Minnesota Valley Transit Authority Route 498

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Minnesota Valley Transit Authority Route 498 is wheelchair accessible.
498
Southdale LINK
Operated by Schmitty & Sons Transit Inc. (through MVTA)
Route type Express
Service area Shakopee, Eden Prairie,
Minnetonka, Edina
Termini Marschall Road Transit Station
Southdale Transit Station
Vehicles Gillig BRT 40'
Gillig BRTPlus 40'
Route Map Archived Here
Effective December 3rd, 2022

498 - Southdale LINK was an express bus route operated by the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority in the Twin Cities Metropolitan area of Minnesota.

Route Details

Route 498 was a suburban semi-express route connecting Marschall Road Transit Station with communities throughout the Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, and Edina areas, ending at Southdale Transit Station. 498 the only MVTA route to serve Southdale Center, a shopping mall in the Minneapolis suburb of Edina.

Route 498 was discontinued with the March 2024 service change, citing conclusion of grant funding and limited ridership.[1]

Frequency

Weekdays Weekends
Daily
(6:40am – 7:35pm)
498
Each Direction
Every 60 Minutes No Weekend Service

Route Stops

Bolded stops are timepoints. Buses will hold at stop until scheduled departure time.

Northbound 
Stop ID Stop Name Connections
1723 Marschall Road Transit Station 493 495 497 499 Land to Air
1840 Washington Ave at Valley View Rd
1842 Optum Way at Optum Cir 600 at 62nd St W & Shady Oak Rd
52523 Bren Rd E at Blue Circle Dr 612
1925 65th St W & Southdale Medical Bldg 6D 6E 6F
1926 Southdale Transit Station 6+ 515 537+ 538 578+ 600
Southbound 
Stop ID Stop Name Connections
1926 Southdale Transit Station 6+ 515 537+ 538 578+ 600
1924 65th St W & Fairview Hospital 6D 6U
52523 Bren Rd E at Blue Circle Dr 612
1843 Optum Way at Optum Circle 600 at 62nd St W & Shady Oak Rd
1841 Washington Ave at Valley View Rd
1723 Marschall Road Transit Station 493 495 497 499 Land to Air

+Variants of Route 6, Route 537, and Route 578 that serve Southdale Transit Station are: 6, 6D, 6E, 6F, 6K, & 6U; 537 & 537B; and 578 & 578B

References


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Fleet
Vehicles Transit Fleet · MVTAConnect Fleet · Retired Fleet · Demonstration Fleet · Support Fleet
Facilities
Garages Burnsville · Eagan
Transit Stations Apple Valley · Burnsville · Cedar Grove · Eagan · Marschall Road · Rosemount · 157th Street
Park & Rides Blackhawk · Eagle Creek · Lakeville Cedar · Palomino Hills · Savage · Southbridge Crossings
Routes
Local 420 436T/436V 440/440V/440Z 442 444A/444B 445/445E/445Y 446/446E/446P 447 489 497 499/499B OrangeLINK MVTAConnect
Express 460 465/465B/465X 470 472/472R 475U/475X 477/477L 480/480A 484 490/490U 493 495A/495M/495V
Seasonal 4FUN
Specials Event Specials · Renaissance Festival · Rosemount Haunted Trail · State Fair
Sports Shuttles Minnesota Twins · Minnesota United FC · Minnesota Vikings · U of M 'Row-The-Bus'
Discontinued 421 426 438 464 476 478 479 491 492 498
Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Agencies
Maple Grove
Metro Transit
Met Council
Minnesota Valley
Northstar Commuter Rail
Plymouth
Southwest
University of MN