SouthWest Transit
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SouthWest Transit is a public transportation agency that is based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The agency was created in the 1980's to improve public transit for the rapidly developing communities of Eden Prairie, Chanhassen, and Chaska. Bus service was added to Victoria in the early 2000's. Bus service runs from about 4:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Monday-Friday.
SouthWest Transit has been recognized locally and nationally for its outstanding service,and commitment to its passengers. In 2004 SouthWest Transit (then known as SouthWest Metro Transit, the word Metro was dropped in 2007) was named Transit Agency of the Year.
The SWTC (Southwest Transit Commission) owns several park and ride lots and also has contracts to use other property for parking. The lots are at the following:
- SouthWest Station. This one is the largest with 5 levels of parking and is home to the SWT offices. (Eden Prairie)
- SouthWest Village. (Chanhassen) This lot officially opened in February, 2008.
- Market Street Station. (Chanhassen)
- Clover Fields P&R. (Chaska) This lot opened with the Clover Fields Development in early 2006.
- Walnut Street P&R. (Chaska)
- Super Target (Chaska)
- Victoria P&R (Victoria)
- Preserve Village P&R (Eden Prairie)
- Shady Oak P&R (Eden Prairie)
SouthWest Transit operates bus service from these lots to Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota.
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[edit] Routes
| Route | Terminals | Major streets | Transit stations | Areas, landmarks | Link | |
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| 603 | SouthWest Station (Circulator) | SouthWest Station | ||||
| 631 | Market Street Station | Southdale Center | Market Street Station, SouthWest Station, Southdale Transit Center | |||
| 632 | Edendale | Eden Prarie Wal-Mart | ||||
| 636 | SouthWest Station | Walnut P&R or Audubon/Stoughton | SouthWest Station, Market Street Station | SuperTarget-Chaska, Downtown Chaska | ||
| 680 | U of M via Downtown Minneapolis | SouthWest Station (PM Only) | ||||
| 681 | 82nd St./Norex Dr. or SouthWest Station | U of M via Downtown Minneapolis and Uptown | Uptown Transit Center (Minneapolis), SouthWest Station, Market Street Station | |||
| 685 | Dell Road/County Road 62 | U of M via Downtown Minneapolis | SouthWest Station (Some Trips) | |||
| 690 | SouthWest Station or Clover Field P&R or 82nd St./Norex Dr. | U of M via Downtown Minneapolis | SouthWest Station, Market Street Station | |||
| 691 | Walnut P&R | Downtown Minneapolis | SouthWest Station, Market Street Station | |||
| 692 | Lake Ann P&R | U of M via Downtown Minneapolis | Market Street Station | |||
| 694 | Clover Field P&R | U of M via Downtown Minneapolis | SouthWest Station (Some Trips), Market Street Station | |||
| 695 | Clover Field P&R | U of M via Downtown Minneapolis | ||||
| 698 | SuperTarget-Chaska P&R | U of M via Downtown Minneapolis | SouthWest Station, Market Street Station | |||
| 699 | Victoria P&R | U of M or Downtown Minneapolis | Market Street Station | |||
[edit] New Park & Ride Facilities
SouthWest Transit has now opened the first of two new park & ride facilites along Highway 312. The first, SouthWest Village, is at County Road 101 and Highway 312 in Chanhassen. It's expected that an additional 200 parking spaces will be available at this site later this summer when the second level of the ramp is opened. The second new park & ride will be East Creek Station in Chaska. That facility is slated to open in early June at the southwest corner of Highway 312 and County Road 41. (Watch for more information on this opening-- When this park & ride opens, the Target park & ride location in Chaska will close.)
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