CATS 501 light rail Line Station List and Next Departures
The CATS 501 light rail line - LYNX Blue Line serves 26 light rail stations in the Charlotte area departing from UNC Charlotte Station and ending at I-485 Station.Scroll down to see upcoming 501 line times at each station and the next scheduled 501 line departure will be displayed. The full 501 line schedule as well as real-time departures (if available) can be found in the Transit app.
CATS 501 line light rail map
The CATS light rail map for the 501 line is shown above. The CATS light rail map shows you an overview of all the stations served by the CATS 501 line to help you plan your trip on CATS. Opening the app will allow you to see more detailed information about the light rail line on a map including station specific alerts, such as notices about stations that are closed, information about elevator or escalator outages, and more. You can also see the location of vehicles in real-time on the light rail map so you know when the next 501 line light rail is approaching your stop.
See the detailed route mapCATS 501 Line Service Alerts
Open the Transit app to see additional information about any active disruptions that may impact the CATS 501 line, such as major delays, closed stations, signaling issues, skipped stops, trip cancellations, or other service changes to the light rail line. The app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by CATS so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.
See all alertsCATS 501 Line Service Frequency
The next 501 light rail leaves UNC Charlotte Station at 1:08 PM, and arrives at I-485 Station at 2:10 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.
See all departuresCATS 501 light rail On-Time Performance
75% of riders report that the CATS 501 light rail arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 49 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 501 light rail. Compared to other CATS lines, the 501 light rail is ranked 3 out of 69 CATS lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official CATS metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the 501 by opening the Transit app.
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