Silver Line (Grand Rapids)

{{Short description|Bus rapid transit route in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States}}

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|number = Silver Line

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|status = Operating

|open = {{Start date|2014|08|25}}

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|routetype = Bus rapid transit

|locale = Grand Rapids, Michigan

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|start = 60th Street Station

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|end = Rapid Central Station

|length = {{convert|9.6|mi|km|abbr=on|sigfig=2}}

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|notes = Number 90 is used in some electronic schedules where numeric data is required; the route is primarily identified as the Silver Line

|image=Rapid SilverLine.jpg|caption=Silver Line bus at Rapid Central Station, the northern terminus}}

The Silver Line is a bus rapid transit line operated by The Rapid in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. The line runs along Division Avenue on the Wyoming-Kentwood border into downtown Grand Rapids, where it loops around before terminating at Rapid Central Station. It began operation on August 25, 2014.{{cite web | url=http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/08/silver_line_wheels_begins_roll.html | title=As Silver Line begins rolling, waiting game for potential economic boon begins | date=25 August 2014 }}

The route is part of The Rapid transit network in the Grand Rapids metro area. It is the first BRT service in the state of Michigan.

There are 34 stations including the terminus platform at Central Station. Each station is equipped with 24-hour lighting, an emergency phone, and a snow melt system under the platform. An illuminated text display informs passengers of expected arrival times. All stations have raised platforms that align with the floor of the rapid transit vehicle, making for easy boarding and alighting.

File:TheRapid Silver Line level boarding at curb.jpg