The Northwestern Connecticut Transit District (NWCTD) is an agency that provides local service in
Litchfield County, Connecticut
Litchfield County is in northwestern Connecticut. As of the 2020 census, the population was 185,186. The county was named after Lichfield, in England. Litchfield County has the lowest population density of any county in Connecticut and is the ...
. It provides local bus service in
Torrington,
Winsted and
Litchfield, Monday through Saturday. The system, named The Candystriper Bus System, operates four regular routes and one Saturday-only route.
It is operated directly by the District after the failure of their contractor, Kelley Transit.
It also offers dial-a-ride service.
Bus routes
Route 1
Route 1 is a route serving
Winsted, which includes stops at
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
Northwestern Connecticut Community College (NCCC) is a public community college in Winsted, Connecticut. As measured by enrollment it is the smallest or second-smallest of the twelve colleges in the Connecticut Community Colleges
system.
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and other stops in the community.
Route 2
Route 2 serves the town of
Litchfield, but also includes stops at the
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in neighboring
Torrington.
Route 3
Route 3 serves the city of
Torrington.
Route 5
Route 5 serves the city of
Torrington, and also includes stops at the
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital.
Saturday Torrington Candystriper
The district also operates a Saturday-only route in the city of
Torrington.
References
External links
Official website
{{Connecticut transit
Transportation in Litchfield County, Connecticut
Bus transportation in Connecticut