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MCTS Purple bus

PurpleLine

62 % on time

MCTS Purple bus Stop List and Next Departures

The MCTS Purple - PurpleLine bus serves 69 bus stops in the Milwaukee County area departing from Walmart / Lot and ending at Bayshore / Glen Bay. Scroll down to see upcoming Purple bus times at each stop and the next scheduled Purple bus times will be displayed. The full Purple bus schedule as well as real-time departures (if available) can be found in the Transit app.

Bayshore
Walmart
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Stops
Fri, Jun 20, 2025
  • Walmart / Lot6:49 AM
  • S 27th / #65086:50 AM
  • S 27th / College6:51 AM
  • S 27th / Kimberly6:52 AM
  • S 27th / Ramsey6:53 AM
  • S 27th / Parnell6:54 AM
  • S 27th / Grange6:55 AM
  • S 27th / Upham6:56 AM
  • S 27th / Edgerton6:58 AM
  • S 27th / Barnard6:59 AM
  • S 27th / Layton7:00 AM
  • S 27th / Bolivar7:01 AM
  • S 27th / Howard7:03 AM
  • S 27th / #37447:04 AM
  • S 27th / Morgan7:05 AM
  • S 27th / 3334 S.7:06 AM
  • S 27th / Oklahoma7:07 AM
  • S 27th / Kk River7:07 AM
  • S 27th / Cleveland7:09 AM
  • S 27th / Forest Home7:10 AM
  • S 27th / Lincoln7:11 AM
  • Layton / Becher7:12 AM
  • Layton / Burnham7:13 AM
  • Layton / Mitchell7:14 AM
  • Layton / Lapham7:14 AM
  • Layton / Greenfield7:16 AM
  • Layton / Scott7:17 AM
  • Layton / National7:18 AM
  • Layton / Pierce7:18 AM
  • Layton / Evergreen7:19 AM
  • S 27th / Viaduct7:22 AM
  • N 27th / St Paul7:22 AM
  • N 27th / Clybourn7:23 AM
  • N 27th / Wisconsin7:24 AM
  • N 27th / Kilbourn7:25 AM
  • N 27th / Highland7:26 AM
  • N 27th / Juneau7:26 AM
  • N 27th / Vliet7:27 AM
  • N 27th / Galena7:28 AM
  • N 27th / Lisbon7:29 AM
  • N 27th / Brown7:30 AM
  • N 27th / North7:31 AM
  • N 27th / Wright7:32 AM
  • N 27th / Center7:34 AM
  • N 27th / Locust7:35 AM
  • N 27th / Burleigh7:36 AM
  • N 27th / Auer7:37 AM
  • N 27th / Townsend7:38 AM
  • N 27th / Hopkins7:39 AM
  • N 27th / Vienna7:40 AM
  • N 27th / Capitol7:41 AM
  • N 27th / Hope7:42 AM
  • N 27th / Atkinson7:43 AM
  • N 27th / Ruby7:43 AM
  • Cornell / N 27th7:44 AM
  • Teutonia / Hampton7:45 AM
  • Hampton / N 22nd7:46 AM
  • Hampton / N 19th7:47 AM
  • Inactive Hampton / Green Bay7:48 AM
  • Green Bay / Stark7:48 AM
  • Green Bay / Fairmount7:49 AM
  • Green Bay / Villard7:49 AM
  • Green Bay / Lawn7:50 AM
  • Silver Spring / #17007:51 AM
  • Silver Spring / Bridgewood7:52 AM
  • Silver Spring / Sunnypoint7:52 AM
  • Silver Spring / Milwriver7:53 AM
  • Port Washington / Northshore7:54 AM
  • Bayshore / Glen Bay7:55 AM
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    MCTS Purple bus route map

    The MCTS Purple - PurpleLine bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the MCTS Purple bus to help you plan your trip on MCTS. 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 Purple bus is approaching your stop.

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    MCTS Purple bus Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the Purple 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 MCTS so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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    MCTS Purple bus Service Frequency

    The next Purple bus leaves Walmart / Lot at 6:49 AM, and arrives at Bayshore / Glen Bay at 7:55 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    MCTS Purple bus On-Time Performance

    62 % on time

    62% of riders report that the MCTS Purple bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 21 riders reported on the on-time performance of the Purple bus. Compared to other MCTS lines, the Purple bus is ranked 10 out of 43 MCTS lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official MCTS metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the Purple by opening the Transit app.

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