Connecticut Transit bus service in Stamford area
CT Transit Stamford is the division of CT Transit for the Stamford, Connecticut metropolitan area. It provides service on 20 bus routes in Stamford and nearby towns and cities.[4] All routes originate from the Stamford Transportation Center, in Downtown Stamford, and connect to other neighborhoods in Stamford, as well as Greenwich, Darien, Norwalk, as well as Port Chester and White Plains in New York state.[4] CT Transit Stamford's service area overlaps that of the Norwalk Transit District (including the Greenwich Connector it operates in Greenwich), HARTransit's Route 7 Link in Norwalk, Greater Bridgeport Transit's Coastal Link, and the Bee Line Bus in Port Chester and White Plains.[4]
As of 2023, CT Transit Stamford is operated by an American subsidiary of France's state-owned RATP Group.[5]
History
Starting in 1979, the Hartford, New Haven, and Stamford divisions of CT Transit were operated by First Transit.[citation needed]
Prior to 2002, CT Transit Stamford routes were identified by letters rather than numbers, just like the systems in Hartford and New Haven. Some bus stop signs outside of downtown Stamford and Greenwich still display the route letters.[citation needed] On Sunday, August 14, 2016, buses serving the Stamford area, with the exception of the I-Bus, were numbered 301 through 399.[citation needed]
On December 27, 2022, the Connecticut Department of Transportation announced it would switch its operator if its Hartford, New Haven, and Stamford divisions of CT Transit from First Transit to RATP Dev USA, a division of France's state-owned RATP Group.[5] The contract became effective at the start of 2023, and lasts for four years, and includes a clause that the Connecticut Department of Transportation can extend the contract for two more years twice.[5]
Routes
These are the routes operated by CT Transit in the Stamford Division.[4][6]
Local, Express, and Commuter Connections
| Route
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Route Name
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Terminus
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Notes
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| 311
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Port Chester
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311: Port Chester Via West Putnam Avenue- Greenwich Station
311B: Port Chester Via Hamilton Avenue- Greenwich Railroad Station
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| 312
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West Main Street
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312: Adams Corner
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- Route 312 is a shorter variation of Route 311.
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| 313
|
West Broad Street
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313: Stamford Hospital-Connecticut Avenue
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| 321
|
West Avenue
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321: Baxter Avenue
|
Loops through Southwest Stamford.
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| 324
|
Fairfield Avenue
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324: Waterside
324S: Waterside-Soundview Farms
|
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| 326
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Pacific Street
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326: South End
326C: Cummings Park
326S: Shippan Point
|
- A split route of the Former Route 44. Serves the South End of Stamford.
- Returns to the Transportation Center via Atlantic Street.
|
| 327
|
Shippan Ave via Transitway
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327X: Shippan Point via Transitway
|
- Formerly part of the old Route 44.
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| 328
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Cove Road
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328: Cove Island Park
328/344: Cove Island Park via Glenbrook Road
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- Routes 328/344 operate outbound to Cove Island Park, then return to the Stamford Transportation Center via Glenbrook Road.
|
| 331
|
High Ridge Road
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331: Stamford Museum
331B: Briar Brae Road
331S: Smith House
|
|
| 333
|
Newfield Avenue
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333: Tully Health Center-Newfield Green
333D: Tully Health Center-Davenport Ridge
333/334: Tully Health Center-Springdale Station-Hope Street
|
- The combined Routes 333/334 operates outbound via Newfield Avenue and Weed Hill Road to Springdale Station then returns to the Stamford Transportation Center via Hope Street.
|
| 334
|
Hope Street
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334: Springdale Station
333/334: Newfield Avenue-Tully Health Center-Springdale Station-Hope Street
|
- The combined Routes 333/334 operates outbound via Newfield Avenue and Weed Hill Road to Springdale Station then returns to the Stamford Transportation Center via Hope Street.
|
| 335
|
Washington Boulevard
|
335: Bulls Head
|
- Formerly part of the old 32–Long Ridge Road route.
|
| 336
|
Long Ridge Road
|
336: Rock Rimmon Road
336R: Roxbury Road
|
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| 341
|
Norwalk
|
341: Norwalk via Darien Station
341C: Norwalk via Darien Station & CT State Norwalk
|
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| 342
|
East Main Street
|
342: Blachley Avenue
|
- Route 342 is a shorter variation of Route 341.
|
| 344
|
Glenbrook Road
|
344: Darien Station
328/344: Cove Road–Cove Island Park–Glenbrook Road
|
- Routes 328/344 operate outbound to Cove Island Park, then return to the Stamford Transportation Center via Glenbrook Road.
|
| 345
|
NCC Flyer
|
345X: CT State Norwalk via I-95
|
- Route 345X is a supplement for Route 341C only. It runs Monday - Thursday when classes are in session.
|
| 349
|
Cove Island Park/Glenbrook/Springdale
|
349: Cove Island Park/Glenbrook/Springdale
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- A new route introduced in March 2023 that provides a cross-town connection between Stamford's East Side, Glenbrook and Springdale neighborhoods. This is currently the only route that does not run into Downtown Stamford or the Stamford Transportation Center.
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| 351
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Stamford Connector: Downtown Loop
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351: Downtown Loop
|
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| 355
|
UConn Connector
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355: UCONN Stamford
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- Free shuttle service for UCONN Students. Fare is same as other local services.
- Operates only during school semesters.
- Started service in Fall 2019.
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| 971
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I-Bus Express Stamford/White Plains
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971: White Plains via I-95 & Greenwich
971: White Plains via I-95
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