Buses Replace Light Rail July 8-11 in Downtown Minneapolis

NEWS FROM: METRO TRANSIT

Route 55 buses will replace light-rail trains between Target Field Station and Downtown East/Metrodome Station from 10 a.m. on Friday, July 8, through 3:30 a.m. on Monday, July 11, due to construction.

Trains will operate normally elsewhere along the Hiawatha Line.

Buses will operate more frequently than trains, but bus trips will take longer than train rides. Metro Transit staff will be at key rail stations to direct customers to bus service. Platform announcements and electronic signs also give instructions on where to catch Route 55 buses.

Xcel Energy crews are performing construction work adjacent to the company’s corporate headquarters on 5th Street South in downtown Minneapolis.

To learn of any last-minute changes, call the Rail Maintenance Hotline at 612-373-3333, option 6.