Silver Line (Grand Rapids)

Silver Line
Silver Line bus at Rapid Central Station, the northern terminus
Overview
OperatorThe Rapid
StatusOperating
Began serviceAugust 25, 2014 (2014-08-25)
Route
Route typeBus rapid transit
LocaleGrand Rapids, Michigan
Start60th Street Station
EndRapid Central Station
Length9.6 mi (15 km)
Stations34
Route map

mi
min0
0.0
Central Station
Bus interchange 1-16 18 Amtrak
00/33
0.6
Monroe & Louis
Bus interchange 9 11 50 DW
03/30
0.8
DeVos Place
Bus interchange 11 50 DN
04/29
1.2
Medical Mile
Bus interchange 11 13 19 50 DN
07/26
1.5
Spectrum/GRCC
08/25
1.8
Fulton Street
Bus interchange 4 14 15
09/24
2.3
Mercy Health
Bus interchange 3
11/22
2.6
Wealthy Street
Bus interchange 5 DW
12/21
3.1
Franklin Street
Bus interchange 2
14/19
3.5
Hall Street
15/18
4.0
Cottage Grove
17/16
4.6
Burton Street
Bus interchange 24
19/14
5.2
Kroc Center
20/13
5.6
28th Street
Bus interchange 28
22/11
6.6
36th Street
24/09
7.6
44th Street
Bus interchange 44
27/06
8.9
54th Street
Bus interchange 1
30/03
9.6
60th Street
Parking
33/00
Times shown according to southbound schedule.
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Number 90 is used in some electronic schedules where numeric data is required; the route is primarily identified as the Silver Line

The Silver Line is a bus rapid transit line operated by The Rapid in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. The line runs along Division Avenue on the Wyoming-Kentwood border into downtown Grand Rapids, where it loops around before terminating at Rapid Central Station. It began operation on August 25, 2014.[1]

The route is part of The Rapid transit network in the Grand Rapids metro area. It is the first BRT service in the state of Michigan.

There are 34 stations including the terminus platform at Central Station. Each station is equipped with 24-hour lighting, an emergency phone, and a snow melt system under the platform. An illuminated text display informs passengers of expected arrival times. All stations have raised platforms that align with the floor of the rapid transit vehicle, making for easy boarding and alighting.

Level boarding of bus rapid transit demonstrated
  1. ^ "As Silver Line begins rolling, waiting game for potential economic boon begins". 25 August 2014.