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 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 IndianapolisâÂÂLawrence corridor was one of five bus rapid transit lines proposed by IndyGo in the early 2010s. It was originally envisioned as an entirely eastâÂÂwest crosstown line between Lafayette Square and Lawrence that would replace existing routes 38 and 39. The Federal Transit Administration awarded a $81million grant for the project in 2021 that would cover approximately half of the $162million 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.
There are 31 stations on the Purple Line, of which 13 are shared with the Red Line (Route 90).