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Route | Notability | Started | Area(s) | Notes |
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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 |
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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.
The H Line is 13 miles (21 km) long and serves 51 stations and stops between its termini in Downtown Seattle and Burien. [1]
Line | Alignment | Service Change | Start |
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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.
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 | |||
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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 | ||
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Route 1 connects Downtown Seattle to the 10th Avenue West corridor on the west side of Queen Anne Hill.
Route 7 | ||||
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![]() 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 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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Route 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 | |||
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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 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.
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[19]Route 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 | |||
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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 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 | |||
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Route 40 is a bus route operated by King County Metro in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Route 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 | |||
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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 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 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 | |||
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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 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 | |||
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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.
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Everett–Lynnwood–Seattle Express | |||
Overview | |||
System | Sound Transit Express | ||
Operator | Community Transit | ||
Garage | Kasch Base | ||
Vehicle |
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Status | Active | ||
Began service | September 19, 1999 | ||
Route | |||
Locale | Snohomish County, Washington | ||
Start |
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Via | Lynnwood | ||
End |
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Other routes | Community Transit (400 and 800 series) | ||
Service | |||
Frequency | 8–30 minutes | ||
Weekend frequency | 10–20 minutes | ||
Ridership | 8,625 (weekdays, 2019) [1] | ||
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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.
Routes 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.
Station | Route(s) | Direction(s) | Parking | Connections | Notes |
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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 |
As of 2022: [2]: 38
Route 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.
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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 | |||
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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.
Station | 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 |
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Route | Notability | Started | Area(s) | Notes |
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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 |
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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.
The H Line is 13 miles (21 km) long and serves 51 stations and stops between its termini in Downtown Seattle and Burien. [1]
Line | Alignment | Service Change | Start |
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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.
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 | |||
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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 | ||
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Route 1 connects Downtown Seattle to the 10th Avenue West corridor on the west side of Queen Anne Hill.
Route 7 | ||||
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![]() 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 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.
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Hillman City neighborhoods, before reaching the
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Route 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 | |||
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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 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.
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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 | |||
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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 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 | |||
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Route 40 is a bus route operated by King County Metro in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Route 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 | |||
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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 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 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 | |||
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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 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 | |||
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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.
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Everett–Lynnwood–Seattle Express | |||
Overview | |||
System | Sound Transit Express | ||
Operator | Community Transit | ||
Garage | Kasch Base | ||
Vehicle |
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Status | Active | ||
Began service | September 19, 1999 | ||
Route | |||
Locale | Snohomish County, Washington | ||
Start |
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Via | Lynnwood | ||
End |
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Other routes | Community Transit (400 and 800 series) | ||
Service | |||
Frequency | 8–30 minutes | ||
Weekend frequency | 10–20 minutes | ||
Ridership | 8,625 (weekdays, 2019) [1] | ||
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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.
Routes 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.
Station | Route(s) | Direction(s) | Parking | Connections | Notes |
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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 |
As of 2022: [2]: 38
Route 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.
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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 | |||
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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.
Station | 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 |