Route 3 – Third Street

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[CAT Fares & Zones]

[CAT Schedules]

[CAT System Map]

[CAT System Map Insets]

 

CAT Routes:

East Shore:

West Shore:

Employers:

Route 3 serves 3rd and 2nd Streets from the Market Square Transfer Center to 2nd and Linglestown Road. 

 

Map CAT.3 Route 3 Third Street - Route Map

Maps Courtesy of Capital Area Transit (CAT)

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

1 Market Square Most CAT Routes; R&J
  Hbg Transp Ctr (Market & Aberdeen)

CAT: See Chapter 2 Hbg Transp. Ctr. Amtrak, Capitol, Susquehanna, & Fullington Trailways, Greyhound, Taxis

  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
3 3rd & Reily CAT: 3, 3A, 36NL
4 3rd & Maclay CAT: 3
  3rd & Shamokin CAT: 3, 36NL
5 3rd & Division CAT: 3, 3A
6 2nd & Division CAT: 3
7 Uptown Plaza CAT: 3, 6
8 3rd & Estherton CAT: 3
9 6th & Parkway CAT: 3
10 2nd & Linglestown CAT: 3
Shopping Centers Uptown Plaza

 

Route Information:  (as of 9/4/07)

Weekday

Saturday

First bus arrives at Market Square: 5:30 am 9:10 am
First bus departs Market Square: 5:30 am 8:25 pm
Last bus arrives at Market Square: 6:50 pm 6:35 pm
Last bus departs Market Square: 6:35 pm 5:50 pm
     
Express Runs: none    
     
Nearby Attractions along bus route:

Retail: Strawberry Square, Broad Street Market, Uptown Plaza

 

Services: Polyclinic

 

Gov: Fed.  Bldg, Capitol Complex

 

Edu: SciTech HS, WM Penn HS, Riverside Arts Magnet School

 

Rec/Ent: Whitaker Center, State Museum of Pennsylvania, Italian Lake, Harrisburg Park

 

Transp.: Market Square

 

Route Service Information

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

 
Chart CAT.3 Route 3 Third Street  (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.3.a Route 3 Third Street  (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.3.b Route 3 Third Street  (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.  See the 36NL run for evening route start and end times.

 

Chart CAT.3.c Route 3 Third Street  (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.  See the 36NL run for evening route start and end times.

 

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[CAT Fares & Zones]  [CAT Schedules]  [CAT System Map]  [CAT System Map Insets]

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