road trolleys.

Contents

Route list

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Wave Transit CNG Bus
Route 205 boarding a passenger on South Front Street in April 2021. Wave Transit Route 205 boarding on South Front Street, Wilmington, North Carolina.jpg
Route 205 boarding a passenger on South Front Street in April 2021.

Fixed Route:

Route 101Princess Place
Route 103Oleander East
Route 104Northeast
Route 105Medical Center
Route 106Shipyard Blvd.
Route 107College Rd.
Route 108Market St.
Route 201Carolina Beach Rd.
Route 202Oleander West
Route 205Longleaf Park
Route 210South 17th St.


Seahawk Shuttle:

704 Yellow Route - every 20 minutes

711 Grey Route - every 20 minutes

707 Red Express Route - every 20 minutes


Port City Trolley:

Route 203 - every 40 minutes


RideMICRO:

Brunswick-Downtown Connector - on-demand

Pender - New Hanover Connector - on-demand

Southern New Hanover County - on-demand

Northern New Hanover County - on-demand





Stations

Forden Station

Forden Station
Forden Station, Wilmington, North Carolina.jpg
General information
Location505 Cando Street
Wilmington, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates 34°15′04″N77°52′30″W / 34.25113°N 77.87494°W / 34.25113; -77.87494
Bus operators Bus-logo.svg Wave
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code Amtrak: WMN
History
OpenedApril 18, 2011 (2011-04-18)

Forden Station is a bus station located in Wilmington's North College neighborhood and serves as a bus terminus for the Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority (Wave) and provides intercity bus service via Amtrak Thruway and Greyhound Lines. At an estimated cost of $5.4 million, the facility opened on April 18, 2011. [1]



Padgett Station

Padgett Station
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General information
Location520 North 3rd Street
Wilmington, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates 34°14′32″N77°56′47″W / 34.24209°N 77.94643°W / 34.24209; -77.94643
Bus operators Bus-logo.svg Wave
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJanuary 18, 2020 (2020-01-18)

Padgett Station is a multimodal transit facility that located in Wilmington's Upper Downtown neighborhood at 520 North 3rd St, and serves as a bus terminus for the Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority (Wave). Named after former Wilmington City Council member Laura W. Padgett, it was opened on January 18, 2020. [2]

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References

  1. "Wave Transit opens 'green' facility in Wilmington". Wilmington, NC: WECT. April 18, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  2. Featherston, Emily (January 17, 2020). "Years in the making: Leaders dedicate new WAVE multimodal station in downtown Wilmington". Wilmington, NC: WECT. Retrieved May 8, 2022.