Bus R - Route R in Madison: Stops & Timetable

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List of stops

Number of stops: 15

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South Ridge at Highway Q – W Main at M L K Junior

Timing points All stops

South Ridge at Highway Q	05:12	06:11	07:07	—	—	08:06	—	—	09:11	10:12	11:12	12:12	13:12	14:12	15:11	16:10	17:10	18:14	19:15
Valley Ridge at South Ridge	05:12	06:11	07:07	—	—	08:06	—	—	09:11	10:12	11:12	12:12	13:12	14:12	15:11	16:10	17:10	18:14	19:15
Valley Ridge at Century	05:12	06:11	07:08	—	—	08:06	—	—	09:11	10:12	11:12	12:12	13:12	14:12	15:11	16:11	17:11	18:14	19:15
Century at Baskerville	05:13	06:12	07:09	—	—	08:07	—	—	09:12	10:13	11:13	12:13	13:13	14:13	15:12	16:12	17:12	18:15	19:16
Century at Marina	05:14	06:13	07:10	—	—	08:08	—	—	09:13	10:14	11:14	12:14	13:14	14:14	15:13	16:13	17:13	18:16	19:17
Century at Allen	05:15	06:14	07:11	—	—	08:09	—	—	09:14	10:15	11:15	12:15	13:15	14:15	15:14	16:14	17:14	18:17	19:18
Branch at Pheasant	05:16	06:15	07:12	—	—	08:10	—	—	09:15	10:16	11:16	12:16	13:16	14:16	15:15	16:15	17:15	18:17	19:18
Branch at Maywood	05:16	06:15	07:13	—	—	08:11	—	—	09:16	10:16	11:16	12:16	13:16	14:16	15:15	16:15	17:16	18:18	19:19
Branch at Franklin	05:17	06:16	07:13	—	—	08:11	—	—	09:16	10:17	11:17	12:17	13:17	14:17	15:16	16:16	17:16	18:19	19:20
University at Branch	05:17	06:16	07:13	—	—	08:11	—	—	09:16	10:17	11:17	12:17	13:17	14:17	15:16	16:16	17:16	18:19	19:20
University at Mayflower	05:18	06:17	07:14	—	—	08:12	—	—	09:17	10:18	11:18	12:18	13:18	14:18	15:17	16:17	17:17	18:19	19:20
Park at Elmwood	05:18	06:17	07:15	—	—	08:13	—	—	09:18	10:18	11:18	12:18	13:18	14:18	15:17	16:17	17:18	18:20	19:21
Park at South	05:19	06:18	07:15	—	—	08:13	—	—	09:18	10:19	11:19	12:19	13:19	14:19	15:18	16:18	17:18	18:20	19:21
N Gammon at Fortune	05:20	06:19	07:17	—	—	08:15	—	—	09:20	10:20	11:20	12:20	13:20	14:20	15:19	16:19	17:20	18:22	19:23
N Gammon at Middleton	05:21	06:20	07:18	—	—	08:16	—	—	09:21	10:21	11:21	12:21	13:21	14:21	15:20	16:20	17:21	18:22	19:23
N Gammon at Sawmill	05:22	06:21	07:18	—	—	08:16	—	—	09:21	10:22	11:22	12:22	13:22	14:22	15:21	16:21	17:21	18:23	19:24
Old Sauk at N Gammon	05:23	06:22	07:20	—	—	08:18	—	—	09:23	10:23	11:23	12:23	13:23	14:23	15:22	16:22	17:23	18:24	19:25
Old Sauk at Everglade	05:23	06:22	07:20	—	—	08:19	—	—	09:23	10:23	11:23	12:23	13:23	14:23	15:22	16:22	17:23	18:24	19:25
Old Sauk at Yosemite	05:24	06:23	07:21	—	—	08:19	—	—	09:24	10:24	11:24	12:24	13:24	14:24	15:23	16:23	17:24	18:25	19:26
Old Sauk at Ozark	05:24	06:23	07:22	—	—	08:20	—	—	09:24	10:24	11:24	12:24	13:24	14:24	15:23	16:23	17:24	18:25	19:26
Old Sauk at Crestwood School	05:25	06:24	07:23	—	—	08:21	—	—	09:25	10:25	11:25	12:25	13:25	14:25	15:24	16:24	17:25	18:26	19:27
Old Middleton at N Rosa	05:26	06:25	07:24	—	—	08:22	—	—	09:26	10:26	11:26	12:26	13:26	14:26	15:25	16:25	17:26	18:27	19:27
Old Middleton at Gettle	05:26	06:25	07:25	—	—	08:23	—	—	09:26	10:26	11:26	12:26	13:26	14:26	15:25	16:25	17:26	18:27	19:28
Old Middleton at N Whitney	05:27	06:26	07:26	—	—	08:24	—	—	09:27	10:27	11:27	12:27	13:27	14:27	15:26	16:26	17:27	18:28	19:29
Sheboygan at Eau Claire	05:28	06:27	07:27	—	—	08:26	—	—	09:28	10:28	11:28	12:28	13:28	14:28	15:27	16:27	17:28	18:29	19:30
Sheboygan at N Segoe	05:30	06:29	07:29	08:04	08:25	08:28	08:55	09:27	09:30	10:30	11:30	12:30	13:30	14:30	15:29	16:29	17:30	18:31	19:31
University at N Segoe	05:30	06:30	07:30	08:05	08:26	08:29	08:56	09:28	09:31	10:31	11:31	12:31	13:31	14:31	15:30	16:30	17:31	18:31	19:31
University at Ridge	05:33	06:34	07:34	08:10	08:31	08:34	09:01	09:32	09:35	10:35	11:35	12:35	13:35	14:35	15:34	16:34	17:35	18:35	19:35
University at University Bay	05:35	06:36	07:36	08:12	08:33	08:36	09:03	09:34	09:37	10:37	11:37	12:37	13:37	14:37	15:36	16:36	17:37	18:37	19:37
W Johnson at N Orchard	05:38	06:40	07:40	08:16	08:37	08:40	09:07	09:38	09:41	10:41	11:41	12:41	13:41	14:41	15:41	16:41	17:41	18:41	19:41
W Johnson at N Mills	05:39	06:41	07:41	08:17	08:38	08:41	09:08	09:39	09:42	10:42	11:42	12:42	13:42	14:42	15:41	16:41	17:42	18:42	19:42
W Johnson at East Campus	05:40	06:42	07:42	08:18	08:39	08:42	09:09	09:40	09:43	10:43	11:43	12:43	13:43	14:43	15:43	16:43	17:43	18:43	19:43
W Johnson at N Frances	05:40	06:43	07:43	08:19	08:40	08:43	09:10	09:40	09:43	10:43	11:43	12:43	13:43	14:43	15:43	16:43	17:43	18:43	19:43
W Johnson at N Broom	05:42	06:45	07:45	08:21	08:42	08:45	09:12	09:42	09:45	10:45	11:45	12:45	13:45	14:45	15:45	16:45	17:45	18:45	19:45
State at W Johnson	05:43	06:45	07:45	08:21	08:42	08:45	09:12	09:43	09:46	10:46	11:46	12:46	13:46	14:46	15:46	16:46	17:46	18:46	19:46
W Main at M L K Junior	05:47	06:50	07:50	08:26	08:47	08:50	09:17	09:47	09:50	10:50	11:50	12:50	13:50	14:50	15:50	16:50	17:50	18:50	19:50

Times marked with "—" indicate that the vehicle does not stop at this stop.

E Mifflin at N Pinckney – South Ridge at Highway Q

Timing points All stops

E Mifflin at N Pinckney	06:09	07:10	08:10	09:08	10:08	11:08	12:08	13:08	14:08	15:08	16:08	—	16:55	17:10	17:25	18:07	19:07
State at W Gorham	06:11	07:12	08:12	09:10	10:10	11:10	12:10	13:10	14:10	15:11	16:11	—	16:58	17:13	17:28	18:09	19:09
University at N Bassett	06:12	07:14	08:14	09:12	10:12	11:12	12:12	13:12	14:12	15:13	16:13	—	17:00	17:15	17:30	18:11	19:11
University at East Campus	06:14	07:17	08:17	09:15	10:15	11:15	12:15	13:15	14:15	15:16	16:16	16:33	17:03	17:18	17:33	18:14	19:14
University at N Mills	06:14	07:17	08:17	09:15	10:15	11:15	12:15	13:15	14:15	15:16	16:17	16:34	17:03	17:18	17:33	18:14	19:14
University at N Orchard	06:15	07:18	08:18	09:16	10:16	11:16	12:16	13:16	14:16	15:17	16:17	16:34	17:04	17:19	17:34	18:15	19:15
University at University Bay	06:20	07:25	08:25	09:23	10:22	11:22	12:22	13:22	14:22	15:24	16:25	16:42	17:11	17:26	17:41	18:21	19:21
University at Ridge	06:21	07:26	08:26	09:24	10:23	11:23	12:23	13:23	14:23	15:25	16:26	16:43	17:12	17:27	17:42	18:22	19:22
N Segoe at University	06:25	07:31	08:31	09:29	10:28	11:28	12:28	13:28	14:28	15:30	16:32	16:49	17:18	17:33	17:48	18:27	19:27
Sheboygan at N Segoe	06:26	07:32	08:32	09:30	10:29	11:29	12:29	13:29	14:29	15:32	16:34	16:51	17:20	17:35	17:50	18:28	19:28
Sheboygan at Eau Claire	06:26	07:32	08:32	09:30	10:29	11:29	12:29	13:29	14:29	15:33	16:35	—	—	17:36	—	18:28	19:28
Old Middleton at N Whitney	06:27	07:33	08:33	09:31	10:30	11:30	12:30	13:30	14:30	15:34	16:36	—	—	17:37	—	18:29	19:29
Old Middleton at Gettle	06:28	07:34	08:34	09:32	10:31	11:31	12:31	13:31	14:31	15:34	16:36	—	—	17:37	—	18:30	19:30
Old Middleton at N Rosa	06:28	07:34	08:34	09:32	10:31	11:31	12:31	13:31	14:31	15:35	16:37	—	—	17:38	—	18:30	19:30
Old Sauk at Crestwood School	06:29	07:35	08:35	09:33	10:32	11:32	12:32	13:32	14:32	15:36	16:38	—	—	17:39	—	18:31	19:31
Old Sauk at Ozark	06:30	07:36	08:36	09:34	10:33	11:33	12:33	13:33	14:33	15:36	16:38	—	—	17:39	—	18:32	19:32
Old Sauk at Yosemite	06:30	07:36	08:36	09:34	10:33	11:33	12:33	13:33	14:33	15:37	16:39	—	—	17:40	—	18:32	19:32
Old Sauk at Everglade	06:31	07:37	08:37	09:35	10:34	11:34	12:34	13:34	14:34	15:38	16:40	—	—	17:41	—	18:33	19:33
Old Sauk at N Gammon	06:32	07:38	08:38	09:36	10:35	11:35	12:35	13:35	14:35	15:39	16:41	—	—	17:42	—	18:34	19:34
N Gammon at Sawmill	06:32	07:38	08:38	09:36	10:35	11:35	12:35	13:35	14:35	15:39	16:41	—	—	17:42	—	18:34	19:34
N Gammon at Middleton	06:33	07:39	08:39	09:37	10:36	11:36	12:36	13:36	14:36	15:40	16:42	—	—	17:43	—	18:35	19:35
N Gammon at Fortune	06:34	07:40	08:40	09:38	10:37	11:37	12:37	13:37	14:37	15:41	16:43	—	—	17:44	—	18:36	19:36
Park at South	06:35	07:41	08:41	09:39	10:38	11:38	12:38	13:38	14:39	15:43	16:45	—	—	17:46	—	18:37	19:37
Park at Hubbard	06:36	07:42	08:42	09:40	10:39	11:39	12:39	13:39	14:39	15:43	16:45	—	—	17:46	—	18:38	19:38
University at Park	06:36	07:42	08:42	09:40	10:39	11:39	12:39	13:39	14:39	15:43	16:45	—	—	17:46	—	18:38	19:38
University at Mayflower	06:36	07:42	08:42	09:40	10:39	11:39	12:39	13:39	14:40	15:44	16:46	—	—	17:47	—	18:38	19:38
Branch at University	06:37	07:43	08:43	09:41	10:40	11:40	12:40	13:40	14:41	15:45	16:47	—	—	17:48	—	18:39	19:39
Branch at Franklin	06:37	07:43	08:43	09:41	10:40	11:40	12:40	13:40	14:41	15:45	16:47	—	—	17:48	—	18:39	19:39
Branch at Maywood	06:38	07:44	08:44	09:42	10:41	11:41	12:41	13:41	14:42	15:46	16:48	—	—	17:49	—	18:40	19:40
Branch at Pheasant	06:38	07:44	08:44	09:42	10:41	11:41	12:41	13:41	14:42	15:46	16:48	—	—	17:49	—	18:40	19:40
Century at Branch	06:39	07:45	08:45	09:43	10:42	11:42	12:42	13:42	14:43	15:47	16:49	—	—	17:50	—	18:41	19:41
Century at Allen	06:39	07:45	08:45	09:43	10:42	11:42	12:42	13:42	14:43	15:47	16:49	—	—	17:50	—	18:41	19:41
Century at Marina	06:40	07:46	08:46	09:44	10:43	11:43	12:43	13:43	14:44	15:48	16:50	—	—	17:51	—	18:42	19:42
Century at Baskerville	06:42	07:48	08:48	09:46	10:45	11:45	12:45	13:45	14:46	15:50	16:52	—	—	17:53	—	18:44	19:44
Century at Valley Ridge	06:43	07:49	08:49	09:47	10:46	11:46	12:46	13:46	14:47	15:51	16:53	—	—	17:54	—	18:45	19:45
South Ridge at Highway Q	06:45	07:51	08:51	09:49	10:48	11:48	12:48	13:48	14:49	15:53	16:55	—	—	17:56	—	18:47	19:47

Times marked with "—" indicate that the vehicle does not stop at this stop.

Last updated on March 25, 2026

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: South Ridge at Highway Q – W Main at M L K Junior

South Ridge Way - Valley Ridge Road - Century Avenue - Branch Street - University Avenue - Elmwood Avenue - Park Street - North Gammon Road - Old Sauk Road - Old Middleton Road - Sheboygan Avenue - University Avenue - West Johnson Street - North Henry Street

Inbound: E Mifflin at N Pinckney – South Ridge at Highway Q

East Mifflin Street - University Avenue - Campus Drive - University Avenue - North Segoe Road - Sheboygan Avenue - Old Middleton Road - Old Sauk Road - North Gammon Road - Park Street - University Avenue - Branch Street - Century Avenue - South Ridge Way

All data is available in GTFS feed: metro-transit-wisconsin

Bus R FAQ

What time does the R bus start operating?

Services on the R - Route R bus start at 05:12 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
What time does the R bus stop working?

Services on the R - Route R bus stop at 19:50 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
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R (Madison Buses)

The first stop of the R bus route is South Ridge at Highway Q and the last stop is W Main at M L K Junior. R (Route R) is operational during everyday.

Additional information: R has 36 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 44 minutes.

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