Route 12 – Colonial Park / Colonial Commons / Gateway / Linglestown / Springford

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[CAT Fares & Zones]

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CAT Routes:

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Employers:

Route 12 serves Downtown Harrisburg via the State / Walnut / Route 22 Corridor.  All runs provide service between the Colonial Park Mall and Downtown Harrisburg.  Many of the run also serve the Colonial Commons, with some of those runs extending eastward to the Paxton Towne Center, Gateway Corp. Center, and Linglestown Square. 

 

Map CAT.12 Route 12 Colonial Park / Colonial Commons / Gateway / Linglestown / Springford - Route Map

Map Courtesy of Capital Area Transit (CAT)

Connections: (major locations along route, and connections to other routes)

1 Market Square Most Major CAT Routes; R&J
  Hbg Transp Ctr (Market St.)

CAT: See Chapter 2 Hbg Transp. Ctr. Amtrak, Capitol, Susquehanna, & Fullington Trailways, Greyhound, Taxis
  7th & Walnut (Forum Place) CAT: 12, 16, CI; R&J
  Commonwealth & Walnut CAT: 3, 6, 36nl, 12, 16, 18, 322, 322S, CI, Islander, A, C, CX, K, M, MX, DILL, 81H
2 3rd & Walnut CAT: 3, 36NL, 7, 12, 14, 16, Islander, 81H, F; R&J; Hegins
  3rd & Pine CAT: 3, 36NL, 7, 12, 14, 16, 81H, F
  3rd & North CAT: 3, 36NL, 7, 12, 14, 16, F, 81H
  Commonwealth & North

CAT: 6, 7, 12, 16, 18, 322, 322S, B, CX, CI, K, M, MX, DILL; R&J; Hegins
  Commonwealth & Forster CAT: 6, 7, 12, 16, 18, 322, 322S, A, C, CX, CI, K, M, MX, DILL
  L&I Building - Boas St. CAT: 12, 16, 81H, CI, K; R&J; Hegins
  7th & Boas (L&I) CAT: 12, 16, 18, 322, 322S, 81H, A, C, CI, CX, DILL, K, M, MX
3 7th & North CAT: 6, 12, 16, 322, 322S, A, C, CI, M, MX, DILL
  17th & State CAT: 12, 16, CAT Employer Routes
4 20th & State CAT: 12, 16
5 38th & Walnut CAT: 12
6 Colonial Park – Boscov's CAT: 12
7 Gander Mountain CAT: 12
8 Kmart Park & Ride CAT: 12
9 Friendship Community Center CAT: 12
10 Colonial Commons CAT: 12
11 Paxton Towne Center CAT: 12
12 Gateway Corp. Center CAT: 12
PR N. Mountain P&R (Amelia's) CAT: 12
13 Linglestown Square CAT: 12
14 Springford Apartments CAT: 12
CAT Park & Ride Colonial Park P&R, Kmart (East Shore) P&R, North Mountain Rd. P&R
Shopping Centers: Colonial Commons, Paxton Towne Center, Paxton Square Center

 

Route Information:  (as of 3/19/07)

Weekday

Saturday
First bus arrives at Market Square: 6:05 am 7:05 am
First bus departs Market Square: 6:05 am 7:00 am
Last bus arrives at Market Square: 9:35 pm 9:39 pm
Last bus departs Market Square: 8:25 pm 8:25 pm
     
Express Runs: N. Mtn P&R Col. Park Mkt Sqr
Inbound Weekday Express Bus 1 7:10 am 7:24 am 7:50 am
Outbound Weekday Express Bus 1 5:07 pm 4:56 pm 4:35 pm
Outbound Weekday Express Bus 2

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 5:50 pm 5:30 pm
     
Nearby Attractions along bus route:

Retail: Colonial Park Mall- Boscov's, Old Liberty Square, Gander Mountain, Kmart, Colonial Commons, Paxton Towne Centre, Paxton Square Shopping Ctr., Linglestown Plaza

 

Gov: Fed.  Bldg, Capitol Complex

 

Edu: SciTech HS, Lincoln ES, Linglestown ES & MS , Central Dauphin HS, Dauphin County Tech School

 

Emp: Gateway Corp. Center, Retail Stores at the numerous Malls and Shopping Centers on Route 22

 

Housing: Springford Apts., Brooks Apts.

 

Rec/Ent: Whitaker Center, State Museum of Pennsylvania, Royal Terraces Park, Nat. Civil War Museum and Reservoir Park, Lower Paxton Friendship Center, Linglestown Square

 

Transp: Market Square, Hbg Train Station

Route Service Information

Below are charts that provide information about service availability for each run.

 
Chart CAT.12 Route 12 Colonial Park  (as of 9/4/07)

This chart shows the number of runs available on this route each hour on non-holiday weekdays and Saturdays (if route provides Saturday service - note CAT provides no Sunday Service).  The hourly figures are broken down by the number of runs traveling to downtown Harrisburg (inbound) and from downtown Harrisburg (outbound). 

 
Chart CAT.12.a Route 12 Colonial Park  (as of 9/4/07)

This chart shows the average frequency of bus service at a number of locations along a bus route.  Averages are shown for peak period service (6 am - 9 am and 3 pm - 6 pm), during Midday weekday hours (Mon-Fri 9 am - 3 pm) [if there are any midday runs], and average frequencies on Saturday [if there are any Saturday runs].  PLEASE NOTE: These are only average frequencies during certain time periods, and actual times between buses may be much greater or less than average times.  Check CAT bus schedules for actual times.
 
Chart CAT.12.c Route 12 Colonial Park  (as of 9/4/07)

This chart shows the departure time for the first bus traveling towards downtown Harrisburg and arrival time for the last bus from Downtown Harrisburg at specified locations along the route.  First bus and last bus times are show for both Weekdays (Mon-Fri) and Saturdays (for routes operating on Saturdays).  CAT currently does not provide Sunday service.
 
Chart CAT.12.c Route 12 Colonial Park  (as of 9/4/07)

For those traveling from downtown Harrisburg towards employment and shopping centers in the suburbs, this chart shows the times the first bus departs towards the employment centers and the last bus arrives from the employment centers at specified locations.  First bus and last bus times are show for both Weekdays (Mon-Fri) and Saturdays (for routes operating on Saturdays).  CAT currently does not provide Sunday service.

 

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CAT Routes:

East Shore: [1] [3] [3A] [6] [3/6 Evening] [7] [7ROC] [8] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [18] [19] [20] [TEC] [21] [322] [322Sum] [CI] [Islander]

West Shore: [A] [B] [C] [CX] [D] [F] [K] [L] [M] [M-AL] [MX] [Dill] [81Shp-Hbg] [81 Shp-Navy]

Employers: [Employer Routes]
 
Last Updated: 11/05/2007