85 Central

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Service description: See schedule for full details.

First bus/last bus

Spans of service below show when first bus departs terminal of origin through last bus departs terminal of origin. First and last buses reach mid-route stops later than these times-see schedule or use trip planner for specific times when service works for you.

Central/Harrison north to Bryn Mawr/Elston

4:00a-12:40a weekdays, 4:20a-12:40a Saturday, 4:20a-12:40a Sunday

Bryn Mawr/Elston south to Central/Harrison

3:20a-11:50p weekdays, 3:40a-11:50p Saturday, 3:40a-11:55p Sunday

(Precise hours of service may vary depending on where along the route you are.)

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Note that Sunday schedules apply on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas (and/or on their dates of observance).

October train timetable update

We routinely adjust schedules to help make service operate more efficiently and to account for seasonal ridership patterns.

Several train routes will have their schedules updated effective October 8.

View the updated route timetables