Bus Routes
CATS 85X Gastonia Express
The 85x bus route has a park and ride stop located at the Abbey Plaza Shopping Center, and connects with both the Gastonia Transit Center in Gastonia and the Charlotte Transportation Center in Uptown Charlotte. This route currently has four departure times between 5:15 and 7:20 a.m. Each bus stops off in Abbey Plaza in Belmont, proceeds to three drop-off points in downtown Charlotte. It then returns to Gaston County over four trips at the end of the workday.