Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority

The Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority, operating as Wave Transit, is the public transportation operator for the metro area of Wilmington, North Carolina. Sixteen regular routes are provided, with all but one running seven days per week. A free downtown shuttle also runs using road trolleys.

Wave Transit
Founded1974
Headquarters505 Cando Street
LocaleWilmington, North Carolina
Service areaNew Hanover County, North Carolina
Service typeBus service
Routes12 fixed routes, 8 university routes, and 4 microtransit zones
Stops358
DestinationsDowntown Wilimington, Monkey Junction, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Myrtle Grove, Wrighstboro, Murrayville, Ogden, Leland, Navassa, Belville,
HubsForden Station

505 Cando St. Wilmington, NC 28405

Padgett Station 520 North 3rd St.

Wilmington, NC 28401
Stations2
Depots1
Fleet66
Annual ridership550,000
Fuel typeCompressed Natural Gas (CNG)
Chief executiveMarie Parker, Executive Director
Websitewavetransit.com

Route list

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Wave Transit CNG Bus
 
Route 205 boarding a passenger on South Front Street in April 2021.

Fixed Route:

Route 101 Princess Place
Route 103 Oleander East
Route 104 Northeast
Route 105 Medical Center
Route 106 Shipyard Blvd.
Route 107 College Rd.
Route 108 Market St.
Route 201 Carolina Beach Rd.
Route 202 Oleander West
Route 205 Longleaf Park
Route 210 South 17th St.


Seahawk Shuttle:

704 Yellow Route - every 20 minutes

711 Grey Route - every 20 minutes

707 Red Express Route - every 20 minutes


Port City Trolley:

Route 203 - every 40 minutes


RideMICRO:

Brunswick-Downtown Connector - on-demand

Pender - New Hanover Connector - on-demand

Southern New Hanover County - on-demand

Northern New Hanover County - on-demand





Stations

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Forden Station

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Forden Station
 
General information
Location505 Cando Street
Wilmington, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates34°15′04″N 77°52′30″W / 34.25113°N 77.87494°W / 34.25113; -77.87494
Bus operators  Wave
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: WMN
History
OpenedApril 18, 2011 (2011-04-18)

Forden Station is a bus station located in Wilmington's North College neighborhood and serves as a bus terminus for the Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority (Wave) and provides intercity bus service via Amtrak Thruway and Greyhound Lines. At an estimated cost of $5.4 million, the facility opened on April 18, 2011.[1]



Padgett Station

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Padgett Station
 
General information
Location520 North 3rd Street
Wilmington, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates34°14′32″N 77°56′47″W / 34.24209°N 77.94643°W / 34.24209; -77.94643
Bus operators  Wave
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJanuary 18, 2020 (2020-01-18)

Padgett Station is a multimodal transit facility that located in Wilmington's Upper Downtown neighborhood at 520 North 3rd St, and serves as a bus terminus for the Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority (Wave). Named after former Wilmington City Council member Laura W. Padgett, it was opened on January 18, 2020.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Wave Transit opens 'green' facility in Wilmington". Wilmington, NC: WECT. April 18, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Featherston, Emily (January 17, 2020). "Years in the making: Leaders dedicate new WAVE multimodal station in downtown Wilmington". Wilmington, NC: WECT. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
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