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Taking transit to Uptown is easy! Please visit Metro Transit's website to review bus and rail schedules. FROM DOWNTOWN To The Wedge and Lyn-Lake Districts Route 4 runs on Lyndale Avenue through the Wedge and Lyn-Lake Districts. This frequent bus can be caught on Hennepin Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis. Be sure to grab the south-bound bus from Downtown. Route 17 can be caught on Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis. The route provides service to The Wedge along West 24th Street, with a stop at Lyndale Avenue. To SOUTH HENNEPIN AND UPTOWN DISTRICTS Route 6 runs on Hennepin Avenue through the South Hennepin and Uptown Districts. Catch the bus going south-bound on Hennepin Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis. Route 12 operates on the streets as Route 6 from Downtown to Uptown, however they don't run as frequently nor do all of them stop between Franklin Avenue and the Uptown Transit Station. To THE WEST CALHOUN DISTRICT Route 17 can be caught on Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis. The route runs from Nicollet Avenue along 24th Street to Hennepin Avenue through Uptown and then west along Lagoon to West Calhoun, where it continues west along Lake Street. Route 12 runs either from Downtown on Hennepin Avenue or a shorter route starting at the Uptown Transit Station. It runs west along Lagoon Avenue to West Calhoun, where it then continues west on Excelsior Boulevard. FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA To The Wedge and Lyn-Lake Districts Route 113 runs on Lyndale Avenue through the Wedge and Lyn-Lake Districts. The route is an express bus that goes directly from the University of Minnesota on Washington Avenue to Lyndale Avenue at Franklin Avenue, and continuing south. Payment is made upon exiting the bus. Route 115 serves The Wedge from Franklin Avenue to 24th Street, before it turns west to go to Hennepin Avenue. The route runs later in the evening. To SOUTH HENNEPIN AND UPTOWN DISTRICTS Route 114 runs on Hennepin Avenue through the South Hennepin and Uptown Districts. The route is an express bus that goes directly from the University of Minnesota on Washington Avenue to Hennepin Avenue at Franklin Avenue, and continuing south. Payment is made upon exiting the bus. Route 115 runs a somewhat similar route at night, but doesn't serve South Hennepin until 24th Street. To THE WEST CALHOUN DISTRICT Route 114C runs on Hennepin Avenue through the South Hennepin, Uptown, and West Calhoun Districts. The route is an express bus that goes directly from the University of Minnesota on Washington Avenue to Hennepin Avenue at Franklin Avenue, and continuing south to the Uptown Transit Station. From there, it proceeds west on Lagoon Avenue to West Calhoun, where it continues west on Excelsior Boulevard. Payment is made upon exiting the bus. FROM THE AIRPORT OR MALL OF AMERICA HIAWATHA LIGHT RAIL TO LAKE STREET STATION Take the Hiawatha Light Rail line to Lake Street station. Exit the station on the north end (towards the front of the train) and head down to ground level. Hop the 53 bus for the quickest ride to Uptown, as this bus is a limited stop. The 21 bus makes frequent stops, but comes frequently. Both operate on Lake Street and can drop you off in the Lyn-Lake or Uptown districts. Please visit Metro Transit's website to review bus schedules. HIAWATHA LIGHT RAIL TO HENNEPIN AVENUE STATION This option takes you all the way Downtown and allows for a direct transfer to bus routes 4, 6, or 12. The 6 and 12 run on Hennepin Avenue through the South Hennepin and Uptown districts. Route 12 continues west on Lagoon Avenue to the West Calhoun district. Route 4 runs on Lyndale Avenue through the Wedge and Lyn-Lake Districts. Routes 4 and 6 run frequently. Please visit Metro Transit's website to review bus schedules. FUTURE TRANSIT OPTIONS LIGHT RAIL BETWEEN THE SOUTHWEST METRO AND DOWNTOWN, VIA UPTOWN The Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority is studying the possibility of connecting Downtown Minneapolis to the southwest suburbs of St. Louis Park, Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, and Chanhassen. The routes under consideration will serve the West Calhoun district in Uptown and may also serve the core Uptown district and Lyn-Lake district. Don't get your hopes up for a ride anytime soon, as the earliest the line would open is 2015. Learn more. MINNEAPOLIS STREETCAR NETWORK The City of Minneapolis studied the possibility of bringing back streetcars to Minneapolis. Unlike its predecessors of the early 20th Century, these modern streetcars are sleek and ADA-friendly. The city is investigating how to fund their capital and operational expenses. The study concluded that there was a distinct possibility that the Midtown Greenway/Lake Street corridor and Hennepin Avenue would see a streetcar line. Again, don't make plans to ride anytime soon.
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