Trip Planner Tips - Detailed stop information
You can read detailed information about a stop by clicking on a stop
name in the results from your request for information. The stop name
is in color and underlined.
When you click on the name of a stop in your query results, Stop Information
similar to the following is displayed:
Here’s how to interpret the information shown:
Stop information for
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The title of the page shows the stop
name you clicked on. Stop names usually start with the name of
the roadway the stop is ON, followed by the name of a nearby
cross street or landmark.
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Area
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The community or communities the
stop is in. Note that the Area information is based on zip codes
so that several communities can be listed.
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Direction and Position
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The direction the bus travels when
passing the stop and its location in relation to the cross street
or landmark. See the explanation for Comment, below, for more
details.
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Routes serving stop
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A list of routes that use the stop.
To see the timetable for the route, click on the route number
and follow the link. If more two or more Transit agencies share
a stop, all of the routes may not be shown.
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Accessibility
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Information regarding the deployment
of the bus's lift or ramp. This information may be limited or
missing for some stops. For Metro Transit, fully accessible stops
have at least four feet of clearance around the deployed lift
or ramp. A stop is non-accessible if the lift or ramp can't be
safely deployed at all. The fact that the lift or ramp can be
deployed does not necessarily mean that the stop can be easily
reached by a person using a mobility device.
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Shelter
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Whether there is a shelter at the
stop or not. Shelters can include awnings on a nearby structure.
This information may not be available for some stops.
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