IndyGo plans to build a mobility hub on the east side near Cumberland.
The hub will serve as a transfer station for several routes. That includes the $387 million Blue Line — which will link the Indianapolis International Airport with the town of Cumberland along Washington Street, I-70 and Holt Road.
Carrie Black, chief public affairs officer for IndyGo, said the transit hub will serve a different purpose from the Julia M. Carson Transit Center downtown. The hub won’t have the amenities the downtown transit center has, such as indoor seating, public restrooms and free Wi-Fi. Instead, the mobility hub will act more like a large bus stop for multiple routes.
The hub will also serve as a rest area for drivers, with bays for buses, a bathroom for drivers and a break room. There will also be a ticket vending machine, similar to the ones found on the platform stations for the bus rapid transit lines. The bathroom and break room will not be open to the public.
The mobility hub will be built in what’s now a wooded area near German Church Road and Washington Street.
IndyGo is working with the city to rezone the property. It is unclear when construction will begin, but IndyGo hopes it will be completed by the time the Blue Line is slated to open in 2028.
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