Chandler Express
Express route 540 traveled from the State Capitol, through Downtown Phoenix, along Interstate 10, Elliot Rd, Warner Rd, and Dobson Rd to Ray Rd at the time it was eliminated.
Existed: 1993 - 2012
Annual Ridership: 34,610 (FY 2012) | 8.9% (37,996 FY 2011)
Full Length: 25 miles
Latest Full Route: State Capitol to Dobson Rd & Ray Rd
Original Full Route: State Capitol to Chicago St & Colorado St
Connecting Routes: RAIL 0 1 3 7 8 10 12 15 19 56 65 72 81 96 510 512 520 521 531 532 533 535 541 542 560 562 563 571 573 575 GL I10E I10W I17 SR51 ALEX DASH
This map is self-made from pieces of data that I was able to find. I tried to be as accurate as possible, but there may be some mistakes!
History
- September 7, 1993 - Route 540 created from renaming route 523
- August 18, 1997 - The earliest known official routing traveled from the State Capitol, through Downtown Phoenix, along Interstate 10, Elliot Rd, Warner Rd, Dobson Rd, Chandler Blvd, Arizona Ave, and Chicago St to Colorado St
- January 14, 2002 - By this time, the southern end was truncated to Arizona Ave & Chicago St
- December 29, 2008 - Eastern end extended down Arizona Ave, Germann Rd, and Hamilton St to Chandler Park and Ride
- July 26, 2010 - Eastern end truncated to Dobson Rd & Ray Rd
- July 23, 2012 - Route eliminated
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