LIST OF METROBUS ROUTES (WASHINGTON, D.C.)

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This is a list of bus routes operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), branded as Metrobus. Many are the descendants of streetcar lines operated by the Capital Transit Company or its predecessors.

Contents
Numbering
D.C. and Maryland routes
Ex-WM&A routes
Virginia routes
School routes
Former routes
References
Notes

Numbering


Odd-numbered routes are typically part-time variants of even-numbered routes. Most D.C. and Maryland routes are grouped by their first digit. When this system was laid out in 1936, the following clustering was used:
;Streetcars

★ 1 Columbia Line

★ 2 Cabin John Line

★ 3 Pennsylvania Avenue Line

★ 4 Mount Pleasant Line

★ 5 Fourteenth Street Line

★ 6 Eleventh Street Line

★ 7 Seventh Street Line

★ 8 Maryland Line and North Capitol Street Line

★ 9 U Street Line
;Buses

★ A West Anacostia

★ B Bladensburg Road

★ C East Anacostia

★ D Northwest

★ E West Hyattsville

★ F Brookland

★ G LeDroit Park

★ H Columbia Road

★ J Silver Spring

★ K New Hampshire Avenue

★ L Connecticut Avenue

★ M Calvert Street

★ N Massachusetts Avenue

★ O Bethesda

★ R West End

★ S 16th Street West

D.C. and Maryland routes


RouteNameTerminalsMajor streetsHistoryNotes
30; 32; 34; 35; 36Pennsylvania Avenue LineFriendship Heights (Metro)Potomac Avenue (Metro) (30), Southern Avenue (Metro) (32), or Naylor Road (Metro) (34, 35, 36)Wisconsin Avenue and Pennsylvania AvenueSee Pennsylvania Avenue Line
42Mount Pleasant LineMount PleasantGallery Place-Chinatown (Metro)Mount Pleasant Street, Columbia Road, and Connecticut AvenueSee Mount Pleasant Line
52; 53; 5414th Street LineTakoma (Metro)L'Enfant Plaza (Metro) (52, 54) or Bureau of Engraving14th Street WestReplaced Route 50 and 54 streetcars (14th Street Line) on January 28, 1962
60; 64Fort Totten-Petworth LineFort Totten (Metro)Georgia Avenue-Petworth (Metro)Upshur Street (60) or New Hampshire Avenue (64)Replaced Route 60 streetcars (11th Street Line) on December 3, 1961
62Takoma-Petworth LineTakoma (Metro)Georgia Avenue-Petworth (Metro)Fifth Street West
66; 68Petworth-11th Street LineGeorgia Avenue-Petworth (Metro)Federal Triangle (Metro)11th Street West (66) or Sherman Avenue and 13th Street West (68)
70; 71Georgia Avenue-7th Street LineSilver Spring (Metro)Buzzard PointGeorgia Avenue and Seventh Street WestReplaced Route 70 streetcars (Brightwood Line and Seventh Street Line) on January 3, 1960
79Georgia Avenue Metro Extra LineSilver Spring (Metro)Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (Metro)Georgia Avenue and Seventh Street WestIntroduced in 2006, first run 19 March 2007[1]
80North Capitol Street LineFort Totten (Metro)Kennedy Center12th Street East, Michigan Avenue, and North Capitol StreetStreetcars were Route 80 (North Capitol Street Line, Washington Circle to Brookland), Route 82 (Maryland Line, West Potomac Park to Branchville), and Route 84 (Branchville to Beltsville); Routes 80 and 82 replaced by buses on September 7, 1958, and Route 84 on July 31, 1949
Other buses in the corridor, started by Capital Transit, were B4 to New Carrollton, G6 to Calverton, and B6 to Cheverly, eventually renumbered 84, 86, and 88; 88 is now part of Route F8
Original Route 84 eliminated at some point (now served by 86)
Routes 87, 88, and 89 were started by WMATA
When the Green Line opened to Greenbelt on December 11, 1993, most 82 trips were renumbered 83 and extended to Greenbelt, and most 87 and 89 trips were rerouted to GreenbeltWashington Post, Metro Shuffling Its Bus Schedule, December 9, 1993, page M1
81; 82; 83; 86College Park LineCherry Hill Park (81, 83), Mount Rainier (82), or Calverton (86)Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood (Metro)U.S. Route 1 and Rhode Island Avenue81 operates Sundays only
84; 85Rhode Island Avenue-New Carrollton LineNew Carrollton (Metro)Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood (Metro)Riverdale Road and Rhode Island Avenue
87; 88Laurel Express LineLaurelGreenbelt (Metro) (87) or New Carrollton (Metro) (88)Baltimore-Washington Parkway
89; 89MLaurel LineLaurelGreenbelt (Metro)U.S. Route 1
90; 92; 93U Street-Garfield LineMcLean GardensAnacostia (Metro) (90) or Congress Heights (Metro) (92, 93)Calvert Street, U Street North, Florida Avenue, and Eighth Street EastReplaced Route 90 streetcars (U Street Line and New Jersey Avenue Line) and Route 92 streetcars (U Street Line and Florida Avenue Line) on January 28, 1962
Current Route 90 added and 94 renumbered 93 when Metrorail is not running on December 29, 1991, when Anacostia station opened
Route 93 runs when Metrorail is not operated
94Stanton Road LineGarfieldAnacostia (Metro)Stanton Road
96; 97East Capitol Street-Cardozo LineCapitol Heights (Metro)Union Station (Metro) (97) or Duke Ellington Bridge (96)East Capitol Street, New Jersey Avenue, and U Street North
98Adams Morgan-U Street LinkWoodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan (Metro)U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (Metro)Calvert Street and U Street North
A2; A6; A7; A8; A42; A46; A48Anacostia-Congress Heights LineSouthern Avenue (Metro) (A2) or Washington Highlands (A6, A7, A8)Anacostia (Metro)MLK AvenueRoutes A42, A46, and A48 added on December 29, 1991, when Anacostia station openedWhen Metrorail is closed, A2, A6, and A8 become A42, A46, and A48, and continue to Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (Metro)
A4; A5Anacostia-Fort Drum LineD.C. VillageAnacostia (Metro)MLK Avenue
A9South Capitol Street LineWashington HighlandsL'Enfant Plaza (Metro)South Capitol Street
B2Bladensburg Road-Anacostia LineMount RainierAnacostia (Metro)Bladensburg Road and Pennsylvania Avenue BridgeExtended to Anacostia station on December 29, 1991, when that station opened
B8; B9Fort Lincoln Shuttle LineFort LincolnRhode Island Avenue (Metro)Rhode Island Avenue
C2; C4Greenbelt-Twinbrook LineWheaton (Metro) (C2) or Twinbrook (Metro) (C4)Greenbelt (C2) or Prince George's Plaza (Metro) (C4)University Boulevard
C7; C9Greenbelt-Glenmont LineGlenmont (Metro)Greenbelt (Metro)
C8College Park-White Flint LineWhite Flint (Metro)College Park-University of Maryland (Metro)Randolph Road and New Hampshire Avenue
D1; D3; D6Sibley Hospital-Stadium-Armory LineGlover Park (D1) or Sibley Hospital (D3, D6)Ivy City (D1, D3) or Stadium-Armory (Metro) (D6)MacArthur Boulevard and K Street North
D2Glover Park-Dupont Circle LineGlover ParkDupont Circle (Metro)Q Street North
D4Ivy City-Union Station LineIvy CityUnion Station (Metro)K Street North
D5MacArthur Boulevard-Georgetown LineLittle Flower Church, BethesdaFarragut North/Farragut West (Metro)MacArthur Boulevard
D8Hospital Center LineVA Medical CenterUnion Station (Metro)Mount Olivet Road
E2; E3; E4Military Road-Crosstown LineFriendship Heights (Metro)Ivy City (E2, E3) or Riggs ParkMilitary Road
E6Chevy Chase LineChevy ChaseFriendship Heights (Metro)Western Avenue
F1; F2Chillum Road LineTakoma (Metro)Cheverly (Metro)Chillum Road
G2P Street-LeDroit Park LineGeorgetownLeDroit ParkP Street North
G8Rhode Island Avenue LineAvondaleFarragut North/Farragut West (Metro)Monroe Street and Rhode Island Avenue
H1Brookland-Potomac Park LineBrookland-CUA (Metro)West Potomac ParkMichigan Avenue and Columbia Road
H2; H3; H4Crosstown LineVan Ness-UDC (Metro) (H2) or Tenleytown-AU (Metro) (H3, H4)Brookland-CUA (Metro)Porter Street and Michigan Avenue
H6Brookland-Fort Lincoln LineFort LincolnBrookland-CUA (Metro)Franklin Street
H8; H9Park Road-Brookland LineMount Pleasant (H8) or Petworth (H9)Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood (Metro)Rock Creek Church Road and 12th Street East
J1; J2; J3Bethesda-Silver Spring LineMontgomery MallSilver Spring (Metro)Old Georgetown Road and East-West Highway
J4College Park-Bethesda LineBethesda (Metro)College Park-University of Maryland (Metro)East-West Highway and University Boulevard
J5Twinbrook-Silver Spring LineTwinbrook (Metro)Silver Spring (Metro)Rockville Pike and Capital Beltway
J7; J9I-270 Express LineLakeforest MallBethesda (Metro)Interstate 270Route J7 was named J8 until September 26, 2004, when it was changed from express to localWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Metrobus service to change the week of September 26, September 2004
K1Takoma-Walter Reed LineWalter Reed Army Medical CenterTakoma (Metro)Butternut StreetIntroduced on March 27, 2005, replacing part of Route K2Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Metrobus service route changes in the District of Columbia begin the week of March 27, March 16, 2005Security guard boards within Walter Reed, only letting authorized people leave within
K2Takoma-Fort Totten LineTakoma (Metro)Fort Totten (Metro)North Capitol Street
K6New Hampshire Avenue-Maryland LineWhite OakFort Totten (Metro)New Hampshire Avenue
L1; L2; L4Connecticut Avenue LineChevy ChaseWest Potomac Park (L1), McPherson Square (Metro) (L2), or Dupont Circle (Metro) (L4)Connecticut Avenue and Calvert Street (L2 only)
L7; L8Connecticut Avenue-Maryland LineWheaton (Metro) (L7) or Aspen Hill (L8)Friendship Heights (Metro)Connecticut Avenue
M2Fairfax Village-Naylor Road LineFairfax VillageNaylor Road (Metro)Southern Avenue
M4Nebraska Avenue LinePinehurst Circle or Sibley HospitalTenleytown-AU (Metro)Nebraska Avenue
M6Fairfax Village LineFairfax VillagePotomac Avenue (Metro)Pennsylvania Avenue
M8; M9Congress Heights Shuttle LineWashington HighlandsCongress Heights (Metro)Alabama AvenueM8 runs clockwise and M9 counter-clockwise
N2; N3; N4; N6Massachusetts Avenue LineFriendship Heights (Metro)Farragut North/Farragut West (Metro) (N2, N4, N6) or Federal Triangle (Metro) (N3)Massachusetts Avenue
N8Van Ness-Wesley Heights Loop LineGlover ParkVan Ness-UDC (Metro)Massachusetts Avenue
N22Navy Yard Shuttle LineNavy Yard (Metro)Union Station (Metro)Pennsylvania Avenue
P1; P2; P6Anacostia-Eckington LineAnacostia (Metro)West Potomac Park (P1), Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (Metro) (P2), or Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood (Metro) (P6)11th Street Bridges, Fourth Street West, and New York Avenue (P6 only)P1, P2, and P4 (the latter on Virginia Avenue, replacing A routes) added on December 29, 1991, when Anacostia station opened;John R. Butler, Washington Post, At Long Last, Green Line Comes South, January 2, 1992 P4 later became part of P6
Q2Veirs Mill Road LineShady Grove (Metro)Silver Spring (Metro)Veirs Mill Road
R1; R2; R5Riggs Road LineAdelphi (R1) or Calverton (R2, R5)Fort Totten (Metro)Riggs Road
R3Greenbelt-Fort Totten LineGreenbelt (Metro)Fort Totten (Metro)Greenbelt Road, Adelphi Road, and East-West Highway
R4Queens Chapel Road LineHyattsvilleBrookland-CUA (Metro)Queens Chapel Road and Michigan Avenue (Washington)
S116th Street-Potomac Park LineSixteenth Street HeightsWest Potomac Park16th Street West
S2; S416th Street LineSilver Spring (Metro)Federal Triangle (Metro)16th Street West
T2River Road LineRockville (Metro)Friendship Heights (Metro)Falls Road and River Road
U2Minnesota Avenue-Anacostia LineMinnesota Avenue (Metro)Anacostia (Metro)Minnesota Avenue
U4Sheriff Road-River Terrace LineRiver Terrace or DeanwoodMinnesota Avenue (Metro)Sheriff Road and Benning Road
U5; U6Mayfair-Marshall Heights LineMarshall Heights (U5, U6) or Mayfair (U6)Minnesota Avenue (Metro)Minnesota Avenue and Texas Avenue
U8Capitol Heights-Benning Heights LineCapitol Heights (Metro) or Benning HeightsMinnesota Avenue (Metro)Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue and Benning Road
V5Fairfax Village-L'Enfant Plaza LineFairfax VillageL'Enfant Plaza (Metro)Good Hope Road and 11th Street Bridges
V7; V8; V9Minnesota Avenue-M Street LineDeanwood (Metro) (V7, V8) or Benning Heights V9)Bureau of Engraving (V7, V9) or Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (Metro) (V8)Minnesota Avenue and M Street SouthV7 and V9 run weekdays and V8 weekends
W2; W3Southeast Community Hospital-Anacostia LineSoutheast Community HospitalCongress Heights via Anacostia (Metro)Southern Avenue, Morris Road, and MLK Avenue
W4Deanwood-Alabama Avenue LineCapital Plaza or Deanwood (Metro)Anacostia (Metro)Division Avenue and Alabama Avenue
W6; W8Garfield-Anacostia Loop LineGarfieldAnacostia (Metro)Good Hope Road, Alabama Avenue, and Stanton RoadW6 runs clockwise and W8 counterclockwise
X1; X3Benning Road LineMinnesota Avenue (Metro)West Potomac Park (X1) or McLean Gardens (X3)Benning Road
X2Benning Road-H Street LineMinnesota Avenue (Metro)Lafayette SquareBenning Road and H Street North
X8Maryland Avenue LineCarver TerraceUnion Station (Metro)Maryland Avenue
Y5; Y7; Y8; Y9Georgia Avenue-Maryland LineMontgomery General Hospital, OlneySilver Spring (Metro)Georgia AvenueY5 introduced on September 7, 2003 for Y7 trips that continued to serve Leisure WorldWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Metrobus service route changes in Maryland Begin the Week of Sept. 7, August 21, 2003
Z2Colesville-Ashton LineOlneySilver Spring (Metro)New Hampshire Avenue and Colesville RoadNamed Colesville Road Line until September 26, 2004
Z6Calverton-Westfarm LineBurtonsvilleSilver Spring (Metro)Old Columbia Pike and Colesville RoadIntroduced on September 26, 2004 as Tanglewood-Westfarm Line. Truncated to Burtsonsville Park and Ride on June 24, 2007
Z8Fairland LineFairlandSilver Spring (Metro)Old Columbia Pike and Colesville Road
Z9; Z29Laurel-Burtonsville Express LineLaurelSilver Spring (Metro)Cherry Lane, Sandy Spring Road, Old Columbia Pike (Z9) or Columbia Pike (Z29), and Colesville Road

Ex-WM&A routes

These routes, mostly inherited from Washington, Marlboro and Annapolis Motor Lines, have a letter and two numbers.
RouteNameTerminalsMajor streetsHistoryNotes
A11; A12Martin Luther King Jr. Highway LineCapital PlazaFederal Triangle (Metro) (A11) or Addison Road-Seat Pleasant (Metro) (A12)Landover Road and MLK HighwayA11 has only one trip, southbound early Saturday morning
B21; B22Bowie State University LineBowie State UniversityNew Carrollton (Metro)Laurel-Bowie Road and John Hanson Highway
B24; B25Bowie-Belair LineBowieNew Carrollton (Metro)Annapolis Road
B27Bowie-New Carrollton LineBowie State UniversityNew Carrollton (Metro)Lanham Severn Road
B29; B31Crofton-New Carrollton LineCrofton (B29) or Bowie (B31)New Carrollton (Metro)Crain Highway (B29 only) and John Hanson Highway
B30Greenbelt-BWI Airport Express LineBWI Airport and BWI Business District Light Rail StopGreenbelt (Metro)Baltimore-Washington Parkway
C11; C13Clinton LineClintonBranch Avenue (Metro)Branch Avenue
C12; C14Hillcrest Heights LineNaylor Road (Metro)Branch Avenue (Metro)Branch Avenue
C21; C22; C26; C29Central Avenue LineCollington Center, Upper Marlboro (C21, C22), Kettering (C26), or Bowie State University (C29)Addison Road-Seat Pleasant (Metro) (C21, C22, C29) or Largo Town Center (Metro) (C26)Central AvenueC29 runs weekends; other routes run weekdays
C27Six Flags AmericaWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Metrobus C27 will serve Six Flags America amusement park, May 18, 2005Addison Road-Seat Pleasant (Metro)Introduced on May 28, 2005Runs during the summer on Saturdays only
C28Pointer Ridge LinePointer Ridge, BowieNew Carrollton (Metro)John Hanson Highway
D12; D13; D14Oxon Hill-Suitland LineSuitland (Metro)Southern Avenue (Metro)Saint Barnabas Road (D12) or Brinkley Road and Indian Head Highway (D13, D14)
F12Ardwick Industrial Park Shuttle LineArdwickCheverly (Metro)
F13Cheverly-Washington Business Park LineWashington Business Park, LanhamCheverly (Metro)Annapolis Road
F14Sheriff Road-Capitol Heights LineNew Carrollton (Metro)Naylor Road (Metro)MLK Highway and Southern Avenue
H11; H12; H13Marlow Heights-Temple Hills LineTemple HillsBranch Avenue (Metro)St. Barnabas Road and Branch Avenue
J11; J12; J13Marlboro Pike LineForestvilleAddison Road-Seat Pleasant (Metro) (J11, J12) No service to Federal Triangle any more. The J13 goes as far as Potomac Ave Station in one direction.J11 and J13 does not serve Federal Triangle any more. As of June 24, 2007 ONLY the J13 goes as fas as Potomac Ave Station. It goes in one direction towards Potomac Ave Station . http://wmata.com/timetables/md/j1115.pdf
K11; K12; K13Forestville LineForestville (K11, K13) or Branch Avenue (Metro) (K12)Potomac Avenue (Metro) (K11) or Suitland (Metro) (K12, K13)Allentown Road (K12 only) and Silver Hill RoadK11 only has one round trip Sunday morning and one thbound trip Saturday morning
P12Eastover-Addison Road LineEastover, Oxon HillAddison Road-Seat Pleasant (Metro)Silver Hill Road
P17; P18; P19Oxon Hill-Fort Washington LineFort WashingtonFarragut North/Farragut West (Metro) (P17, P19) or Anacostia (Metro) (P18)Oxon Hill Road and South Capitol Street
R12Kenilworth Avenue-New Carrollton LineDeanwood (Metro)New Carrollton (Metro)Kenilworth Avenue and Princess Garden Parkway
T16; T17Greenbelt LineGreenbelt (Metro)New Carrollton (Metro)Greenbelt Road and Annapolis Road
T18Annapolis Road LineNew Carrollton (Metro)Rhode Island Avenue (Metro)Annapolis Road
V12 (V11 has been discontinued as of June 24th, 2007)District Heights-Suitland LineAddison Road-Seat Pleasant (Metro)Suitland StationAddison Road (No service to Pennsylvania Ave and Potomac Ave Station any more because the V11 has been discontinued as of June 24, 2007 http://wmata.com/timetables/md/V12.pdf)
V14; V15District Heights-Seat Pleasant LineDistrict HeightsDeanwood (Metro)Walker Mill Road, Central Avenue, and Addison Road
W13; W14Bock Road LineFort Washington (W13) or Friendly (W13, W14)Farragut North/Farragut West (Metro) (W13) or Anacostia (Metro) (W14)Bock Road and South Capitol Street
W15Camp Springs-Indian Head Highway LineCamp SpringsSouthern Avenue (Metro)Allentown Road and Indian Head HighwayNamed Indian Head Highway Line until December 26, 2004Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Metrobus service changes, effective Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004, December 2004
W19Indian Head Express LineIndian HeadSouthern Avenue (Metro)Indian Head Highway
Z11; Z13Greencastle-Briggs Chaney Express LineGreencastle Park and Ride Lot, FairlandSilver Spring (Metro)Columbia Pike

Virginia routes


RouteNameTerminalsMajor streetsHistoryNotes
1A; 1B; 1E; 1F; 1ZWilson Boulevard LineVienna/Fairfax-GMU (Metro) (1A, 1Z), Dunn Loring-Merrifield (Metro) (1B), or Seven Corners (1E, 1F)Ballston-MU (Metro)Arlington Boulevard and Wilson BoulevardRenamed from "Wilson Boulevard-Fairfax Line" when the western half of route 1C was split from the the line and renamed "Dunn Loring-Fair Oaks Line". The eastern half became the 1A route.
1CFair Oaks-Dunn Loring LineFair Oaks Mall, or Fairfax CircleDunn Loring-Merrifield (Metro)Arlington Boulevard and Fairfax BoulevardSplit from the the main "Wilson Boulevard Line." The eastern half was renumbered 1A.
2A; 2B; 2C; 2GWashington Boulevard LineDunn Loring-Merrifield (Metro) (2A), Fair Oaks Mall (2B, 2G), or Tysons Corner Center (2C)Ballston-MU (Metro)Lee Highway and Washington Boulevard
2TTysons Corner-Dunn Loring LineTysons Corner CenterDunn Loring-Merrifield (Metro)Chain Bridge Road
2WVienna-Oakton LineOaktonVienna/Fairfax-GMU (Metro)Chain Bridge Road
3A; 3B; 3ELee Highway LineAnnandale (3A), West Falls Church-VT/UVA (Metro) (3B), or East Falls Church (Metro) (3E)Rosslyn (Metro)Lee Highway
3TPimmit Hills LineTysons CornerWest Falls Church-VT/UVA (Metro)Leesburg Pike
3YLee Highway-Farragut Square LineLee HeightsMcPherson Square (Metro)Lee Highway and Roosevelt BridgeIntroduced on September 26, 2004
4A; 4B; 4E; 4HPershing Drive-Arlington Boulevard LineCulmore (4A), Seven Corners (4B, 4H), or Arlington Forest (4E)Rosslyn (Metro)Arlington Boulevard and Pershing Drive (4B, 4E only)Route 4E is eastbound only
5AD.C.-Dulles LineDulles AirportL'Enfant Plaza (Metro)Dulles Toll Road, Interstate 66, and 14th Street Bridge
7A; 7B; 7C; 7D; 7E; 7F; 7H; 7P; 7W; 7XLincolnia-North Fairlington LineLincolnia (7A, 7F, 7H, 7W, 7X) or North Fairlington (7B, 7C, 7D, 7E, 7P)Pentagon (Metro)Shirley Highway
8S; 8W; 8X; 8ZFoxchase-Seminary Valley LineFairlington (8S, 8X, 8Z) or Foxchase (8W)Pentagon (Metro)Shirley Highway
9A; 9EHuntington-Pentagon LineHuntington (Metro) (9A) or Del Ray (9E)Pentagon (Metro)Richmond Highway and Jefferson Davis HighwayNamed Richmond Highway Line (along with former Route 9B, which became Hunting Towers-Potomac Yard-Crystal City Line) until June 26, 2005
Once called the Fort Belvoir-Pentagon Line
9SCrystal City-Potomac Yard ShuttlePotomac YardCrystal City (Metro)Clark Street and Crystal DriveIntroduced on April 24, 2006 to replace Arlington Transit Route 90[2]
10A; 10EHunting Towers-Pentagon LineHunting Towers (10A) or Del Ray (10E)Pentagon (Metro)Mount Vernon Avenue
10BHunting Towers-Ballston LineHunting TowersBallston-MU (Metro)Mount Vernon Avenue and Glebe RoadOnce called the Alexandria-Arlington-Pentagon Line, along with former Route 10C; later the Alexandria-Arlington Line
11YMount Vernon Express LineMount VernonFarragut North/Farragut West (Metro)George Washington Memorial Parkway and 14th Street Bridge
12A; 12E; 12F; 12GCentreville South LineCentrevilleVienna/Fairfax-GMU (Metro)Interstate 66Route 12A introduced on June 26, 2005 as a combination of some 12E trips with portions of 12F and 12L; Route 12G introduced as a redesignation and modification of reverse commute 12F tripsRoute 12A runs westbound only, leaving I-66 at Fairfax County Parkway
12C; 12DCentreville North LineRoute 12C was once called the Centreville Express Line
12L; 12MLittle Rocky Run-Vienna Line
12R; 12SStringfellow Road-Vienna LineNamed Sully Station-Vienna Line until June 26, 2005
13A; 13B; 13F; 13GNational Airport-Pentagon-Washington LineThe PentagonDowntownState Route 110 and Roosevelt Bridge or 14th Street Bridge13A (clockwise) and 13B (counterclockwise) run weekdays; 13F (counterclockwise) and 13G (clockwise) run weekends and extend to National Airport
15K; 15LChain Bridge Road LineGeorge Mason UniversityRosslyn (Metro)Chain Bridge RoadRoute 15L runs eastbound only
16A; 16B; 16D; 16E; 16F; 16JColumbia Pike LineAnnandale (16A, 16B, 16D, 16E) or Culmore (16F, 16J)Pentagon (Metro)Columbia PikeRoutes 16A and 16D run weekdays only. 16B provides service to Annandale only on weekends, as substitute for 16A and 16D. On weekdays, all 16B runs terminate at Culmore. Route 16E runs late night service only, with only the first weeknight and Sunday trips traveling to Annandale. All other 16E trips terminate at Culmore.
16G; 16H; 16K; 16WColumbia Heights West-Pentagon City LineColumbia Heights WestPentagon City (Metro) (16G, 16W), Crystal City (Metro) (16H), or Pentagon (Metro) (16K)Columbia PikeRoute 16H extended from Pentagon City to Crystal City on September 25, 2005Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Metrobus service changes in Virginia begin September 25, September 19, 2005
Route 16W was called the Shirlington-Pentagon Line until September 7, 2003Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Columbia Pike Metrobus service to be restructured, June 19, 2003; Metrobus service route changes along Columbia Pike begin the week of Sept. 7, August 25, 2003
Route 16G was part of the Columbia Pike Line until September 7, 2003
Routes 16H and 16K were introduced on September 7, 2003
Route 16K runs weekend mornings only
16LAnnandale-Skyline City-Pentagon LineAnnandalePentagon (Metro)Columbia Pike, Seminary Road, and Shirley HighwayOriginally part of the Columbia Pike Line; name changed to the Columbia Pike Express Line on February 1, 1987
16YColumbia Pike-Farragut Square LineBarcroftMcPherson Square (Metro)Columbia Pike, Arlington Boulevard and Roosevelt Bridge
17A; 17B; 17F; 17MKings Park LineGeorge Mason University (17A), Burke (17B, 17F), or North Springfield (17M)Pentagon (Metro)Braddock Road and Shirley Highway
17G; 17H; 17K; 17LKings Park Express LineGeorge Mason University (17G) or Burke (17H, 17K, 17L)Pentagon (Metro)Braddock Road, Capital Beltway, and Shirley Highway
18E; 18FSpringfield LineSpringfieldPentagon (Metro)Shirley Highway
18G; 18H; 18JOrange Hunt LineOrange HuntPentagon (Metro)Old Keene Mill Road and Shirley Highway
18P; 18R; 18SBurke Centre LineBurkePentagon (Metro)Old Keene Mill Road and Shirley HighwayRoutes 18P and 18R were once called the Orange Hunt-Burke Centre Line
20F; 20W; 20X; 20YChantilly-Greenbriar LineChantillyVienna/Fairfax-GMU (Metro)Lee Jackson Highway and Interstate 66
21A; 21B; 21C; 21D; 21FLandmark-Pentagon LineLincolniaPentagon (Metro)Shirley HighwayOnce called the Landmark Express Line
22ABarcroft-South Fairlington LineBallston-MU (Metro)Pentagon (Metro)George Mason Drive and Shirley HighwayNamed Walker Chapel-Pentagon Line until December 29, 2003, when it was restructuredWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Metrobus Walker Chapel-Pentagon line service restructured to become the Barcroft-South Fairlington line, December 18, 2003
22BPentagon-Army-Navy Drive-Shirley Park LineShirley ParkPentagon (Metro)Army-Navy Drive
23A; 23CMcLean-Crystal City LineTysons Corner (23A) or Langley (23C)Crystal City (Metro)Old Dominion Drive and Glebe Road
24PBallston-Pentagon LineBallston-MU (Metro)Pentagon (Metro)Wilson Boulevard and Washington Boulevard
24TMcLean Hamlet-East Falls Church LineMcLeanEast Falls Church (Metro)Westmoreland Street
25A; 25F; 25G; 25J; 25P; 25RBallston-Bradlee-Pentagon LineBallston-MU (Metro) (25A, 25F, 25J, 25P, 25R) or South Fairlington (25G)Pentagon (Metro)Carlin Springs Road, King Street, and Shirley Highway (25A, 25F, 25G, 25J) or Army Navy Drive (25P, 25R)Once called the Bradlee-Pentagon Line
25BLandmark-Ballston LineBallston-MU (Metro)Van Dorn Street (Metro)Carlin Springs Road and Van Dorn Street
26A; 26EEast Falls Church Line
(GEORGE)
West Falls Church-VT/UVA (Metro) (26A) or Falls Church (26E)East Falls Church (Metro)Broad Street
26WWest Falls Church Line
(GEORGE)
Falls ChurchWest Falls Church-VT/UVA (Metro)Broad Street
28A; 28BAlexandria-Tysons Corner LineTysons CornerKing Street (Metro)Leesburg Pike
28F; 28GSkyline City LineSkyline CityPentagon (Metro)Shirley Highway
28TTysons Corner-West Falls Church LineTysons CornerWest Falls Church-VT/UVA (Metro)Leesburg Pike
29C; 29E; 29G; 29H; 29XAnnandale LineAnnandalePentagon (Metro)Little River Turnpike, Capital Beltway (29X only), and Shirley Highway
29K; 29NAlexandria-Fairfax LineFairfaxAlexandriaLittle River Turnpike
38BBallston-Farragut Square LineBallston-MU (Metro)Farragut North/Farragut West (Metro)Clarendon Boulevard, Wilson Boulevard, and Key Bridge
REXRichmond Highway ExpressFort BelvoirKing Street (Metro)Richmond HighwayIntroduced on September 26, 2004, replacing Route 9A service south of Huntington Metro station
TAGS (S80; S91)Springfield CirculatorSpringfield MallFranconia-Springfield (Metro)Frontier DriveTAGS name essentially replaced numbers on June 26, 2005Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Metrobus service changes in Virginia begin June 26, June 17, 2005

School routes


These routes connect schools to Metrorail stations or other local points. They are primarily intended for students, but are open to anyone, and stop at all stops along their routes.

★ A31, A32, A33: Anacostia High School Line, introduced on November 21, 2005Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Three new Metrobus routes to serve Anacostia High School, November 17, 2005

★ B51: Brookland and Bunker Hill (Elementary) School Line

★ C40: Capitol Hill Cluster Line (Peabody and Watkins Elementary Schools)

★ D31, D32, D33, D34: Deal Junior High School Line

★ D51: Duke Ellington School of the Arts Line

★ E32: Eastern High School Line

★ M31: McKinley High School Line

★ S35: Sousa Middle School Line

★ S41: Springarn High School Line

★ W45, W46, W47: Wilson High School Line

★ W54: Woodson High School Line

Former routes


RouteNameTerminalsMajor streetsHistoryNotes
1DWilson Boulevard-Fairfax LineDunn Loring-Merrifield (Metro)BallstonDiscontinued June 24, 2007
3ZWestpark-West Falls Church LineWashington Post, Changes Announced in Virginia Metrobus Routes, Schedules, January 15, 1987, page 11
4CCulmore-Ballston LineWashington Post, Metrobuses to Change Routes and Schedules, January 8, 1989
4SPershing Drive-Arlington Boulevard LineAnnandaleRosslyn (Metro)Sleepy Hollow Road and Arlington BoulevardCut back to Seven Corners on September 24, 2006 and renamed as Route 4H tripsWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Metrobus service changes in Virginia begin September 24, September 20, 2006
5BD.C.-Tysons Corner LineTysons CornerDiscontinued on September 24, 2006Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Metrobus service changes in the District of Columbia begin September 24, September 20, 2006
An earlier different line also numbered 5B was called Reston North LineWashington Post, Metrobus Route Adjustments, September 27, 1990, page 12
5C
5DDiscontinued in 1996Washington Post, Bus Service Changes in Fairfax, May 30, 1996, page 2
5E
5FFranklin Farm, RestonWest Falls Church-VT/UVA (Metro)
5G
5H
5J
5NReston-Crystal City Line
5P
5SHerndon-West Falls Church Line
5W
5Y
5Z
6ABradlee-South Fairlington Line
9BHunting Towers-Potomac Yard-Crystal City LineNamed Route 11P Hunting Towers-Potomac Yard-Crystal City Line until September 26, 2004; named Richmond Highway Line (along with Route 9A and Route 9E) until June 26, 2005;Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Virginia timetables (as of April 4, 2005, accessed through the Internet Archive)Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Metrobus service changes in Virginia begin June 26, June 17, 2005 discontinued on June 25, 2006Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Two Metrobus routes discontinued, June 23, 2006
Once called the Mount Vernon Line, along with Routes 11H and 11X; later the Alexandria-National Airport LineWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Virginia bus timetables, February 8, 1998, accessed via the Internet Archive
10PMount Vernon Avenue-Potomac Yard-Crystal City LineDiscontinued on June 25, 2006
11H; 11TMount Vernon LineNational AirportMount VernonDiscontinued in 1991
11PHunting Towers-Potomac Yard-Crystal City LineSee Route 9B
13CNational Airport-Pentagon-Washington Line
14A; 14B; 14C; 14DMontgomery-Tysons Beltway ExpressAmerican Legion BridgeDiscontinued on December 27, 2003Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Eight Metrobus routes discontinued in Maryland after December 26, December 10, 2003
16CColumbia Pike LineDiscontinued on September 7, 2003
16S; 16U; 16XShirlington-Pentagon LineDiscontinued on September 7, 2003
19LLorton Express Line
20AFair LakesVienna/Fairfax-GMU (Metro)Interstate 66Transferred to Fairfax Connector at some point; renumbered 621 in June 2001Washington Post, Fairfax in Brief, June 28, 2001
20EFairfax City ExpressFairfaxDiscontinued in 1986, when Vienna/Fairfax-GMU station opened and Fairfax's CUE Bus system was extended to it[3]
20GFair LakesVienna/Fairfax-GMU (Metro)Interstate 66Transferred to Fairfax Connector at some point; renumbered 623 in June 2001
20PPenderbrook-Fairridge LineFair LakesVienna/Fairfax-GMU (Metro)Interstate 66Transferred to Fairfax Connector at some point; renumbered 622 in June 2001
22C; 22FWalker Chapel-Pentagon LineDiscontinued on December 29, 2003
23XGreat FallsWest Falls Church-VT/UVA (Metro)Discontinued in 1991Washington Post, Great Falls Metro Bus Eliminated, July 4, 1991, page 3
24MBallston-Pentagon LineTruncated and renamed as Route 24P trips on December 28, 2003Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Metrobus service route changes in Virginia begin last week in December: Most schedule adjustments designed to improve service, December 12, 2003
26G; 26HBurke Centre-Dunn Loring LineDiscontinued in 1996
27Y; 27ZSaratoga Line
A15Martin Luther King Jr. Highway LineDiscontinued on December 18, 2004; replaced by Route A12Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Metrobus service changes, effective Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004, December 2004
B11Bethesda Reverse Commute LineDiscontinued on December 27, 2003
C18Waldorf-Branch Avenue LineDiscontinued on December 27, 2003
G1Greenbelt Station Parking Lot ShuttleGreenbelt (Metro)Discontinued on December 27, 2003
H5; H7Mount Pleasant-Adams Morgan LineDiscontinued on September 24, 2006
J14; J15Marlboro Pike LineDiscontinued on December 18, 2004; replaced by TheBus #24
N7Montgomery Mall-Federal Triangle Express LineDiscontinued on December 27, 2003
N11; N13Branch Avenue-King Street Express LineBranch Avenue (Metro)King Street (Metro)Woodrow Wilson BridgeDiscontinued on June 26, 2004[4]
S81Springfield CirculatorDiscontinued on September 26, 2004; replaced by Route S80
S82Metro Park ShuttleDiscontinued on September 26, 2004; replaced by Route S80
S95Mid-Pike PlazaWhite Flint (Metro)Discontinued on April 1, 2004[5]
W9Defense Facilities Shuttle LineDiscontinued on September 24, 2006
W17Indian Head Highway LineDiscontinued on December 26, 2004; replaced by Route W13
X6National Arboretum LineNational ArboretumUnion Station (Metro)Bladensburg Road and Maryland AvenueDiscontinued on June 24, 2007Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Metrobus service changed on Sunday, June 24, 2007, June 2007
Z1; Z4Glenmont-Silver Spring LineDiscontinued on September 26, 2004; replaced by Route C7, Route Z2, Route Z6, and Route Z8
Z3; Z5Colesville-Fairland Express LineDiscontinued on September 26, 2004; replaced by Route Z2, Route Z6, and Route Z8
Z7; Z17Calverton Express LineDiscontinued on September 26, 2004; replaced by Route Z6 and Route Z9
Z19Calverton Express LineDiscontinued on June 29, 2003Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Metrobus service route changes in Maryland begin the week of June 29, June 23, 2003

References



Metrobus timetables, accessed May 2007

Notes


1. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Metro, District of Columbia Announce New Bus Service on Georgia Avenue, July 6, 2006
2. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Metrobus begins new 9S route from Crystal City to Potomac Yard, April 20, 2006
3. Washington Post, Fairfax City Halts Metro Funds, July 13, 1989, page 1
4. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Metrobus routes N11, N13 discontinued after Friday, June 25, June 23, 2004
5. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, S95 Metrobus shuttle to be discontinued, March 15, 2004


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