Winona Transit Service is the primary provider of
mass transportation in
Winona County, Minnesota with routes serving the
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area. As of 2019, the system provided 225,350 rides over 17,171 annual vehicle revenue hours with 7 buses and 1 demand response vehicle.
History
Public transit in the Winona area began in the form of
horse car
A horsecar, horse-drawn tram, horse-drawn streetcar (U.S.), or horse-drawn railway (historical), is an animal-powered (usually horse) tram or streetcar.
Summary
The horse-drawn tram (horsecar) was an early form of public rail transport, wh ...
s starting in 1883, operated by the Winona City Railway Co. In 1892, the horse cars were replaced by electric
streetcars
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, which in turn were replaced with buses in 1938.
Buses were fare-free for much of 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, the bus routes were redesigned, while fares for dial-a-ride service were increased. Benches at the downtown transfer hub were removed in 2023, due to littering and other issues. The small shelter is planned to be replaced with a standard bus shelter.
Service
Winona Transit Service operates four routes. Two routes begin at the transfer hub situated on 3rd Street and Center Street, while there is one east and one west route that connect with each of those routes. Hours of operation for regular routes are Monday through Friday from 6:00 A.M. to 6:15 P.M. Saturday service runs from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. There is no Sunday service. As of 2023, single fares are set at $1.25.
Connections to intercity public transit are available via
Jefferson Lines
Jefferson Lines (JL or JLI) is a regional intercity bus company operating in the United States. Their current operations expands over 14 states throughout the Midwest.
Background
The company is operated by Jefferson Partners L.P., located in Minn ...
buses and the
Amtrak
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''
Empire Builder''.
Fixed Route Ridership
The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response.
See also
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List of bus transit systems in the United States
The following is a list of presently-operating bus transit systems in the United States with regular service. The list excludes charter buses, private bus operators, paratransit systems, and trolleybus systems. Figures for daily ridership, number ...
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Winona station
Winona station, formerly known as the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Station, is a historic train station in Winona, Minnesota, United States. It is served by Amtrak's daily ''Empire Builder'' service. It was originally built in 1888 by the ...
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Rochester Public Transit
Rochester Public Transit is the primary provider of mass transportation in Olmsted County, Minnesota with routes serving the Rochester area. As of 2019, the system provided 2,155,230 rides over 132,686 annual vehicle revenue hours with 68 buses ...
References
External links
Winona Transit Service
Winona, Minnesota
Bus transportation in Minnesota
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