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System | Metrobus | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operator | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Garage | Four Mile Run | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Vehicle | New Flyer Xcelsior XN40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Livery | Metroway | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | In service | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Began service | August 24, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Predecessors | Metrobus 9S [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Routes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Routes | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | City of Alexandria and Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Start | Pentagon City | ||||||||||||||||||||||
End | Braddock Road | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Length | 6.8 mi (11 km) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stations | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Service | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Level | Daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Frequency | 12-20 minutes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weekend frequency | 20 minutes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Journey time | 24 minutes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operates | 5:30 am – 10 pm (weekdays) 6:30 am - 10:30 pm (Saturdays) 7:30 am - 10:00 pm (Sundays) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Daily ridership | 1,340 (April 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ridership | 445,804 (FY 2023) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Timetable | Metroway timetable | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Map | Metroway map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Metroway is a bus rapid transit (BRT) line operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) as part of their Metrobus system. It consists of a single line operating in Arlington and Alexandria, Virginia. It opened on August 24, 2014. It was the first bus rapid transit line to open in Virginia and in the Washington metropolitan area. [3]
The service runs from its northern end at the Pentagon City south through Crystal City and Potomac Yard before ending at the Braddock Road Metrorail station. The service runs along a bus-only roadway along Richmond Highway (U.S. Route 1) in Alexandria between Potomac and East Glebe stations, as well as a busway in Arlington. The remainder of the service runs on mixed-traffic roadways. [4]
There are 17 stations on the route. Twelve of the stations offer two-way service; three of the stations, 18th & Crystal, 23rd & Crystal, and Fayette, are northbound-only; and two other stations, 26th & Clark, 23rd & Clark, are southbound-only. [4]
The Metroway stations vary depending on location and jurisdiction, though all stations consist of side platforms and sidewalk-level bus stops.
Station Name | Direction | Station type | Connections |
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Arlington County, Virginia | |||
Pentagon City Station Bus Bay C | Southbound station, Northbound terminal | Curbside bus stop | Arlington Transit : 42, 74, 84, 87 Fairfax Connector : 599 Metrobus : 7A, 10A, 10N, 16E, 16M, 22A Washington Metro : |
Crystal City Station Bus Bay C (North) Bus Bay D (South) | Bidirectional | Virginia Railway Express (at Crystal City VRE) Arlington Transit: 43 Fairfax Connector: 599 Metrobus: 10N, 16M, 23A, 23B PRTC OmniRide Washington Metro : | |
18th & Crystal | Northbound | Virginia Railway Express Metrobus: 10N, 23A, 23B PRTC OmniRide Arlington Transit: 43 | |
23rd & Crystal | Metrobus: 10N, 23A, 23B PRTC OmniRide Fairfax Connector: 599 | ||
23rd & Clark | Southbound | Metrobus: 23A, 23B PRTC OmniRide | |
26th & Clark | |||
27th & Crystal | Bidirectional | Transitway station | |
33rd & Crystal | |||
South Glebe | |||
Four Mile Run | |||
Alexandria, Virginia | |||
Reed Potomac Yard | Bidirectional | Curbside bus stop | DASH : 33, 34, 36 Washington Metro : (at Potomac Yard station) |
East Glebe & Potomac | DASH: 33, 34, 36 | ||
East Glebe | Transitway station | DASH: 34 | |
Swann | |||
Custis | |||
Potomac | |||
Fayette | Curbside bus stop | ||
Braddock Road Station Bus Bay B | Northbound station, Southbound terminal | Metro station busway | DASH: 30, 31, 103, 104 Metrobus: 10A, 10B, 10E Washington Metro : |
Metroway operates seven days a week with longer hours and more frequent service during weekdays. All runs take place on board the New Flyer Xcelsior XN40 CNG buses with Metroway livery, which replaced the original NABI 42 BRT Hybrid buses on December 18, 2016.[ citation needed ]
As a WMATA Metrobus service, Metroway is integrated within the regional transit network, and is subject to the same fares and transfer rules as any other local Metrobus service. The Braddock Road, Potomac Yard, Crystal City, and Pentagon City stations offer service for the Metrorail Yellow and Blue lines. [4] As it parallels the Yellow and Blue lines between Pentagon City and Braddock Road, it can be used as an alternative to Metrorail during service outages on Metrorail. [5]
The Crystal City VRE station is a short distance (0.1 mile; 160 meters) away from the 18th & Crystal station.
Metroway provides connections to the Mount Vernon Trail at the 18th & Crystal station, and the Four Mile Run Trail at the South Glebe station. Capital Bikeshare stations exist at or near several Metroway stations. [4]
Metroway has been expanded since its opening in 2014, both in number of stations and length of route. Two new stations opened in Arlington, both in April 2016. Fayette station in Alexandria opened in 2017. [6]
On April 17, 2016, the 33rd & Crystal and Pentagon City stations opened, bringing the total number of operating stations to 15. At the same time, a dedicated transit lane and a peak period transit lane opened in Arlington. [6] [7] While the Fayette and 33rd & Crystal stations are infill stations along the existing route, the addition of the Pentagon City station extended the route north, which changed the northern terminus from Crystal City to Pentagon City. The 33rd & Crystal stop offers two-way service, while Pentagon City, the new northern terminus, is southbound-only.
The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board wants to extend the dedicated transitway in Crystal City North to the Pentagon City Metro station. [8]
Beginning May 25, 2019, as a result of the Blue and Yellow Lines being shut down south of National Airport for the summer, new stops were added on Potomac Avenue at East Glebe Road near the Kaiser Permanente and the National Institute for the Blind (NIB) Headquarters. [9]
As part of the Amazon HQ2 project, plans were made in 2019 to extend the dedicated transitway to the section between Crystal City and Pentagon City, and add new stops at 12th & Clark Street, 12th & Elm Street, 12th & Hayes Street, and Army-Navy Drive. [10] Construction began in April 2022, with completion expected in April 2023. [11]
The Yellow Line is a rapid transit line of the Washington Metro system that runs between Huntington in Virginia and Mount Vernon Square in Washington, D.C. It consists of 13 stations in Fairfax County, the city of Alexandria, and Arlington County in Virginia, and Washington, D.C. It is the shortest line in the system, and since its truncation to Mount Vernon Square, it is the only line that does not enter Maryland.
Crystal City station is an underground Washington Metro station in the Crystal City neighborhood of Arlington County, Virginia. The station opened on July 1, 1977, and serves the Blue Line and Yellow Line services, with a Metroway bus rapid transit stop on the surface.
Braddock Road station is an island-platformed Washington Metro station in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. The station was opened on December 17, 1983, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for both the Blue and Yellow Lines, the station is located at Braddock Road and West Street.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, commonly referred to as Metro, is a tri-jurisdictional public transit agency operates transit service in the Washington metropolitan area. WMATA provides rapid transit service under the Metrorail name, fixed-route bus service under the Metrobus brand, and paratransit service under the MetroAccess brand. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 239,741,800, or about 975,800 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.
Metrobus is a bus service operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Its fleet consists of 1,595 buses covering an area of 1,500 square miles (3,900 km2) in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. There are 269 bus routes serving 11,129 stops, including 2,554 bus shelters. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 103,438,600, or about 399,500 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.
Arlington Transit (ART) is a bus transit system that operates in Arlington County, Virginia, and is managed by the county government. The bus system provides service within Arlington County, and connects to Metrobus, nearby Metrorail stations, Virginia Railway Express, and other local bus systems. Most ART routes serve to connect county neighborhoods to local Metrorail stations, as well as the Shirlington Bus Station. It includes part of the Pike Ride service along Columbia Pike, which is shared with WMATA. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 2,258,200, or about 8,800 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.
East Glebe is a bus rapid transit station in Alexandria, Virginia, located on Richmond Highway between East Glebe Road and Hume Avenue. It is a stop on the portion of dedicated bus-only highway along the Metroway bus rapid transit line, providing two-way service along the route. The station provides service to the central Potomac Yard and Potomac communities in Alexandria.
South Glebe is a bus rapid transit station in Arlington County, Virginia, located near the intersection of South Glebe Road and South Clark Place. It is a stop along the dedicated bus-only highway portion of the Metroway bus rapid transit line, providing two-way service along the route to southern Crystal City.
33rd Street is a bus rapid transit station in Arlington, Virginia. It is located near the intersection of 33rd Street South and Potomac Avenue, along the dedicated bus-only highway portion of the Metroway bus rapid transit line, providing two-way service along the route.
27th & Crystal is a bus rapid transit station in Arlington County, Virginia, located near the intersection of 27th Street South and Crystal Drive. The stop is along the Metroway bus rapid transit line, in a portion of the dedicated bus-only highway. It provides two-way service to southern Crystal City.
26th & Clark is a bus rapid transit station in Arlington County, Virginia, located near the intersection of 23rd Street South and South Clark Street. The stop is on a mixed-traffic segment of the Metroway that is restricted to buses during certain hours. It provides southbound service to central Crystal City.
23rd & Crystal is a northbound-only bus rapid transit station in Arlington County, Virginia, located near the intersection of 23rd Street South and Crystal Drive. The stop is on a mixed-traffic segment of the Metroway that is restricted to buses during certain hours. It provides northbound service to central Crystal City.
18th & Crystal is a northbound-only bus rapid transit station in Arlington County, Virginia, located near the intersection of 18th Street South and Crystal Drive. The stop is on a mixed-traffic segment of the Metroway that is restricted to buses during certain hours. It provides service along the route to northern Crystal City.
23rd & Clark is a bus rapid transit station in Arlington County, Virginia, located near the intersection of 23rd Street South and South Clark Street. The stop is on a mixed-traffic segment of the Metroway that is restricted to buses during certain hours. It provides southbound service to central Crystal City.
National Landing is an area in Northern Virginia encompassing parts of the Crystal City and Pentagon City neighborhoods of Arlington County and the Potomac Yard neighborhood in the city of Alexandria. It is the location of the Amazon HQ2 headquarters.
East Glebe & Potomac, is a temporary bus rapid transit station in Alexandria, Virginia, located on Potomac Avenue and East Glebe Road. It was a stop on the portion of the mixed-traffic segment of the Metroway bus rapid transit line, providing two-way service along the route. The station provided service to the central Potomac Yard and Potomac communities in Alexandria.
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The Hunting Point–Ballston Line, designated as Route 10B, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Hunting Point and Ballston–MU station of the Orange and Silver lines of the Washington Metro. This line provides service within the neighborhoods in Fairfax County, Alexandria, and Arlington County. Alongside the neighborhoods, it also brings service through the marketplace, businesses, and offices within the counties.
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