Julia M. Carson Transit Center | |||||
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 Front entrance of the Julia M. Carson Transit Center. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Other names | Downtown Transit Center | ||||
| Location | 201 East Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 | ||||
| Coordinates | 39°46′00″N 86°09′11″W / 39.7667°N 86.1531°W | ||||
| Owned by | Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation | ||||
| Bus stands | 19 | ||||
| Bus operators | IndyGo | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Website | Julia M. Carson Transit Center | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | June 26, 2016 | ||||
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The Julia M. Carson Transit Center is the hub for public transit in Indianapolis, Indiana.[1][2][3] Opened in 2016, it is sited in downtown Indianapolis at 201 East Washington Street and is near the Cultural Trail and YMCA Bike Hub. The center received awards for "Excellence in Built Environment" at the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce's Monumental Awards ceremony in 2017.[4]
A waiting pavilion and IndyGo services center comprise the northeastern portion of the facility.
The center is named after Julia M. Carson, a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1997 until her death in 2007.[5]
- ^ Tuohy, John (June 14, 2016). "5 things to know about that shiny new Transit Center". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ Tuohy, John (June 21, 2016). "Route changes to follow transit center opening". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ Kinney, Jen (June 30, 2016). "Indianapolis Opens Transfer-Friendly Transit Center". nextcity.org. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "IndyGo Transit Center receives awards for Excellence in Built Environment". FOX59. October 23, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ Tuohy, John (April 11, 2016). "Transit center named for Julia Carson". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 25, 2019.