GoTriangle announces route changes beginning August 3rd

Some GoTriangle bus routes will change on August 3, 2025, to coincide with the opening of the new Raleigh Union Bus Station Facility on West Hargett Street – also known as “RUS Bus.” RUS Bus will result in expanded capacity to support continued investment in new and improved bus transit options for Raleigh and the region. Initially, four GoTriangle routes will be affected by its opening. 

In addition, changes to specific service routes in Durham and Orange counties will result in GoTriangle’s first-ever 15-minute service routes.

“These changes are necessary for us to continue to offer high-quality transit in our region,” said Jay Heikes, Transit Service Planning Manager at GoTriangle. “We only make these adjustments following extensive analysis of our routes and coordination with our bus operators, external partners, as well as through critical public interactions including hundreds of comments online and significant in-person engagements.”

GoTriangle will open its New Raleigh Union Station Bus Facility (RUS Bus) located adjacent to the existing Raleigh Union Station. This new facility will support increased transit service downtown and allow convenient access to Raleigh Union Station rail service. Routes CRX, DRX, 300 and 305 will be realigned to begin and end inside the new station and will serve stops close to downtown and GoRaleigh Station. GoTriangle Route 100 and GoRaleigh Routes 8, 9 and R-line provide additional connections to and from GoRaleigh station from nearby stops on West and Harrington Streets.  

Routes CRX and DRX will shift their downtown endpoints from GoRaleigh Station to the new RUS Bus facility. The routes will make a loop on Morgan St., Wilmington St. and Edenton St., in downtown and stop near GoRaleigh station and the state government campus. This means stops added and removed in Downtown Raleigh. Routes CRX and DRX will additionally no longer operate on Faircloth Street and instead serve Meredith College from stops on Hillsborough Street.  

CRX and DRX Stops Added in Downtown Raleigh

• 8228 Hillsborough St at Glenwood Ave
• 9483 Hillsborough St at Boylan St
• 8002 Wilmington St at Morgan St
• New Raleigh Union Station Bus
• 8587 Hillsborough St at Meredith College (Westbound)
• 1187 Hillsborough St at Meredith College (Eastbound)

CRX and DRX Stops removed in Downtown Raleigh

• 8063 Salisbury St at W Morgan St
• 8001 GoRaleigh Station
• 1808 Faircloth St at Beaver Dam (Northbound)
• 1807 Faircloth St at Meredith College (Southbound)

In addition, Routes 300 and 305 will be extended in Downtown Raleigh to serve the new RUS Bus facility using Hargett St. The routes will continue to serve downtown and stops near GoRaleigh Station.  

300 and 305 Stops removed in Downtown Raleigh

• 8002 Wilmington St at Morgan St (Northbound)
• 8063 Salisbury St at W Morgan St (Southbound)

300 and 305 Stops Added in Downtown Raleigh

• TBD Martin St at Dawson St (Westbound)
• 6408 Martin St at McDowell St (Eastbound)
• New Raleigh Union Station Bus

Other changes will affect stops in Durham and Orange County but will also result in GoTriangle’s first-ever bus service in 15-minute intervals along Routes 400 and 405.

Route 400 will be realigned to serve South Square on all trips. To make frequent service possible, Route 400 will no longer operate on Southwest Durham Drive, Old Chapel Hill Road and University Drive south of Dr. MLK Jr. Parkway during weekday mornings and afternoons. GoDurham Route 10 will continue to serve stops along University Drive every 30 minutes all day.

Route 405 will be realigned to serve Patterson Place and South Square on all trips. It will provide peak direction service every 30 minutes from Carrboro to Durham on weekday mornings and from Durham to Carrboro on weekday afternoons. Trips to and from UNC Hospitals will be served by Route 400. 

Routes 405 and 400 will share the same alignment between Downtown Chapel Hill and Durham to ensure reliable operation of service every 15 minutes. To accommodate these route changes, several stops along Route 400 were removed. Please visit gotriangle.org/service-changes to view stops impacted.

Route 400 Stops removed 

• 6249 SW Durham Dr at Witherspoon Blvd (Southbound)
• 1944 SW Durham Dr at Realm Homes (Southbound)
• 6250 SW Durham Dr at Rose Garden Ln (Southbound)
• 6195 Old Chapel Hill Rd at Githens Middle School (Eastbound)
• 1072 Old Chapel Hill Rd at Garrett Rd (Eastbound)
• 1074 University Dr at American Red Cross 
• 1914 University Dr at University Pl (Eastbound)
• 1075 University Dr at Ivy Creek Blvd
• 1797 SW Durham Dr at Witherspoon Blvd (Northbound)    
• 1943 SW Durham Dr at Realm Homes (Northbound)    
• 1796 SW Durham Dr at Rose Garden Ln (Northbound)    
• 1554 Old Chapel Hill Rd at Githens Middle School (Westbound)
• 6165 Old Chapel Hill Rd at Garrett Rd (Westbound)    
• 5235 University Dr at University Pl
• 5231 University Dr at Beech Lake Apts    
• 5189 University Dr at Snowcrest Tr    

Route 420

Route 420 service will be restored to approximately every 30 minutes during weekday peak periods. The route will be re-timed to improve on-time performance. 

30 Minute Sunday Service on Routes 100, 300, 700, 800 and RDU 

Service will be increased on these routes from every hour to every 30 minutes from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday. Increasing frequency on route 100 includes operation of the RDU shuttle on Sundays, which will provide a consistent travel experience for riders going to RDU Airport seven days a week before 6:30 p.m. Route 100 will serve the Airport during hourly service, seven days a week, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Route 100 and RDU Realignment 

Routes 100 and RDU will be realigned to no longer operate on Factory Shoppes Dr. and Copley Pkwy. In Morrisville. These routes will instead serve stops on Slater Rd., near Copley Pkwy., on Airport Blvd near Slater Rd. and on Airport Blvd. near Factory Shoppes Dr.  

As always, GoTriangle service changes that are in review can be viewed at gotriangle.org/service-changes.