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The Dutchess County LOOP Bus System is the bus service provided by the Dutchess County Department of Mass Transit in Dutchess County, New York

Dutchess County, New York

Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488...

. LOOP provides a variety of bus services throughout Dutchess County ranging from fixed-route services, centered primarily along the Route 9

U.S. Route 9

U.S. Route 9 is a north–south United States highway in the states of Delaware, New Jersey, and New York in the United States. It is one of only two U.S. highways with a ferry connection ; the other being US 10. US 9 is signed east–west in Delaware and north–south on the rest of...

corridor, commuter shuttles to/from Hudson Line

Hudson Line (Metro-North)

Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line is a commuter rail line running north from New York City along the east shore of the Hudson River. Metro-North service ends at Poughkeepsie, with Amtrak's Empire Corridor trains continuing north to and beyond Albany...

stations, and demand response.

LOOP, and the Department of Mass Transit, was created in the early-1970s as the assumption of a variety of private line runs that had served various parts of the county.

Routes

Dutchess County LOOP provides service along 6 routes in a hub-and-spoke system from Poughkeepsie

Poughkeepsie (city), New York

Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...

. In the past, routes ran to the far northeastern reaches of the county (to North East

North East, New York

North East is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 3,002 at the 2000 census.The Town of North East is in the northeastern part of the county...

and Pine Plains

Pine Plains (town), New York

Pine Plains is a town in Dutchess County, New York, USA. The population was 2,569 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the geographic character of the region.The Hamlet of Pine Plains is on the north border of the county.-History:...

), but these routes have been removed from the service area because of lack of ridership.

Regular routes

All routes operate Monday-Saturday unless otherwise noted.
The one-way fare is $1.75. Transfers are only available to/from City of Poughkeepsie Transit
City of Poughkeepsie Transit
City of Poughkeepsie Transit is the municipal bus system serving the City of Poughkeepsie, New York as well as parts of the Town of Poughkeepsie and Hyde Park. The system operates five different regular routes and a service which serves students at Poughkeepsie Middle School and Poughkeepsie High...

buses for 30 cents.

Poughkeepsie

Poughkeepsie (city), New York

note: Unless otherwise noted, outbound buses originate at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center

Mid-Hudson Civic Center

The Mid-Hudson Civic Center is a venue in Poughkeepsie, NY, USA consisting of Mair Hall and the McCann Ice Arena . It was built in the 1970s as part of the general attempt at rehabilitation of the central district of the City of Poughkeepsie...

(Main & Market), then operate to the Metro-North/Amtrak station

Poughkeepsie (Metro-North station)

The Poughkeepsie Metro-North Railroad station serves Poughkeepsie, New York and surrounding areas as the north end of the Hudson Line. It is also served by many Amtrak trains, which continue north to Albany and points beyond, and south to New York City's Pennsylvania Station. Trains leave for New...

, then to their respective destinations. Westbound buses stop at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center, then operate to the Metro-North station where they terminate.

Route	Terminals		Major streets traveled	Notes
A	Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie (city), New York Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...	Dutchess Mall Dutchess Mall Dutchess Mall was an enclosed shopping mall in Fishkill, New York, United States. Currently, the former mall property is the site of a Home Depot, as well as two vacant buildings , with the rest of the property awaiting further redevelopment. Dagar Group manages the shopping center. R.C...	Route 9	One midday roundtrip operates express service as follows: Southbound, nonstop Poughkeepsie-Dutchess Mall Northbound, nonstop South Hills Mall-Poughkeepsie. One evening roundtrip is extended to the Beacon Post Office.
B	Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie (city), New York Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...	Beacon Beacon, New York Beacon is a city located in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The 2010 census placed the city total population at 15,541. Beacon is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport,... Post Office	Route 9 Route 9D	Service operates via both South Hills Mall South Hills Mall South Hills Mall was an indoor shopping mall on U.S. 9 in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York. The 675,000 ft² plaza opened in 1974 and included four stores, a small food court, and an eight-screen second-run cinema... and Dutchess Mall Dutchess Mall Dutchess Mall was an enclosed shopping mall in Fishkill, New York, United States. Currently, the former mall property is the site of a Home Depot, as well as two vacant buildings , with the rest of the property awaiting further redevelopment. Dagar Group manages the shopping center. R.C... . 2 midday roundtrips terminate/originate at South Hills Mall South Hills Mall South Hills Mall was an indoor shopping mall on U.S. 9 in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York. The 675,000 ft² plaza opened in 1974 and included four stores, a small food court, and an eight-screen second-run cinema... .
C	Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie (city), New York Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...	Tivoli Tivoli, New York Tivoli is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 1,118 at the 2010 census. The village, which was incorporated in 1872 from parts of Upper Red Hook Landing and Madalin, is the northernmost settlement in the county, located in the northwest part of the Town of Red... Post Office	Route 9 Route 109 Route 9G	Most trips operate via Fulton St/Dutchess Community College Dutchess Community College Dutchess Community College is one of 30 community colleges within the State University of New York system . The College, located in Dutchess County, is situated on on a hill above Poughkeepsie, New York... /Dorsey Ln. Some trips terminate at the Culinary Institute of America Culinary Institute of America The Culinary Institute of America is a non-profit culinary college located in Hyde Park USA, founded in 1946. The CIA also has branch campuses in St. Helena, California, and San Antonio, Texas, as well as a campus in Singapore. It is a not-for-profit academic institution of higher learning... .
D	Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie (city), New York Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...	Millbrook Millbrook, New York Millbrook is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. It is often said to be a "low-key version of the Hamptons" and one of the wealthiest towns in New York State. Millbrook's estimated town population was 1,551 in 2008. Millbrook is located in the Hudson Valley, an hour and thirty... Eastern Dutchess Government Center	Route 44 Route 343	3 roundtrips a day run to Dover Elementary School.
D		Dover Dover, New York Dover is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 8,565 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Dover in England, the home town of an early settler.... Dover Elementary School	Route 44 Route 343	3 roundtrips a day run to Dover Elementary School.
E	Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie (city), New York Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...	Pawling Pawling (village), New York Pawling is a village in Dutchess County, New York, USA. The population was 2,233 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area... Chamber of Commerce	Cannon St (WB only) Route 55	All 6 eastbound trips operate to Pawling, but there are only 3 westbound trips from Pawling. Additional westbound trips run from Route 55 and Commerce St to Poughkeepsie. Local service in Pawling is available by reservation.
F	Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie (city), New York Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany... Mid-Hudson Civic Center Mid-Hudson Civic Center The Mid-Hudson Civic Center is a venue in Poughkeepsie, NY, USA consisting of Mair Hall and the McCann Ice Arena . It was built in the 1970s as part of the general attempt at rehabilitation of the central district of the City of Poughkeepsie...	Hopewell Junction Hopewell Junction, New York Hopewell Junction is a hamlet in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 2,610 at the 2000 census... A&P	Route 52	Weekday service patterns: Beacon Post Office ↔ A&P via WalMart (most service) Beacon ↔ WalMart Poughkeepsie ↔ A&P, express between Poughkeepsie and WalMart, 2 eastbound and 1 westbound trip only. Walmart → Poughkeepsie, nonstop. 1 westbound trip only. Saturday service is 3 roundtrips between Fishkill and Beacon. All trips that serve Pougkeepsie only serve the Mid-Hudson Civic Center and not the train station.
F	Beacon Beacon, New York Beacon is a city located in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The 2010 census placed the city total population at 15,541. Beacon is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport,... Post Office	Fishkill WalMart	Route 52

RailLink shuttles

These routes operate weekday rush hours only, to and from their namesake Metro-North station.

Route name	Terminal	Streets traveled
Poughkeepsie RailLink	Poughkeepsie Town Route 55 Park-and-Ride Lot at Page Industrial Park	East-West Arterial Freedom Plains Road
Beacon RailLink	Dutchess County Stadium	Route 9D
New Hamburg RailLink	Wappinger Old Hopewell Road and Route 9	Route 9D Myers Corner Road All Angels Hill Road Old Hopewell Road

External links

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Routes

Regular routes

RailLink shuttles

See also

External links