New Service Schedules beginning November 11th, 2024
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*These routes run in conjunction with our new Microtransit service LCTA CONNECTS
Route 1 Mohegan Pennsylvania via Miners Mills | The current Route #1 is split into two routes: Route 1 Mohegan Pennsylvania via Miners Mills and Route 2 Mohegan Pennsylvania via Hudson. Both meet at Mohegan Pennsylvania to improve service legibility and operate the same service pattern on all trips. |
Route 2 Mohegan Pennsylvania via Hudson | Discontinues the current Route #2 (Pittston Circulator) and replaces that area with on-demand microtransit service called LCTA CONNECTS. The improved route connects with Route 1 Mohegan Pennsylvania via Miners Mills. |
Route 3 Heights / Northampton St. | Realigns the current route to travel on High Street on every trip instead of alternating with Grove Street and operates the same service pattern on all trips. |
Route 5 Parsons / Mohegan Pennsylvania | Realigns the current route to travel bidirectionally between Parsons and the Geisinger Hospital/Social Security Administration area. The new Route 5 adds a new connection to the Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center on outbound trips and serves the casino in both directions on all weekday and Saturday trips. |
Route 6 Dallas / Misericordia University | Realigns service through Trucksville, Shavertown, and Dallas to provide the same routing on streets in both directions (e.g., bidirectional service to Weis Markets) on all trips. |
Route 7 Wilkes Barre Walmart – Luzerne Shopping Center (North – South Connector) | Realigns as a new route that runs northbound/southbound instead of inbound/outbound. It provides direct crosstown connections from the Luzerne Shopping Center to the Wilkes-Barre Walmart. Services Price Chopper in Edwardsville, Intermodal Transit Center, Kohl’s, Wegmans and Georgetown. Due to low ridership, service into Laurel Run trailer park is discontinued. Route 7 Wilkes-Barre Walmart / Luzerne Shopping Center (North-South Connector) will operate on weekdays and Saturdays. |
Route 8 Kingston / Edwardsville | Realigns as new Route 8 that provides connections between the Intermodal Transit Center, Kingston, Edwardsville, and Swoyersville on both weekdays and Saturdays. |
Route 10 Wyoming Valley Mall / VA Medical Center | Realigns to streamline service and provide bidirectional service along Mundy Street with connections to East End Center, John Heinz, VA Medical Center, Timber Ridge and Wyoming Valley Mall on every trip. Serves the VA Medical Center on every trip. |
Route 11 * Pittston – Plymouth (East – West Connector) (connects with Microtransit) | Realigns and merges with discontinued Route 22 to provide crosstown service along Wyoming Avenue between Plymouth and Pittston, with connections available to new Route 7 and Route 12 at West Side Mall for travel to Wilkes-Barre. Realign area served by current Route 22 in Plymouth to provide bidirectional service along Main Street and Shawnee Avenue in Plymouth. The Lynwood section will now be serviced by microtransit in the Hanover Industrial Park Zone. The new Route 11 will also connect with the Centerpoint-Grimes-Pittston Zone using LCTA CONNECTS. Operates the same service pattern on all trips. |
Route 12 West Side Mall / Edwardsville / Plymouth | Realigns route to serve Northampton Street, West Side Mall, and Washington Avenue in both directions on all trips. As a result, service along E. Main Street and Nesbitt Street is discontinued. |
Route 13 * Hanover Industrial Park / Ashley (connects with Microtransit) | Realigns route to provide faster and more direct service between the Intermodal Transit Center and Hanover Industrial Park. Maintains coverage to areas that are not within Hanover Industrial Park with new microtransit service in the Hanover Industrial Park Zone with LCTA CONNECTS. |
Route 14 * Nanticoke / LCCC via Sans Souci Parkway (connects with Microtransit) | Realigns route to service both Nanticoke Park and Luzerne County Community College. Fixed route circulation within Nanticoke and service west to Glen Lyon is removed and provided with a new microtransit service in the Nanticoke Glen Lyon Zone with LCTA CONNECTS. Operates the same service pattern on all trips. |
Route 15 * LCCC / Nanticoke via Main St (connects with Microtransit) | Realigns route to provide faster and more direct service between the Intermodal Transit Center, LCCC and Nanticoke Park via Main Street and Middle Road. Operates the same service pattern on all trips. |
Route 16 * Old Forge via River Road (connects with Microtransit) | Splits River Road and Hilldale route patterns into two separate routes (Hilldale portion becomes new Route 20). Realigns Route 16 in Duryea onto Phoenix Street and Foote Ave on all trips. |
Route 17 * Scranton / VA Medical Center (connects with Microtransit) | Realigns route to serve the VA Medical Center on every trip and discontinues fixed route service to the airport. Provides airport connection via a new microtransit service in the CenterPoint-Grimes-Pittston Zone with LCTA CONNECTS. |
Route 18 Shopper’s Delight | Streamlines route to improve service legibility and serve all destinations on all trips. Removes stop at Barnes & Noble/PetSmart for faster and more direct travel through the Arena Hub Plaza. |
Route 19 * Pittston Geisinger Healthplex / CenterPoint / Grimes (connects with Microtransit) | Adjusts route for more direct and frequent travel between the Intermodal Transit Center and Geisinger Healthplex CenterPoint, where connections are available to the new CenterPoint-Grimes-Pittston Zone microtransit service with LCTA CONNECTS. |
Route 20 * Hilldale / Pittston (connects with Microtransit) | Adds new route to cover portions of the Hilldale route pattern of current Route 16 to connect between the Intermodal Transit Center and Pittston Commons via Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Hilldale, and S. Township Boulevard. |
NIGHT ROUTES
Effective Nov. 11, 2024, LCTA’s night routes that run until 1 a.m. are being replaced with extended evening hours on weekday daytime routes and LCTA CONNECTS microtransit service. These changes provide route consistency and bidirectional service instead of large one-way loop routes.
Route 7 Luzerne Shopping Center / Wilkes-Barre Walmart (North-South Connector): The last northbound trip leaves Wilkes-Barre Walmart at 9:30 p.m. and arrives at Luzerne Shopping Center at 10:08 p.m. The last southbound trip leaves Luzerne Shopping Center at 10:11 p.m. and arrives at Walmart at 10:54 p.m.
Route 13 Hanover Industrial Park / Ashley: The last outbound trip leaves the Transit Center at 9:10 p.m. and arrives at New Commerce Blvd and Young St. at 9:43 p.m. The last inbound trip leaves New Commerce Blvd and Young St. at 9:47 p.m. and arrives at the Transit Center at 10:13 p.m.
Route 14 Nanticoke / LCCC via Sans Souci Parkway: The last outbound trip leaves the Transit Center at 9:30 p.m. and arrives at LCCC at 10:12 p.m. The last inbound trip leaves LCCC at 10:16 p.m. and arrives at the Transit Center at 10:55 p.m.
Route 19 Geisinger Healthplex / CenterPoint / Grimes: This route adds connections to Mohegan Pennsylvania, Pittston Walmart, and the CenterPoint-Grimes-Pittston microtransit zone: The last outbound trip leaves the Transit Center at 8:30 p.m. and arrives at Geisinger Healthplex / CenterPoint at 8:55 p.m. The last inbound trip leaves Geisinger Healthplex / CenterPoint at 9 p.m. and arrives at the Transit Center at 9:25 p.m.
LCTA CONNECTS HOURS
CenterPoint-Grimes-Pittston Zone:
Monday through Friday: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.*
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
*The improved Route #19 Geisinger Healthplex / CenterPoint-Grimes, will run until 9:30 p.m. on weekdays.
Hanover Industrial Park Zone:
Monday through Friday: 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.*
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
*Route #13 Hanover Industrial Park/Ashley (formerly #13 Ashley) will run until 10:30 p.m. on weekdays.
Nanticoke-Glen Lyon Zone:
Monday through Friday: 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.*
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
*The improved Route #14 Nanticoke / LCCC via Sans Souci Parkway, will run until 10:45 p.m. on weekdays.