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BCRTA RL bus

Red Line

67 % 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 (if available) can be found in the Transit app.

Stops
Wed, Nov 5, 2025
  • MTS Transit Station7:30 AM
  • Curtis St / Reynolds Ave7:31 AM
  • Central Ave / Central Pastry7:31 AM
  • Central Ave / Leibee St.7:32 AM
  • Central Ave / Grimes St.7:32 AM
  • Crawford St / First Ave (Red)7:33 AM
  • Central Ave / Dollar General7:34 AM
  • Central Ave / McKinley (Eastbound)7:34 AM
  • Central Ave / Shafer St (Eastbound)7:35 AM
  • Shafer St / North Ave7:35 AM
  • Shafer St / Flemming Rd.7:36 AM
  • Shafor St / Elmo Pl7:36 AM
  • University Blvd / Needler's Market7:37 AM
  • University Blvd / American Savings Bank7:38 AM
  • University Blvd / Richardson St.7:38 AM
  • University Blvd Across from Sorg Pl7:39 AM
  • University Blvd / Park Ln7:39 AM
  • University / Park7:39 AM
  • University Blvd / Miami University Dr7:41 AM
  • Miami University / Middletown7:41 AM
  • Forest Hills Dr / N Breiel Blvd7:43 AM
  • Breiel Blvd / Rosedale Rd7:46 AM
  • Breiel Blvd / Mallory Dr7:47 AM
  • 130 N Breiel Blvd7:47 AM
  • Central Ave / Breiel Blvd Eastbound7:48 AM
  • Central Ave and Elsmere St7:48 AM
  • Central Ave and Heinkle St7:49 AM
  • Central Ave and Marshall7:49 AM
  • Access Counseling7:51 AM
  • Bavarian St / Central Ave7:52 AM
  • Baverian Woods Dr / Apartment Office7:52 AM
  • Baverian Woods Dr / Vienna Forest7:53 AM
  • Meijer / Middletown7:54 AM
  • Towne Blvd / Social Security Office7:55 AM
  • Towne Blvd / Meijer Service Station7:56 AM
  • Towne Blvd / Bus Stop Shelter7:56 AM
  • Towne Blvd / Kroger7:57 AM
  • Kettering Medical Center8:00 AM
  • Union Rd / Route 1228:01 AM
  • Atrium Medical Center8:03 AM
  • Market Ave / Union Rd8:04 AM
  • Market St / McDonalds Restaurant8:05 AM
  • Roosevelt Blvd / Big Lots8:10 AM
  • Roosevelt Blvd / Save-A-Lot Grocery8:10 AM
  • Marie Dr / Kitty Hawk Plaza8:12 AM
  • Marie Dr / Thrift Store8:13 AM
  • Breiel Blvd / Grand Ave8:14 AM
  • Breiel Blvd / Shopping Center8:14 AM
  • Central Ave / Breiel Blvd Westbound8:15 AM
  • Central Ave / Burton8:16 AM
  • Central Ave / Senior Center8:17 AM
  • Central Ave / Highview St8:17 AM
  • Central Ave / Magnolia St8:17 AM
  • Central Ave / Glenmore St8:17 AM
  • Central Ave / Euclid St8:18 AM
  • Central Ave / Aberdeen St8:18 AM
  • Central Ave / McKnight St8:18 AM
  • Central Ave / Bellemonte St8:18 AM
  • Central Ave / Shafer St (Westbound)8:19 AM
  • Central Ave / McKinley (Westbound)8:19 AM
  • Central Ave / Harrison St8:19 AM
  • Central Ave / Moore St8:19 AM
  • Manchester Ave / Charles St8:20 AM
  • Manchester Ave / Grimes St8:21 AM
  • Manchester Ave / Leibee St8:21 AM
  • Manchester Ave / Iglehart St8:22 AM
  • Manchester Ave / Clark St8:22 AM
  • Manchester Ave / Webster St8:22 AM
  • Manchester Ave / Udf8:23 AM
  • MTS Transit Station8:24 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 7:30 AM, and arrives at MTS Transit Station at 8:24 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

    67 % on time

    67% 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 8 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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