Norwalk Transit District
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Area served | lower Fairfield County, CT |
Founded | 1974 |
Fleet size | 51 (fixed route) 46 (paratransit) |
Number of routes | 25 |
Ridership | 1,940,752 (2015, annual) |
Union | AFSCME Council 4 Local 1303-186 |
Website | norwalktransit.com |
@NorwalkTransit |
Norwalk Transit District, or WHEELS, is the transit system serving the City of Norwalk and the surrounding communities in Connecticut.
History
- Established in 1974, but started running bus service in 1978.
Routes
WHEELS
Buses running on these routes operate on weekdays from 5:40 AM to 8:15 PM and certain routes operate on Saturdays from 6:15 AM to 7:35 PM. There is no Sunday service. All routes begin at the WHEELS Hub. During the evening hours, they are taken over by the Connecticut Ave. and Main Ave. shuttles.
Route | Destination(s) | Days of Operation |
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1 | Riverside Cemetery - New Canaan Ave via Ponus Ave, Hunters Lane, Kendall Elem Sch, Norwalk Hospital |
Monday-Friday |
2 | DISCONTINUED Effective January 28th, 2018 |
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3 | Glover Ave - Merritt 7 Metro-North station via Union Ave, Main Ave |
Monday-Saturday |
4 | Wilton Center - Wilton iPark via CT-7/Danbury Rd, West Rocks Rd |
Monday-Friday |
5 | DISCONTINUED Effective January 28th, 2018 |
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6 | DISCONTINUED Effective January 28th, 2018 |
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7 | Shady Beach Park - Norwalk Cove Marina via East Norwalk Metro-North station, Norden Park, Strawberry Hill Ave |
Monday-Friday |
8 | DISCONTINUED Effective July 29th, 2018 |
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9 | South Norwalk waterfront via South Norwalk Metro-North station, Fairfield Ave, Norwalk Hospital |
Monday-Saturday |
10 | Norwalk WHEELS Garage via Ely Ave, South Norwalk Metro-North station, West Ave. / South Main St (Inbound) |
Monday-Saturday |
11 | Norwalk Community College via Flax Hill, East / South Norwalk Metro-North station, East Ave. |
Monday-Saturday |
12 | DISCONTINUED Effective July 29th, 2018 |
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13 | Norwalk Community College - Norwalk Hospital via Connecticut Ave / West Cedar St |
Monday-Saturday |
Evening/Sunday Shuttles
These routes take over the WHEELS routes and the buses operate on weeknights, Saturday nights and Sundays. Most runs on both routes begin at the WHEELS Hub.
Route | Destinations |
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Connecticut Avenue |
West trip: Lowe's, ShopRite, Walmart (Connecticut Ave.), Norwalk Community College South trip: Mathew's Park, South Norwalk Metro-North station, Ely Ave. & Roodner Ct., Wilson Ave. |
Main Avenue |
North trip: Stop & Shop, Merritt 7, Walmart South trip: Mathew's Park, N. Main & Washington Sts., Water St. & Burritt Ave., Dock Rd. & Woodward Ave. |
Commuter Shuttles
Greenwich
Buses running on these routes only operate during AM/PM rush hour. All services start and end at the Greenwich Metro-North station.
Route | Destinations |
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Central Loop |
Greenwich Metro-North station - Greenwich Town Hall - Greenwich Hospital via Mason St, W Putnam Ave, Field Point Dr, Sound View Dr |
West Loop |
Greenwich Metro-North station - William James Park (Port Chester, NY) via US-1/ West Putnam Ave, Holly Hill Lane, Hamilton Ave |
Norwalk
Buses running on these routes only operate during the weekday morning and evening rush hours and depart from/arrive to the South Norwalk Metro-North station.
Route | Destination(s) |
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10/20 Westport Road (Wilton)¹ | 761 Main Ave., Wilton Corporate Park, 10/20 Westport Rd., 187 Danbury Rd. |
Merritt 7 Complex/ Glover Avenue |
Merritt 7 Complex, Merritt on the River, Merritt 7 Metro-North station, US Surgical Headquarters, Vectron |
Norwalk Community College/ Connecticut Avenue² |
Norwalk Community Health Center, Darinor Shopping Plaza, Walmart, Norwalk Community College |
Norwalk Hospital/ Belden Avenue¹ |
Norwalk Hospital, Belden Ave. & Byington Pl., Mathew's Park |
¹Destinations are listed from left to right for the morning rush. For the evening rush, read the destinations from right to left.
²Morning service only.
Westport
Buses running on these routes operate during AM/PM rush hours and depart from/arrive to the Westport or Green's Farms Metro-North stations. Boarding or disembarking the buses can be requested anywhere along the routes.
Route | Destination(s) |
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G1 | Green's Farms Metro-North station to Coleytown Elementary School via Greens Farms Rd., Center St., Morningside Dr. and North Ave. |
G2 | Green's Farms Metro-North station via Green's Farms Rd., Maple Ave., Old Rd., Long Lots Rd., Bayberry Ln., Meeker Rd. and Sturges Hwy. |
Imperial Avenue |
Westport Metro-North station to Imperial Lot via Imperial Ave. |
S1 | 597 Westport Ave. to Jesup Green and Westport Metro-North station via Post Rd., Sylvan Rd. S., Riverside Ave. |
S2³ | Stony Brook Rd. to Westport Metro-North station via Old Hill Rd., Red Coat Rd., Cavalry Rd., Newtown Tpke., Crawford Rd., Cranbury Rd., Woodside Ave., Kings Hwy. N. |
S3 | Westport Metro-North station via Riverside Ave., Main St., Cross Hwy., Weston Rd., Clinton Ave., Compo Rd. |
S4⁴ | Westport Metro-North station via Riverside Ave., Whitney St., Roseville Rd., Hillspoint Rd., Compo Rd. S. |
³First morning run departs from Post Rd. & Main St.
⁴First morning run departs from Post & Compo Rds.
Regional
Route | Destination(s) | Days of Operation |
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Coastal Link⁵ | WHEELS Hub - GBT Bus Terminal - CT Post Mall (Milford) | Monday-Sunday |
7Link - Danbury | DISCONTINUED Effective January 28th, 2018 Operated by HARTransit as of January 29th, 2018. |
⁵Jointly operated with Greater Bridgeport Transit and Milford Transit District.
Fares
Facilities
Garage/Office
- Address: 275 Wilson Ave., Norwalk, CT 06854-4615
- E-mail: info@norwalktransit.com
- Fax: (203) 299-5166
- Phone: (203) 852-0000
WHEELS Hub
- Location: Burnell Blvd. between Belden Ave. and River St., Norwalk, CT 06850
Roster
Active
Fleet Number(s) |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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174-175 | 2010 | Gillig | Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4) |
Cummins ISL | Allison B400R | ||
176 | 2010 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4) |
Cummins ISL | Allison B400R |
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177-178 | ![]() |
2014 | NFI | XD40 | Cummins ISL9 | Allison B400R6 |
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179 | ![]() |
2019 | Gillig | BRT 40' (G27D102N4) |
Cummins L9 |
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180-186 | ![]() |
2019 | Gillig | BRT 35' (G27B102N4) |
Cummins L9 | Allison B400R |
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187-195 | 2021 | Gillig | BRT 35' (G27B102N4) |
Cummins L9 | Allison B400R | ||
196-199 | 2024 | Gillig | BRT 35' (G27B102N4) |
Cummins L9 | 2023 model | ||
200 | 2024 | Gillig | BRT 40' (G27D102N4) |
Cummins L9 | 2023 model | ||
231-242 | ![]() |
2015 | Gillig | Low Floor 29' (G27E102N2) |
Cummins ISL9 | Allison B300R |
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243 | 2021 | Gillig | BRT 29' (G27E102N2) |
Cummins L9 | Allison B300R |
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244-245 | 2024 | Gillig | BRT 29' (G27E102N2) |
Cummins L9 | 2023 model | ||
442-454 | 2017 | Ford C&E |
E-450 Phoenix |
Ford V10 6.8L gasoline | |||
455-466 | 2018 | Ford C&E |
E-450 Phoenix |
Ford V10 6.8L gasoline |
On Order
Fleet Number(s) |
Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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Retired
This roster is incomplete.
References