Metro Gold Line (Minnesota)

METRO Gold Line
Overview
System	Metro
Operator	Metro Transit
Status	Under Construction
Began service	March 22, 2025 (est.)[1][2]
Route
Route type	Bus rapid transit
Locale	(Ramsey County) Saint Paul, Minnesota Maplewood, Minnesota (Washington County) Landfall, Minnesota Oakdale, Minnesota Woodbury, Minnesota
Landmarks served	3M Headquarters Metropolitan State University
Start	Downtown Saint Paul
End	Woodbury, Minnesota
Length	9 mi (14 km)
Stations	11
Service
Ridership	6,500 (2040 projection)[3]
Route map Legend Extension to Royalston (2027) B Line to West Lake Street Smith Avenue Transit Center ↓ 5th St │ 6th St ↑ Rice Park │ Washington 5th Street & Cedar Green Line 6th Street & Minnesota Robert │ Jackson ↓ 5th St │ 6th St ↑ Union Depot & Wacouta │ Sibley Green Line Union Depot Gate A B Line Downtown fare zone I-94 Mounds Boulevard Earl Street Etna Street Hazel Street Sun Ray Maplewood Greenway Avenue I-694 Helmo Avenue I-94 Tamarack Road Queens Drive Woodlane Drive   Under construction Future bus rapid transit Park and ride all stations accessible This diagram: view talk edit ← {{{previous_line}}}  {{{system_nav}}}  {{{next_line}}} →

The METRO Gold Line is an under construction bus rapid transit line in Minnesota. The line will travel from its western terminus in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota to Woodbury, Minnesota. The 10-mile line runs largely along I-94 in bus-only lanes with stops at designated stations. The Gold Line will be the first bus rapid transit project in Minnesota that operates primarily in bus lanes. The project was initially called the Gateway Corridor before being named a color to match the rest of the Metro system operated by Metro Transit.

Vehicles on the route will be a mix of diesel and electric buses. Buses will arrive approximately every 10-15 minutes. Four park-and-rides are being constructed at stations along the route.^[4] Construction on the line began in 2022. The project is expected to open on March 22, 2025, and is planned to be extended further west to Downtown Minneapolis in 2027.