This document is a guide for the modifications to MDOT MTA's core bus service for the Winter 2020 service change, effective Sunday, February 2, 2020. These changes included service enhancements and route modifications together with frequency improvements and runtime adjustments. In addition, a list of bus stop modifications is provided, which includes stop additions, removals, and relocations. Please review the following lists for all changes. Updated schedule PDF's and maps can be found at the bottom of the page.
Highlights Include
- Schedule Adjustments and Improved Frequency of Service to CityLink Brown, Gold; LocalLink 22, 28, 36, 56, 69, 70, 73, 77, 83, 85, 89, 94, and 95
- New Service and Service Modifications to CityLink Brown, Orange, and Pink; LocalLink 22, 26, 28, 33, 34, 53, 54, 78, and 80
- Modified Supplemental Service to Select Baltimore City Public Schools
- Bus Stop Rightsizing Initiative
- Bus Stop Modifications
Updated Schedules
- All CityLink Routes
- All LocalLink Routes
- All Express BusLink Routes
- Supplemental Service S3 and S4
Schedule Adjustments and Improved Frequency of Service
CityLink Brown (BR)
- Weekday frequency of service, southbound from White Marsh Park & Ride
- Between 3:15 PM and 5:15 PM, trips will depart eight minutes later than the current schedule at :23 and :53 hourly intervals
CityLink Gold (GD)
- Weekday frequency of service, westbound from Canton Crossing
- Midday service between 8:45 AM and 2:44 PM will depart 7- 9 minutes later than the current schedule
LocalLink 22
- Saturday frequency of service
- Eastbound trips from Mondawmin Metro SubwayLink Station between 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM will operate every 20 minutes
- Westbound trips from Johns Hopkins Bayview between 12:05 PM and 5:05 PM will operate every 20 minutes
LocalLink 28
- Schedule Adjustments to eastbound trips from Rogers Ave. to Moravia
- Midday service between 3:15 PM and 6:00 PM will operate every 15-minutes
- Service between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM will operate every 20 minutes, departing at 6:00 PM, 6:20 PM, and 6:40 PM
LocalLink 33 | S3
- Westbound school trip, departing from Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys to Mt. Washington at 4:40 PM, will now depart at 3:35 PM
LocalLink 36
- Weekday frequency of service
- Westbound trips from Fox Ridge will operate 2 - 3 minutes earlier between 4:07 PM and 6:08 PM
- Eastbound trips from Towson will operate 3 - 6 minutes later between 3:52 PM and 5:53 PM
LocalLink 69
- Weekday frequency of service
- Southbound trips from Patapsco Light RailLink Station to Jumpers Hole
- Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM trips will operate 5 - 15 minutes later
- Between 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM trips will depart 2 - 6 minutes later
- Between 11:00 PM and 1:00 AM trips will depart 11 - 14 minutes later
- o Northbound trips from Jumpers Hole to Patapsco Light RailLink Station
- Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM trips will depart 3 - 12 minutes later
- Between 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM trips will depart 2 - 5 minutes later
- Between 11:00 PM and 1:00 AM trips will depart 3 - 4 minutes later
- Southbound trips from Patapsco Light RailLink Station to Jumpers Hole
LocalLink 70
- Schedule adjustments
- Southbound trips from Patapsco Light RailLink Station to Annapolis
- 5:15 PM will depart at 5:29 PM
- 8:30 PM will depart at 8:44 PM
- Northbound trips from Annapolis to Patapsco Light RailLink Station
- Between 10:40 AM and 2:40 PM trips will depart 7 minutes later
- 3:25 PM trip will depart at 3:40 PM
- Between 4:05 PM and 6:25 PM trips will depart 5 minutes earlier
- 7:05 PM trip will depart at 7:14 PM
- 8:00 PM trip will depart at 7:52 PM
- 9:00 PM trip will depart at 8:40 PM
- Providing better connections to Light RailLink
- New trip, departing at 9:15 PM
- 10:02 PM trip will depart at 10:21 PM
- 11:05 PM trip will be discontinued
- Southbound trips from Patapsco Light RailLink Station to Annapolis
LocalLink 73
- Weekday frequency of service
- Peak service will operate every 35 minutes
- Midday service will operate every 50 minutes
- Saturday service will operate every 50 minutes between 6:00 AM and 11:00 PM
LocalLink 77
- Weekday frequency of service
- Peak service will operate every 20 minutes
- Midday service will operate every 30 minutes
- Saturday service will operate every 40 minutes between 9:00 AM and 11:00 PM
LocalLink 83
- Weekday service will operate every 22 minutes between 7:00 AM and 6:30 PM
- Saturday frequency of service between 5:00 AM and 10:00 AM
- Southbound trips departing from Old Court Metro SubwayLink Station will operate 11 - 14 minutes earlier
- Northbound trips departing from Mondawmin Metro SubwayLink Station will operate 4 - 6 minutes earlier
LocalLink 85
- Northbound service departing from Penn-North Metro SubwayLink Station
- Weekday frequency of service
- Between 6:08 AM and 2:38 PM trips will depart 2 minutes later
- Between 2:53 PM and 5:53 PM trips will depart 7 minutes later
- Between 6:55 PM and 1:20 AM will depart 5 minutes later
- o Saturday morning frequency of service
- Between 6:10 AM and 9:55 AM trips will depart 5 - 10 minutes later
- Saturday evening frequency of service
- Between 6:59 PM and 2:00 AM trips will depart 5 - 15 minutes later
- Weekday frequency of service
- Southbound service departing from Milford Mill Metro SubwayLink Station
- Weekday frequency of service
- Between 7:17 PM and 10:20 PM trips will depart 5 minutes earlier
- Saturday evening frequency of service
- Between 8:30 PM and 10:00 PM trips will depart 5 minutes later
- Weekday frequency of service
LocalLink 89
- Weekday afternoon peak service
- Northbound trips on the branch route to Redland Court will not serve the 700 Red Run Blvd Business Center due to low ridership
- Southbound trips will continue to serve the Red Run Business Center during this time
- Weekday afternoon trips leaving Redland Court between 2:38 PM and 5:38 PM will depart 8 minutes earlier
LocalLink 94
- Weekday peak service will operate every 40 minutes
- Saturday service will operate every 50 minutes between 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
LocalLink 95
- Northbound trip departing from the Inner Harbor at 7:30 AM will depart earlier, at 7:25 AM
- Southbound service departing from Roland Park between 3:30 PM and 6:30 PM will depart 10 minutes later
New Service and Service Modifications
CityLink Blue (BL)
- New eastbound trips departing from CMS at 8:43 AM, 8:53 AM, and 2:13 PM
- New westbound trips departing from Johns Hopkins Bayview at 8:40 AM, 1:18 PM, 2:40 PM, 5:20 PM, and 8:30 PM
- Schedule adjustment to improve connectivity for MARC riders arriving 11:41 PM at the West Baltimore MARC Station
- The westbound trip departing from Johns Hopkins Bayview at 11:13 PM will depart later at 11:18 PM, scheduled to arrive at West Baltimore MARC Station at 11:51 PM
CityLink Orange (OR)
- New weekday, eastbound trips, departing from West Baltimore MARC Station at 5:10 AM, 7:30 AM, 8:50 AM, 3:00 PM, and 3:30 PM
- New weekday, westbound trips, departing from Fox Ridge at 4:45 AM, 5:15 AM, 5:40 AM, 6:10 AM, 6:30 AM, 3:35 PM, 3:50 PM, and 4:15 PM
LocalLink 22
- New weekday, westbound trip, departing from Johns Hopkins Bayview at 2:55 PM
LocalLink 26
- New weekday, westbound trips, departing from the South Baltimore Park & Ride at 5:30 PM and 6:15 PM
LocalLink 28
- New eastbound, weekday trip, departing from the Rogers Avenue Metro SubwayLink Station at 3:30 PM
LocalLink 34
- New northbound, weekday trip, departing from Westview at 3:45 PM
- New southbound, weekday trip, departing from the Falls Road Light RailLink Station at 5:10 PM
LocalLink 53 | S3
- New southbound, weekday trip, departing from Cromwell Bridge Park & Ride at 7:08 AM
- Discontinued 4:40 PM trip from Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys. Service will be provided by a new school trip on the LocalLink 54 line, departing at 3:35 PM
LocalLink 54 | S4
- New school trip from Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys departing at 3:35 PM, to Hillendale
LocalLink 78
- New eastbound, weekday trip departing from CMS at 5:15 AM
- New westbound, weekday trip departing from City Hall at 2:15 PM
LocalLink 80
- New eastbound trips departing from Rogers Avenue Metro SubwayLink Station
- Weekdays at 4:55 AM
- Saturdays at 7:35 AM
Supplemental Service to Select Baltimore City Public Schools
- LL 54│S4 to Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys New trip
- Service and schedule modifications on LocalLink 33 and 53 (S3 and S4)
Look for separate Supplemental Service Schedules for service information to select Baltimore City Public Schools. For complete details visit mta.maryland.gov/schools.
Bus Stop Rightsizing Initiative
The Bus Stop Rightsizing Initiative will focus on improving safety and accessibility at bus stops where curb space is inadequate, while also improving traffic flow on city streets. This initiative will also install appropriate signs designating the boarding locations at bus stops, as well as parking regulations.
Click here for complete information on the Bus Stop Rightsizing Initiative.
CityLink Brown (BR)
- Northbound on Belair Rd. at Chesterfield Ave., NS
CityLink Red (RD)
- Southbound on Greenmount Ave. at 29th St., NS
- Southbound on Greenmount Ave. at Eager St., FS
CityLink Lime (LM) and Yellow (YW)
- Northbound on Cloverdale Rd. at Madison Ave., NS
CityLink Lime (LM), Yellow (YW), and LocalLink 53
- Westbound on Preston St. at Charles St., NS
- Westbound on Preston Ave. at Saint Paul St., NS
CityLink Orange (OR)
- Westbound on Fayette St. at Poppleton St., NS
CityLink Orange (OR), Purple (PR), and LocalLink 78
- Eastbound on Baltimore St. at MLK Blvd., NS
CityLink Pink (PK)
- Northbound on Patterson Park Ave. at Madison St., NS
CityLink Pink (PK), LocalLink 56, and Express BusLink 105, 115, and 120
- Westbound on Madison St. at Broadway, FS
CityLink Purple (PR)
- Southbound on Beechfield Ave. at Frederick Rd., MID
CityLink Yellow (YW)
- Southbound on Washington Blvd. at Commerce Dr., NS
- Northbound on Washington Blvd. at Elk St., FS
- Northbound on Washington Blvd. at Carey St., NS
- Northbound on Washington Blvd. at Breitwert Ave., NS
- Northbound on Washington Blvd. at Maisel St., NS
- Northbound on Washington Blvd. at Desoto Rd., OPP, NS
- Southbound on Washington Blvd. at Elk St., OPP, NS
- Southbound on Washington Blvd. at Bush St., NS
- Southbound on Washington Blvd. at Carey St., NS
- Westbound on Washington Blvd. at Whistler Ave., OPP, FS
- Westbound on Washington Blvd. at Desoto Rd., NS
LocalLink 22
- Westbound on University Pkwy. at Guilford Ave., FS
LocalLink 26 and 80
- Westbound on Edmondson Ave. at Pulaski St., FS
- Westbound on Edmondson Ave. at Bentalou St., NS
- Northbound on Harford Rd. at Westfield Ave., NS
LocalLink 31, 91, and 94
- Westbound on Cylburn Ave. at Greenspring Ave., FS
LocalLink 85
- Southbound on Park Heights at Wylie Ave., NS
Bus Stop Modifications
Bus stop modifications include New Stops, Relocating Stops, and Removing Stops.
Key
NS = Nearside (before the intersection)
FS = Far side (after the intersection)
MID = Midblock (in between intersections)
OPP = Opposite (on a long block across the street from an T-intersection)
New Bus Stops
LocalLink 29
- Westbound on Joh Ave. at Vero Rd., OPP, MID
Relocated Bus Stops
LocalLink 21
- Northbound on East Ave. at Toone St., MID
LocalLink 62
- Eastbound on Wise Ave. at Winona Ave., FS
Removed Bus Stops
CityLink Yellow (YW)
- Northbound on Washington Blvd. at Bayard St., FS
- Northbound on Washington Blvd. at Ostend St., NS
- Eastbound on Washington Blvd. at Scott St., NS
- Northbound on Washington Blvd. at Hollins Ferry Rd., MID
- Westbound on Washington Blvd. at Scott St., NS
- Southbound on Washington Blvd. at Ostend St., NS
- Southbound on Washington Blvd. at Bayard St., NS
Schedule PDF's and Maps
CityLink Routes
LocalLink Routes
LocalLink 52
PDF | Map
LocalLink 53
PDF | Map
Express BusLink Routes
