DART First State New Castle County bus routes

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DART First State bus 407 at Wilmington station on the Route 2 line DART First State bus 407 at Wilmington Station.jpg
DART First State bus 407 at Wilmington station on the Route 2 line

DART First State operates 34 fixed-route bus routes throughout New Castle County, serving the cities of Wilmington and Newark. Most of the routes operate Monday through Saturday with some Sunday service. [1] [2]

RouteLine NameTerminalsPlaces ServedNotes
2
Concord Pike Wilmington Transit Center Brandywine Town CenterDowntown Wilmington, Rodney Square, Concord Pike, Concord Mall, Brandywine Commonsoperates Monday-Sunday
4
W. 4th Street/Governor Printz Boulevard Prices Corner Park & RideKynlyn Drive and Prospect DriveBarley Mill Plaza, Lancaster Avenue, 4th Street, Rodney Square, Governor Printz Boulevard, Edgemoor operates Monday-Sunday
5
Maryland Avenue/Delaware Park/Christiana MallWilmington Transit Center Christiana Mall Downtown Wilmington, 4th Street, Maryland Avenue, Newport, Stanton, Delaware Park, Churchmans Crossing SEPTA station operates Monday-Sunday
6
Kirkwood Highway/NewarkWilmington Transit Center Newark Transit Hub Downtown Wilmington, Rodney Square, Elsmere, Prices Corner, Kirkwood Highway operates Monday-Sunday
8
8th and 9th Streets Port of Wilmington 9th Street and Lincoln Street Christina Avenue, Downtown Wilmington, St. Francis Hospitaloperates Monday-Saturday
9
Boxwood Road/Broom Street/Vandever Avenue Howard R. Young Correctional Institution Prices Corner Park & RideVandever Avenue, Rodney Square, Broom Street, Maryland Avenue, Boxwood Road, Prices Corneroperates Monday-Saturday
10
Wilmington/University Plaza/Newark Newark Train Station Pennsylvania Avenue and Rising Sun LaneCollege Square Shopping Center, Delaware Route 273, Salem Church Road, Chapman Road, University Plaza Shopping Center, Christiana, DE 273 & 7 Park & Ride, New Castle Corporate Commons, Wilmington Transit Center, Downtown Wilmington, Rodney Square, Delaware Avenueoperates Monday-Saturday
11
Washington Street/Marsh RoadWilmington Transit Center Arden Downtown Wilmington, Rodney Square, Washington Street Ext., Marsh Road operates Monday-Saturday
13
Philadelphia Pike/DuPont Hwy/WiltonWilton Boulevard Walmart Tri-State Mall Appleby Road, Delaware Route 273, DuPont Highway, Wilmington Transit Center, Downtown Wilmington, Rodney Square, Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, Presidential Towersoperates Monday-Sunday
14
Baylor/DHSS Campus/Miller Road Shopping CenterBaylor Women’s Correctional InstitutionMiller Road Shopping CenterDelaware Health and Social Services Campus, Dunleith, Wilmington Transit Center, Downtown Wilmington, Rodney Square, Northeast Wilmingtonoperates Monday-Saturday
15
New Castle Avenue/Christiana MallKing Street and 9th StreetChristiana MallDowntown Wilmington, New Castle Avenue, Jefferson Farms, New Castle, Basin Road, New Castle Corporate Commons, Churchmans Road operates Monday-Sunday
18
Pike Creek Valley/Foulk RoadPolly Drummond Shopping CenterCedar Tree Apartments Pike Creek, Goldey-Beacom College, Limestone Road, Kirkwood Highway, Prices Corner, Lancaster Avenue, Wilmington Transit Center, Downtown Wilmington, Rodney Square, Concord Pike, Foulk Road operates Monday-Friday
20
Lancaster PikeWilmington Transit Center Hockessin Downtown Wilmington, Rodney Square, Pennsylvania Avenue, Delaware Route 141, Lancaster Pike operates Monday-Friday
25
Miller Road Shopping Center/Wilmington/DuPont Highway/Wrangle HillMiller Road Shopping Center Wrangle Hill Park & RideVan Buren Street, Baynard Boulevard, Wilmington Hospital, Rodney Square, Downtown Wilmington, Frawley Stadium, Chase Center on the Riverfront, DuPont Highway, Airport Plaza, Tybouts Corner Park & Ride, New Castle County Logistics Centeroperates Monday-Saturday, departs for Miller Road Shopping Center via Baynard Boulevard, returns via Van Buren Street
28
A.I. DuPont Hospital/Wilmington DMV/Probation & Parole/Riveredge Industrial ParkRiveredge Industrial Park or Wilmington DMV Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Probation & Parole, Wilmington DMV, ShopRite at Christina Crossing, Wilmington Transit Center, 4th Street, St. Francis Hospital, Trolley Square, Augustine Cut-Off, Concord Pike, JPMorgan Chase, AstraZeneca operates Monday-Saturday, weekday service to Riveredge Industrial Park and Probation & Parole
31
Market Street/Philadelphia PikeWilmington Transit Center Claymont SEPTA Station Downtown Wilmington, Market Street, Philadelphia Pike, Bellevue Park Corporate Center, Claymontoperates Monday-Saturday
33
Christiana Mall/NewarkKing Street and 8th StreetNewark Transit HubDowntown Wilmington, Wilmington Transit Center, I-95, Christiana Mall, Christiana Hospital, Churchmans Crossing SEPTA Station, Delaware Route 4, Newark Train Station, University of Delaware operates Monday-Sunday, limited weekday service to Churchmans Crossing SEPTA Station
35
Concord Pike/Shipley RoadWilmington Transit CenterBrandywine Town CenterDowntown Wilmington, Concord Pike, Shipley Roadoperates Monday-Friday
40
Glasgow/WiltonDelaware Avenue and Adams StreetPeoples Plaza in Glasgow Downtown Wilmington, Wilmington Transit Center, U.S. Route 13, U.S. Route 40 operates Monday-Sunday, limited-stop route between Wilmington and Governors Square Shopping Center
42
Glasgow/Newark ExpressOrange Street and 10th StreetPeoples Plaza in GlasgowDowntown Wilmington, I-95, I-95 Service Plaza, DE 896 & DE 4 Park & Ride, Delaware Route 896 operates Monday-Friday
43
Middletown/Odessa Park & Ride Amazon Fulfillment Center Odessa Park & RideWalmart, Middletown, Main Street, Delaware Route 299 operates Monday-Friday; formerly Route 304
44
Delaware City/St. Georges/Wrangle Hill/Christiana Mall Delaware City Christiana Mall St. Georges, Wrangle Hill Park & Ride/DMVoperates Monday-Saturday
46
Newark/GlasgowNewark Transit HubPeoples Plaza in GlasgowNewark Transit Hub, Delaware Route 896, Pencader Corporate Centeroperates Monday-Saturday
47
DuPont Highway/Middletown Amazon9th Street and Market StreetAmazon Fulfillment CenterDowntown Wilmington, Wilmington Transit Center, U.S. Route 13, Delaware Route 1, U.S. Route 301 operates Monday-Saturday
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Christiana Mall/Middletown Amazon9th Street and Market StreetAmazon Fulfillment CenterDowntown Wilmington, Wilmington Transit Center, Interstate 95, Christiana Mall, Delaware Route 1, Wrangle Hill Park & Ride, U.S. Route 301operates Monday-Friday
51
New Castle Avenue/DE 273/Christiana MallKing Street and 9th StreetChristiana MallDowntown Wilmington, New Castle Avenue, New Castle, Delaware Route 273operates Monday-Friday
52
Pennsylvania Ave/Kennett Pk/Greenville/CentervilleWilmington Transit Center Centreville Downtown Wilmington, Delaware Avenue, Kennett Pike operates Monday-Friday
53
Delaware City DMV/Newark Transit HubNewark Transit HubDelaware City DMV Delaware Route 72 operates Monday-Friday
54
Fairplay Station/WiltonChurchmans Crossing stationWilton Boulevard WalmartChristiana Hospital, Christiana Mall, Delaware Route 7, Governors Square Shopping Center, U.S. Route 40operates Monday-Saturday
55
Old Baltimore PikeChristiana MallNewark Transit Hub Old Baltimore Pike, Chestnut Hill Roadoperates Monday-Saturday
61
Naamans RoadBrandywine CommonsClaymont SEPTA StationConcord Mall, Brandywine Town Center, Naamans Road, Tri-State Malloperates Monday-Friday, route operated by First Transit
62
Churchmans ShuttleWhite Clay CenterChurchmans Crossing SEPTA StationIron Hill Corporate Center, American Heart Association, Morgan Christiana Centeroperates Monday-Friday, route operated by First Transit
63
Middletown CirculatorAmazon Fulfillment CenterOdessa Park & RideWalmart, Middletown Village, Middletown Square Shopping Center, Appoquinimink Community Library, Broad Street, Main Street, Middletown Crossing Shopping Center, Delaware Route 299 operates Monday-Friday
64
Glasgow/Governors Square/Christiana MallChristiana MallPeoples Plaza in GlasgowDelaware Route 7, U.S. Route 40operates Monday-Sunday, route operated by First Transit

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References

  1. ↑ New Castle County DART Transit Routes (Claymont - Newark) (PDF) (Map). DART First State. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  2. ↑ New Castle County DART Transit Routes (Newark - Delaware City) (PDF) (Map). DART First State. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
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