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531 Mesa/Gilbert Express

Express route 531 travels from the State Capitol in Downtown Phoenix, along Interstate 10 and US 60 to the West Mesa Park and Ride on Country Club Dr, then along Baseline Rd and down Gilbert Rd to Houston Ave.

Existed since: 1993
Operator: Keolis
Annual Ridership: Loading ridership...
Full Length: 26 miles
Current Full Route: State Capitol to Gilbert Rd & Houston Ave
Original Full Route: State Capitol to Gilbert Rd & Elliot Rd
Connecting Routes: RAIL 0 0A 1 3 7 8 10 77 112 136 514 521 522 533 535 542 562 563 571 573 575 GAL I10E I10W I17 SME SMW SR51 DASH

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Detailed Route Info

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Inbound (AM)

Gilbert Rd & Houston Ave to 17th Ave & State Capitol (Weekdays only)

Outbound (PM)

Jefferson St & 18th Ave to Gilbert Rd & Ash St (Weekdays only)

Schedule

History

Map showing bus route 531 traveling from the State Capitol to Gilbert Road and Elliot Road.
Route 531 map from 1997
  • August 18, 1997 - The earliest known routing of route 531 traveled from Downtown Phoenix, along Interstate 10, Loop 202, Loop 101, and US 60 to Mesa Dr, along Broadway Rd, and down Gilbert Rd to Elliot Rd
  • July 25, 2005 - Eastern end of the route rerouted to serve the new Gilbert Park and Ride
  • July 27, 2009 - Rerouted to use Southern Ave instead of Broadway Rd between Mesa Dr and Gilbert Rd
  • October 24, 2011 - Rerouted down Country Club Dr to the new West Mesa Park and Ride, then along Baseline Rd to Gilbert Rd
  • April 21, 2019 - Eastern end of the route rerouted down Juniper Ave and Ash St instead of Gilbert Rd to the Gilbert Park and Ride in Downtown Gilbert
  • April 28, 2025 - Eastern end of the route truncated from Gilbert Park and Ride to Gilbert Rd & Houston Ave

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