Capital Area Transit

rabbittransit Capital Region, formerly known as Capital Area Transit, is a public transportation agency that operates bus and paratransit service in the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area and the York metropolitan statistical area.

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Type: Bus station
Description: public transportation system in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Also known as: “CAT”, “Cumberland-Dauphin-Harrisburg Transit Authority”, and “Market Square Transfer Center”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Market Square and Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts.

Market Square

Square

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Harrisburg's Market Square is located in Downtown Harrisburg at the intersection of 2nd and Market Streets. The square was created in 1785. Since then, it has traditionally been the navigational center of the city, and experienced a post-1980s revival, with the creation of several new commercial, residential and retail spaces.

Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts

Museum

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The Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It present exhibits related to science and the performing arts, and also offers a digital cinema. Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts is situated 380 feet north of Capital Area Transit.

Dauphin County Courthouse

Courthouse

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The Dauphin County Courthouse is a government building of Dauphin County located in the county seat, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 2, 1993. Dauphin County Courthouse is situated 430 feet southwest of Capital Area Transit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include SoMa and Shipoke.

SoMa

Neighborhood

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SoMa, or South of Market Street, is a neighborhood in Downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania around South Third Street, bounded by Market to the north, 3rd to the west, Chestnut to the south, and 4th to the east.

Shipoke

Neighborhood

Shipoke is a neighborhood in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Shipoke is delineated by I-83 to the south, Washington Street to the north, Second Street to the east, and the Susquehanna River to the west.

Fox Ridge Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Fox Ridge Historic District is a municipal historic district and neighborhood within Midtown, Harrisburg recognized by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.