eden prairie mn service type bus service paratransit destinations eden prairie chanhassen chaska victoria minneapolis university of minnesota fairview hospital southdale southdale daily ridership 3 700 q2 2013 1 website swtransit.org southwest transit is a public transportation agency that is based in eden prairie minnesota . the agency was created in the 1980s to improve public transit for the rapidly developing communities of eden prairie chanhassen and chaska . bus service was added to victoria in the early 2000s . bus service runs from about 4 30 a.m. to 11 00 p.m. monday friday . southwest transit has been recognized locally and nationally for its outstanding service and commitment to its passengers . in 2004 southwest transit then known as southwest metro transit the word metro was dropped in 2007 was named transit agency of the year . the swtc southwest transit commission owns several park and ride lots and also has contracts to use other property for parking . the lots are at the following southwest station . this one is the largest with 5 levels of parking and is home to the swt offices . eden prairie southwest village . chanhassen this lot officially opened in february 2008 . chanhassen transit station . chanhassen this park and ride opened in december 2011 . clover fields p & r. chaska this lot opened with the clover fields development in early 2006 . walnut street p & r. chaska east creek station . chaska preserve village p & r. eden prairie shady oak p & r. eden prairie southwest transit operates bus service from these lots to minneapolis and the university of minnesota . contents 1 routes 2 new park & ride facilities 3 east creek station expansion 4 records 5 external links 6 see also 7 references routes edit route terminals major streets transit stations areas landmarks link 632 edendale eden prairie wal mart tuesdays only 684 east creek station regular southwest station s trips downtown minneapolis regular southdale s trips east creek station southwest village southwest station southdale transit center golden triangle industrial park shady oak rd p & r i 35w & lake st 687 target north campus southwest station southwest village east creek station east creek station southwest village southwest station target north campus 690 southwest station downtown minneapolis southwest station hwy . 212 & anderson lakes pkwy eden prairie center hennepin tech . college preserve village p & r 691 walnut st & 4th st chaska downtown minneapolis east creek station southwest village southwest station downtown chaska shady oak rd. p & r 692 east creek station normandale & best buy hq 694 east creek station sw village sw station to normandale and best buy hq normandale and best buy hq to sw station sw village east creek station 695 east creek station u of m east creek station southwest village southwest station 697 downtown minneapolis east creek clover field mcknight pioneer audubon stoughton walnut p & r east creek dt minneapolis d trips mcknight pioneer clover field east creek downtown minneapolis 698 clover field p & r c trips east creek station regular and s trips southwest village l trips u of m via downtown minneapolis east creek station regular c s southwest village all southwest station all shady oak rd. p & r s trips only 699 walnut st & 4th st d trips clover field p & r c trips east creek station regular downtown minneapolis east creek station all southwest village all clover field p & r c trips downtown chaska d trips southwest transit s flagship route new park & ride facilities edit southwest transit has now opened three new park & ride facilities near highway 212 . the first southwest village is at county road 101 and highway 212 in chanhassen . the second new park & ride is east creek station in chaska . that facility was opened in early june 2008 at the southwest corner of highway 212 and county road 41 . chanhassen transit station opened in december 2011 and is located north of highway 5 just next to the chanhassen dinner theatres on great plains boulevard . east creek station expansion edit due to near capacity issues in 2007 the east creek station park and ride cmaq congestion mitigation and air quality a federal program grant submittal was approved for the construction of 450 park and ride stalls a transit station and busway . the new 450 stalls are structured parking a ramp and the station includes passenger waiting areas along with vending and restroom facilities . the total project cost 7.8 million . bidding for the construction of the ramp and station is expected to take place in the spring summer of 2012 with construction beginning later in the summer fall and an opening of the new facility in september 2013 . southwest is also in discussion with private developers to develop approximately one acre of land currently set aside for future development use . options for the site include office neighborhood commercial and day care . 2 records edit records of the southwest transit commission are available for research use . they consist of annual reports 1997 2005 ; management plans and budgets 1992 1993 1995 ; oversight 1993 1994 ; and on the move rider newsletter 2005 . 3 external links edit southwest transit s official website 2006 annual report pdf see also edit metro transit minnesota minnesota valley transit authority references edit ridership report archives . american public transportation association . retrieved october 23 2013 . southwest transit east creek . southwest metro transit . retrieved 2011 . check date values in access date help southwest transit commission records v t e twin cities transit metropolitan council counties transit improvement board mass transit maple grove transit metro metro transit metropolitan council regional routes mvta plymouth metrolink sw transit u of m campus shuttle light rail metro blue line 2004 metro green line 2014 metro blue line extension 2021 metro green line extension 2019 robert street corridor tbd riverview corridor tbd minneapolis streetcar tbd bus rapid transit metro red line 2013 u of m transitway 1992 metro gold line 2022 metro orange line 2019 metro a line 2016 metro c line 2019 commuter rail northstar line 2009 bethel corridor tbd dan patch corridor tbd norwood young america corridor tbd rush line corridor tbd regional high speed rail empire builder chicago hub network northern lights express passenger rail projects in minnesota rochester zip rail other metro transit bus routes metro transit rolling stock go to card metropass u pass mn dot nice ride minnesota historical canceled projects twin city rapid transit retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title southwest transit & oldid 717716606 categories bus transportation in minnesotatransportation in minneapolis saint paultransportation in carver county minnesotatransportation in hennepin county minnesotachanhassen minnesotachaska minnesotahidden categories cs1 errors dates navigation menu personal tools not logged 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