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Research Park

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Route Description
The RP Line is a commuter route that connects the Palo Alto Transit Center with the Stanford Research Park. Bus stops are located at the Palo Alto Transit Center at Bus Depot Bay # 3, on El Camino Real, Page Mill Rd, Porter Dr, Hillview Ave, Arastradero Rd, and Deer Creek Rd.
Frequency
AM RP Line departures average every 17 minutes from Palo Alto Transit Center. Service hours are 6:53 AM - 10:12 AM.
PM RP Line departures average every 18 minutes from Deer Creek Rd. Service hours are 3:17 PM - 7:02 PM.
Operation
The RP Line operates on weekdays year-round excluding New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Schedule

A.M. Weekday Service (Monday - Friday)

(#216)
PATC @ Bus Depot Bay # 3		 (#127)
On El Camino Real SB @ California Avenue		 (#183)
On Page Mill Road @ El Camino Real SB		 (#184)
1290 Page Mill Road @ Hanover Street		 (#325)
On Porter Drive Near Page Mill Road		 (#186)
On Hillview Avenue @ Coyote Hill Road		 (#193) 1070 Arastradero Road @ Front Door (#190)
3475 Deer Creek Road
6:53 a 6:59 a 7:02 a 7:04 a 7:07 a 7:11 a 7:13 a 7:20 a
7:05 a 7:11 a 7:14 a 7:16 a 7:19 a 7:23 a 7:25 a 7:32 a
7:20 a 7:26 a 7:29 a 7:31 a 7:34 a 7:38 a 7:40 a 7:47 a
7:53 a 7:59 a 8:02 a 8:04 a 8:07 a 8:11 a 8:13 a 8:20 a
8:05 a 8:11 a 8:14 a 8:16 a 8:19 a 8:23 a 8:25 a 8:32 a
8:20 a 8:26 a 8:29 a 8:31 a 8:34 a 8:38 a 8:40 a 8:47 a
8:53 a 8:59 a 9:02 a 9:04 a 9:07 a 9:11 a 9:13 a 9:20 a
9:05 a 9:11 a 9:14 a 9:16 a 9:19 a 9:23 a 9:25 a 9:32 a
9:20 a 9:26 a 9:29 a 9:31 a 9:34 a 9:38 a 9:40 a 9:47 a
9:45 a 9:51 a 9:54 a 9:56 a 9:59 a 10:03 a 10:05 a 10:12 a

P.M. Weekday Service (Monday - Friday)

(#191)
3500 Deer Creek Road		 (#193)
1070 Arastradero Road @ Front Door		 (#195)
3405 Hillview Avenue		 (#256)
3165 Porter Drive		 (#197)
Across From 1290 Page Mill Road @ Hanover Street		 (#218)
On El Camino Real NB @ Oregon Expressway		 (#126)
On El Camino Real NB @ California Avenue		 (#66)
University Circle @ Caltrain Platform
3:17 p 3:19 p 3:22 p 3:26 p 3:30 p 3:33 p 3:35 p 3:46 p
3:33 p 3:35 p 3:38 p 3:42 p 3:46 p 3:49 p 3:51 p 4:02 p
3:43 p 3:45 p 3:48 p 3:52 p 3:56 p 3:59 p 4:01 p 4:12 p
4:16 p 4:18 p 4:21 p 4:25 p 4:29 p 4:32 p 4:34 p 4:45 p
4:33 p 4:35 p 4:38 p 4:42 p 4:46 p 4:49 p 4:51 p 5:02 p
4:43 p 4:45 p 4:48 p 4:52 p 4:56 p 4:59 p 5:01 p 5:12 p
5:16 p 5:18 p 5:21 p 5:25 p 5:29 p 5:32 p 5:34 p 5:45 p
5:33 p 5:35 p 5:38 p 5:42 p 5:46 p 5:49 p 5:51 p 6:02 p
5:43 p 5:45 p 5:48 p 5:52 p 5:56 p 5:59 p 6:01 p 6:12 p
6:16 p 6:18 p 6:21 p 6:25 p 6:29 p 6:32 p 6:34 p 6:45 p
6:33 p 6:35 p 6:38 p 6:42 p 6:46 p 6:49 p 6:51 p 7:02 p