Route 53E Lindberg Express
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Route 53E Lindberg Express
CityBus provides contracted express bus services to The Cottages on Lindberg, Village West and Station 21 student living communities in West Lafayette. The 53E Lindberg Express operates Monday – Friday when Purdue is in academic session during the Fall and Spring semesters. Residents ride free by displaying their authorized resident ID.
Important Note: Unlimited ride passes are NOT accepted as valid fare on express routes designated with an “E” after the route number. Riders must have an authorized resident ID to ride express routes fare-free; or pay the Express Fare.
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At the top center of the screen, select either “Regular Service (Purdue Out of Session)” or “Expanded Service (Purdue In Session)” to see how service changes with the academic calendar. This route operates only during the Expanded Service calendar when Purdue is in academic session during the Fall and Spring semesters as noted below.
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Schedule
Information regarding the schedule can be found below. This route operates Monday – Friday when Purdue is in academic session during the Fall and Spring semesters.
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Village West Apts Club House: BUS801 | The Cottages on Lindberg on Mida Dr: BUS010 | Station 21 Clubhouse: BUS312 | Physics Building: BUS557 | Purdue Memorial Union (PMU) on MD Blvd: BUS271 | Russell St & 2nd St (NE Corner): BUS805 | Station 21 Clubhouse: BUS312 | Village West Apts Club House: BUS801 | |||||
7:00 AM | 7:03 AM | 7:07 AM | 7:15 AM | 7:21 AM | 7:23 AM | 7:31 AM | 7:36 AM | |||||
7:12 AM | 7:15 AM | 7:19 AM | 7:27 AM | 7:33 AM | 7:35 AM | 7:43 AM | 7:48 AM | |||||
7:24 AM | 7:27 AM | 7:31 AM | 7:39 AM | 7:45 AM | 7:47 AM | 7:55 AM | 8:00 AM | |||||
7:36 AM | 7:39 AM | 7:43 AM | 7:51 AM | 7:57 AM | 7:59 AM | 8:07 AM | 8:12 AM | |||||
7:48 AM | 7:51 AM | 7:55 AM | 8:03 AM | 8:09 AM | 8:11 AM | 8:19 AM | 8:24 AM | |||||
8:00 AM | 8:03 AM | 8:07 AM | 8:15 AM | 8:21 AM | 8:23 AM | 8:31 AM | 8:36 AM | |||||
8:12 AM | 8:15 AM | 8:19 AM | 8:27 AM | 8:33 AM | 8:35 AM | 8:43 AM | 8:48 AM | |||||
8:24 AM | 8:27 AM | 8:31 AM | 8:39 AM | 8:45 AM | 8:47 AM | 8:55 AM | 9:00 AM | |||||
8:36 AM | 8:39 AM | 8:43 AM | 8:51 AM | 8:57 AM | 8:59 AM | 9:07 AM | 9:12 AM | |||||
8:48 AM | 8:51 AM | 8:55 AM | 9:03 AM | 9:09 AM | 9:11 AM | 9:19 AM | 9:24 AM | |||||
9:00 AM | 9:03 AM | 9:07 AM | 9:15 AM | 9:21 AM | 9:23 AM | 9:31 AM | 9:36 AM | |||||
9:12 AM | 9:15 AM | 9:19 AM | 9:27 AM | 9:33 AM | 9:35 AM | 9:43 AM | 9:48 AM | |||||
9:24 AM | 9:27 AM | 9:31 AM | 9:39 AM | 9:45 AM | 9:47 AM | 9:55 AM | 10:00 AM | |||||
9:36 AM | 9:39 AM | 9:43 AM | 9:51 AM | 9:57 AM | 9:59 AM | 10:07 AM | 10:12 AM | |||||
9:48 AM | 9:51 AM | 9:55 AM | 10:03 AM | 10:09 AM | 10:11 AM | 10:19 AM | 10:24 AM | |||||
10:00 AM | 10:03 AM | 10:07 AM | 10:15 AM | 10:21 AM | 10:23 AM | 10:31 AM | 10:36 AM | |||||
10:18 AM | 10:21 AM | 10:25 AM | 10:33 AM | 10:39 AM | 10:41 AM | 10:49 AM | 10:54 AM | |||||
10:36 AM | 10:39 AM | 10:43 AM | 10:51 AM | 10:57 AM | 10:59 AM | 11:07 AM | 11:12 AM | |||||
10:54 AM | 10:57 AM | 11:01 AM | 11:09 AM | 11:15 AM | 11:17 AM | 11:25 AM | 11:30 AM | |||||
11:12 AM | 11:15 AM | 11:19 AM | 11:27 AM | 11:33 AM | 11:35 AM | 11:43 AM | 11:48 AM | |||||
11:30 AM | 11:33 AM | 11:37 AM | 11:45 AM | 11:51 AM | 11:53 AM | 12:01 PM | 12:06 PM | |||||
11:48 AM | 11:51 AM | 11:55 AM | 12:03 PM | 12:09 PM | 12:11 PM | 12:19 PM | 12:24 PM | |||||
12:06 PM | 12:09 PM | 12:13 PM | 12:21 PM | 12:27 PM | 12:29 PM | 12:37 PM | 12:42 PM | |||||
12:24 PM | 12:27 PM | 12:31 PM | 12:39 PM | 12:45 PM | 12:47 PM | 12:55 PM | 1:00 PM | |||||
12:42 PM | 12:45 PM | 12:49 PM | 12:57 PM | 1:03 PM | 1:05 PM | 1:13 PM | 1:18 PM | |||||
1:00 PM | 1:03 PM | 1:07 PM | 1:15 PM | 1:21 PM | 1:23 PM | 1:31 PM | 1:36 PM | |||||
1:18 PM | 1:21 PM | 1:25 PM | 1:33 PM | 1:39 PM | 1:41 PM | 1:49 PM | 1:54 PM | |||||
1:36 PM | 1:39 PM | 1:43 PM | 1:51 PM | 1:57 PM | 1:59 PM | 2:07 PM | 2:12 PM | |||||
1:54 PM | 1:57 PM | 2:01 PM | 2:09 PM | 2:15 PM | 2:17 PM | 2:25 PM | 2:30 PM | |||||
2:12 PM | 2:15 PM | 2:19 PM | 2:27 PM | 2:33 PM | 2:35 PM | 2:43 PM | 2:48 PM | |||||
2:36 PM | 2:39 PM | 2:43 PM | 2:51 PM | 2:57 PM | 2:59 PM | 3:07 PM | 3:12 PM | |||||
2:48 PM | 2:51 PM | 2:55 PM | 3:03 PM | 3:09 PM | 3:11 PM | 3:19 PM | 3:24 PM | |||||
3:00 PM | 3:03 PM | 3:07 PM | 3:15 PM | 3:21 PM | 3:23 PM | 3:31 PM | 3:36 PM | |||||
3:12 PM | 3:15 PM | 3:19 PM | 3:27 PM | 3:33 PM | 3:35 PM | 3:43 PM | 3:48 PM | |||||
3:24 PM | 3:27 PM | 3:31 PM | 3:39 PM | 3:45 PM | 3:47 PM | 3:55 PM | 4:00 PM | |||||
3:36 PM | 3:39 PM | 3:43 PM | 3:51 PM | 3:57 PM | 3:59 PM | 4:07 PM | 4:12 PM | |||||
3:48 PM | 3:51 PM | 3:55 PM | 4:03 PM | 4:09 PM | 4:11 PM | 4:19 PM | 4:24 PM | |||||
4:00 PM | 4:03 PM | 4:07 PM | 4:15 PM | 4:21 PM | 4:23 PM | 4:31 PM | 4:36 PM | |||||
4:12 PM | 4:15 PM | 4:19 PM | 4:27 PM | 4:33 PM | 4:35 PM | 4:43 PM | 4:48 PM | |||||
4:24 PM | 4:27 PM | 4:31 PM | 4:39 PM | 4:45 PM | 4:47 PM | 4:55 PM | 5:00 PM | |||||
4:36 PM | 4:39 PM | 4:43 PM | 4:51 PM | 4:57 PM | 4:59 PM | 5:07 PM | 5:12 PM | |||||
4:48 PM | 4:51 PM | 4:55 PM | 5:03 PM | 5:09 PM | 5:11 PM | 5:19 PM | 5:24 PM | |||||
5:00 PM | 5:03 PM | 5:07 PM | 5:15 PM | 5:21 PM | 5:23 PM | 5:31 PM | 5:36 PM | |||||
5:12 PM | 5:15 PM | 5:19 PM | 5:27 PM | 5:33 PM | 5:35 PM | 5:43 PM | 5:48 PM | |||||
5:24 PM | 5:27 PM | 5:31 PM | 5:39 PM | 5:45 PM | 5:47 PM | 5:55 PM | 6:00 PM | |||||
5:36 PM | 5:39 PM | 5:43 PM | 5:51 PM | 5:57 PM | 5:59 PM | 6:07 PM | 6:12 PM | |||||
5:48 PM | 5:51 PM | 5:55 PM | 6:03 PM | 6:09 PM | 6:11 PM | 6:19 PM | 6:24 PM | |||||
6:00 PM | 6:03 PM | 6:07 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:21 PM | 6:23 PM | 6:31 PM | 6:36 PM | |||||
6:12 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:19 PM | 6:27 PM | 6:33 PM | 6:35 PM | 6:43 PM | 6:48 PM | |||||
6:24 PM | 6:27 PM | 6:31 PM | 6:39 PM | 6:45 PM | 6:47 PM | 6:55 PM | 7:00 PM | |||||
6:42 PM | 6:45 PM | 6:49 PM | 6:57 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:13 PM | 7:18 PM | |||||
7:00 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:07 PM | 7:15 PM | 7:21 PM | 7:23 PM | 7:31 PM | 7:36 PM | |||||
7:18 PM | 7:21 PM | 7:25 PM | 7:33 PM | 7:39 PM | 7:41 PM | 7:49 PM | 7:54 PM | |||||
7:36 PM | 7:39 PM | 7:43 PM | 7:51 PM | 7:57 PM | 7:59 PM | 8:07 PM | 8:12 PM |

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