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Battle Creek Transit

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Battle Creek Transit
Headquarters339 West Michigan Avenue
LocaleBattle Creek, Michigan
Service areaCalhoun County, Michigan
Service typebus service, paratransit
Routes8
FleetBlue Bird Xcel, Gillig Low Floor
Daily ridership1,700 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[1]
Annual ridership209,300 (2023)[2]
Fuel typeDiesel, Propane
Websitebattlecreekmi.gov/transit

Battle Creek Transit is the primary provider of mass transportation in Calhoun County, Michigan, United States. Eight Routes provide service from Monday through Saturday. In 2007, all buses were equipped with bike racks. Nearly 500 designated stops are available within the system. Current service times area 5:15 am – 6:45 pm Monday-Friday, 9:15 am – 5:15 pm Saturday. No service on Sunday or major holidays.[3] In 2023, the system had a ridership of 209,300, or about 1,700 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.

Route list & Details

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Route Route Name Key Destinations
1W West Michigan Leila Arboretum, Urbandale Area, Urbandale Plaza, Limited Service to: Northwestern Junior High. Saturday Service to Rolling Hills Trailer Park, Arbor Pointe Townhomes and Bedford Manor.
2E Emmett/East Battle Creek Health System, Kellogg Community College, Calhoun Area Technical Center, Southwest Rehab Center, W.K. Kellogg Junior High School, Westbrook Place Apartments.
2W Columbia/Territorial Share Center, Columbia Ave. Shopping Areas, Columbia Plaza, Meijer on Columbia Ave., Lakeview High School (closest stop at Meijer), Lakeview Junior High School, Family Fare Store (Columbia), Lakeview Meadows, W.M.U. College of Aviation/Kellogg Airport (closest stop: 31st St. & Goguac St.)
3E Main/Post Toeller Building, Main St. Market, River Oaks Apartments (due to poor road conditions on Taft St. Closest stop is at Main St. Market), Post Cereal Plant, Post Park,
3W Kendall/Goodale Battle Creek Central High School, Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center, Save-A-Lot, Springview Tower (limited service), Parkway Manor Apartments, Northwestern Junior High
4N NE Capital Willard Library Main Branch, Cherry Hill Manor, Battle Creek YMCA, Verona Area, Bailey Park, C.O. Brown Stadium, Family Fare Store (NE Capital), The Pines of Pennfield Apartments, Battle Creek City Hall, Calhoun County Justice Complex
4S SW Capital K-Mart, Lakeview Shopping District, Family Fare (Columbia), Secretary of State Office, Social Security Office, Arbors Apartments, Landings Apartments, Southwest Eye Center, Willard Library (South Branch), Minges Brook Mall (Target, Comcast, ABC Warehouse, Big Lots), Wal-Mart (selected trips), Meijer (B Dr. N., selected trips), Lakeview Square Mall, Beckley Rd. Shopping Areas.
5W Fort Custer/VA Hospital Fort Custer Industrial Park, VA Hospital, Denso, II Stanley, Regional Technology Center, Liberty Commons Apartments

Bus Transfer Station

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The BCT Bus Transfer Station, located on McCamly Street across from the Amtrak station, serves as the primary transfer point for the system. The open-air facility opened for service on July 19, 2011.[4]

Fixed route ridership

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The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.[5]

100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Routes and Schedules". Battle Creek Transit. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  4. ^ "New Bus Transfer Station opens Tuesday". Battle Creek Enquirer. July 16, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  5. ^ "The National Transit Database (NTD)". Retrieved September 8, 2023.
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