Getting around Stanwood with Community Transit
Community Transit is here to get you where you want to go. We are proud to be a part of the Stanwood community — we live here, ride here, and drive here. Wherever you need to go in Stanwood, feel good about how you get there.
About Stanwood
Stanwood is 50 miles north of Seattle, at the mouth of the Stillaguamish River near Camano Island. As of the 2010 census, its population is 6,231. Public transportation in Stanwood is provided by Community Transit and Island Transit, the transit authorities of Snohomish and Island counties, respectively. Some of the options for people traveling in Stanwood include three bus routes served Community Transit buses, DART paratransit service, and Vanpool.
Stanwood is also served by a north–south railroad owned by BNSF Railway, which operates freight and passenger rail service to the city. Amtrak's Cascades provides daily passenger rail service at Stanwood station in downtown Stanwood, continuing south to Seattle and north to Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Community Transit awarded for outstanding marketing and communication work
Community Transit is a proud recipient of three first-place awards from the American Public Transportation Association’s 2023 AdWheel Awards! These are awarded to APTA members for outstanding marketing and communication efforts that contribute to strategic organization goals.
Community Transit received first-place awards for the following categories:
- “Best Electronic Media on Workforce Development" for our video series in support of mechanic recruitment.
- “Best Educational Special Event“ for our Swift Orange Line Groundbreaking event.
- “Best Educational Shoestring Tactic” for our blog series in support of Van GO surplus vehicle grant program
“I am proud of our talented staff for their dedication to promoting our services and programs in effective and creative ways,” said Community Transit CEO Ric Ilgenfritz. “Each of these awards represents national recognition of our commitment to delivering excellent service to our customers and our community.”
And congratulations to our fellow 2023 AdWheel Award winners from Washington state — Link Transit, Spokane Transit Authority, and C-TRAN.
Want to join an award-winning team? Community Transit is hiring.
