The R-Line is a circulator bus service that traverses a three-mile loop in the shape of an inverted U through downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Service runs every 15 minutes from 7 AM to 11:30 PM Monday through Wednesday, 7 AM to 2:15 AM Thursday through Saturday, and 1 PM to 8 PM Sunday.
The R-line was suspended in January 2021 and resumed in May 2024. The service had been zero-fare since inception, but regular fare collection began on July 1, 2024.
The circulator originally used three green-painted, specially branded hybrid-electric buses that served specially branded bus stops. As of October 2025, however, the circulator uses the generic GoRaleigh branding.
Major Stops As of October 2025, the list of stops included:
R1 - Raleigh Union Station and Contemporary Art Museum of Raleigh R2 - Raleigh Municipal Building R3 - Campbell University School of Law R8 - William Peace University R12 - State Capitol, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and North Carolina Museum of History R14 - Raleigh Convention Center, Red Hat Amphitheater, Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, and Shaw University
References
External links - R-Line page at the City of Raleigh website - Retrieved 08 Jun 2024.