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- Former streetcar lines
- Metro 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12[C], 27[C]
- Metro 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 36, 43, 44, 47, 49, 70
- Major routes
- RapidRide
- Metro 8, 40, 41, 45/48, 150
- ST 510/511/512/513, 545, 550, 560, 590/594
- CT 402?
Resources
edit- Chicago Rail Fan
- Bus Use of Highways: State of the Art, Parts 143-146 (p. 178): Description of freeway routes
- 41 Blue Streak, 5 Phinney, 16 Meridian, 7-15 Ave NE, 7-Lake City, 7-View Ridge, 8-Ravenna, 22-Roosevelt
- Metro books
- The Book/Manual and Route Book supplements (2011, 2017 to 2023)
- February 2012 edition of Route Book, including base reference
Maps
edit- Converted trolley routes in Seattle, 1941
- Seattle, 1941
- Seattle, 1948
- Seattle, 1950
- Seattle, 1967
- Seattle trolleys, 1969
- Metro, 1977 (whole county)
- Metro, 1983 (whole county & Night Owl)
- Metro, 1988 (King and southern Snohomish)
- Metro, 1997
Article names
edit- Metro: Route X (King County Metro)
- ST Express: Route 5XX (Sound Transit Express) or Sound Transit Express route 5XX
Routes
editRoute | Notability | Started | Area(s) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes (Trolley) |
1940 | Downtown, Queen Anne | |
2 | Yes (Trolley) |
1940 | ||
3 | Yes (Trolley) |
1940 | Formerly route 12 (1970s) in CD | |
4 | Yes (Trolley) |
Formerly route 12 (1970s) in CD | ||
5 | Maybe | 1941 | Former trolley to Phinney; extended from 145th to Shoreline CC in September 1973 | |
7 | Yes (Trolley) |
1940 | Split several times: 7X in N. Seattle, 70, 49 in 2005 | |
8 | Yes | 1995 | South half split into 38 in March 2016; later 106 in Sept. 2016 | |
9X | Yes (Former trolley) |
1940 | Trolley/local until June 2005 | |
10 | Yes (Trolley) |
1940 | Moved in 2016 for light rail Formerly interlined with 12 | |
11 | Yes | 1940 | Pratially future Madison BRT, former trolley until 1960s? | |
12 | Yes (Trolley) |
1940 | Future Madison BRT | |
13 | Yes (Trolley) |
1981 | ||
14 | Yes (Trolley) |
1940 | Route 47 tail split, formerly route 10 | |
26 | Yes | Former trolley, eliminated in 2016 | ||
27 | Yes | 1940 | Former cable car | |
36 | Yes (Trolley) |
1940 | Formerly route 3 | |
41 | Yes (Future Link) |
1970 | Lake City, Northgate, Downtown | Blue Streak |
43 | Yes (Trolley) |
1940 | Major route until 2016, formerly route 4 (1970s) | |
44 | Yes (Trolley) |
1993 | Future RapidRide+, formerly route 30 (1970s) and route 44 (1978) | |
45 | Yes | 2016 | Former 48 | |
47 | Yes (Trolley) |
1940 | Formerly route 14, deleted and revived in 2015 | |
48 | Yes (Major corridor) |
1980 | U District, Central, Mt Baker | Split in 2016 |
49 | Yes (Trolley) |
2005[1][2] | Downtown, Capitol Hill, U District | Originally routes 7/9, interlined with 7s evenings/weekends |
65 | Maybe | |||
67 | Yes | Future BRT (stalled?) | ||
70 | Yes (Trolley) |
1963? | Originally routes 7/8; electrified in 1990s | |
71 | Maybe | 1978 | Originally part of route 7; former tunnel bus | |
120 | Yes | Burien, West Seattle | Future RapidRide H Line Formerly route 20 (late 1980s) | |
124 | Maybe | 2009 | formerly route 174 | |
271 | Maybe | Formerly Route 244 (established in 1981)[3] | ||
510/511/ 512/513 |
Yes | 1999 | Downtown, Snohomish County | |
522 | Maybe | 2002 | Downtown, Bothell | Route options; future 522 BRT (ST3) to 145th |
532/535 | Maybe | 1999 | Bellevue, Snohomish County | Part of future I-405 BRT (ST3, 2024) |
540 | Maybe | 2000 | ||
541 | Part of 54X series | 2016 | ||
542 | Part of 54X series | 2010 | ||
545 | Yes | 2000 | Downtown, Redmond | Route 546 eliminated in 2002 |
550 | Yes (Future Link) |
1999 | Downtown, Bellevue | Formerly route 226? |
554 | Yes | 2001 | ||
555/556 | Maybe | 2001 | Route 556 added in 2005 | |
560 | Maybe | 2000 | Part of future I-405 BRT (ST3, 2024) Consolidated with Route 570 "Westside Express" (1999 to 2003) | |
566/567 | No | 2010 | Consolidation of Routes 564 and 565; Route 567 created in 2013 | |
574 | No | 2000 | ||
577/578 | No | 2006 | Replaced Metro Express 194 (2010); Route 578 began in 2009 | |
580 | No | 2015 | ||
586 | No | 2002 | ||
590/592/ 594/595 |
Maybe | 1999 | Seattle, Tacoma | Former Pierce Transit express Routes 591, 593, and 599 eliminated in 2012 |
595 | No | 1999 | Gig Harbor | |
596 | No | 2012 | Bonney Lake, Sumner | Replaced Pierce Transit route 496 |
Key: Night owl |
- Notes
- ^ June 2005 change
- ^ Proposed 2004/2005 Service Changes
- ^ "Metro's hand out for comment on routes". The Seattle Times. February 25, 1981. p. G1.
Navboxes
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History
edit- Alderwood service begins in September 1979, one month before mall opens[1]
- Predecessor routes: CT 115 (except for Alderwood-Swamp section)
- Shortened from original Downtown Edmonds terminus
- Cost: $75.6 million; $64.7 million from federal sources, including grant[2]
- Construction
- Lynnwood 196th Street project
- May 2022: Construction begins
- Early 2023: McCollum Park bus stops close for Orange Line terminal construction[3][4]
- Stormwater treatment violations[5]
- Route 115 replaced by Orange Line and new Route 114[6]
Route
editReferences
edit- ^ Copeland, Joe (September 1, 1979). "Community Transit begins new bus routes beginning Tuesday". The Everett Herald. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ https://www.communitytransit.org/news/community-transit-news/2022/02/18/community-transit-receives-$37.1-million-in-federal-grant-funds-for-swift-orange-line
- ^ https://www.communitytransit.org/blog/post-details/blog/2022/10/21/construction-for-ct-s-swift-orange-line-continues
- ^ Watanabe, Ben (October 17, 2022). "Eye-catching work at McCollum Park is for Swift Orange buses". The Everett Herald.
- ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/community-transit-fined-for-stormwater-violations-near-mill-creek-park/
- ^ https://www.communitytransit.org/buses/service-changes
- ^ https://www.communitytransit.org/docs/default-source/fact-sheets/swift-orange-line-groundbreaking_swift-fact-sheet_0951-(1).pdf?sfvrsn=f6dc5417_4
- ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/alderwood-mall-lot-already-a-squeeze-may-soon-see-more-foot-traffic/
History
edit- Predecessors
- Community Transit launches as Snohomish County PBTA in October 1976 and includes Route R-1 from Marysville to Everett[1]
- Terminated at 88th Street; connected with Stanwood (R-4) service launched in 1980[2]
- 2003: Route 210 bumped to every 15 minutes[3]
- 2003 agreement with Everett to run express-ish service on Broadway
- Later renumbered to 200/201/202 series
- Route 200 eliminated in 2010?
- Route 201/202 moved to Broadway instead of using I-5
- February 2015: New Smokey Point Transit Center opened after a year of construction[4]
- March 2024: Route 202 moved further north to serve Walmart/Amazon in Arlington
- Plans
- Route options between Grove and 51st/136th[5][6]
- Option A: State Ave from Grove to 136th, cuts across to 51st
- Option B: Uses Shoultes Road between 100th and 108th
- Option C: East on Grove and north on 51st
- Planned to begin construction in 2027 and open in 2029
References
edit- ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-new-county-bus-system-o/143932851/
- ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-big-changes-monday-in-b/143932989/
- ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/uncategorized/ct-to-beef-up-its-service-plan-calls-for-route-upgrades-in-lynnwood-terrace/
- ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/smokey-point-transit-center-nears-opening-day/
- ^ https://hdp-us-prod-app-ct-engage-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/7317/2056/6861/Swift_Gold_Line_Fact_Sheet_-_English.pdf
- ^ Hansen, Jordan (July 24, 2024). "What route should new Smokey Point bus route take through Marysville?". The Everett Herald.
The H Line is a RapidRide bus route in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is operated by King County Metro and uses bus rapid transit features, including transit signal priority, exclusive lanes, and off-board fare payment at some stations. The 13-mile (21 km) route begins in Downtown Seattle and travels south on Delridge Way and Ambaum Boulevard through West Seattle and White Center before terminating in Burien. The H Line opened on March 18, 2023, and replaced route 120 after the construction of new stations and bus lanes.
Route
editThe H Line is 13 miles (21 km) long and serves 51 stations and stops between its termini in Downtown Seattle and Burien.[1]
- H Line route: 13 miles (21 km)[2]
- 80 bus stops on Route 120[3] reduced to 51[4]
- Downtown routing on Columbia Street, following C Line up to Westlake & Harrison
- Bus-only lanes on Delridge from Hudson to Andover approaching WSB, rest is mostly peak lanes or mixed traffic[5]
History
edit- Predecessor: Highland Park and Lake Burien Railway
- Opened on June 1 or July 1, 1912[6] (9 miles from West Seattle to Lake Burien), damaged in landslide by November, bankrupt in March, acquired by city in May 1914[7]
- From 1914 to 1929, it ran as a continuation service to Seahurst via Ballard
- Abandoned on July 15, 1931, dismantled fully in 1933 after retirement of White Center Line[6]
- Ambaum Blvd originally built in 1912 along interurban tracks[8]
- September 25, 2004: Route 20 renumbered to 120[9][10]
- Formerly route 120
- Ninth-busiest bus route (8,700 weekday riders in 2017)[2]
- Seattle TBD funding for service upgrades
- Scheduled to launch in September 2021 (originally 2020) pre-COVID[13][14]
- BAT lanes approved by Burien[15]
- 2017 to 2020 outreach[16]
- Delayed to 2022 due to COVID[17]
- Delayed from September 2022 to March 2023 due to materials delays, concrete strike, other issues[18]
- Construction
- June 2020: SDOT begins Delridge Way reconstruction
- May 2021: Groundbreaking at Burien TC[19]
- $87 million cost, 13 miles, 51 stops
- Service: 7 minutes peak, 10 minutes midday, 15 minutes evenings/weekends, 30 minutes nights
- April 2022: Construction on Delridge Way completed with new bus stops, median, surfacing[20]
- July 2022: Roadwork completed[21]
References
edit- ^ "King County launches construction of future RapidRide H Line" (Press release). King County Metro. May 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "Open house Oct. 10 on Route 120 improvements: Metro, SDOT prepare for future RapidRide H Line in West Seattle, White Center, Burien" (Press release). King County Metro. October 3, 2018.
- ^ https://www.seattle.gov/documents/Departments/TransitAdvisoryBoard/Presentations/DelridgeRapidRideHLine_TAB-Jan2018.pdf
- ^ https://www.westsideseattle.com/highline-times/2021/05/18/metro-breaks-ground-rapid-ride-h-line-will-serve-riders-burien-seattle
- ^ https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/programs/transit-program/transit-plus-multimodal-corridor-program/rapidride-h-line
- ^ a b https://www.historylink.org/File/10401
- ^ https://historylink.org/File/20686
- ^ https://www.westsideseattle.com/west-seattle-herald/2014/08/15/history-ambaum-boulevard-part-one
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20050224015035/http://transit.metrokc.gov/up/archives/sep04/ra-092004-swchanges.html
- ^ Gilmore, Susan (September 24, 2004). "Metro and CT making several route changes". The Seattle Times. p. B2.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20041206014556/http://transit.metrokc.gov/up/archives/jan04/sw-1-04-rt120.html
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20060223190703/http://transit.metrokc.gov/up/archives/sep04/sw-0904.pdf
- ^ https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/metro/programs-projects/fares-routes-and-service/rapidride-expansion/h-line.aspx
- ^ https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/popular-west-seattle-bus-line-and-others-to-get-upgrade/492182983
- ^ http://b-townblog.com/2018/05/22/burien-council-endorses-metro-changes-to-ambaum-blvd-for-rapidride-h-line/
- ^ https://kingcounty.gov/~/media/depts/metro/programs-projects/rapidride/h-line-design-outreach-report.pdf
- ^ https://kingcountymetro.blog/2020/12/21/metro-revises-rapidride-program-schedule/
- ^ https://www.masstransitmag.com/bus/infrastructure/press-release/21264842/king-county-metro-transit-king-county-metro-revises-rapidride-h-line-launch-date-to-complete-transit-corridor-improvements
- ^ https://www.westsideseattle.com/highline-times/2021/05/18/metro-breaks-ground-rapid-ride-h-line-will-serve-riders-burien-seattle
- ^ https://sdotblog.seattle.gov/2022/04/28/delridge-way-sw-construction-recap/
- ^ https://autos.yahoo.com/delridge-way-sw-gets-major-192324462.html
Line | Alignment | Service Change | Start |
---|---|---|---|
A Line | 16725 | 16844 | October 2010 |
B Line | 16725 | 17100 | October 2011 |
C Line | 16725 | 17320 | September 2012 |
D Line | 16725 | 17320 | September 2012 |
E Line | 17391 | 17584 | February 2014 |
F Line | 17391 | 17584 | June 2014 |
G Line | 19012 | 2024-0053 (pending) |
Late 2024 |
H Line | 18894 | 19422 | March 2023 |
I Line | 19098 | — | 2026 |
J Line | 19312 | — | 2027 |
K Line | — | — | 2030 |
R Line | — | — | 2028 |
The J Line is a future RapidRide bus route in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is planned to begin service in 2026, replacing King County Metro route 70. The route will begin in Downtown Seattle and travel north through South Lake Union and Eastlake to the University District. It was originally planned to continue to Roosevelt, but was truncated due to budget cuts.
Route
edit- Corridor map (April 2021); U District terminal
- Bike plan elements: Protected lanes
History
edit- Route 70 history
- Route 7 splits (until 2005)
- RapidRide Roosevelt
- November 2014: Mode analysis[1]
- June 2017: Locally preferred alternative
- 2019: Environmental Assessment; plans for 2021 start and 2024 opening
- Shortened J Line
- 2020: Truncation and branding announced[2]
- January 2024: FTA announces $64.2 million in funding; construction to begin later in 2024[3]
References
edit- Listicle style
The city of Seattle has 15 bus routes that regularly use trolleybuses operated by King County Metro on a 68-mile (109 km) network. Most routes are direct successors to earlier streetcar routes operated by the city-run Seattle Municipal Street Railway in the early 20th century.
Route 1
editRoute 1 | |||
---|---|---|---|
Overview | |||
System | King County Metro | ||
Status | Active | ||
Began service | 1941 | ||
Route | |||
Start | Kinnear | ||
Via | 10th Avenue West, Lower Queen Anne, Belltown | ||
End | Downtown Seattle | ||
Length | 11 mi (18 km) | ||
Timetable | King County Metro | ||
|
Route 1 connects Downtown Seattle to the 10th Avenue West corridor on the west side of Queen Anne Hill.
References
editMetro route 7
editRoute 7 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Breda trolleybus on route 7 in Downtown Seattle, 2009 | ||||
Overview | ||||
System | King County Metro | |||
Garage | Atlantic Base | |||
Status | Active | |||
Began service | January 1, 1937 | |||
Predecessors | Rainier Avenue Electric Railway | |||
Route | ||||
Route type | Trolleybus | |||
Locale | Seattle, Washington | |||
Start | Rainier Beach | |||
Via | Rainier Avenue | |||
End | Downtown Seattle | |||
Length | 11 mi (18 km) | |||
Service | ||||
Journey time | 75–80 minutes | |||
Operates | 24 hours, 7 days a week | |||
Timetable | King County Metro | |||
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Route 7 is a bus route operated by King County Metro in Seattle, Washington, United States. The trolleybus route traverses 11 miles (18 km) of Rainier Avenue between the Rainier Valley and Downtown Seattle. It is one of the system's key routes, with over 13,400 daily riders, and runs at a normal frequency of 10 minutes on weekdays and Saturdays.
Route
editRoute 7 begins at the intersection of Rainier Avenue and South Henderson Street in the Rainier Beach neighborhood of South Seattle,[1] approximately a half-mile (0.8 km) east of the Rainier Beach light rail station.[2] Some trips continue southeast on Waters Avenue South to a terminal located at 62nd Avenue South and South Prentice Street before turning back to the Rainier Beach terminal, located adjacent to Rainier Beach High School.[1] Buses travel northwesterly on Rainier Avenue, passing through the Dunlap and Hillman City neighborhoods, before reaching the Columbia City historic district. The eastern sector of the valley, including Seward Park, is served by Route 50, which crosses Rainier Avenue at Othello Street and Alaska Street.Cite error: A <ref>
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- Night Owl service
Connections
editHistory
edit- 1891: Rainier Avenue Electric Railway begins operation, later expanded south
- 1937-01-01: Converted to motor bus
- Designated as Route 16B[3]
- 1940-08: Conversion to trolleybus from Eastlake to Rose Street; shuttle bus continue to Waters Street terminal[4][5]
- 1940-08: "Route 7" given to bus using Rainier and Eastlake[6]
- 1959: Motorization of Route 7 proposed[7]
- 1963: Eastlake de-wired, all runs converted to diesel[8]
- 1973-01-01: Metro takes over Seattle Transit routes
- 1974: Rainier Avenue "U Trans" route proves popular, merged into Metro in January 1975[11][12]
- 1976-02: Metro approves trolley project, including re-electrification of Route 7[13][14]
- 1978: Metro restructure routes around numbers; splitting 71, 72 and 73 from 7 northern branches[15]
- Former NE termini (Blue Streak): 15th Ave NE, Lake City, View Ridge
- Metro moves Route 7 onto Broadway, replacing Route 9
- 1978-01: Metro shuts down trolley system for renovation, converting route 7 to diesels[16]
- 1983-05-23: Trolley system renovation completed, new AM Generals on route 7[17]
- 1989: Tunnel construction reroutes buses onto 1st Avenue
- 2005-06: North segment to U District split into 49 on weekdays and Saturdays, combined Sundays, early mornings and late nights;[18] frequency improvements for both[19][20]
- 2006: Breda trolleybuses
- 2007: Trolley wire extension to Rainier Beach light rail station proposed and rejected?[21]
- 2009–2010: Stop consolidation reduces from 116/107 to 76[22]
- 2014-09: 7X (express) deleted during cuts[23][24]
- 2014: Prop. 1 improvements paid by City of Seattle
- 2016: New Flyer trolleybuses
- Night Owl?
- Light rail
- Rainier Avenue alignment proposed and rejected in 1990s
Future
edit- RapidRide conversion (R Line) in 2024[25]
- Bike lanes?
- Extension on Henderson to Rainier Beach station
Operations
edit- Bus bunching
- Weekend motorizations
Culture
editSafety
edit- Assaults on drivers and passengers common from 1980s onwards
- "Guardian Angels" in 1980s to patrol mostly route 7[28]
Incidents
edit- 1982: 60 juveniles attack bus[29]
- 1989: Bullet shot through rear window at College Street[30]
- 1997: 6 to 15 shots fired at bus at Othello[31]
- 2005: Couple harassed and beaten by group of teens, suing Metro and forcing installation of police monitoring on buses
- 2010-08: Attempted armed robbery by juveniles
References
edit- ^ a b "Route 7: Prentice St., Rainier Beach, Columbia City, Downtown Seattle" (PDF). King County Metro. September 2017.
- ^ Lucas, Phillip (July 11, 2009). "Rainier Beach light rail may shake up bus riders' routine". The Seattle Times.
- ^ "Routes of Seattle Transit Lines". The Seattle Times. May 19, 1940. p. 7.
- ^ "15th Ave. Line Trolley Tested". The Seattle Times. August 8, 1940. p. 3.
- ^ "Rainier Beach Again Assured of Trolleys". The Seattle Times. October 12, 1940. p. 7.
- ^ "New Street Car, Bus, Trolley Coach Routes". The Seattle Times. August 17, 1940. p. 16.
- ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20160504192246/http://www.sfu.ca/person/dearmond/set/Trans_Web/M3/Seattle/Seattle.Sixtieth.htm
- ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20010620094026if_/http://www.sfu.ca:80/person/dearmond/morph/Seattle.OH.Map.JPG
- ^ Pemberton-Butler, Lisa (August 12, 1996). "Nautical splash for trolley bus—Metro expansion project adds artistic touch". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
- ^ Lane, Bob (April 27, 1993). "Trolleys to return to Eastlake—No. 70 route first in electric-bus expansion". The Seattle Times. p. B3.
- ^ Lane, Bob (October 24, 1974). "Metro asked to take U Trans". The Seattle Times. p. B2.
- ^ Haigh, John (January 19, 1975). "U. W.'s bus business". The Seattle Times. pp. 6–7.
- ^ "Metro to replace, add to overhead trolley wire". The Seattle Times. February 20, 1976. p. C7.
- ^ Lane, Bob (October 7, 1974). "City OK's expansion of trolley system". The Seattle Times. p. D1.
- ^ Lane, Bob (January 18, 1978). "Signs of change for Metro buses". The Seattle Times. p. E12.
- ^ Lane, Bob (January 18, 1978). "Trolleys to shut down for 18-month rebuild". The Seattle Times. p. E9.
- ^ Lane, Bob (May 24, 1981). "Trolley project complete; buses roll". The Seattle Times. p. D4.
- ^ Brown, Charles E. (May 26, 2005). "Here & Now: A Metro makeover". The Seattle Times. p. B2.
- ^ "Transit Service News: Some changes in bus service for the Rainier Valley/Broadway corridor begin Saturday, September 25, 2004" (PDF). King County Metro. August 2004.
- ^ "Metro Transit Special Rider Alert, June 2005: Route 7 splitting into two separate routes, Route 7 and new Route 49". King County Metro. June 2005.
- ^ "Connecting trolley bus routes to light rail stations". King County Metro. March 2007. Archived from the original on September 16, 2008.
- ^ "Metro is streamlining Route 7". King County Metro. 2009. Archived from the original on May 22, 2013.
- ^ "Metro Route Revisions Effective Saturday, September 27, 2014". King County Metro. September 2014.
- ^ Lindblom, Mike (April 24, 2014). "First cuts to Metro Transit spread all over Seattle area". The Seattle Times. p. A1.
- ^ https://kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/metro/programs-projects/fares-routes-and-service/rapidride-expansion/r-line.aspx
- ^ Lucas, Phillip (August 24, 2009). "Metro's No. 7, a colorful part of daily life for riders". The Seattle Times. p. A1.
- ^ https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/seattle-chef-pays-homage-to-bus-route-7-with-courses-reflecting-neighborhoods-1/761478546
- ^ Singh, Umendra (September 22, 1987). "Angels are back, and bus riders love it". The Seattle Times. p. B3.
- ^ "Police escort ordered after 60 juveniles attack Metro bus". The Seattle Times. August 14, 1982. p. A9.
- ^ "Police seeking person who fired on bus". The Seattle Times. September 16, 1989. p. A9.
- ^ "Bus passes through shooting scene". The Seattle Times. October 17, 1997. p. B2.
Metro route 8
editRoute 8 | ||||
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Overview | ||||
System | King County Metro | |||
Status | Active | |||
Began service | February 13, 1995 | |||
Route | ||||
Locale | Seattle, Washington | |||
Start | Seattle Center | |||
Via | Denny Way, Martin Luther King Jr. Way | |||
End | Mount Baker Transit Center | |||
Length | 6.8 miles (10.9 km) | |||
Timetable | King County Metro | |||
|
Route 8 is a bus route operated by King County Metro in Seattle, Washington, United States. It runs crosstown service on Denny Way and Martin Luther King Jr. Way, serving the neighborhoods of Lower Queen Anne, South Lake Union, Capitol Hill and the Central District. Route 8 buses run at frequencies of 10 to 15 minutes on weekdays and 15 to 30 minutes on weekends; it is one of the most heavily-ridden routes in the King County Metro system.
The route was created in 1995 as a crosstown connector between Lower Queen Anne and Capitol Hill.
Route
editRoute 8 terminates at Mercer Street in the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood of central Seattle. Buses travel southbound on Queen Anne Avenue North and northbound on 1st Avenue North, passing the west side of the Seattle Center and KeyArena, and sharing stops with the RapidRide D Line and trolleybus routes 1, 2 and 13. Route 8 turns east onto Denny Way, passing under the Seattle Center Monorail at 5th Avenue and over State Route 99 at Aurora Avenue, the latter including a transfer to the RapidRide E Line.
Connections
edit- Seattle Center: D Line, 1, 2/13
- Denny & 6th: E Line, 5, 26/28, 62
- Denny & Westlake: Streetcar, C Line, 40
- Denny & Fairview: 70
- Denny & Yale: 255, 510/511/512/513, 545
- Olive & Summit: 10, 47
- John & Broadway: Link, Streetcar, 9, 49, 60
- Group Health (John & 15th): 10, 43
- John & 23rd: 43, 48
- Madison & 25th: 11
- MLK & Union: 2
- MLK & Cherry: 3
- Yesler & 27th: 27
- 23rd & Yesler: 4, 27, 48
- Jackson & MLK: 14
- Mount Baker TC: Link, 7, 9, 14, 38, 48
History
edit- Historic services:
- Route 42 on MLK Way; later route 48
- Route 8 assigned to 19th Avenue service (route 12), formerly route 13 [1967 map]
- Route 8 assigned to Ravenna "Blue Streak" express in 1970s/1980s
- 1970s: Crosstown route discussed
- 1994-11: Seattle City Council approves creation of new crosstown route, at expense of reducing Sunday service on Route 43[5]
- Controversial pitting of neighborhoods over cuts[6]
- 1995-02-13: Route 8 debuts, with 30-min. frequency from LQA to Group Health; service cuts on routes 2, 10, 12, 13, and 43; first new route in Seattle created since 1970s[7]
- 2009-07-18: Light rail service begins, with stops on MLK Way at Mount Baker, Columbia City, Othello, and Rainier Beach
- 2009-09-19: Route 8 extended from Mount Baker to Rainier Beach via MLK Way, replacing route 48[8]
- 2010-02-06: Service increased for Link connections[9]
- 2011: Stop consolidation closes 18 stops to increase average stop spacing to 1,080 feet[10]
- 2015, U Link restructure proposal: Route 8 redirected onto Madison to serve Madison Beach (replacement for route 11), with south section made into route 38
- Rejected but implemented into 2016 Long Range Plan as RapidRide corridor
- 2016-03-26: Route 8 split, with south section made into route 38[11][12]
- Future
Service and reliability
edit- Route frequencies
- "The Late/L8/Leight"[15][16]
- Priority bus corridor identified in Transit Master Plan
- "Metro 8 Subway" proposed by Seattle Subway
- Gondola proposal[17]
- Reliability statistics (2014): 30% off-peak and 44% peak trips reported as late[18]
- Improvements: Bus lanes, queue jumps, turn restrictions (2017/2018)[15]Cite error: A
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References
edit- ^ "Route 8: Seattle Center, Capitol Hill, Central District, Mt. Baker" (PDF). King County Metro. September 10, 2016.
- ^ Downtown Metro Service: Frequent Routes to Help You Get Around Downtown (PDF) (Map). King County Metro. September 2016.
- ^ Metro Transit System: Central Area (PDF) (Map). King County Metro. September 2016.
- ^ "King County Metro Route 8" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
- ^ Angelos, Constantine (October 25, 1994). "Capitol Hill–Queen Anne bus route OK'd". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
- ^ Gupta, Himanee (October 18, 1994). "Proposed Metro route caught in the crossfire". The Seattle Times. p. B3.
- ^ Gupta, Himanee; Gonzales, Neil (February 13, 1995). "Crosstown bus makes official debut: from one hill to another". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
- ^ "Metro Schedule and Route Revisions, September 2009". King County Metro. September 9, 2009. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012.
- ^ "Bus improvements make it easier to use light rail" (Press release). Sound Transit. February 3, 2010.
- ^ "Route 8 stop-spacing project". King County Metro. July 19, 2010. Archived from the original on May 22, 2013.
- ^ "Link Connections: Route 8 Changes" (PDF). King County Metro. January 6, 2016.
- ^ "More frequent, reliable bus service will soon connect more riders to congestion-free light rail" (Press release). King County Metro. March 9, 2016.
- ^ https://oohsteastlinkconnect.blob.core.windows.net/media/Default/maps/seattle/8.pdf
- ^ https://kingcounty.gov/~/media/depts/metro/programs-projects/link-connections/east-link/route-maps/008.pdf
- ^ a b Lindblom, Mike (December 14, 2016). "Busy Denny Way will lose traffic lane for buses to speed up Route 8". The Seattle Times.
- ^ Lindblom, Mike (October 15, 2016). "Expect gridlock in South Lake Union as Denny Way shrinks for 5 weeks". The Seattle Times. p. B2.
- ^ Lindblom, Mike (February 18, 2013). "Gondolas could help Seattle rise above traffic mess, some say". The Seattle Times.
- ^ King County Metro Transit 2014 Service Guidelines Report (PDF) (Report). King County Metro. October 2014.
- ^ Ritchie, Matthew (February 18, 2014). "Tacocat: 'NVM' (album stream)". Exclaim!. Toronto, Canada.
Metro route 36
editRoute 36 | ||||
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Overview | ||||
System | King County Metro | |||
Garage | Atlantic Base | |||
Status | Active | |||
Began service | July 1940 | |||
Route | ||||
Route type | Trolleybus | |||
Locale | Seattle, Washington | |||
Start | Othello station | |||
Via | Beacon Hill | |||
End | Downtown Seattle | |||
Timetable | King County Metro | |||
|
Route 36 is a bus route operated by King County Metro in Seattle, Washington, United States. The trolleybus route travels between Othello station, Beacon Hill and Downtown Seattle.
Route
edit- Late night trips through-routed with route 70
- Late night Link connection, used for downtown access[1]
Connections
editHistory
edit- 1891: Streetcar service on Beacon Hill from Union Trunk Line begins
- 1940-07-14: Jefferson Park streetcar discontinued
- 1940-07-28: Converted to trolleybus, extended to Montlake[2][3]
- Route: 4th Avenue in downtown, Jackson, 12th, Beacon to Spokane[4]
- 1973: Transferred to Metro
- 1978: Renumbered to route 36?
- 1980-09: Trolleybus service restored after renovation
- 1983: Metro proposes trolley expansion on route 36
- 2001-09: Trolley service extended to Othello Street from Dawson, establishing new turnback area;[5] service on South Beacon towards Rainier & Henderson operated by diesels?
- 2009-07: Link light rail opens, with stations at Beacon Hill and Chinatown
- Pre-Link ridership: 9,720 daily riders[6]
- 2009-09-19: Truncated to Othello station; former Rainier Beach and S. Beacon Hill segment replaced with route 106[7]
- Trolley wire extended, as proposed in 2007[8]
- 2012-09-29: Through-routing with route 1 discontinued[9]
- 2015-08-19: New trolleybuses introduced on route 36[10]
- 2016-03-26: Route 70 through trips added to complement Link service to University of Washington[11]
Future
editReferences
edit- ^ "Link light rail schedule". Sound Transit. September 10, 2016.
- ^ "Jefferson Park Busses Are Rerouted". The Seattle Times. July 7, 1940. p. 8.
- ^ "New Bus Routes Are Announced". The Seattle Times. July 19, 1940. p. 16.
- ^ "Transit Mergers Are Announced". The Seattle Times. June 28, 1940. p. 3.
- ^ "Special Rider Alert, September 2001, Route and Schedule Changes". King County Metro. September 2001. Archived from the original on October 6, 2001.
- ^ Lindblom, Mike (June 15, 2009). "Beacon Hill's light-rail station filled with colorful art". The Seattle Times. p. A1.
- ^ "Metro Schedule and Route Revisions, September 2009". King County Metro. September 9, 2009. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012.
- ^ "Connecting trolley bus routes to light rail stations". King County Metro. March 2007. Archived from the original on September 16, 2008.
- ^ "Schedule & Route Revisions Effective Saturday, September 29, 2012". King County Metro. September 2012.
- ^ Lindblom, Mike (August 18, 2015). "5 new trolleys arrive as part of Metro's replacement plan". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
- ^ "Metro Transit Service Change: March 26, 2016". King County Metro. March 2016.
Metro route 40
editRoute 40 | ||||
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Overview | ||||
System | King County Metro | |||
Garage | Central Base | |||
Status | Active | |||
Route | ||||
Locale | Seattle, Washington | |||
Start | Downtown Seattle | |||
Via | Fremont, Ballard | |||
End | Northgate Transit Center | |||
Length | 13.5 miles (21.7 km) | |||
Timetable | King County Metro | |||
|
Route 40 is a bus route operated by King County Metro in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Route
edit- 13.5 miles long[1]
History
edit- 2015: Move Seattle levy approves improvements as part of proto-RapidRide conversion
- Freight and bus lane proposal[2]
References
editMetro route 43
editRoute 43 | ||||
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Overview | ||||
System | King County Metro | |||
Status | Active | |||
Route | ||||
Route type | Trolleybus | |||
Locale | Seattle, Washington | |||
Start | University District | |||
Via | Capitol Hill | |||
End | Downtown Seattle | |||
Timetable | King County Metro | |||
|
Route 43 is a bus route operated by King County Metro in Seattle, Washington, United States. The trolleybus route travels between Downtown Seattle, Capitol Hill and the University District. Prior to the opening of light rail service to University of Washington station in March 2016, route 43 was one of the most frequent and highest-ridership corridors in Seattle; it was replaced by increased service on routes 8 and 48.
Route
edit- Overlaps with 49/8/48
Connections
editHistory
edit- Originally route 4-Montlake, continued to Ballard
- 2015: Proposal to cut route 43, redundant to light rail
- 2016-03-26: Route 43 service reduced to peak-only and select deadhead runs
Future
editReferences
editMetro route 44
editRoute 44 | ||||
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Overview | ||||
System | King County Metro | |||
Status | Active | |||
Route | ||||
Route type | Trolleybus | |||
Locale | Seattle, Washington | |||
Timetable | King County Metro | |||
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Route 44 is a bus route operated by King County Metro in Seattle, Washington, United States. The trolleybus route travels across North Seattle, between Ballard, northern Fremont, Wallingford and the University District.
Route
editConnections
editHistory
edit- Streetcar line 18 (Wallingford Ave to 20th)
- 1939 proposal for trolleybus
- Route 4 Montlake
- Previous use
- 1950: Alki to West Seattle Junction shuttle
- Creation
- 1972: Discussion of new trolley expansion begins after Metro is made transit operator
- 1976-02: Metro approves trolley project, including expansion to Ballard and 45th corridor[3]
- 1977: Route 30 trolley (Ballard to Laurelhurst) endorsed by Mayor Uhlman[4]
- Construction begins in January 1978, despite controversy[5]
- 1980-02: $1.56 million contract awarded, for extension of Route 43[6]
- 1981-05-23: Trolley service begins on Route 43 to Ballard; final routes to re-open[7]
- Route 44
- February 1993: Route 43 split at University District/Montlake, creating Route 44[8]
- March 2016: Route 43 mostly discontinued after University Link opens
Future
edit- RapidRide conversion
- Extension to University Village and Children's Hospital
- Light rail
- 1991 proposal[9]
- Sound Transit 2 study released in 2014,[10] not included in ST3 ballot
- 2016 Long Range Plan update
References
edit- ^ "Extension of electric-trolley lines proposed". The Seattle Times. January 22, 1974. p. A16.
- ^ Lane, Bob (August 25, 1974). "Truce declared in electric-trolley war". The Seattle Times. p. H5.
- ^ "Metro to replace, add to overhead trolley wire". The Seattle Times. February 20, 1976. p. C7.
- ^ Anderson, Ross (April 20, 1977). "Ballard trolley wins Uhlman's support". The Seattle Times. p. A8.
- ^ Kuo, Keming (December 14, 1977). "No trolleys yet but sparks already flying". The Seattle Times. p. H6.
- ^ "Last trolley contract awarded". The Seattle Times. February 8, 1980. p. B6.
- ^ Lane, Bob (May 24, 1981). "Trolley project complete; buses roll". The Seattle Times. p. D4.
- ^ Lane, Bob (February 9, 1993). "Metro fares to change, but kids get a break". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
- ^ Angelos, Constantine (December 17, 1991). "Metro looks at east–west rapid transit". The Seattle Times. p. B3.
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/HCT_2014/09262014_STCentralEastHCT_CorridorReport_BUD_Final.pdf
Metro route 48
editRoute 48 | ||||
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Overview | ||||
System | King County Metro | |||
Status | Active | |||
Began service | 1966 | |||
Route | ||||
Locale | Seattle, Washington | |||
Start | University District | |||
Via | Central District | |||
End | Mount Baker Transit Center | |||
Timetable | King County Metro | |||
|
Route 48 is a bus route operated by King County Metro in Seattle, Washington, United States. It runs crosstown service between the University District, Central District, and Mount Baker, avoiding Downtown Seattle. The route serves two Link light rail stops: University of Washington station and Mount Baker station, terminating at the latter.
Prior to 2016, route 48 continued north through Green Lake and west through Greenwood to Golden Gardens Park. This section was split and renumbered as route 45.
Route
editConnections
editHistory
edit- 1966: Seattle Transit creates cross-town Route 48 serving 23rd Avenue after campaign from Central District organizers under Congress of Racial Equality[1][2][3]
- March 1966: Citizen's committee suggests better service on 23rd Avenue[4]
- Crosstown Bus Committee formed in July to begin lobbying Transit Commission[5]
- July 25: Experimental bus route approved by Transit Commission between Franklin High School and 23rd/Madison[6]
- Plan criticized by CBC for lack of consultation[7]
- Boycott threatened due to bias of Transit Commission after earlier proposal rejected[8][9]
- September 6: New bus inaugurated on Route 48 from University & 45th to Rainier & Hanford via 23rd Avenue[10]
- Quickly called unprofitable by STS[11]
- 1976: Green Lake P&R opens, mentions "43-23rd Avenue"
- 1980: Extended to cross-town service (up to Loyal Heights)
- Original route: Loyal Heights to U District to Columbia City; to Beacon Hill VA Hospital to South Seattle Community College
- 2002: Stop consolidations[12]
- 2009: ALl trips truncated to Mount Baker Station
- Former route used MLK Way to Rainier Beach, with branch to Columbia City
2016 restructure
edit- North half becomes route 45[13]
- Earlier proposal combined 48 north with 271
- Route 43 reduced, 23rd Avenue riders shifted onto route 48
Future
edit- Trolley conversion, after 23rd Avenue project
- RapidRide+ in 2024
Ridership
edit- Highest ridership route in Seattle (non-RR) until 2016
References
edit- ^ #TBT - When Black people in the CD had to fight for a crosstown bus. The story behind the #48 Bus.
- ^ The Campaign for Seattle’s Bus Route 48
- ^ Splitting Route 48 (mentioned in comments section: CORE Timeline)
- ^ Smith, Lane (March 3, 1966). "School Busses Urged For Voluntary Transfers". The Seattle Times. p. 13.
- ^ "Crosstown Bus Committee Plans Meeting". The Seattle Times. July 15, 1966. p. 58.
- ^ "Experimental Bus Line To Begin Sept. 6". The Seattle Times. July 25, 1966. p. 43.
- ^ "Committee Raps Plan For Bus Service". The Seattle Times. July 29, 1966. p. 9.
- ^ "Central Area Group Considers Boycott of City Transit System". The Seattle Times. August 15, 1966. p. 2.
- ^ "Group Says Transit Action Hints of Bias". The Seattle Times. August 3, 1966. p. 5.
- ^ "News Bus Service 'Jumps Gun'". The Seattle Times. September 6, 1966. p. 35.
- ^ Moody, Dick (November 3, 1966). "New Bus Line Losing Money, But System Hopes to Keep It". The Seattle Times. p. 2.
- ^ "Route 48 Corridor Speed & Reliability Improvements". King County Metro. January 14, 2003. Archived from the original on August 26, 2005.
- ^ "More frequent, reliable bus service will soon connect more riders to congestion-free light rail" (Press release). King County Metro. March 9, 2016.
Metro route 49
editRoute 49 | ||||
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Overview | ||||
System | King County Metro | |||
Garage | Atlantic Base | |||
Status | Active | |||
Began service | June 5, 2005 | |||
Route | ||||
Locale | Seattle, Washington | |||
Start | University District | |||
Via | Capitol Hill | |||
End | Downtown Seattle | |||
Timetable | King County Metro | |||
|
Route 49 is a bus route operated by King County Metro in Seattle, Washington, United States. The trolleybus route connects Downtown Seattle to Capitol Hill and the University District, using the northern half of Broadway and the University Bridge.
Route
editConnections
editHistory
edit- 1988 map: 49 from U District to Boeing Plant via Montlake, Central District, Rainier Beach (23rd, MLK Way)
- 2005-06: Modern 49 created by splitting north end of route 7[1][2][3]
- Historically route of 9, streetcars
Ridership
editReferences
edit- ^ Brown, Charles E. (May 26, 2005). "Here & Now: A Metro makeover". The Seattle Times. p. B2.
- ^ "Transit Service News: Some changes in bus service for the Rainier Valley/Broadway corridor begin Saturday, September 25, 2004" (PDF). King County Metro. August 2004.
- ^ "Metro Transit Special Rider Alert, June 2005: Route 7 splitting into two separate routes, Route 7 and new Route 49". King County Metro. June 2005.
ST Express 510/512/513
edit- Sound Transit Express routes 510, 512 and 513
- Alternate name: Everett–Lynnwood–Seattle buses or Everett–Lynnwood–Seattle bus corridor (including 400s)
Route 510/512/513 | |||
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Everett–Lynnwood–Seattle Express | |||
Overview | |||
System | Sound Transit Express | ||
Operator | Community Transit | ||
Garage | Kasch Base | ||
Vehicle |
| ||
Status | Active | ||
Began service | September 19, 1999 | ||
Route | |||
Locale | Snohomish County, Washington | ||
Start |
| ||
Via | Lynnwood | ||
End |
| ||
Other routes | Community Transit (400 and 800 series) | ||
Service | |||
Frequency | 8–30 minutes | ||
Weekend frequency | 10–20 minutes | ||
Ridership | 8,625 (weekdays, 2019)[1] | ||
|
Routes 510, 512, and 513 are a series of express bus routes on the Sound Transit Express system in the Seattle metropolitan area of Washington in the United States. It is a regional express service operated by Community Transit that connects the cities of Everett and Lynnwood in Snohomish County with Seattle. The routes generally follow Interstate 5 from Snohomish County to Northgate Station, the northern terminus of Link light rail's 1 Line.
Route 510 provides peak-only service from Downtown Everett to Downtown Seattle, while its all-day counterpart Route 512 terminates at Northgate for most trips. Route 511 travels during peak hours from Northgate to Lynnwood and the Seaway Transit Center near the Boeing Everett Factory.
A set of four routes (510, 511, 512, and 513) were created in 1999 as part of the initial roll-out of the Sound Transit Express system, approved by voters in 1996 as part of the Sound Move ballot measure. They replaced commuter services from Community Transit, which continue to travel between the county and downtown on other routes. Route 512 initially ran as Sunday and holiday service, but was later eliminated in 2003 and revived in 2011. In 2013, a large restructure of service on the corridor eliminated service on routes 510 and 511 outside of peak hours and replaced them with route 512 runs. Three of the routes were truncated to Northgate station in 2021 and expanded with additional trips; route 511 was eliminated in early 2023 and replaced with expanded route 512 and 513 service.
Routes 510, 512, and 513 typically use double-decker Alexander Dennis Enviro500 buses and articulated New Flyer buses during regular service, with some lower-capacity vehicles available for extra trips. The double-decker buses, which are used by Community Transit on their commuter route network, were introduced to Sound Transit routes in 2015.
Route
editRoutes 510, along with select Route 512 trips on Sunday, begins in Downtown Seattle, traveling northbound on 4th Avenue and southbound on 5th Avenue, from a terminal at South Jackson Street adjacent to King Street Station, International District/Chinatown station and Sound Transit headquarters at Union Station. The routes cut through the central business district, using northbound bus lanes on 4th Avenue during peak hours, stopping near several Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel stations. After stopping at Westlake Park, near Westlake station at Pine and Pike streets, buses turn northeast through the Denny Triangle; southbound trips use Stewart Street, while northbound trips use Howell Street during peak hours and Olive Way during off-peak hours. Buses enter Interstate 5 and begin express service towards Snohomish County, using the express lanes and high-occupancy vehicle lanes (HOV lanes). Route 512 serves an additional station at Northeast 45th Street in the University District and uses the general-purpose lanes on Interstate 5 to Northgate.
Route 513, along with most Route 512 trips, begin at Northgate Station, the northern terminus of Link light rail's Line 1. All three routes stop at the Mountlake Terrace Freeway Station in the median of the freeway. Routes 512 and 513 stop at the Lynnwood Transit Center and Ash Way Park and Ride in Lynnwood. Routes 510 and 512 serve the South Everett Freeway Station in southern Everett and continue into Downtown Everett to Everett Station. In southern Everett, route 513 leaves Interstate 5 to serve Eastmont Park and Ride on the east side of the freeway, and crosses over onto State Route 526, terminating at the Seaway Transit Center near the Boeing Everett Factory. On weekdays, early morning southbound trips on route 510 continue past Everett Station to serve Downtown Everett, traveling through the county government campus and terminating on Hewitt Avenue at Fulton Street.
Connections
editStation | Route(s) | Direction(s) | Parking | Connections | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stadium Station | 512 † | Northbound | None | Link light rail, King County Metro, Greyhound Lines | Late night trips on Sunday only |
Downtown Seattle (Northbound on 4th Avenue, southbound on 5th Avenue) | |||||
S. Jackson Street | 510, 512 † |
Bidirectional | None | Link light rail, Sounder commuter rail, First Hill Streetcar, King County Metro, Sound Transit Express, Community Transit | |
S. Washington Street | Northbound | None | Link light rail, King County Metro (RapidRide), Sound Transit Express, Community Transit | ||
Jefferson Street | Southbound | None | |||
Cherry Street | Northbound | None | |||
Seneca Street | Bidirectional | None | |||
Pike/Pine Street | Bidirectional | None | Link light rail, Seattle Center Monorail, South Lake Union Streetcar, King County Metro (RapidRide), Sound Transit Express, Community Transit | ||
Denny Triangle and University District (Northbound on Olive Way or Howell Street, southbound on Stewart Street) | |||||
Olive Way & 6th Avenue | 510, 512 † |
Northbound | None | South Lake Union Streetcar, King County Metro, Sound Transit Express, Community Transit | |
Stewart Street & 7th Avenue | Southbound | None | King County Metro, Sound Transit Express, Community Transit | ||
Howell Street & 9th Avenue | Northbound | None | |||
Stewart Street & 9th Avenue | Southbound | None | |||
Olive Way & Terry Avenue | 512 † | Northbound | None | ||
NE 45th Street Freeway Station | Northbound | None | King County Metro | ||
To Snohomish County via Interstate 5 (Routes 510 uses express lanes during peak hours) | |||||
Northgate Station | 512, 513 | Bidirectional (Bays 2 & 3) | Yes | ||
Mountlake Terrace Freeway Station | Bidirectional (Bays 6 & 7) | Yes | Community Transit, King County Metro | ||
Lynnwood Transit Center | Bidirectional (Bays D2 & D3) | Yes | Sound Transit Express, Community Transit | ||
Ash Way Park and Ride | Bidirectional (Bay 1) | Yes | |||
South Everett Freeway Station (Interstate 5 & 112th Street SE) |
510, 512 | Bidirectional (Bays 3 & 6) | Yes | Sound Transit Express, Everett Transit | |
Eastmont Park and Ride | 513 | Bidirectional (Bay 1) | Yes | Everett Transit | |
Casino Road & Evergreen Way | Bidirectional | None | |||
Seaway Transit Center | Bidirectional (Bay 11) | None | Community Transit (Swift Green Line), Everett Transit | Terminus for route 513 | |
Broadway & 34th Street | 510, 512 | Bidirectional | None | Sound Transit Express, Community Transit, Everett Transit | |
Everett Station | Bidirectional (Bay C1) | Yes | Sounder commuter rail, Sound Transit Express, Community Transit (Swift Blue Line), Everett Transit, Island Transit, Skagit Transit Amtrak (Amtrak Cascades, Empire Builder), intercity buses |
Terminus for route 512 and most route 510 trips | |
Downtown Everett (Served by early morning 510 trips on weekdays only) | |||||
Pacific Avenue & Rockefeller Avenue | 510 | Bidirectional | None | Community Transit (Swift Blue Line), Everett Transit | |
Wetmore Avenue & Wall Street | Bidirectional | None | Everett Transit | ||
Hewitt Avenue & Lombard Avenue | Bidirectional | None | |||
Hewitt Avenue & Fulton Street | Bidirectional | None | Community Transit, Everett Transit |
Service
editAs of 2022:[2]: 38
- Route 510: 20 early AM, 10–30 AM peak, 15–20 PM peak
- Route 512: 15 early AM, 8–16 AM peak and PM peak, 10–20 midday and evening, 30 late evening
- Weekends: 10–20 minutes all day
- Route 513: 24 early AM, AM peak, and PM peak
History
edit- Interurban service
- Greyhound
- Metro routes (300s until renumbering to 400s in 1981)
- Route 406 (All-day service, 1970s; used Aurora); routes 401/402 from Lynnwood and route 420 from Everett
- Route 414 (Saturdays, 1999)
- Prior service from Community Transit (1999)[3]
- CT 401/403: Peak-only from Lynnwood (supplemented by 511; later becomes 402)
- CT 418: All-day service from Lynnwood (replaced by 512)
- CT 420: Peak-only from Everett and Eastmont (replaced by 510/513)
- 1999-09: 510/511/513 begin service as peak-only expresses with two-way service
- 513 replaces CT 420
- 512 replaces CT 418 with midday and Saturday service
- 1999: 512 begins service on Saturdays and peak reverse direction
- 2000-05: 512 begins hourly service on Sundays[4]
- 2002-02: Everett Station opens, routes 510, 512 and 513 rerouted away from Downtown Everett[5]
- 2003-09: 512 deleted and replaced with 7-day serivce on 510/511[6][7]
- 2004–2005: Direct access ramps open at Lynnwood TC and Ash Way; 511/512 rerouted off Alderwood Mall Parkway
- 2004: 511 midday and weekend improved to 30 minutes
- 2005-09: DSTT closure moves routes from 2nd Avenue to 5th Avenue for southbound trips[8]
- 2006-09: 510 midday and Saturday improved to 30 minutes
- 2008-09: South Everett Freeway Station opens, serving route 510
- 2009-09: 510 Sunday service improved to 30 minutes; 511 weekday midday service improved to 15 minutes
- 2011-03: Mountlake Terrace Freeway Station opens, routes 511, 512 and 513 rerouted
- 2011-06-11: 512 re-introduced, replacing holiday and Sunday service on 511 and 512; 513 truncated to Evergreen & 79th[9]
- 2011: CT proposes restructure to cut commuter service and replace with feeders to 510/511 (ultimately not approved)
- October 1, 2012: 38th & Broadway stops closed due to complaints from nearby businesses; later replaced by 34th stops on September 29, 2013[10]
- 2013-02: Truncated to Jackson, removing stops at Royal Brougham[11]
- 2013-09-29: Restructure with no off-peak 510/511 service, replaced with 512; most 510 trips truncated to Everett Station[12][13]
- 2015-11: Double-decker service begins with 5 buses
- 2016-07: 32 additional units ordered and to begin service in 2018[14]
- 2019-03: Route 513 extended to Seaway Transit Center
- 2020-07-06: Route 508 shuttle begins service from Mountlake Terrace to Seattle; Routes 511 and 513 bypass due to temporary closure of freeway station
- 2021-10-02: Routes 511, 512, and 513 truncated to Northgate station[15][16]
- Route 512 retains some runs to downtown Seattle during late evenings after Link service ends
- Route 512 no longer serves NE 45th and NE 145th stations, except NE 45th during late evening trips[17]
- Route 512 extended to Stadium Station during late Sunday hours to cover for lack of light rail service
- March 2023: Route 511 suspended due to driver shortages[18] and replaced with all-day Route 512 service[19]
Timeline
edit![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/jhlgxrljo9hq601q87adx4gj0oxg483.png)
Future
edit- Link light rail to Lynnwood in 2024 or 2025, further truncation of 510 at Lynnwood (with service to Ash Way)[20]
- ST3: Light rail to Everett, replacing service entirely
- Proposal: Route 510 and 511 eliminated, replaced with Route 512[21]
- Temporary route 515 to provide peak service from Lynnwood and continuation of 510 service due to Link capacity issues[22]
References
edit- ^ "Service Delivery Quarterly Performance Report, Q4 2019" (PDF). Sound Transit. February 27, 2020.
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/2022-service-plan-adopted-with-appendices.pdf
- ^ "Commuter Routes to Downtown Seattle". Community Transit. Archived from the original on May 8, 1999.
- ^ "New ST Express bus routes will begin service this fall" (Press release). Sound Transit. June 14, 2000.
- ^ "Regional Transit News: Routes 505, 506, 510 and 512/513 Service to Everett Station". Sound Transit. January 2001. Archived from the original on February 15, 2001.
- ^ Hadley, Jane (May 8, 2003). "Sound Transit bus routes get a tweaking". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
- ^ "Sound Transit Resolution No. R2003-07" (PDF). Sound Transit. May 8, 2003.
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/Service-changes-and-Downtown-Tunnel-Closure-start-Sept-24
- ^ "Sound Transit service changes start June 11" (Press release). Sound Transit. June 6, 2011.
- ^ https://38thandbroadway.org/summary/
- ^ "Service Change – Beginning Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013". King County Metro. February 2013.
- ^ "Sound Transit adds more rush-hour seats on popular bus routes" (Press release). Sound Transit. September 26, 2013.
- ^ "Bus changes coming in Snohomish County: More service, less crowding" (PDF). Sound Transit. September 2013.
- ^ Haglund, Noah (July 31, 2016). "Sound Transit's new double deckers headed for Snohomish County". The Everett Herald.
- ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/our-bus-routes-could-terminate-at-northgate-as-soon-as-2021/
- ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/weary-of-i-5-traffic-bus-agencies-want-to-drop-snohomish-county-riders-at-northgate-light-rail-station-in-2021/
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/big-changes-coming-oct-2-what-to-expect-when-link-extends-to-northgate
- ^ https://archive.ph/Q46Lt
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/march-2023-service-changes-begin-to-take-effect-weekend
- ^ "ST3: Operational Assumptions and Transit Integration" (PDF). Sound Transit. January 7, 2015 – via Seattle Transit Blog.
- ^ https://archive.ph/Q46Lt
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20240117135408/https://www.soundtransit.org/system-expansion/planning-future-service/serviceplan
ST Express 545
editRoute 545 | ||||
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Overview | ||||
System | Sound Transit Express | |||
Operator | King County Metro | |||
Vehicle |
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Status | Active | |||
Began service | September 16, 2000 | |||
Route | ||||
Locale | King County, Washington | |||
Start | Downtown Seattle | |||
Via | State Route 520, Overlake TC, Downtown Redmond | |||
End | Bear Creek Park and Ride | |||
Service | ||||
Frequency | 5–60 minutes | |||
Weekend frequency | 30–60 minutes | |||
Annual patronage | 2,711,310 (2015)[1] | |||
Timetable | Route 545 | |||
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Route 545 is a bus route on the Sound Transit Express system, and operated by King County Metro, in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is a regional express bus service that connects Downtown Seattle to Redmond, also serving the Overlake Transit Center near the Microsoft headquarters.
Route
editConnections
edit- Downtown Seattle
- Montlake
- Evergreen Point
- Yarrow Point
- Overlake (NE 40th)
- NE 51st
- Redmond TC
- Bear Creek
History
edit- Metro service
- 1972: Metro Council proposes "freeway flyer" service from Seattle to Redmond via SR 520[2]
- 1977: State approves Redmond park-and-ride[3]
- Route 251/254 prior to 1980, via Kirkland?
- SR 520 freeway completed to Redmond in 1970s
- 1980: Route 251 moved to SR 520[4]
- 1983-01: New route 267 begins service, from Education Hill and Redmond P&R to Downtown during peak hours[5]
- Other routes: 253 (via Bellevue/B Line), 263 (Overlake, peak only)
- Overlake-Downtown: 220, 225 via Crossroads (peak); 227, 229 via Eastgate (peak)
- ST Express
- 1996: Approved by voters
- 1998: Identified as a ST Express corridor[6]
- 2000-09-16: ST 545 begins service, replacing route 267 and 254 at peak hours; route 546 for off-peak service[7][8][9]
- 2002-02: Overlake TC opens, route 546 cancelled[10][11]
- 2003-09: Saturday service begins[12]
- 2004-09: Sunday service begins[12]
- 2005-09-26: Weekday peak increased from 15 to 10 minutes; Capitol Hill diversion added, after citizen input[13]
- 2005: Wi-Fi pilot on select route 545 buses introduced[16]
- 2008-02: Weekday midday service improved to 15 minutes, using resources from route 540; new Redmond TC opened[17][18]
- 2014: New Eastside stations open at Evergreen Point and Yarrow Point
- 2015: Restructure proposal for University Link (reducing 545 to peak-only in favor of 542 to station) rejected[19][20]
- 2016: New 520 bridge opens
Future
edit- East Link in 2023/2024 (ST3)
Ridership
edit- 2nd among ST Express routes, behind 550 and ahead of 510/511/512/513
- "almost exclusively Microsoft employees" after displacement of 546[11]
References
edit- ^ "Service Delivery Quarterly Performance Report, Fourth Quarter 2015" (PDF). Sound Transit. February 25, 2015.
- ^ Lane, Bob (January 9, 1972). "Freeway routes basic in regional bus plan". The Seattle Times. p. C5.
- ^ "Budget includes $21 million for Seattle-area bus projects". The Seattle Times. June 29, 1977. p. C10.
- ^ "Added bus runs proposed between Seattle, Eastside". The Seattle Times. July 16, 1980. p. F3.
- ^ Gough, William (January 30, 1983). "Metro adds runs for buses, streetcar line". The Seattle Times. p. C7.
- ^ Manuel Padron and Associates (October 1998). "XI. Regional Express Bus Route Summary". Sound Transit Regional Express Bus System Implementation Plan (PDF) (Report). Sound Transit. p. 33.
- ^ "Sound Transit launches three new ST Express bus routes" (Press release). Sound Transit. September 14, 2000.
- ^ "Metro Transit Special Rider Alert, September 2000: New ST Service Replaces Eastside Metro Routes 263, 267, 275 and 276". King County Metro. September 2000. Archived from the original on March 28, 2015.
- ^ "Seattle to Redmond—Weekday, Routes 545 and 546". Sound Transit. September 16, 2000. Archived from the original on December 14, 2000.
- ^ Brooks, Diane; Lindbloom, Mike (February 2, 2002). "Modern transit centers for riders in Everett, Redmond to debut Monday". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
- ^ a b Lindblom, Mike (June 4, 2002). "Seattle-to-Eastside trip is no longer 'reverse' commute". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
- ^ a b 2016 SIP, pg. 55
- ^ Gutierrez, Scott (September 29, 2010). "Remembering the fight for a Capitol Hill bus stop". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
- ^ Pryne, Eric (November 5, 2004). "Commuters settle bus-reroute dispute". The Seattle Times. p. B4.
- ^ Hadley, Jane (November 4, 2004). "Compromise plan would improve Capitol Hill-to-Redmond bus service". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
- ^ Hadley, Jane (September 6, 2005). "Laptops turn on, tune in to Metro's new Wi-Fi". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
- ^ "Sound Transit Service Changes and Revisions, February 2008". King County Metro. February 2008.
- ^ "New Redmond Transit Center opens Saturday" (Press release). Sound Transit. February 5, 2008.
- ^ "Link Connections: ST 545" (PDF). King County Metro. March 11, 2015.
- ^ "Regional Transit News: University Link opens in early 2016 – changes to ST Express bus service proposed" (PDF). Sound Transit. May 2015.
ST Express 550
editRoute 550 | ||||
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Overview | ||||
System | Sound Transit Express | |||
Operator | King County Metro | |||
Vehicle |
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Status | Active | |||
Began service | September 19, 1999 | |||
Predecessors | King County Metro route 226 | |||
Route | ||||
Locale | King County, Washington, U.S. | |||
Start | Downtown Seattle | |||
Via | Mercer Island | |||
End | Bellevue Transit Center | |||
Service | ||||
Frequency | 5–30 minutes | |||
Weekend frequency | 15–30 minutes | |||
Ridership | 7,600 (weekdays, 2019)[1] | |||
Timetable | Route 550 | |||
|
Route 550 is an express bus route on the Sound Transit Express system, and operated by King County Metro, in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is a regional express bus service that connects Downtown Seattle to Mercer Island and Bellevue. The route is one of the busiest in the region, carrying 7,600 passengers on an average weekday in 2019, and has high frequencies during rush hours.
Route
editConnections
editStation | Direction | Connections | Notes |
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Downtown Seattle | |||
Needs update | |||
Interstate 90 | |||
Mercer Island Park and Ride (N Mercer Way & 80th Avenue SE) |
Bidirectional (Bays 1 & 2) | King County Metro, Sound Transit Express | |
South Bellevue Park and Ride (Bellevue Way SE & 112th Avenue SE) |
Bidirectional (Bays 1 & 2) | King County Metro, Sound Transit Express | |
Local service on Bellevue Way | |||
Bellevue Transit Center (108th Avenue NE & NE 6th Street) |
Bidreictional (Bays 9 & 12) | King County Metro (RapidRide B Line), Sound Transit Express | Terminus for select trips |
110th Avenue NE & NE 10th Street | Bidirectional | King County Metro |
History
edit- Route 226
- 1990s: Moved to bus tunnel
- 1990s: Truncated to Bellevue TC, formerly ran to Redmond/Overlake?
- Number re-used for Bel-Red Road route
- ST Express
- 1998-09: ST funds 16 trips on route 226, increasing frequency to 10 minutes at peak[2]
- 1999-09-19: Route 226 replaced by ST Express 550, with reduced stops[3][4]
- 2004: Rejected proposal to extend 550 to Group Health on Capitol Hill[8][9]
- 2005: Fare raised to match other Sound Transit routes[10][11]
- 2005–2007: Bus tunnel closure moves 550 onto 2nd and 4th avenues
- 2008: Mercer Island P&R
- 2009-05-30: 550 moves full-time into bus tunnel because of longer hours[12]
- 2012: Moved from Bay B to Bay A in bus tunnel for inbound trips[13]
- 2015-09: Only remaining Bay D route in bus tunnel
- 2018-09: Planned closure of Rainier Freeway Station and bus tunnel entrance (D2 Roadway); Route 550 would use I-90 ramps at Brougham Way[14]
- 2017: I-90 express lanes close, HOV lanes open
- Decline in ridership by 2019
- COVID changes
- Future
- 2024 or 2025: East Link service (approved in 2008)
Ridership
edit- Highest ridership ST Express route until late 2010s, since surpassed by Route 545 and 510/511/512/513 corridor
References
edit- ^ "Service Delivery Quarterly Performance Report, Q4 2019" (PDF). Sound Transit. February 27, 2020.
- ^ "Sound Transit Resolution No. R99-30" (PDF). Sound Transit. August 25, 1999.
- ^ Whitely, Peyton (September 17, 1999). "Buses ready to roll". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
- ^ "Special Rider Alert: September 1999". King County Metro. September 1999. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012.
- ^ Manuel Padron and Associates (October 1998). "XI. Regional Express Bus Route Summary". Sound Transit Regional Express Bus System Implementation Plan (PDF) (Report). Sound Transit. p. 31.
- ^ "Sound Transit Motion No. R99-55" (PDF). Sound Transit. August 19, 1999.
- ^ Brown, Charles E. (May 30, 2004). "Bumper to Bumper: Diesel buses using tunnel, but not for long". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
- ^ Pryne, Eric (November 5, 2004). "Commuters settle bus-reroute dispute". The Seattle Times. p. B4.
- ^ Hadley, Jane (November 4, 2004). "Compromise plan would improve Capitol Hill-to-Redmond bus service". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
- ^ Brown, Charles E. (May 29, 2005). "Bumper to Bumper: Muffler noise; crossing yellow lines; Sound Transit fares". The Seattle Times. p. B5.
- ^ "ST Express Route 550 fare information". Sound Transit. February 11, 2003. Archived from the original on April 7, 2004.
- ^ "New trains, new bus trips bring big changes in June" (Press release). Seattle, Washington: Sound Transit. May 21, 2009.
- ^ "Sound Transit to add trips on high-demand routes, discontinue service on low-ridership routes" (Press release). Sound Transit. June 7, 2012.
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/Projects-and-Plans/Service-planning/i90-service-changes