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685 Ajo/Gila Bend Rural Connector

Route 685 is a Rural Connector bus route, connecting the towns of Ajo and Gila Bend, as well as parts of Buckeye, to Desert Sky Transit Center in Phoenix.

Existed since: 2005
Operator: National Express
Annual Ridership: 7,383 (FY 2023)
Full Length: 110 miles
Current Full Route: 2nd Ave & 5th St (Ajo) to Desert Sky Transit Center
Connecting Routes: 29 75 83 486 I10W MARY

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Detailed Route Info

All Trips

Northbound

2nd Ave & 5th St (Ajo) to Desert Sky Transit Center (Weekdays & Saturdays)
Buckeye Municipal Court/Coyote Branch Library to Buckeye Community Center (Weekdays only)

Southbound

Desert Sky Transit Center to 2nd Ave & 5th St (Ajo) (Weekdays & Saturdays)
Buckeye Community Center to Buckeye Municipal Court/Coyote Branch Library (Weekdays only)

Schedule

History

Map showing bus route 685 traveling from 2nd Avenue and 5th Street in Ajo to Desert Sky Transit Center.
Route 685 map from 2007
  • March 2005 - Route 685 introduced, traveling from Ajo, to Gila Bend, to the Buckeye Community Center, then through Goodyear, Avondale, and Tolleson to Desert Sky Transit Center in Phoenix
  • December 29, 2008 - Route modified to travel from Dysart Rd, along McDowell Rd, 95th Ave, and Encanto Blvd to 91st Ave instead of along Van Buren St
  • January 27, 2014 - Route modified to travel up Miller Rd and along Yuma Rd to serve more parts of Buckeye. An additional stop was also added at the Care1st Resource Center in Gila Bend (now the Gila Bend Family Resource Center)
  • October 23, 2017 - Route modified to add a stop at 9th St & Eason Ave in Buckeye
  • October 28, 2024 - Route modified to add a stop at MC 85 & Ashe Ave/Narramore Ave in Buckeye

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