Station Review #127: Burns Commons (The Hop)


Burns Commons is the northern terminus station for the M-Line of The Hop. The station is located on Ogden Avenue between Farwell and Prospect Avenues in the Yankee Hill neighborhood on the southern edge of the East Side of Milwaukee.

Tour

There's a bench and a schedule, and little to nothing else. 

Notice about the Festival Line service

The trolley itself

There's not much else here. 

Bus Connections

There's only one connection to the MCTS bus system here, and that's the 30 bus. This bus runs from the Upper East Side, along Wisconsin Avenue and then along Sherman Boulevard to the North Bay Shopping Mall. The M-Line streetcar goes to many of the same places that the 30 bus does in Downtown, it just does so at a snail's pace in comparison. 

Points of Interest Near Burns Commons

Immediately next to the station itself is the Burns Commons park. The Jewish Museum of Milwaukee is also nearby, as well as a few high rises, and some restaurants. This is a very small neighborhood. 

Statistics


Name: Burns Commons
Agency: The Hop
Line(s): M-Line, Festival Line
Locality: Yankee Hill
Municipality: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
State: Wisconsin
Ridership: N/A

Amenity Checklist


Accessibility: ✓
Bicycle parking: ×
Clean: ✓
Connections to other transit routes: ✓
Easy passage to either side: n/a (single track terminal)
Existence is justifiable: ×
Fare Payment Kiosks: n/a (free)
Good Wayfinding: ✓
Lighting: ✓
Maps: ✓
Near places people are: ✓
Adequate Parking: ✓
Safe to use: ✓
Shelters: ✓
Seating: ✓
Station in Good Condition: ✓
Train Departure/Arrival Info: ×
Updated/Useful Signage: ✓

Final Verdict: 6/10. It's a good station for what is otherwise a worse service than the bus that literally parallels it. 

Station Directory


Intermodal
St. Paul at Plankinton
Michigan at Jackson
Lakefront
Clybourn at Jackson
Wisconsin Avenue
City Hall
Cathedral Square
Jackson at Juneau
Ogden/Jackson
Ogden at Astor
Burns Commons

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