Bus 5 - Franklin AVE / Johnston Schedule in Des Moines

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Number of stops: 15

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Northglenn DR / Johnston Public Library, Jst – Platform A

Northglenn DR / Johnston Public Library, Jst	07:45	08:45	09:45	10:45	11:45	12:40	13:40	14:40	15:40	16:40	17:40	18:45	19:45	20:45
Northglenn DR / Merle HAY RD, Jst	07:45	08:45	09:45	10:45	11:45	12:40	13:40	14:40	15:40	16:40	17:40	18:45	19:45	20:45
Merle HAY RD / Cadence Apartments, Jst	07:46	08:46	09:46	10:46	11:46	12:41	13:41	14:41	15:41	16:41	17:41	18:46	19:46	20:46
Merle HAY RD / NW 62nd Ave, Jst	07:47	08:47	09:47	10:47	11:47	12:42	13:42	14:42	15:42	16:42	17:42	18:47	19:47	20:47
Merle HAY RD / S Winwood DR, Jst	07:47	08:47	09:47	10:47	11:47	12:42	13:42	14:42	15:42	16:42	17:42	18:47	19:47	20:47
Merle HAY RD / HY-VEE (FAR-Side), Jst	07:48	08:48	09:48	10:48	11:48	12:43	13:43	14:43	15:43	16:43	17:43	18:48	19:48	20:48
Merle HAY RD / Pioneer Pkwy, Jst	07:49	08:49	09:49	10:49	11:49	12:44	13:44	14:44	15:44	16:44	17:44	18:49	19:49	20:49
Merle HAY RD / NW Johnston DR, Jst	07:50	08:50	09:50	10:50	11:50	12:45	13:45	14:45	15:45	16:45	17:45	18:50	19:50	20:50
Merle HAY RD / Sutton DR, Urb	07:52	08:52	09:52	10:52	11:52	12:47	13:47	14:47	15:47	16:47	17:47	18:52	19:52	20:52
Merle HAY RD / Aurora Ave, Urb	07:54	08:54	09:54	10:54	11:54	12:49	13:49	14:49	15:49	16:49	17:49	18:54	19:54	20:54
Merle HAY Mall, Dsm	07:56	08:56	09:56	10:56	11:56	12:51	13:51	14:51	15:51	16:51	17:51	18:56	19:56	20:56
Merle HAY RD / Douglas AVE (FAR-Side), Dsm	07:57	08:57	09:57	10:57	11:57	12:52	13:52	14:52	15:52	16:52	17:52	18:57	19:57	20:57
Merle HAY RD / Ovid Ave, Dsm	07:57	08:57	09:57	10:58	11:58	12:53	13:53	14:53	15:53	16:53	17:52	18:57	19:57	20:57
Merle HAY RD / Urbandale Ave, Dsm	07:58	08:58	09:58	10:59	11:59	12:54	13:54	14:54	15:54	16:54	17:53	18:58	19:58	20:58
Merle HAY RD / Sheridan Ave, Dsm	07:59	08:59	09:59	10:59	11:59	12:54	13:54	14:54	15:54	16:54	17:54	18:59	19:59	20:59
Merle HAY RD / Hickman RD (FAR-Side), Dsm	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:01	12:01	12:56	13:56	14:56	15:56	16:56	17:55	19:00	20:00	21:00
Merle HAY RD / Franklin Ave, Dsm	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:01	12:01	12:56	13:56	14:56	15:56	16:56	17:55	19:00	20:00	21:00
Franklin AVE / 56th ST, Dsm	08:01	09:01	10:01	11:02	12:02	12:57	13:57	14:57	15:57	16:57	17:56	19:01	20:01	21:01
Franklin AVE / 53rd ST, Dsm	08:01	09:01	10:01	11:02	12:02	12:57	13:57	14:57	15:57	16:57	17:56	19:01	20:01	21:01
Franklin AVE / Franklin AVE Library, Dsm	08:01	09:01	10:02	11:03	12:03	12:58	13:58	14:58	15:58	16:58	17:56	19:01	20:01	21:01
Franklin AVE / Franklin Apts, Dsm	08:02	09:02	10:02	11:03	12:03	12:58	13:58	14:58	15:58	16:58	17:57	19:02	20:02	21:02
Franklin AVE / 48th ST, Dsm	08:02	09:02	10:03	11:04	12:04	12:59	13:59	14:59	15:59	16:59	17:57	19:02	20:02	21:02
Franklin AVE / 46th ST, Dsm	08:02	09:02	10:03	11:04	12:04	12:59	13:59	14:59	15:59	16:59	17:57	19:02	20:02	21:02
Franklin AVE / 44th ST, Dsm	08:03	09:03	10:04	11:05	12:05	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	17:58	19:03	20:03	21:03
Franklin AVE / Beaver AVE (FAR-Side), Dsm	08:04	09:04	10:05	11:06	12:06	13:01	14:01	15:01	16:01	17:01	17:59	19:04	20:04	21:04
Franklin AVE / 40th ST, Dsm	08:04	09:04	10:05	11:06	12:06	13:01	14:01	15:01	16:01	17:01	17:59	19:04	20:04	21:04
Franklin AVE / 38th ST, Dsm	08:04	09:04	10:05	11:06	12:06	13:01	14:01	15:01	16:01	17:01	17:59	19:04	20:04	21:04
Franklin AVE / 36th ST, Dsm	08:05	09:05	10:06	11:07	12:07	13:02	14:02	15:02	16:02	17:02	18:00	19:05	20:05	21:05
Franklin AVE / 34th ST, Dsm	08:05	09:05	10:06	11:07	12:07	13:02	14:02	15:02	16:02	17:02	18:00	19:05	20:05	21:05
34th ST / Washington Ave, Dsm	08:05	09:05	10:07	11:08	12:08	13:03	14:03	15:03	16:03	17:02	18:00	19:05	20:05	21:05
34th ST / Witmer Pkwy, Dsm	08:06	09:06	10:07	11:08	12:08	13:03	14:03	15:03	16:03	17:03	18:01	19:06	20:06	21:06
34th ST / Clark ST, Dsm	08:06	09:06	10:08	11:09	12:09	13:04	14:04	15:04	16:04	17:03	18:01	19:06	20:06	21:06
Clark ST / 32nd ST, Dsm	08:07	09:07	10:08	11:09	12:09	13:04	14:04	15:04	16:04	17:04	18:02	19:07	20:07	21:07
Clark ST / 30th ST, Dsm	08:07	09:07	10:09	11:10	12:10	13:05	14:05	15:05	16:05	17:04	18:02	19:07	20:07	21:07
30th ST / Carpenter Ave, Dsm	08:08	09:08	10:10	11:11	12:11	13:06	14:06	15:06	16:06	17:05	18:03	19:08	20:08	21:08
31st ST / University AVE (FAR-Side), Dsm	08:09	09:09	10:11	11:12	12:12	13:07	14:07	15:07	16:07	17:06	18:04	19:09	20:09	21:09
31st ST / Kingman Blvd, Dsm	08:09	09:09	10:11	11:12	12:12	13:07	14:07	15:07	16:07	17:06	18:04	19:09	20:09	21:09
31st ST / Center ST (FAR-Side), Dsm	08:11	09:11	10:13	11:14	12:14	13:09	14:09	15:09	16:09	17:08	18:06	19:11	20:11	21:11
Woodland AVE / Four Seasons Apts, Dsm	08:11	09:11	10:14	11:15	12:15	13:10	14:10	15:10	16:10	17:08	18:06	19:11	20:11	21:11
Woodland AVE / 28th ST, Dsm	08:12	09:12	10:14	11:15	12:15	13:10	14:10	15:10	16:10	17:09	18:07	19:12	20:12	21:12
Woodland AVE / 24th ST, Dsm	08:13	09:13	10:15	11:16	12:16	13:11	14:11	15:11	16:11	17:10	18:08	19:13	20:13	21:13
Woodland AVE / MLK JR Pkwy, Dsm	08:13	09:13	10:16	11:17	12:17	13:12	14:12	15:12	16:12	17:10	18:08	19:13	20:13	21:13
Woodland AVE / 19th ST (FAR-Side), Dsm	08:14	09:14	10:17	11:18	12:18	13:13	14:13	15:13	16:13	17:11	18:09	19:14	20:14	21:14
Woodland AVE / 17th ST, Dsm	08:14	09:14	10:17	11:18	12:18	13:13	14:13	15:13	16:13	17:11	18:09	19:14	20:14	21:14
Woodland AVE / 15th ST, Dsm	08:15	09:15	10:18	11:19	12:19	13:14	14:14	15:14	16:14	17:12	18:10	19:15	20:15	21:15
Woodland AVE / 12th ST, Dsm	08:16	09:16	10:19	11:20	12:20	13:15	14:15	15:15	16:15	17:13	18:11	19:16	20:16	21:16
Woodland AVE / 10th ST, Dsm	08:16	09:16	10:19	11:20	12:20	13:15	14:15	15:15	16:15	17:13	18:11	19:16	20:16	21:16
Locust ST / 9TH ST, Dsm	08:17	09:17	10:20	11:21	12:21	13:16	14:16	15:16	16:16	17:14	18:12	19:17	20:17	21:17
Locust ST / 8TH ST, Dsm	08:17	09:17	10:21	11:22	12:22	13:17	14:17	15:17	16:17	17:14	18:12	19:17	20:17	21:17
7TH ST / Locust ST, Dsm	08:18	09:18	10:21	11:22	12:22	13:17	14:17	15:17	16:17	17:15	18:13	19:18	20:18	21:18
7TH ST / Walnut ST, Dsm	08:18	09:18	10:21	11:22	12:22	13:17	14:17	15:17	16:17	17:15	18:13	19:18	20:18	21:18
Platform A	08:20	09:20	10:24	11:25	12:25	13:20	14:20	15:20	16:20	17:17	18:15	19:20	20:20	21:20

Platform A – Northglenn DR / Johnston Public Library, Jst

Platform A	07:45	08:45	09:45	10:45	11:45	12:45	13:45	14:45	15:45	16:45	17:45	18:45	19:45
6TH AVE / Locust ST, Dsm	07:46	08:46	09:46	10:47	11:47	12:47	13:47	14:47	15:47	16:47	17:46	18:46	19:46
Grand AVE / 7TH ST, Dsm	07:47	08:47	09:47	10:48	11:48	12:48	13:48	14:48	15:48	16:48	17:47	18:47	19:47
Grand AVE / 9TH ST, Dsm	07:48	08:48	09:48	10:48	11:48	12:48	13:48	14:48	15:48	16:48	17:48	18:48	19:48
Grand AVE / 10th ST, Dsm	07:48	08:48	09:48	10:49	11:49	12:49	13:49	14:49	15:49	16:49	17:48	18:48	19:48
Woodland AVE / 10th ST, Dsm	07:49	08:49	09:49	10:50	11:50	12:50	13:50	14:50	15:50	16:50	17:49	18:49	19:49
Woodland AVE / Methodist Medical Ctr, Dsm	07:50	08:50	09:50	10:51	11:51	12:51	13:51	14:51	15:51	16:51	17:50	18:50	19:50
Woodland AVE / 15th ST, Dsm	07:50	08:50	09:50	10:51	11:51	12:51	13:51	14:51	15:51	16:51	17:50	18:50	19:50
Woodland AVE / 17th ST, Dsm	07:51	08:51	09:51	10:52	11:52	12:52	13:52	14:52	15:52	16:52	17:51	18:51	19:51
Woodland AVE / 19th ST, Dsm	07:51	08:51	09:51	10:52	11:52	12:52	13:52	14:52	15:52	16:52	17:51	18:51	19:51
Woodland AVE / MLK JR Pkwy (FAR-Side), Dsm	07:51	08:51	09:51	10:53	11:53	12:53	13:53	14:53	15:53	16:53	17:51	18:51	19:51
Woodland AVE / 24th ST, Dsm	07:52	08:52	09:52	10:54	11:54	12:54	13:54	14:54	15:54	16:54	17:52	18:52	19:52
Woodland AVE / 28th ST, Dsm	07:53	08:53	09:53	10:54	11:54	12:54	13:54	14:54	15:54	16:54	17:53	18:53	19:53
Woodland AVE / Four Seasons Apts, Dsm	07:53	08:53	09:53	10:55	11:55	12:55	13:55	14:55	15:55	16:55	17:53	18:53	19:53
Woodland AVE / 31st ST, Dsm	07:54	08:54	09:54	10:55	11:55	12:55	13:55	14:55	15:55	16:55	17:54	18:54	19:54
31st ST / Center ST, Dsm	07:55	08:55	09:55	10:56	11:56	12:56	13:56	14:56	15:56	16:56	17:55	18:55	19:55
31st ST / Kingman Blvd, Dsm	07:56	08:56	09:56	10:58	11:58	12:58	13:58	14:58	15:58	16:58	17:56	18:56	19:56
31st ST / Brattleboro Ave, Dsm	07:57	08:57	09:57	10:59	11:59	12:59	13:59	14:59	15:59	16:59	17:57	18:57	19:57
30th ST / Carpenter Ave, Dsm	07:57	08:57	09:57	10:59	11:59	12:59	13:59	14:59	15:59	16:59	17:57	18:57	19:57
30th ST / Clark ST, Dsm	07:58	08:58	09:58	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	17:58	18:58	19:58
Clark ST / 32nd ST, Dsm	07:59	08:59	09:59	11:01	12:01	13:01	14:01	15:01	16:01	17:01	17:59	18:59	19:59
Clark ST / 34th ST, Dsm	07:59	08:59	09:59	11:01	12:01	13:01	14:01	15:01	16:01	17:01	17:59	18:59	19:59
34th ST / College AVE (FAR-Side), Dsm	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:02	12:02	13:02	14:02	15:02	16:02	17:02	18:00	19:00	20:00
34th ST / Washington Ave, Dsm	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:02	12:02	13:02	14:02	15:02	16:02	17:02	18:00	19:00	20:00
34th ST / Franklin Ave, Dsm	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:02	12:02	13:02	14:02	15:02	16:02	17:02	18:00	19:00	20:00
Franklin AVE / 36th ST, Dsm	08:01	09:01	10:01	11:03	12:03	13:03	14:03	15:03	16:03	17:03	18:01	19:01	20:01
Franklin AVE / 38th ST, Dsm	08:01	09:01	10:01	11:03	12:03	13:03	14:03	15:03	16:03	17:03	18:01	19:01	20:01
Franklin AVE / 40th ST, Dsm	08:02	09:02	10:02	11:04	12:04	13:04	14:04	15:04	16:04	17:04	18:02	19:02	20:02
Franklin AVE / Beaver Ave, Dsm	08:03	09:03	10:03	11:05	12:05	13:05	14:05	15:05	16:05	17:05	18:03	19:03	20:03
Franklin AVE / 44th ST, Dsm	08:03	09:03	10:03	11:05	12:05	13:05	14:05	15:05	16:05	17:05	18:03	19:03	20:03
Franklin AVE / 46th ST, Dsm	08:03	09:03	10:04	11:06	12:06	13:06	14:06	15:06	16:06	17:05	18:03	19:03	20:03
Franklin AVE / 48th ST (FAR-Side), Dsm	08:04	09:04	10:04	11:06	12:06	13:06	14:06	15:06	16:06	17:06	18:04	19:04	20:04
Franklin AVE / Franklin Court Apts, Dsm	08:04	09:04	10:05	11:07	12:07	13:07	14:07	15:07	16:07	17:06	18:04	19:04	20:04
Franklin AVE / 51st ST, Dsm	08:05	09:05	10:05	11:07	12:07	13:07	14:07	15:07	16:07	17:07	18:05	19:05	20:05
Franklin AVE / 55th ST, Dsm	08:05	09:05	10:06	11:08	12:08	13:08	14:08	15:08	16:08	17:07	18:05	19:05	20:05
Franklin AVE / Merle HAY RD, Dsm	08:06	09:06	10:06	11:08	12:08	13:08	14:08	15:08	16:08	17:08	18:06	19:06	20:06
Merle HAY RD / Hickman RD (FAR-Side), Dsm	08:07	09:07	10:08	11:10	12:10	13:10	14:10	15:10	16:10	17:09	18:07	19:07	20:07
Merle HAY RD / Sheridan Ave, Dsm	08:07	09:07	10:08	11:10	12:10	13:10	14:10	15:10	16:10	17:09	18:07	19:07	20:07
Merle HAY RD / Urbandale AVE (FAR-Side), Dsm	08:08	09:08	10:10	11:12	12:12	13:12	14:12	15:12	16:12	17:10	18:08	19:08	20:08
Merle HAY RD / #3505, Dsm	08:09	09:09	10:11	11:13	12:13	13:13	14:13	15:13	16:13	17:11	18:09	19:09	20:09
Merle HAY RD / #3621, Dsm	08:09	09:09	10:11	11:13	12:13	13:13	14:13	15:13	16:13	17:11	18:09	19:09	20:09
Merle HAY Mall, Dsm	08:11	09:11	10:13	11:15	12:15	13:15	14:15	15:15	16:15	17:13	18:11	19:11	20:11
Merle HAY RD / Aurora AVE (FAR-Side), Dsm	08:12	09:12	10:15	11:17	12:17	13:17	14:17	15:17	16:17	17:14	18:12	19:12	20:12
Merle HAY RD / Sutton DR, Dsm	08:15	09:15	10:17	11:19	12:19	13:19	14:19	15:19	16:19	17:17	18:15	19:15	20:15
Merle HAY RD / NW Johnston DR (FAR-Side), Jst	08:16	09:16	10:19	11:21	12:21	13:21	14:21	15:21	16:21	17:18	18:16	19:16	20:16
Merle HAY RD / Pioneer Pkwy (FAR-Side), Jst	08:17	09:17	10:20	11:22	12:22	13:22	14:22	15:22	16:22	17:19	18:17	19:17	20:17
Merle HAY RD / #5721, Jst	08:18	09:18	10:21	11:23	12:23	13:23	14:23	15:23	16:23	17:20	18:18	19:18	20:18
Merle HAY RD / S Winwood DR (FAR-Side), Jst	08:19	09:19	10:21	11:23	12:23	13:23	14:23	15:23	16:23	17:21	18:19	19:19	20:19
Merle HAY RD / NW 62nd AVE (FAR-Side), Jst	08:20	09:20	10:23	11:25	12:25	13:25	14:25	15:25	16:25	17:22	18:20	19:20	20:20
Merle HAY RD / Cornerstone Commons, Jst	08:20	09:20	10:23	11:25	12:25	13:25	14:25	15:25	16:25	17:22	18:20	19:20	20:20
Merle HAY RD / Northglenn DR (FAR-Side), Jst	08:21	09:21	10:24	11:26	12:26	13:26	14:26	15:26	16:26	17:23	18:21	19:21	20:21
Northglenn DR / Morningside DR, Jst	08:23	09:23	10:26	11:28	12:28	13:28	14:28	15:28	16:28	17:25	18:23	19:23	20:23
Northglenn DR / Hemingway ST (FAR-Side), Jst	08:24	09:24	10:27	11:29	12:29	13:29	14:29	15:29	16:29	17:26	18:24	19:24	20:24
Northglenn DR / Johnston Public Library, Jst	08:25	09:25	10:28	11:30	12:30	13:30	14:30	15:30	16:30	17:27	18:25	19:25	20:25

Last updated on March 21, 2026

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: Northglenn DR / Johnston Public Library, Jst – Platform A

Northglenn Drive - Merle Hay Road - Northwest 62nd Avenue - Merle Hay Road - Sutton Place - Aurora Avenue - Merle Hay Road - Sheridan Avenue - Merle Hay Road - Franklin Avenue - 46th Street - 44th Street - Franklin Avenue - Washington Avenue - Witmer Parkway - Clark Street - 30th Street - 31st Street - Kingman Boulevard - 31st Street - Woodland Avenue

Inbound: Platform A – Northglenn DR / Johnston Public Library, Jst

Woodland Avenue - 15th Street - Woodland Avenue - 24th Street - Woodland Avenue - 31st Street - 30th Street - Clark Street - College Avenue - 34th Street - Franklin Avenue - 44th Street - Franklin Avenue - Merle Hay Road - Northglenn Drive

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Services on the 5 - Franklin AVE / Johnston bus start at 07:45 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
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Services on the 5 - Franklin AVE / Johnston bus stop at 21:20 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
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The first stop of the 5 bus route is Northglenn DR / Johnston Public Library, Jst and the last stop is Platform A. 5 (Franklin AVE / Johnston) is operational during everyday.

Additional information: 5 has 52 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 40 minutes.

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