User:RickyCourtney/sandbox/RapidRide C Line

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C Line
RapidRide bus running on the C Line
Overview
SystemRapidRide
OperatorKing County Metro
GarageAtlantic Base
VehicleNew Flyer DE60LFR
Began serviceSeptember 29, 2012
PredecessorsRoute 54, 54X
Route
LocaleKing County
Communities servedDowntown Seattle, West Seattle, Fauntleroy, Westwood
Landmarks servedAlaska Junction, Morgan Junction, Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal
StartDowntown Seattle (3rd Ave & Cedar St)
Via3rd Avenue
Alaskan Way Viaduct
West Seattle Bridge
California Ave SW
Fauntleroy Way SW
EndWestwood Village
Length12 miles
Service
FrequencyPeak: 10 minutes
Off-peak: 15 minutes
Late night: 30-70 minutes
Weekend frequency15 minutes (most times)
Journey time43 minutes
Operates24 hours
Ridership7,990 (June 2014)[1]
TimetableC Line timetable
MapC Line map
Route map

Valley St
Fairview Ave N
Valley St
South Lake Union Streetcar
to Fred Hutchison Cancer Center
Mercer St
Harrison St
Denny Way
South Lake Union Streetcar
to Westlake
6th Ave
Virginia St
1 Line
to Northgate
Pike St
(Westlake station)
Seneca St
(University Street station)
1 Line
to Angle Lake via Airport
Columbia St
Seattle Ferry Terminal
S Jackson St
to Burien
SW Bradford St
SW Yancy St
SW Avalon Way
(West Seattle Recreation Center)
Fauntleroy Way SW
California Ave SW
(Alaska Junction)
SW Findlay St
Fauntleroy Way SW
(Morgan Junction)
SW Myrtle St
SW Webster St
SW Rose St
(Lincoln Park)
SW Barton St
(Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal)
45th St SW
California Ave SW
35th Ave SW
SW Roxbury St
28th Ave SW
26th Ave SW
(Westwood Village)
Legend
station
stop
northbound only stop
southbound only stop
← B Line  {{{system_nav}}}  D Line →

The C Line is one of six RapidRide lines (routes with some bus rapid transit features) operated by King County Metro in King County, Washington. The C Line began service on September 29, 2012,[2] running between downtown Seattle, West Seattle, Fauntleroy and the Westwood Village Shopping Center in the Westwood neighborhood. The line runs mainly via 3rd Avenue, the Alaskan Way Viaduct, the West Seattle Bridge, California Ave SW and Fauntleroy Way SW.[3]

The C Line is interlined with the D Line.[3] Upon reaching Seneca Street & 3rd Avenue in downtown, northbound C Line buses change signs to continue north as the D Line. When southbound D Line buses reach 3rd Avenue & Cedar Street in downtown they change signs to continue south as the C Line.

History[edit]

This corridor was previously served by King County Metro routes 54 and 54 express.[4] which carried a combined average of 4,650 riders on weekdays during the last month in service.[1] Since the implementation of RapidRide on the corridor, ridership has grown 70 percent and the C Line served an average of 7,990 riders on weekdays in June 2014.[1]

Service[edit]

Headways
Time Monday-Friday Weekend/Holidays
4:15 am – 5:30 am 15 30
5:30 am – 9:00 am 10 15
9:00 am – 3:00 pm 15 15
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm 10 15
6:00 pm – 10:30 pm 15 15
10:30 pm – 4:15 am 30-70 30-70

Between 10:30 pm and 4:15 am, service operates on a schedule; all other times are estimated headways.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Lindblom, Mike (7 July 2014). "RapidRide use is way up". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  2. ^ "RapidRide". King County Metro Transit. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  3. ^ a b "West Seattle RapidRide > Map". King County Metro Transit. 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  4. ^ "Meet the C Line on Sept. 29". King County Metro Transit. Retrieved 2012-09-30.

External links[edit]

Category:Bus transportation in Washington (state) Category:Transportation in King County, Washington Category:Transportation in Seattle, Washington Category:2012 establishments in Washington (state)