Purple Line (IndyGo)
| IndyGo Purple Line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| System | IndyGo Rapid |
| Operator | Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation |
| Vehicle | BYD RIDE K11 articulated buses |
| Status | Operational |
| Began service | October 13, 2024 |
| Route | |
| Route type | Bus rapid transit |
| Locale | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Start | Julia M. Carson Transit Center in Downtown Indianapolis |
| Via | 38th Street |
| End | Fort Harrison Station in Lawrence |
| Length | 15.2 miles (24.5 km) |
| Stations | 31 |
| Service | |
| Ridership | 1,402,365 (2024) |
The Purple Line is a bus rapid transit line operated by IndyGo in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It opened on October 13, 2024, with 31 stations on 15.2 miles (24.5 km) between Downtown Indianapolis and Lawrence. The Purple Line shares stations with the Red Line from the Julia M. Carson Transit Center to 38th Street, north of downtown, and continues east on 38th Street.
The Indianapolis–Lawrence corridor was one of five bus rapid transit lines proposed by IndyGo in the early 2010s. It was originally envisioned as an entirely east–west crosstown line between Lafayette Square and Lawrence that would replace existing routes 38 and 39. The Federal Transit Administration awarded a $81 million grant for the project in 2021 that would cover approximately half of the $162 million cost for construction and new buses. Construction of the Purple Line began in February 2022. The fleet of articulated battery electric buses for the Purple Line, manufactured by BYD Auto, was unveiled in April 2024.
Since its opening, the Purple Line has had the highest monthly ridership of any IndyGo route, surpassing the Red Line. In March 2025, over 100,000 passengers rode the Purple Line.