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BCRTA RL bus

Red Line

58 % on time

BCRTA RL bus Stop List and Next Departures

The BCRTA RL - Red Line bus serves 70 bus stops in the Cincinnati area departing from MTS Transit Station and ending at MTS Transit Station. Scroll down to see upcoming RL bus times at each stop and the next scheduled RL bus times will be displayed. The full RL bus schedule as well as real-time departures can be found in the Transit app.

Stops
Sat, Feb 28, 2026
  • MTS Transit Station8:30 AM
  • Curtis St / Reynolds Ave8:31 AM
  • Central Ave / Central Pastry8:31 AM
  • Central Ave / Leibee St.8:32 AM
  • Central Ave / Grimes St.8:32 AM
  • Crawford St / First Ave (Red)8:33 AM
  • Central Ave / Dollar General8:34 AM
  • Central Ave / McKinley (Eastbound)8:34 AM
  • Central Ave / Shafer St (Eastbound)8:35 AM
  • Shafer St / North Ave8:35 AM
  • Shafer St / Flemming Rd.8:36 AM
  • Shafor St / Elmo Pl8:36 AM
  • University Blvd / Needler's Market8:37 AM
  • University Blvd / American Savings Bank8:38 AM
  • University Blvd / Richardson St.8:38 AM
  • University Blvd Across from Sorg Pl8:39 AM
  • University Blvd / Park Ln8:39 AM
  • University / Park8:39 AM
  • University Blvd / Miami University Dr8:41 AM
  • Miami University / Middletown8:41 AM
  • Forest Hills Dr / N Breiel Blvd8:43 AM
  • Breiel Blvd / Rosedale Rd8:46 AM
  • Breiel Blvd / Mallory Dr8:47 AM
  • 130 N Breiel Blvd8:47 AM
  • Central Ave / Breiel Blvd Eastbound8:48 AM
  • Central Ave and Elsmere St8:48 AM
  • Central Ave and Heinkle St8:49 AM
  • Central Ave and Marshall8:49 AM
  • Access Counseling8:51 AM
  • Bavarian St / Central Ave8:52 AM
  • Baverian Woods Dr / Apartment Office8:52 AM
  • Baverian Woods Dr / Vienna Forest8:53 AM
  • Meijer / Middletown8:54 AM
  • Towne Blvd / Social Security Office8:55 AM
  • Towne Blvd / Meijer Service Station8:56 AM
  • Towne Blvd / Bus Stop Shelter8:56 AM
  • Towne Blvd / Kroger8:57 AM
  • Kettering Medical Center9:00 AM
  • Union Rd / Route 1229:01 AM
  • Atrium Medical Center9:03 AM
  • Market Ave / Union Rd9:04 AM
  • Market St / McDonalds Restaurant9:05 AM
  • Roosevelt Blvd / Big Lots9:10 AM
  • Roosevelt Blvd / Save-A-Lot Grocery9:10 AM
  • Marie Dr / Kitty Hawk Plaza9:12 AM
  • Marie Dr / Thrift Store9:13 AM
  • Breiel Blvd / Grand Ave9:14 AM
  • Breiel Blvd / Shopping Center9:14 AM
  • Central Ave / Breiel Blvd Westbound9:15 AM
  • Central Ave / Burton9:16 AM
  • Central Ave / Senior Center9:17 AM
  • Central Ave / Highview St9:17 AM
  • Central Ave / Magnolia St9:17 AM
  • Central Ave / Glenmore St9:17 AM
  • Central Ave / Euclid St9:18 AM
  • Central Ave / Aberdeen St9:18 AM
  • Central Ave / McKnight St9:18 AM
  • Central Ave / Bellemonte St9:18 AM
  • Central Ave / Shafer St (Westbound)9:19 AM
  • Central Ave / McKinley (Westbound)9:19 AM
  • Central Ave / Harrison St9:19 AM
  • Central Ave / Moore St9:19 AM
  • Manchester Ave / Charles St9:20 AM
  • Manchester Ave / Grimes St9:21 AM
  • Manchester Ave / Leibee St9:21 AM
  • Manchester Ave / Iglehart St9:22 AM
  • Manchester Ave / Clark St9:22 AM
  • Manchester Ave / Webster St9:22 AM
  • Manchester Ave / Udf9:23 AM
  • MTS Transit Station9:24 AM
  • BCRTA Red Line map

    BCRTA RL bus route map

    The BCRTA RL - Red Line bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the BCRTA RL bus to help you plan your trip on BCRTA. Opening the app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also see the location of vehicles in real-time on the route map so you know when the RL bus is approaching your stop.

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    BCRTA RL bus Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the RL bus schedule, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The Transit app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by BCRTA so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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    BCRTA RL bus Service Frequency

    The next RL bus leaves MTS Transit Station at 8:30 AM, and arrives at MTS Transit Station at 9:24 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    BCRTA RL bus On-Time Performance

    58 % on time

    58% of riders report that the BCRTA RL bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 8 riders reported on the on-time performance of the RL bus. Compared to other BCRTA lines, the RL bus is ranked 10 out of 13 BCRTA lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official BCRTA metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the RL by opening the Transit app.

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