61 Southern Avenue

Route 61 travels along Southern Avenue from 51st Avenue in Phoenix to the Superstition Springs Transit Center in Mesa.

Existed since: 1993
Operator: Keolis
Annual Ridership: Loading ridership...
Full Length: 28 miles
Current Full Route: Southern Ave & 51st Ave to Superstition Springs Transit Center
Original Full Route: Southern Ave & 43rd Ave to Westwood & Holmes
Connecting Routes: B 0A 7 8 16 19 30 32 35 40 45 48 51 56 62 66 70 72 81 96 104 108 112 120 128 136 184 533 SME FBUZ JUPI MARS STRN

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Detailed Route Info

All Trips

Eastbound

Southern Ave & 43rd Ave to Superstition Springs Transit Center (Everyday)
Southern Ave & 43rd Ave to Southern Ave & 48th St (Everyday)
Southern Ave & 43rd Ave to Southern Ave & Price Rd (Weekdays & Saturdays)

Westbound

Regular Route

Superstition Springs Transit Center to Southern Ave & 43rd Ave (Everyday)
Southern Ave & 48th St to Southern Ave & 43rd Ave (Everyday)
Southern Ave & Price Rd to Southern Ave & 43rd Ave (Weekdays & Saturdays)
Superstition Springs Transit Center to Southern Ave & Price Rd (Weekdays only)

School Trips

Southern Ave & Greenfield Rd to Southern Ave & Price Rd (Monday to Thursday school days only)
McClintock Dr & Campus Dr to Southern Ave & 48th St (School days only)

Schedule

History

Map showing bus route 61 traveling from Southern Avenue & 43rd Avenue to Superstition Springs Transit Center. — Route 61 map from 1997

August 18, 1997 - The earliest known routing of route 61 traveled from Southern Ave & 43rd Ave, along Southern Ave, up 48th St, Fairmont Dr, Fair Ln, Alameda Dr, back down 48th St, and back along Southern Ave, then down Westwood, ending at Holmes Ave. Short trips to 2nd Ave & Lynne Ave used 3rd Ave, Lynne Ave, and 2nd Ave to loop around
March 19, 2000 - By this point, the eastern end of the route had been extended to Vineyard & Iron Ave
January 8, 2001 - Eastern end extended to Superstition Springs Transit Center
February 24, 2003 - Deviation up Central Ave added to serve the new Ed Pastor Transit Center
January 12, 2004 - Deviation to Ed Pastor Transit Center eliminated
April 23, 2023 - Western end extended to Southern Ave & 51st Ave