Jacksonville, Florida, USA

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Overview - Jacksonville

Located on the St. Johns River, Jacksonville is the seat of Duval County and the largest city by population in Florida. It has approximately 986,000 inhabitants in the city proper as of 2023. The Jacksonville metropolitan area comprised 1,713,240 residents as of the 2023 US Census Bureau Estimate.

Jacksonville has four rapid bus services.

Jacksonville Skyway

Opened 1989, the Jacksonville Skyway was an elevated people mover line that served the city of Jacksonville, Florida.

Jacksonville Skyway

The Jacksonville Skyway was an elevated people mover line covering Downtown Jacksonville. It ran from LaVilla/Convention Center in the west and Kings Avenue in the south to Rosa Parks in the north, serving 8 stations.

The Jacksonville Skyway was opened in June 1989 and the last extension to the line was in November 2000 to Kings Avenue. It closed in October 2026. The Jacksonville Skyway was owned and operated by the JTA.

First Coast Flyer

Opened 2015, the First Coast Flyer consists of four rapid bus services that serve the city of Jacksonville, Florida and the surrounding suburbs.

Green Line

The Green Line of the First Coast Flyer is an rapid bus service on a North-South alignment. It runs from the Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center at LaVilla in the south to Armsdale Park-n-Ride in the north, serving 16 stations.

The Green Line was opened in December 2015. The Green Line is operated by the JTA.

Blue Line

The Blue Line of the First Coast Flyer is an rapid bus service on a Northwest-Southeast alignment. It runs from the Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center at LaVilla in the northwest to Avenues Walk Park-n-Ride Center in the southeast, serving 11 stations.

The Blue Line was opened in December 2016. The Blue Line is operated by the JTA.

Red Line

The Red Line of the First Coast Flyer is an rapid bus service on an East-West alignment. It runs from the Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center at LaVilla in the west to Jacksonville Beach in the east, serving 17 stations. There are three separate stops at Jacksonville Beach but they are no longer shown separately on our maps to be consistent with the JTA's official signage.

The Red Line was opened in December 2018. The Red Line is operated by the JTA.

Orange Line

The Orange Line of the First Coast Flyer is an rapid bus service on a North-South alignment. It runs from the Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center at LaVilla in the north to Orange Park Mall in the south, serving 13 stations.

The Orange Line was opened in September 2021. The Orange Line is operated by the JTA.

References & Helpful Links

Jacksonville Skyway at Wikipedia

First Coast Flyer at Wikipedia

Official Website for Jacksonville Skyway: Jacksonville Transportation Authority - Skyway

Official Website for First Coast Flyer: Jacksonville Transportation Authority - First Coast Flyer

Maps

Unofficial Map - Jacksonville People Mover and Water Taxi [January 2018] by Chris Neuherz (www.behance.net)

Other Sources

Jacksonville, USA at Urbanrail.net

Asset Notes

The Jacksonville Skyway's line color was taken from the official map as of Sept 2020.

First Coast Flyer colors taken from route timetables as of October 1, 2021 (they were originally taken from the official JTA FCF planning map; only Blue had a major color change).