R Line schedule – Effective 8/26/23
North Bus Stop J in Kennedy Plaza
Service alerts
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Service Alert
RIPTA will detour seventeen routes in downtown Providence area on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023 to accommodate the Gloria Gemma 5K. Routes 1,17, 30, 33, 34, 35, 50, 51, 55, 56, 54, 57, 60, 72, 78, 92, R-Line will be detoured throughout the day. Memorial Boulevard to South Water Street will be closed during this time.
ROUTE 1 (EDDY/HOPE/BENEFIT) 9:30am until 1pm.
SOUTH Inbound trips will travel the regular route to the intersection of the East Side Tunnel and North Main Street, right on North Main Street, left on Smith Street, left on Francis Street through to Dorrance Street, left on Washington Street, right on Exchange Street, right on Fulton Street, and then resume regular route.
NORTH Outbound trips will turn left on Exchange Street, left on Memorial Boulevard, right on Francis Street, left on Smith Street, right on Park Street, right on Orms Street, left on Charles Street, right on Randall Street to Doyle Avenue, right on Hope Street, continue onto Thayer Street, left onto Waterman Street, and then resume regular route.
ROUTE 17 (WESTMINSTER) 9:30am until 1pm
Inbound trips will travel the regular routeto Washington Street, turn right on Exchange Street and then right on Fulton Street to Bus Stop C.
Outbound trips twill travel regular route.
ROUTE 30 (ARLINGTON/OAKLAWN) 9:30am until 1pm.
Inbound tripswill travel regular route to Memorial Boulevard, turn right on Exchange Street, right on Fulton Street and then resume regular route.
Outbound trips turn will turn right onto Dorrance Street through to Francis Street, left onto Rte. 10 and then resume regular route.
ROUTE 33 (RIVERSIDE) 9:30am until noon.
Inbound trips will travel the regular route to the East Side Tunnel, turn right on North Main Street, left on Smith Street, left on Francis Street, left on Washington Street and then resume regular route.
Outbound trips will turn left onto Exchange Street, left onto Memorial Boulevard, right on Francis Street, left on Smith Street, right on Park Street, right on Orms Street, left on Charles Street, right on Randall Street to Doyle Avenue and then right onto Hope Street, continue onto Thayer Street and then resume regular route.
ROUTE 34 (EAST PROVIDENCE)
Please refer to the Route 33 (Riverside) detour.
ROUTE 35 (RUMFORD) 9:30am until 1pm.
Inbound trips will travel the regular route to I-195 West, take Broadway Exit to right on
Broadway, right on LaSalle Square, left on Fountain Street, right on Dorrance Street, and
then turn left on Washington Street to Bus Stop H.
Outbound trips will turn left onto Exchange Street, left onto Memorial Boulevard to I-95 South to I-195 East and then resume regular route.
ROUTE 50 (DOUGLAS AVE.) First trip of day until 5pm.
Inbound trips will travel the regular route to State Street, turn right on Smith Street, and left on Francis Street, and then resume regular route.
Outbound trips will turn left on Memorial Boulevard, right on Francis Street, left on Smith Street, and then resume regular route.
ROUTE 51 (CHARLES STREET) 9:30am until 1pm.
Inbound trips will travel the regular route to the intersection of Charles and Smith Streets, turn right on Smith Street, left on Francis Street through to Dorrance Street, left on Washington Street, right on Exchange Street, right on Fulton Street, and then resume regular route.
Outbound trips will travel regular route to Kennedy Plaza, turn left on Exchange Street, continue onto Exchange Terrace, right on Francis Street, left on Smith Street, right on Park Street, right on Orms Street, left on Charles Street, and then resume regular route.
ROUTE 54 (LINCOLN/WOONSOCKET)
Please see Route 51 (Charles Street) detour.
ROUTE 55 (ADMIRAL/PROVIDENCE COLLEGE) First trip of day until 5pm.
Inbound trips will travel the regular route to Smith Street, turn left on Francis Street, and then resume regular route.
Outbound trips will travel regular route to Francis Street, continue on Francis Street, turn left on Smith Street, right on Park Street, right on Orms Street, left on Charles Street, and then resume regular route.
ROUTES 56 (CHALKSTONE AVE.) First trip of day until 5pm.
Inbound trips will travel the regular route to the intersection of Smith and Francis Streets, turn right onto Francis Street and then resume regular route.
Outbound trips turn left onto Exchange Terrace, right onto Francis Street, left onto
Smith Street, and then resume regular route.
ROUTE 57 (SMITH ST.)
Please refer to the Routes 56 (Chalkstone Ave.) detour.
ROUTE 60 (PROVIDENCE/NEWPORT) 9:30am until 1pm.
Inbound trips will, continue on I-195 West to South Main Street Exit, continue on I-195 West to I-95 North, take the Downtown Exit, turn right on Francis Street, and then left on Exchange Terrace to Bus Stop Y.
Outbound trips will turn left on Exchange Street, left on Memorial Boulevard to I-95 South to I-195 East, and then resume regular route.
ROUTE 72 (WEEDEN/CENTRAL FALLS)
Please see Route 51 (Charles Street) detour.
ROUTE 78 (BEVERAGE HILL/NEWPORT AVE.) 9:30am until 1pm.
Inbound trips will travel the regular route to I-195 West through to I-95 North, right at
the Point Street Exit, right onto Broad Street through to Weybosset Street, left onto
Dorrance Street, and then right onto Washington Street to Bus Stop H.
Outbound trips will turn left onto Exchange Street, left onto Exchange Terrace, right onto Francis Street, left onto the I-95 South on-ramp, right onto I-195 East, and then resume regular route.
ROUTE 92 (FEDERAL HILL/EAST SIDE) 9:30 am until 1pm.
WEST: Inbound trips from East Side Market will travel the regular route to Wickenden Street, right on South Main Street though to North Main Street, left on Smith Street, left on Francis Street, continue onto Dorrance Street, left on Washington Street, right on Exchange Street, right on Fulton Street to Bus Stop D, and then resume regular route.
EAST: Inbound trips from Federal Hill will travel the regular route to Bus Stop J at Kennedy Plaza, leave the Plaza via left on Exchange Terrace, turn right on Francis Stret, left to I-95 South to I-195 East, take Gano Street Exit, turn left on India Street, right on
Gano Street, left on Wickenden Street, right on Ives Street, left on Trenton Street, left on Governor Street, left on Wickenden Street, left on Ives Street, and then resume regular route.
R-LINE (BROAD/NORTH MAIN) 9:30am until 1pm.
SOUTH Inbound trips will travel the regular route to Canal and Smith Streets, turn right on Smith Street, left on Francis Street, left on Memorial Boulevard, left on Exchange Street, right on Stillman Street, left on Park Row West, left on Exchange Street, and then resume regular route.
NORTH Outbound trips will travel the regular route to Bus Stop J, turn left onto Exchange Street, right on Stillman Street, left on Park Row West, left on Exchange Street, right on Memorial Boulevard, right on Francis Street, left on Smith Street, right on Park Street, right on Orms Street, left on Charles Street, right on Randall Street, left on North Main Street, and then resume regular route.