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The D Line is one of eight RapidRide lines (routes with some bus rapid transit features) operated by King County Metro in King County, Washington. The line runs via Holman Road NW, 15th Ave NW, 15th Ave W, Elliott Ave W, W Mercer Pl, Queen Anne Ave N / 1st Ave N and 3rd Ave.[3]

History

This corridor was previously served by Metro routes 15 and 18,[4] which carried a combined average of 7,630 riders on weekdays during the last month in service.[5]

On September 29, 2012 (13 years ago) (2012-09-29), the D Line began service, running between Carkeek Park in Crown Hill, Ballard, Interbay, Uptown, and downtown Seattle.[6]

D Line buses at their northern terminal near Carkeek Park.

In 2014, the city of Seattle planned major improvements to the RapidRide C and D lines after their opening with funds generated by Proposition 1 (which increased sales tax by 0.1 percent and imposed a $60 annual car-tab fee).[7]

In June 2015, the first improvements came when headways on the RapidRide C and D lines were improved. Buses arrive every 7–8 minutes during weekday rush hour; every 12 minutes during midday hours on weekdays, and during the daytime on Saturday; and every 15 minutes on Sundays and during all nights.[8][9]

Since the implementation of RapidRide on the corridor, ridership has grown 53 percent, and the D Line served an average of 11,700 riders on weekdays in spring 2015.[2]

Prior to March 2016, the D Line was through-routed with the C Line, with buses continuing to West Seattle from downtown.[3]

In March 2016, the city split the previously interlined RapidRide C and D lines apart after additional funding for the two routes was approved.[7] C Line buses now continue north through Belltown onto Westlake Avenue in the South Lake Union neighborhood,[10] terminating on Valley Street near the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center campus. D Line buses instead continue south on 3rd Avenue into Pioneer Square, using layover space on 5th Avenue south of Terrace Street.[11]

Service

Headways
Time Weekdays Saturday Sunday/
Holidays
5:00 am – 6:00 am 15 15 15
6:00 am – 8:00 am 7-8
8:00 am – 9:00 am 12
9:00 am – 3:00 pm 12
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm 7–8
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm 10
7:00 pm – 12:00 am 15 15
12:00 am – 1:00 am 30 30 30
1:00 am – 5:00 am 60-75 60-75 60–75

See also

References

  1. ^ “King County Metro Transit’s Bus Rapid Transit System”. May 4, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  2. ^ a b 2015 Service Guidelines Report (PDF). King County Metro. October 2015. p. A-22. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  3. ^ a b “RapidRide D Line Route Map”. King County Metro. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  4. ^ “RapidRide D Line”. King County Metro Transit. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  5. ^ Lindblom, Mike (July 7, 2014). “RapidRide use is way up”. The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  6. ^ “RapidRide”. King County Metro Transit. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
  7. ^ a b Lindblom, Mike (November 4, 2014). “Metro bus service to get boost with passage of Prop. 1”. Seattle Times. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  8. ^ “RapidRide D Line Schedule”. King County Metro. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  9. ^ “Metro Transit Service Change Effective Saturday, June 6, 2015”. King County Metro. June 6, 2015. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  10. ^ Lindblom, Mike (March 22, 2015). “Transit plan for South Lake Union: Drop 2 car lanes”. The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  11. ^ “RapidRide C and D Lines Extension”. King County Metro. Retrieved August 25, 2015.

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