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Madison Metro A rapid

Rapid Route A

81 % on time

Madison Metro A rapid Stop List and Next Departures

The Madison Metro A - Rapid Route A rapid serves 42 rapid stops in the Madison area departing from Junction and ending at Hanson / Metro Garage. Scroll down to see upcoming A rapid times at each stop and the next scheduled A rapid times will be displayed. The full A rapid schedule as well as real-time departures (if available) can be found in the Transit app.

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Wed, Dec 17, 2025
  • JunctionWheelchair accessible5:33 AM
  • High PointWheelchair accessible5:36 AM
  • WestfieldWheelchair accessible5:37 AM
  • Grand CanyonWheelchair accessible5:38 AM
  • IslandWheelchair accessible5:39 AM
  • RosaWheelchair accessible5:40 AM
  • Whitney-Mineral PointWheelchair accessible5:41 AM
  • Regent-WhitneyWheelchair accessible5:42 AM
  • Eau ClaireWheelchair accessible5:44 AM
  • SegoeWheelchair accessible5:45 AM
  • MidvaleWheelchair accessible5:47 AM
  • ShorewoodWheelchair accessible5:48 AM
  • University BayWheelchair accessible5:50 AM
  • OrchardWheelchair accessible5:54 AM
  • East CampusWheelchair accessible5:55 AM
  • State StreetWheelchair accessible5:57 AM
  • Capitol SquareWheelchair accessible5:59 AM
  • BlairWheelchair accessible6:01 AM
  • PatersonWheelchair accessible6:02 AM
  • BaldwinWheelchair accessible6:04 AM
  • First StreetWheelchair accessible6:06 AM
  • Fourth StreetWheelchair accessible6:07 AM
  • Milwaukee-NorthWheelchair accessible6:09 AM
  • MarquetteWheelchair accessible6:10 AM
  • Melvin-RethkeWheelchair accessible6:12 AM
  • Wright-Fair OaksWheelchair accessible6:13 AM
  • Anderson-WrightWheelchair accessible6:14 AM
  • MendotaWheelchair accessible6:16 AM
  • Thierer-PortageWheelchair accessible6:18 AM
  • IndependenceWheelchair accessible6:19 AM
  • East SpringsWheelchair accessible6:20 AM
  • High Crossing / E SpringsWheelchair accessible6:21 AM
  • High Crossing / CrossroadsWheelchair accessible6:22 AM
  • High Crossing / City ViewWheelchair accessible6:22 AM
  • High Crossing / Cross HillWheelchair accessible6:23 AM
  • Eastpark / AmericanWheelchair accessible6:25 AM
  • Eastpark / E TerraceWheelchair accessible6:26 AM
  • Eastpark / W TerraceWheelchair accessible6:27 AM
  • Eastpark / DreamerWheelchair accessible6:28 AM
  • Eastpark / BiltmoreWheelchair accessible6:29 AM
  • Eastpark / U W HealthWheelchair accessible6:30 AM
  • Hanson / Metro GarageWheelchair accessible6:33 AM
  • Madison Metro Rapid Route A map

    Madison Metro A rapid route map

    The Madison Metro A - Rapid Route A rapid route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the Madison Metro A rapid to help you plan your trip on Madison Metro. 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 A rapid is approaching your stop.

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    Madison Metro A rapid Service Alerts

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

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    Madison Metro A rapid Service Frequency

    The next A rapid leaves Junction at 5:33 AM, and arrives at Hanson / Metro Garage at 6:33 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    Madison Metro A rapid On-Time Performance

    81 % on time

    81% of riders report that the Madison Metro A rapid arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 315 riders reported on the on-time performance of the A rapid. Compared to other Madison Metro lines, the A rapid is ranked 4 out of 29 Madison Metro lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official Madison Metro metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the A by opening the Transit app.

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