List of Metrobus routes in Maryland

This is a list of bus routes operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), branded as Metrobus in Montgomery County, Maryland or Prince George's County, Maryland. Most routes operated under Streetcars in Washington, D.C., and Maryland prior to the 1960s.

Route F4 in Silver Spring
Route P12 at Addison Road station
Route Y7 at Silver Spring Transit Center

Numbering edit

Most Metrobus routes in MD begin with a letter followed by a number but some routes can have a double digit numbers. Prince Georges County routes would typically have a letter followed by two numbers.[1][2]

Odd-numbered routes are typically part-time variants of even-numbered routes. At one time, odd numbered routes were express routes, but that distinction has been abandoned. Most odd-numbered routes operates during rush hours and or limited stops with a few of them running into the off peak hours.

History edit

Many current routes operate under former streetcar routes. The streetcars provided the main transportation in the Maryland area from the 1800s to the 1960s.[3] Two separate companies, Washington, Virginia and Maryland Coach Company (WV&M), and the Washington Marlboro and Annapolis Motor Lines (WM&A) would also operate on the former streetcar routes and provide service to parts of MD when the Streetcars ended service. In 1973, WMATA acquired the two bus companies along with other bus companies to form its current Metrobus system.[4] At one point, most MD routes would enter into Downtown before Metro was built in which all buses would terminate at stations in various locations. Today, the main MD hub is at Silver Spring station

When Ride On began service, most Metrobus routes in Montgomery County were slowly transferred into Ride On routes through the years as it would be cheaper to operate under another carrier. Same thing went with TheBus.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, service has been mostly reduced to Sunday service schedules during the weekdays with select routes suspended from March 18, 2020, until August 22, 2020. Routes 83, A12, C4, D12, F4, J2, K6, P12, T18, Y2, and Z8 were the only routes that ran during the weekends with the rest of the routes suspended.[5] Beginning on August 23, 2020, more routes came back during the weekdays and weekends returning Metrobus service to 75%[6]

Routes edit

Most Maryland buses would remain inside Prince Georges County and Montgomey County. However a few routes would enter into Washington DC which was a part of their former streetcar lines. Only one current route operates between Maryland and Virginia (NH2).

Route Terminals Streets traveled Service notes Divisions
83, 86
College Park Line
Rhode Island Avenue–Brentwood station
  • 83 Cherry Hill Park Campground
  • 86 Calverton (4061 Center Park Roadway)
  • U.S. Route 1
  • Baltimore Avenue
  • Rhode Island Ave
  • Early morning and late night 83 trips operate between Rhode Island Avenue and Mount Rainier daily.
  • Landover
89M
Laurel Line
South Laurel Park & Ride Lot Greenbelt station
  • Cherrywood Lane
  • Kenilworth Avenue
  • Edmonston Road
  • Baltimore Avenue
  • Weekday service only
  • Landover
A12
Martin Luther King Jr. Highway Line
New Carrollton station (East Side)
  • Martin Luther King Jr Highway
  • Addison Road
  • A12 trips end/begin at Capitol Heights station on Sundays only, replacing the F14 segment between the Capitol Heights and Addison Road stations.
  • Landover
B21, B22
Bowie State University Line
Bowie State University New Carrollton station (East Side)
  • Weekday service only
  • Landover
B24
Bowie-Belair Line
Bowie Park & Ride Lot New Carrollton station (West Side)
  • Annapolis Road
  • Weekday service only
  • Landover
B27
Bowie–New Carrollton Line
Bowie State University New Carrollton station (West Side)
  • Lanham-Severn Road
  • Weekday peak hour service only
  • Landover
C2, C4
Greenbelt–Twinbrook Line
  • University Boulevard
  • Greenbelt Road (C2)
  • Baltimore Avenue (C2)
  • Riggs Road (C4)
  • East-West Highway (C4)
  • Montgomery
C8
College Park–North Bethesda Line
North Bethesda station College Park–University of Maryland station
  • Randolph Road
  • New Hampshire Avenue
  • Adelphi Road
  • No Sunday service
  • Montgomery
C11, C13
Clinton Line
Clinton Park & Ride Lot Branch Avenue station
  • Weekday peak hour service only
  • C11: AM to Clinton, PM to Branch Avenue (Express)
  • C13: AM to Branch Avenue, PM to Clinton (Local)
  • Andrews Federal Center
C12, C14
Hillcrest Heights Line
Naylor Road station Branch Avenue Station
  • Branch Avenue
  • Old Branch Avenue
  • Iverson Street (C12)
  • C12: Weekday peak hour service only (AM to Naylor Road, PM to Branch Avenue)
  • C14: No Sunday service
  • Andrews Federal Center
C21, C22, C26, C29
Central Avenue Line
  • C21, C22 Collington Center
  • C26 Bowie Park & Ride Lot
  • C29 Bowie State University (Saturdays only)
  • C29 Pointer Ridge (Hall Road & Central Ave) (Sundays only)
  • Central Avenue
  • C21: Weekday Peak Hour Service Only (AM to Collington Center, PM to Addison Road station)
  • C22, C26: Weekday service only
  • C29: Weekend service only; Saturday service is extended to Bowie State University, Sunday service ends at Pointer Ridge
  • Landover
C27
Central Avenue Line
Pointer Ridge (Hall Road & Central Ave) Addison Road station
  • Central Avenue
  • Operates between Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekends only.
  • Provides extra service for Routes C21, C22, C26, and C29 during the summer
  • Landover
D12
Southern Ave–Suitland Line
Suitland station Southern Avenue station
  • St. Barnabas Road
  • Andrews Federal Center
D14
Oxon Hill–Suitland Line
Suitland station Southern Avenue station
  • Andrews Federal Center
F1
Chillum Road Line
Takoma station Cheverly station
  • Chillum Road
  • Eastern Avenue
  • Landover Road
  • Landover
F4
New Carrollton–Silver Spring Line
Silver Spring station (Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center) New Carrollton station (West Side)
  • East-West Highway
  • Philadelphia Avenue
  • Riverdale Road
  • Queensbury Road
  • Landover
F6
New Carrollton–Fort Totten Line
Fort Totten station New Carrollton station (West Side)
  • East-West Highway
  • Sargent Road
  • Weekday Service Only
  • Landover
F8
Langley Park–Cheverly Line
Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center Cheverly station
  • University Boulevard
  • Adelphi Road
  • Baltimore Avenue
  • Landover Road
  • Landover
F12
Ardwick Industrial Park Shuttle Line
New Carrollton station (East Side) Cheverly station
  • Pennsy Drive
  • Landover Road
  • Martin Luther King Highway
  • Weekday service only
  • Landover
F13
Cheverly–Washington Business Park Line
Washington Business Park (Forbes Blvd & Senate Drive) Cheverly station
  • Annapolis Road
  • Whitfield Chapel Road
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Highway
  • Weekday service only
  • Landover
F14
Sheriff Road–Capitol Heights Line
New Carrollton station (East Side) Naylor Road station
  • Sheriff Road
  • Martin Luther King Jr Highway
  • Larchmont Avenue
  • Southern Avenue
  • No Sunday service
  • Landover
G12
Greenbelt–New Carrollton Line
Greenbelt station New Carrollton station (West Side)
  • Greenbelt Road
  • Hanover/Princess Garden Parkway
  • Annapolis Road
  • Landover
G14
Greenbelt Road–Good Luck Road Line
Greenbelt station New Carrollton station (West Side)
  • Greenbelt Road
  • Cipriano Road
  • Annapolis Road
  • Early morning trips bypass Beltway Plaza during the weekdays.
  • Landover
H12
Temple Hills–Marlow Heights Line
Temple Hills (Heather Hills Apartments) Naylor Road station
  • St. Barnabas Road
  • Branch Avenue
  • Andrews Federal Center
J1, J2
Bethesda–Silver Spring Line
Montgomery Mall Silver Spring station (Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center)
  • Old Georgetown Road
  • East-West Highway
  • Jones Bridge Road
  • Rockledge Drive
  • J1: Weekday peak hour service only (AM to Montgomery Mall, PM to Silver Spring)
  • Montgomery
J12
Marlboro Pike Line
Forestville (8431 Old Marlboro Pike) Addison Road station
  • Central Avenue
  • Larchmont Avenue
  • Marlboro Pike
  • Weekday peak hour J12 trips serve the Presidential Corporate Center (Machinists Building).
  • Andrews Federal Center
K6
New Hampshire Avenue–Maryland Line
White Oak Shopping Center Fort Totten station
  • New Hampshire Avenue
  • Bladensburg
K9
New Hampshire Avenue–Maryland Limited Line
Food & Drug Administration/Federal Research Center Fort Totten station
  • New Hampshire Avenue
  • Weekday peak hour service only
  • Montgomery
K12
Forestville Line
Branch Avenue station Suitland station
  • Allentown Road
  • Silver Hill Road
  • Forestville Road
  • Andrews Federal Center
L8
Connecticut Avenue–Maryland Line
Aspen Hill (Grand Pre & Bel Pre Roads) Friendship Heights station
  • Connecticut Avenue
  • Operates as a Ride-On bus during the weekends.
  • Montgomery
L12
Landover Road Line
Capital Plaza Mall Downtown Largo station
  • Landover Road
  • Landover
NH1
National Harbor–Southern Avenue Line
Southern Avenue station National Harbor (St. George Boulevard & Waterfront Street)
  • Andrews Federal Center
NH2
National Harbor–Alexandria Line
King Street–Old Town station National Harbor (St. George Boulevard & Waterfront Street)
  • I-495
  • Monument Avenue / MGM National Avenue
  • Shepherd Parkway
P12
Eastover–Addison Road Line
Eastover Shopping Center Addison Road station
  • Silver Hill Road
  • Iverson Street
  • Landover
P18
Oxon Hill–Fort Washington Line
Fort Washington Park & Ride Lot Southern Avenue station
  • Weekday service only.
  • Limited-stop segment between Southern Avenue station and Indian Head Highway.
  • Shepherd Parkway
Q2, Q4, Q6
Veirs Mill Road Line
  • Veirs Mill Road
  • Georgia Avenue (Q2, Q4)
  • Montgomery
R1, R2
Riggs Road Line
  • R1 Adelphi (Riggs Rd & Edwards Way)
  • R2 Calverton (Plum Orchard Drive & Healing Way)
Fort Totten station
  • Riggs Road
  • R1: Weekday peak hour service only (AM to Fort Totten, PM to Adelphi)
  • Bladensburg
R4
Queens Chapel Road Line
Highview Brookland-CUA station
  • Queens Chapel Road
  • Michigan Avenue NE
  • Bladensburg
R12
Kenilworth Avenue Line
Deanwood station Greenbelt station
  • Kenilworth Avenue
  • Edmonston Road
  • Weekday early morning trips bypass Beltway Plaza.
  • No Sunday service
  • Landover
T2
River Road Line
Rockville station (east side) Friendship Heights station
  • Falls Road
  • River Road
  • Operates as a Ride-On bus during the weekends.
  • Montgomery
T14
Rhode Island Avenue–New Carrollton Line
New Carrollton station (West Side) Rhode Island Avenue - Brentwood station
  • Riverdale Road
  • Edmonston Road
  • Rhode Island Avenue NE
  • Early Weekday AM trips originate at Mount Rainier terminal.
  • Limited-stop segment between Rhode Island Avenue station and Mount Rainier terminal.
  • Landover
T18
Annapolis Road Line
New Carrollton station (West Side) Rhode Island Avenue - Brentwood station
  • Annapolis Road
  • Rhode Island Avenue NE
  • Limited-stop segment between Rhode Island Avenue station and Mount Rainier.
  • Landover
V12
District Heights–Suitland Line
Addison Road station Suitland station
  • Shadyside Avenue
  • Marlboro Pike
  • Landover
V14
District Heights–Seat Pleasant Line
Penn Mar Shopping Center Deanwood station
  • Walker Mill Road
  • Central Avenue
  • Addison Road
  • Landover
W14
Bock Road Line
Southern Avenue station
  • Weekday service only.
  • Select weekday peak hour trips are extended to Fort Washington Forest
  • Limited-stop segment between Southern Avenue station and Indian Head Highway.
  • Shepherd Parkway
Y2, Y7, Y8
Georgia Avenue–Maryland Line
Silver Spring station (Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center)
  • Georgia Avenue
  • Y7: Weekday service only
  • Y2 bypasses Leisure World and the ICC Park & Ride lot.
  • Y8 operates via Leisure World, and bypasses the ICC Park & Ride
  • Montgomery
Z2
Colesville–Ashton Line
Olney (Spartan Rd & Georgia Ave) Silver Spring station (Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center)
  • New Hampshire Avenue
  • Colesville Road
  • Weekday peak hour service only.
  • Montgomery
Z6, Z8
Silver Spring-Fairland Line
  • Z6 Burtonsville Shopping Center
  • Z8 Greencastle Park & Ride Lot
Silver Spring station (Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center)
  • Briggs Chaney Road (Z8)
  • Calverton Blvd (Z6)
  • Old Columbia Pike
  • Lockwood Drive
  • Colesville Road
  • Montgomery
Z7
Laurel–Burtonsville Express Line
South Laurel Park & Ride Lot Silver Spring station (Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center)
  • Cherry Lane
  • Sandy Spring Road
  • Old Columbia Pike
  • Columbia Pike
  • Colesville Road
  • Weekday peak hour service only (AM to Silver Spring, PM to South Laurel Park & Ride)
  • Express Service (Local fare)
  • Montgomery

Routes History edit

Route History
83, 86
  • Formerly known as the Rhode Island Avenue-Maryland Line (along with the former 84 & 85) and the Maryland Line
  • 81, 82, 83, and 86 operate on portions of the old 82 Maryland Streetcar Line, which ran from West Potomac Park to Branchville until replaced by buses in 1958; they operate on the old route served by the 82 until 1993. 86 operates on portions of the old 84 & G6 Maryland Streetcar Line, which ran from Branchville to Beltsville until replaced by buses between 1949 & 1958.
  • 81 was discontinued on March 27, 2016, and replaced by routes 83 and C2.[7]
  • 82 was discontinued on December 18, 2016, and replaced by route 83.[8]
89M
  • 89 originally operated between Mount Rainier terminal and West Potomac Park around the 1950s to 1960s.
  • 89 used to operate between Rhode Island Avenue station until the Greenbelt station opened on December 11, 1993.[9]
  • Route 89 was suspended on March 23, 2020; later discontinued by September 5, 2021.[6]
A12
  • Route A12 is extended to Capitol Heights station on Sundays only replacing a portion of route F14.[10]
  • A11, A12 used to serve the former Landover Mall site until March 30, 2014.[11]
  • Route A11 was discontinued on March 29, 2015.
  • Route A12 service was split into two separate routes on June 25, 2023. A12 service was extended to New Carrollton station from Brightseat Road while service to Capital Plaza and along Landover Road was replaced by Route L12.[12]
B21, B22
B24
  • B25 was replaced by the B24 on August 23, 2015.[13]
B27
C2, C4
  • C2 originally terminated at Montgomery Mall until January 27, 1985, when it was rerouted to terminate at Twinbrook station. The portion between Wheaton Plaza and Montgomery Mall was replaced by Ride On route 35.
  • C2 was extended to Greenbelt Center after Greenbelt station opened in December 1993.[9]
    • But the route was truncated to Greenbelt station December 2010.[14]
  • C4 was extended to Prince George's Plaza station from Langley Park after PG Plaza station opened in December 1993.[9]
  • On March 27, 2016, Sunday service was added to the C2 between Greenbelt station and Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center only.[7]
  • Late night C2 trips ending at Randolph Road & Parklawn Drive were extended to Twinbrook station on September 5, 2021.[15]
C8
  • Added service to the Food and Drug Administration/Federal Research Center (weekdays only) and Archives II (weekdays only) on June 17, 2012.[16]
C11, C13
C12, C14
  • C12: AM trips skip the Marlow Heights Shopping Center Roadway.
  • C12 & C14 originally operated between Potomac Avenue station & intersection of Auth Road up until Naylor Road & Branch Avenue stations opened on January 13, 2001.
C21, C22, C26, C29
  • C26 served Addison Road station until Largo Town Center station opened in 2004.[17]
  • The C26 was originally part of the "Kingsford-Addison Road Line" along with the old C23, C24, & C25 around the late 1990s to early 2000s.[9]
  • Sunday C29 service was added on December 18, 2004.[17]
  • C22 and C29 was rerouted to no longer serve Harry S Truman Drive south of Mount Lubentia Way as of 2/23/2018 due to a deficient bridge.
  • C29 was rerouted to Bowie State University in March 2006 on Saturdays only.[18]
  • Route C26 was extended from Kettering to Bowie Park & Ride on Weekdays to replace Route B29 and C28 service.[19]
C27
  • Introduced on May 28, 2005, to provide additional service for the C21/C22/C26/C29 during the summer seasons.[20]
D12
  • D12 originally operated alongside the former S12 routing between the Eastover Shopping Center & Federal Center station, via the Marlow Heights Shopping Center until the Southern Avenue & Suitland stations opened on January 13, 2001.[21]
  • Route S12 was discontinued on January 13, 2001, and the D12 was truncated to only operate between the Southern Avenue & Suitland stations.[21]
  • Routes D13 and D14 were created on January 13, 2001, which were a rename route W11 and W12, to operate between the newly opened Southern Avenue and Suitland stations, via Andrews Air Force Base, as well as Camp Springs and Temple Hills neighborhoods, and a small portion of Indian Head Highway, Forest Heights, and Glassmanor neighborhoods, which former Routes W11, W12, and W17 originally operated on between the Federal Center SW station & Acokeek up until the Southern Avenue station opened on January 13, 2001.[21]
  • D14 does not serve the Marlow Heights Shopping Center.
  • Route D13 was renamed into Route D14 which in turn, discontinued service in Glassmanor.[15]
  • D12 was changed to operate along Deal Drive and Audrey Lane and no longer operate along Glassmanor Drive and Irvington Street on December 17, 2023.[22]
D14
F1
  • F1 replaced the old F3 on December 11, 1993.[9]
  • F2 was discontinued on December 17, 2023.[22]
F4
F6
F8
  • F8 operates on portions of the old B6, G4, G8, and 88 streetcar lines.
F12
F13
F14
  • Formerly known as the Sheriff Road Line.
  • F14 used to terminate at Bradbury Heights (Southern Avenue & Pear Street) until Naylor Road opened in 2001.[21]
  • Service between Capitol Heights and Addison Road stations on Sundays is provided by route A12.[10]
  • Detours on Sheriff Road at Redskins Road During Events at FedExField.
G12
  • Formerly known as routes T16 & T17
  • G12 replaces the portions of the C2 & R12 east of Greenbelt to/from Greenbelt Center/New Carrollton.[14]
  • G13, G14 & G16 replaces parts of routes C2 and T16 & T17 in its entirety.[14]
  • Routes G13 and G16 was discontinued on March 27, 2016, and replaced with the G12 & G14 routes.[7]
  • Routes G12 and G14 added Sunday service on March 27, 2016.[7]
  • Both lines were split into their own separate routes on June 6, 2021.[19]
G14
H12
  • H11 via the Princeton Estates Apartments
  • H13 bypasses Hillcrest Heights and Marlow Heights
  • H11, H13: skips Marlow Heights Shopping Center Roadway
  • H11, H12 and the former H14 used to operate all the way between the Potomac Avenue station and Temple Hills until Naylor Road station opened on January 13, 2001.[21]
  • Once Naylor Road station opened on January 13, 2001, H14 was replaced by H13 and H11 and H12, as well as the new H13 Metrobus Route, were truncated to only operate between the Naylor Road Metro Station & Temple Hills.[21]
  • Route H11 and H13 were suspended on March 16, 2020; later discontinued by September 5, 2021.[6]
J1, J2
  • J2 originally operated between Montgomery Mall to Beltway Plaza before being replaced by route F6.
  • J1 used to go all the way to Montgomery Mall until it was truncated to Medical Center station on December 19, 2010.[14]
  • Eastbound J2 buses serve the bus stop on Rockville Pike & South Drive at Medical Center station and no longer enter the bus loop as of June 24, 2018.[23]
  • J1 was extended back to Montgomery Mall on June 24, 2018, which replaced route J3.[23]
J12
  • Routes J11 and J13 were replaced by route J12 on June 26, 2016.[24]
K6
  • K6 operated south of Fort Totten to Metro Center and Federal Triangle when Metrorail was not open until Metro started operating earlier in the early 1990s.
  • K6 discontinued service to the FDA campus on December 29, 2013.[25]
K12
  • Route K11 was replaced by K12 on June 26, 2016.[24]
  • K12 was rerouted to serve Donnell Drive and Marlboro Pike as of June 24, 2018.[23]
  • K13 was replaced by K12 on June 24, 2018.[23]
K9
  • Begin service on December 30, 2012[26]
  • K9 no longer serves Northwest Park Apartments and was extended to Food & Drug Administration/Federal Research Center on December 29, 2013.[25]
L8
L12
  • Introduced on June 25, 2023 as a portion of the A12 which was split into two routes.[12]
NH1
  • NH1 service was implemented in March 2008 between National Harbor and Southern Avenue station via Indian Head Highway and Southern Avenue. It was rerouted to Branch Avenue station in August 2009.
  • NH3 was introduced December 29, 2013[25] but was eliminated June 21, 2015. NH1 was then rerouted back to its original Southern Avenue station terminus and now operates via Southview Apartments.[27]
NH2
  • NH2 is the only transit service connecting Maryland and Virginia via the Woodrow Wilson Bridge.
  • NH2 was introduced October 23, 2016, as a pilot and was made a permanent route in 2017.[28]
  • Service to Huntington station was eliminated on August 23, 2020.[6]
P12
  • Route no longer enters United Medical Center parking lot. Passengers wishing to visit hospital must alight/board at Forest Hills Apartments.[27]
  • Route no longer operates on Walker Mill Road, Shady Glen Drive or Central Avenue, service on these streets is now provided by Route V12.[27]
  • Route now operates on South Addison Road, replacing the former V12 routing.[27]
P18
  • P18 was rerouted to Southern Avenue station via Southern Avenue on June 21, 2015.[27]
  • Service to South Capitol Street, Firth Sterling Avenue and Anacostia station was discontinued on June 21, 2015.[27]
  • Route P17 and P19 service to downtown DC was discontinued on June 25, 2017.[29]
  • Route P17 was replaced by P18 on June 25, 2017.[29]
  • Route P19 was suspended on March 23, 2020; later discontinued by September 5, 2021.[6]
Q2, Q4, Q6
  • Q2 originally operated between Wheaton Plaza to Montgomery Village before being rerouted between Silver Spring and Shady Grove.
  • Q1, Q4, Q5 and Q6 were introduced on December 27, 2009, to restructure the Q2.[30]
  • Q1 had a prior "incarnation" as a Veirs Mill Road Line until 2001.
  • Q4 had a prior "incarnation" as the Parkland Drive Line until September 1994.
  • Q1 & Q5 skips Montgomery College-Rockville while the Q2 & Q6 serve Montgomery College-Rockville
  • All Route Q1 and Q5 service were renamed into the Q2 and Q6 on June 25, 2023.[12]
R1, R2
R4
  • R4 is a combination of the former R2, R4, R6 & R7 routes between Brookland station & West Hyattsville, replacing routes R6 and R7 in its entirety between West Hyattsville & Highview while route R2 was rerouted to Fort Totten station to become a part of the Riggs Road Line after the Greenbelt extension opened in 1993.[9]
R12
  • Formerly the Kenilworth Avenue-New Carrollton Line until December 2010 when the route east of Greenbelt station was replaced by G12.[14]
  • R11 was replaced by route R12 on August 23, 2015.[13]
T2
T14
  • 84 was renamed T14 on December 14, 2014.[31]
  • T14 had a prior "incarnation" as part of the Bowie-Belair Line until the mid-1990s when the route was discontinued.
T18
V12
  • Route no longer operates on South Addison Road, service on this street is now provided by Route P12.[27]
  • Route now operates on Central Avenue, Shady Glen Drive and Walker Mill Road, replacing the former P12 routing.[27]
V14
  • V15 was replaced by V14 on March 27, 2016.[7]
  • Sunday service now runs the full route between Penn Mar Shopping Center & Deanwood station as of March 27, 2016.[7]
  • Select trips end at Addison Road station.
W14
  • W14 was rerouted to Southern Avenue Metrorail station via Southern Avenue on June 21, 2015, with service to South Capitol Street, Firth Sterling Avenue and Anacostia Metrorail station was discontinued.[27]
  • Route W13 was replaced by W14 on June 25, 2017.[29]
Y2, Y7, Y8
  • Route Y7 service to Rockville station was eliminated on June 29, 2003.[32]
  • Routes Y5 & Y9 were eliminated August 24, 2014, and replaced by Y7 and Y8.[33]
  • Route Y2 is a "reincarnated" route Y9 that was introduced on December 14, 2014.[31]
  • Route Y8 discontinued all weekend service on December 14, 2014, but resumed weekend service on June 25, 2017.[29]
  • Route Y7 discontinued all weekend service on June 25, 2017.[29]
Z2
  • Z2 was named the Colesville Road Line until 2004.
  • Midday service was discontinued on June 28, 2009.[34]
  • The Saturday Z2 service, which operated as a Ride On route since September 1993, was eliminated January 12, 2013, due to very low ridership.[26]
Z6, Z8
  • Z6 had a prior incarnation operating between Four Corners (Marked Franklin via Dale) and Silver Spring.
  • Saturday service began on March 27, 2016, and operates between Silver Spring station & Castle Blvd only.[7]
  • Z8 originally operated between the Silver Spring station and Burtonsville Park & Ride until September 26, 2004, when it was replaced by the Z6.
  • All route Z6 and Z8 service was merged into the Silver Spring-Fairland Line on September 5, 2021. Service to Verizon-Chesapeake Complex was eliminated as well.[15]
Z7
  • Route Z7 replaced the Z9 & Z29 on March 27, 2016.[7]
  • Z7 had a prior "incarnation" as the Calverton Express Line along with the former Z17 until it was discontinued on September 26, 2004.

Former Routes edit

These routes have been served by Metrobus at one point but have since been discontinued due to either low ridership, duplication of another route, simplification to other routes, combined into another route, low funding, or transferred to another bus company as it would be cheaper to maintain cost and for another carrier to operate the line. However some routes would be reincarnated into new routes for Metrobus. Examples of reincarnations were the C8, and Z6.

Route Terminals Streets traveled History
66
Shady Grove Shuttle Line
Shady Grove station I-370 Satellite Parking Lot
  • I-370
81
College Park Line
Rhode Island Avenue–Brentwood station Cherry Hill Campground (Jayrose Boulevard & Cherry Hill Road)
  • U.S. Route 1
  • Baltimore Avenue
  • Rhode Island Avenue
  • Discontinued on March 27, 2016, replaced by 83.[7]
82
College Park Line
Rhode Island Avenue–Brentwood station Mount Rainier Terminal
  • Rhode Island Avenue
  • A prior incarnation of route 82 would operate to Hollywood, Maryland.
  • Discontinued on December 18, 2016, replaced by 83.[8]
83X
College Park Line
College Park–University of Maryland station Cherry Hill Park Campground
  • Baltimore Avenue
  • Operated from the third Monday in June through the second Friday of August each year.
  • Route was suspended, and later discontinued in 2021.
84
Rhode Island Avenue-New Carrollton Line
Rhode Island Avenue–Brentwood station New Carrollton station
  • Kenilworth Avenue
  • Riverdale Road
  • Rhode Island Avenue
  • Renamed T14 on December 14, 2014.[31]
85
Rhode Island Avenue-New Carrollton Line
Rhode Island Avenue–Brentwood station New Carrollton station
  • Kenilworth Avenue
  • Riverdale Road
  • Rhode Island Avenue
  • Discontinued on December 30, 2007, and replaced by route 84.[35]
87
Laurel Express Line
Laurel (Baltimore Ave & Main St, AM Start; Cypress St & Laurel Lakes Ave, PM End)
  • 87 originally operated between College Park, Maryland and West Potomac Park under the old 87 streetcar station.
  • 87 operated to K St. & 11th St. NW via the Government Printing Office, SW Mall (L'Enfant Plaza station), West Potomac Park (State Department) until Greenbelt Station opened in 1993.
  • All Route 88 service was eliminated March 30, 2014.[11]
  • Suspended as of March 18, 2020; later discontinued by September 5, 2021.[6]
88
Laurel Express Line
Laurel (Baltimore Ave & Main St, AM Start; Cypress St & Laurel Lakes Av, PM End) New Carrollton station
  • Originally operated between Chevery to Rhode Island Ave
  • Discontinued on March 30, 2014. Replaced by route 87.[11]
89
Laurel Line
Laurel (Cherry Lane & 4th Street (AM); Middletown Apts (PM) Greenbelt station
  • Cherrywood Lane
  • Kenilworth Avenue
  • Edmonston Road
  • Baltimore Avenue
  • 89 originally operated between Mount Rainier terminal and West Potomac Park around the 1950s to 1960s.
  • 89 used to operate between Rhode Island Avenue station until the Greenbelt station opened on December 11, 1993.[9]
  • Suspended as of March 23, 2020; later discontinued by September 5, 2021 being replaced by the 89M.[6]
A11
Martin Luther King Jr. Highway Line
Capital Plaza Federal Triangle station (11th & E Sts., N.W.)
  • Martin Luther King Jr Ave
  • Pennsylvania Avenue (NW, NE, SE)
  • Discontinued on March 29, 2015, replaced by A12.
A13, A17
Martin Luther King Jr. Highway Line
  • Martin Luther King Jr Ave
  • Discontinued on November 21, 1978, replaced by A12.[36][37]
A15
Martin Luther King Jr. Highway Line
Capital Plaza Mall Addison Road station
  • Landover Road
  • Discontinued on December 18, 2004, and replaced by a combination of A12 and Prince George's County The Bus Route 22.[38][17]
B11
Bethesda Reverse Commute Line
Rosslyn station Medical Center
  • Discontinued on December 27, 2003.[39]
B12 Penn Mar Potomac Avenue station
  • Pennsylvania Avenue
  • Discontinued November 21, 1978, replaced by V11 & V12.[37]
B19 Suitland Federal Center
  • Discontinued November 21, 1978, replaced by H17 & K17.[37]
B23
Bowie–Belair Line
Bowie Park & Ride Lot New Carrollton station (West Side)
  • Annapolis Road
  • Fontana Drive
  • Discontinued on September 29, 2002, and replaced by route B24.[40]
B25
Bowie-Belair Line
Bowie Park & Ride Lot New Carrollton station (West Side)
  • Annapolis Road
  • Discontinued on August 23, 2015, replaced by B24.[13]
B29
Crofton–New Carrollton Line
  • Crofton Country Club
  • Gateway Center (Mitchellville Road & Harbour Way)
New Carrollton station (East Side)
  • Suspended as of March 16, 2020; later discontinued by September 5, 2021 and replaced by Route C28 on June 6, 2021.[6]
B30
Greenbelt–BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Express Line
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Greenbelt station
  • Baltimore-Washington Parkway
  • Interstate 195
  • Weekday service only.
  • Airport Express: $7.50 fare
  • On June 25, 2017, Saturday and Sunday service on the B30 Line was eliminated.[29]
  • On June 24, 2018, B30 was rerouted to serve the Arundel Mills Mall.[23]
  • Suspended as of March 18, 2020; later discontinued by September 5, 2021.[6]
B31
Crofton-New Carrollton Line
Bowie Gateway Center New Carrollton station
  • Discontinued on June 26, 2016, replaced by B29.[24]
C1[41]
Wilson Lane Line
Glen Echo Friendship Heights station
  • Wisconsin Avenue
  • River Road
  • Wilson Lane
  • Old Georgetown Road
  • Goldsboro Road
  • Discontinued on January 22, 1984; replaced by Ride On route 31.
C3, C5
  • Discontinued on January 2, 1981.[10]
C4
Randolph Road Line
Montgomery College White Oak Shopping Center
  • Randolph Road
  • Discontinued on September 6, 1981. Replaced by extended Metrobus route Z4.
C6
Bel Pre Road Line
Rockville station Glenmont
  • Entered service on January 27, 1985.
  • Discontinued on February 22, 1987. Replaced by Metrobus routes Y4 and Y7.
C6
Randolph Road Line
Twinbrook Hillandale
  • Entered service on October 1, 1990. Replaced Metrobus route Z4 between Glenmont and Montgomery College.
  • Truncated from Montgomery College to Twinbrook station on December 30, 1991.
  • Discontinued in 1998 and replaced by Ride On 10 and Metrobus C8
C7, C9
Greenbelt–Glenmont Line
Greenbelt Station Glenmont station
  • Randolph Road
  • Discontinued on June 28, 2009.[34]
C8[42]
Aspen Hill Road-Montgomery Mall Line
Montgomery Mall Glenmont station
  • Bel Pre Road
  • Connecticut Avenue
  • Aspen Hill Road
  • Twinbrook Parkway
  • Executive Boulevard
  • Old Georgetown Road
  • Discontinued in 1996 and replaced by Ride On 26.
  • C8 was reincarnated as the Glenmont–College Park Line in July, 1998 and later the College Park-White Flint Line on January 13, 2001
C18
Waldorf-Branch Avenue Line
Waldorf, Maryland Branch Avenue station
  • Introduced on December 30, 2001
  • Discontinued on December 27, 2003.[39]
C23, C24[9]
Kingsford-Addison Road Line
Addison Road station Kingsford
  • C24 discontinued in December, 1998 and replaced by the C25 route
  • C23 discontinued around 2003
C25
Central Avenue Line
Addison Road station East Kettering
  • Central Avenue
  • Discontinued on December 18, 2004, and replaced by route C26.[17][43]
C28
Pointer Ridge Line
Pointer Ridge (Hall Road & Pointer Ridge Dr) New Carrollton station (East Side)
  • Suspended as of March 18, 2020; later discontinued by September 5, 2021 being replaced by Route C26 on June 6, 2021.[6]
D13
Oxon Hill–Suitland Line
Suitland station Southern Avenue station
  • Discontinued on September 5, 2021. Replaced by Route D14.[15]
F2
Chillum Road Line
Takoma station Cheverly station
  • Chillum Road
  • Eastern Avenue
  • 34th Street
  • Landover Road
  • Operates early mornings, late nights, and weekends only.
  • Discontinued on December 17, 2023. Replaced by Route F1.[22]
F3
Chillum Road Line
Takoma station Columbia Park
  • Chillum Road
  • Discontinued on December 11, 1993. Replaced by F8 & F12[9]
F5
Sargent Road Line
Fort Totten station The Mall at Prince Georges
  • Sargent Road
F9 Lewisdale Potomac Park
G1
Greenbelt Station Parking Lot Shuttle
Greenbelt Station
  • Discontinued on December 27, 2003.[39]
G7, G9
Queens Chapel Road Line
Highview Apartment Complex Downtown, Washington D.C.
  • Discontinued February 6, 1978, replaced by the R2, R4, R6, and R7
  • G9 was reincarnated as the Rhode Island Avenue Limited Line in 2017
  • See Queens Chapel Road Line.
G8 Langley Park, Maryland Prince George's Hospital Center
G13, G16
Greenbelt-New Carrollton Line
Greenbelt station New Carrollton station
  • Greenbelt Road
  • Cipriano Road
  • Annapolis Road
  • Discontinued on March 27, 2016, and replaced by G12 and G14.[7]
H11, H13
Temple Hills–Marlow Heights Line
Temple Hills (Heather Hills Apartments) Naylor Road station
  • St. Barnabas Road
  • Branch Avenue
  • Routes were suspended on March 16, 2020; later discontinued by September 5, 2021.[6]
H14
Temple Hills–Marlow Heights Line
Potomac Avenue station Heather Hills Apartments
  • Discontinued on January 13, 2001, after Naylor Road Station opened, replaced by H11, H12, and H13.[21]
H17 Potomac Avenue station
  • Discontinued on November 21, 1978.[37]
J3
Bethesda–Silver Spring Line
Montgomery Mall Silver Spring station (Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center)
  • Democracy Boulevard
  • Old Georgetown Road
  • Cedar Lane
  • Rockville Pike/ Wisconsin Avenue
  • East-West Highway
  • Discontinued on June 24, 2018, replaced by J1.[23]
J4
Bethesda–Silver Spring Line
Friendship Heights station Silver Spring station
  • Truncated from Beltway Plaza to Silver Spring station on February 19, 1978.
  • Discontinued on January 27, 1985.
J4
College Park–Bethesda Line
Bethesda station College Park–University of Maryland station
  • East-West Highway
  • University Boulevard East
  • Introduced on April 15, 2002.[44]
  • Since June 22, 2014, eastbound J4 buses operate on Stadium Drive during the Campus Drive construction project; westbound route remains unchanged.[45]
  • Suspended on March 16, 2020; later discontinued by September 5, 2021.[6]
J5
Montgomery Village–Rock Spring Park Line (Village Express)
Montgomery Village Rock Spring Park
J5
Twinbrook–Silver Spring Line
Twinbrook station (West Side) Silver Spring station (Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center)
  • Discontinued on June 25, 2017.[29]
J6 Federal Triangle Silver Spring station
  • Discontinued on February 19, 1978.
  • Maryland portion replaced by Ride On route 12.
  • DC portion replaced by Metrobus route P2.
J6[41]
Bethesda–Silver Spring Line
Friendship Heights station Silver Spring station
  • Discontinued on January 22, 1984. Replaced by extended Ride On route 1.
J7
  • Discontinued September 24, 1978, replaced by C1 & T1.[36]
J7
Rock Spring Park Express Line
  • South Drive
  • Center Drive
  • Old Georgetown Road
  • Democracy Boulevard
  • Rockledge Drive.
  • Discontinued on December 29, 1996, and replaced by route J1.[46]
J7, J9
I–270 Express Line
Lakeforest Mall Bethesda station
  • Discontinued on September 29, 2017; Replaced by Ride On 101.[47]
J8
University Boulevard Line
Wheaton Plaza Beltway Plaza Mall
  • University Boulevard
  • Was turned into Route C2
J8
I–270 Express Line
Lakeforest Mall Bethesda station
  • Renamed as J7 on September 26, 2004.[48]
J11, J13
Marlboro Pike Line
Forestville (8431 Old Marlboro Pike)
  • Marlboro Pike
  • Larchmont Avenue
  • Discontinued on June 26, 2016, replaced by J12.[24]
J14, J15
Marlboro Pike Line
Addison Road station Ritchie
  • Marlboro Pike
  • Larchmont Avenue
J16
Marlboro Pike Line
Potomac Avenue station
  • Palmer Highway
  • Addison Road
  • Central Avenue
  • Larchmont Avenue
  • Marlboro Pike
  • Bowen Road
  • Alabama Avenue
  • Pennsylvania Avenue
  • Discontinued January 1, 1981, replaced by A12, F14, J12 & J14.[10]
K5, K8
New Hampshire Avenue Line[49]
K7, K9 Tamarack
K11
Forestville Line
Penn Mar Shopping Center Potomac Avenue station
  • Pennsylvania Avenue
  • Discontinued on June 26, 2016, replaced by K12.[24]
K13
Forestville Line
Penn Mar Shopping Center Suitland station
  • Pennsylvania Avenue
  • Introduced on January 13, 2001
  • Discontinued on June 24, 2018, replaced by K12.[23]
K14
Forestville Line
K17[37]
K18 Upper Marlboro, Maryland Fairfax Village
K19
Forestville Line
Potomac Avenue station Penn Mar
  • Pennsylvania Avenue
  • Discontinued on January 13, 2001, replaced by K13.[50][21]
L3
Connecticut Avenue-Maryland Line
Wheaton station Federal Triangle
L6 Garrett Park Federal Triangle
  • Discontinued on February 19, 1978. Portion along Strathmore/Knowles Avenues replaced by Ride On route 5.
L6
Connecticut Avenue-Wheaton Line
Wheaton station Van Ness–UDC station
  • Discontinued on September 28, 1990.
L7
Connecticut Avenue-Maryland Line
Wheaton station Friendship Heights station
M11
Suitland Line
Potomac Avenue station Auth Place & Auth Way
  • Pennsylvania Avenue
  • Discontinued on January 13, 2001, and replaced by routes D13, D14, and K12.[21]
M12
N8
Massachusetts Avenue-Maryland Line
Friendship Heights station Glen Echo
  • Western Avenue
  • Massachusetts Avenue
  • Goldsboro Road
  • Replaced route N4 between Westmoreland Circle and Glen Echo on January 27, 1985.
  • Discontinued on June 28, 1992; replaced by Ride On route 29.
N11, N13
Branch Avenue-King Street Express Line
King Street–Old Town station
  • Introduced on January 13, 2001.[21]
  • Discontinued on June 26, 2004.[51][52]
NH3
National Harbor–Southern Avenue Line
Southern Avenue station National Harbor (St. George Boulevard & Waterfront Street)
  • Discontinued on June 21, 2015, and replaced by route NH1.[27]
P13
Oxon Hill-Pentagon Line
Pentagon station Eastover Shopping Center
  • Discontinued on January 13, 2001, when Southern Avenue Metro Station opened. Replaced by the N11 and N13.[21]
P17
Oxon Hill–Fort Washington Line
Farragut Square Fort Washington Park & Ride Lot
  • Discontinued on June 25, 2017, replaced by Route P18.[29]
P19
Oxon Hill–Fort Washington Line
Fort Washington Park & Ride Lot Southern Avenue station
  • Suspended as of March 23, 2020; later discontinued by September 5, 2021.[6]
Q1
Veirs Mill Road Line
Rockville station Wheaton station
  • Veirs Mill Road
  • Entered service on October 1, 1990.
  • Discontinued on January 13, 2001, and replaced by route Q2.[21]
  • Q1 was eventually "reincarnated" and extended to Shady Grove and Silver Spring stations on December 27, 2009.[30]
Q1, Q5
Veirs Mill Road Line
Shady Grove station
  • Veirs Mill Road
  • Renamed into the Q2 and Q6 on June 25, 2023.[12]
Q3
Aspen Hill-Wheaton Line
Glenmont Aspen Hill
  • Connecticut Avenue
  • Entered service on October 1, 1990.
  • Discontinued in 1994 & replaced by Ride On route 41.[53]
Q4
Parkland Drive Lane
Wheaton station Rockville
  • Replaced by Ride On 48 in 1994.
  • Q4 was brought back to service in December, 2009.[30]
Q5, Q9 Glenmont station Federal Triangle
Q7 Montgomery Village Federal Triangle
Q8[54]
Veirs Mill Road Line
Silver Spring station Montgomery Mall
  • Randolph Road
  • Dewey Road
  • Garrett Park Road
  • Schuylkill Road
  • Parklawn Drive
  • Montrose Road
  • Seven Locks Road
  • Discontinued on January 27, 1985. Replaced by Ride On route 38 and Ride On route 47.
R3
Greenbelt-Prince George's Plaza Line
Greenbelt Station Prince George's Plaza Station
  • Greenbelt Road
  • Metzerott Road
R5 Fort McNair Kennedy Center
R5
Riggs Road Line
Fort Totten station Calverton
  • Riggs Road
  • Beltsville Drive
  • Calverton Boulevard
R6, R7
Queens Chapel Road Line
Brookland–CUA station
  • R6 Lewisdale (Lewisdale Drive & 23rd Avenue)
  • R7 Highview Apartments
  • Queens Chapel Road
R7
Riggs Road Line
Fort Totten station Calverton
  • Riggs Road
  • Beltsville Drive
  • Calverton Boulevard
R8, R9
Riggs Road Line
Fort Totten station Calverton
  • Riggs Road/ Powder Mill Road
  • Beltsville Drive
R11
Kenilworth Avenue Line
Deanwood station Greenbelt station
  • Kenilworth Avenue
  • River Road
  • Paint Branch Parkway
  • Edmonston Road
  • Greenbelt Road
  • Cherrywood Lane
  • Discontinued August 23, 2015, and replaced by R12.[13]
R11, R15
Greenbelt–New Carrollton Express Line
New Carrollton station Beltway Plaza Mall
  • Capital Beltway (R11)
  • Princess Garden Parkway (R15)
  • Discontinued December 11, 1993, when Greenbelt station opened. Replaced by routes R12, T15, T16, and T17.[9]
R13, R14
Kenilworth Avenue Line
Macke Industrial Park Complex Southwest Washington DC
  • Kenilworth Avenue
  • Discontinued on July 18, 1977[56]
S12
Eastover-Marlow Heights Line
Federal Center station Southview (Southview Drive & Southview Court)
  • Capitol Street
  • Discontinued on January 13, 2001, and replaced by routes D12, and P12.[21]
S95 Mid-Pike Plaza North Bethesda station
  • Discontinued on April 1, 2004.[57]
T1[36][54]
Bradley Boulevard Line
Friendship Heights station Congressional Country Club
T3[36]
River Road Line
Montgomery College Federal Triangle
T4
Old Georgetown Road Line
Bethesda station Twinbrook station
  • Old Georgetown Road
  • Discontinued on December 29, 1991, replaced by Ride On 42 & 46.[58]
T6
Bethesda-Rockville Line
Friendship Heights station Montgomery College
  • Discontinued on December 29, 1991, replaced by Ride On 42 & 46.[58]
T5 Riggs Rd Alta Vista, Maryland
T7
  • Discontinued in 1984.[59]
T8
Gaithersburg Line
Montgomery Village Montgomery College
T9
Westboard Shuttle
Friendship Heights station NIH (Bethesda
  • Western Avenue
  • Wisconsin Avenue
  • Discontinued on January 31, 1982.[60]
T10, T11
Central Ave-Belair Line
Capitol Heights station
  • Central Ave
  • Discontinued around the 1990s & replaced by C21, C22, C26, C27, C29.
T12, T14
Bowie-Belair Line
New Carrollton station Bowie State University
  • Central Ave
T15
Greenbelt Line
Greenbelt station New Carrollton station
  • Greenbelt Road
  • Cipriano Road
  • Annapolis Road
  • Discontinued on September 29, 2002, and replaced with a combination of the R12, T16, and T17.[40]
T16, T17
Greenbelt Line
Greenbelt station New Carrollton station
  • Greenbelt Road
  • Cipriano Road
  • Annapolis Road
T19[37] Crofton New Carrollton station
V11
District Heights Line
Penn Mar Shopping Center Potomac Avenue station
  • Discontinued on November 22, 1980, and replaced by the V12, & V14[10]
V11
District Heights–Suitland Line
Addison Road station Potomac Avenue station
  • Central Avenue
  • Walker Mill Road
  • Introduced on December 30, 2001
  • Discontinued on June 24, 2007, and replaced by the V12[62]
V15
District Heights–Seat Pleasant Line
Penn Mar Shopping Center Deanwood station
  • Walker Mill Road
  • Central Avenue
  • Addison Road
  • Introduced in December, 1998 to replace V14's diversion off of Hill Road onto the intersections of Hastings Drive & Pepper Mill Drive to join Central Avenue when V14 was rerouted to operate straight on Hill Road to join Central Avenue
  • Discontinued on March 27, 2016 & replaced by the V14.[7]
W11, W12
Eastover–Indian Head Highway Line
Federal Center SW station Camp Springs (Allentown Way & Old Branch Avenue)
  • Indian Head Highway
  • Renamed routes D13 and D14 on January 13, 2001.[21]
W13
Bock Road Line
Farragut Square Fort Washington Forest (Old Fort Road & Indian Head Highway)
  • Discontinued on June 25, 2017, replaced by the W14.[29]
W15
Camp Springs-Indian Head Hwy. Line
Southern Avenue station Camp Springs (Old Branch Ave & Allentown Way)
W17
Indian Head Highway Line
Southern Avenue station Accokeek, Maryland (Livingston Rand & Indian Head Highway)
  • Livingston Rand
  • Indian Head Highway
  • Originally a part of the Eastover–Indian Head Highway Line alongside the W11, W12, and W15 until January 13, 2001.[21]
  • Discontinued on December 26, 2004; replaced by Route W13 and W15.[63]
W19
Indian Head Express Line
Indian Head (Pye Street & Greenhow Circle) Southern Avenue station
  • Introduced on January 13, 2001.[21]
  • Discontinued on June 25, 2017.[27]
Y1 Montgomery Village West Potomac Park
Y1
White Flint-Wheaton Line
North Bethesda station Wheaton station
  • Randolph Road
  • Entered service on October 1, 1990.
  • Discontinued on July 24, 1998. Replaced by Ride On route 40.
Y2 Silver Spring station Kensington, Maryland
  • Seminary Road
  • Capitol View Avenue
  • Discontinued on February 19, 1978. Replaced by Ride On route 5.
Y3[64]
Homecrest-Wheaton Line
Wheaton station Grand Pre and Bel Pre Roads (Aspen Hill)
  • Entered service on October 1, 1990.
  • Discontinued on July 25, 1998.
Y4 Silver Spring station Kensington, Maryland
  • Dexter Avenue
  • Brunswick Avenue
  • Plyers Mill Road
  • Discontinued on February 19, 1978. Replaced by Ride On route 6.
Y4
Bel Pre Road–Silver Spring Line
Rockville station Silver Spring station
  • Entered service on February 23, 1987.
  • Truncated to Wheaton station on October 1, 1990.
  • Replaced by Ride On route 49 on July 25, 1998.
Y4
Leisure World–Olney Line
Leisure World Clubhouse MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
  • Georgia Avenue
  • This route operated from October 14, 2014, to December 12, 2014, in order to provide service between Leisure World and MedStar Montgomery Hospital.
  • Replaced by routes Y2 and Y8 on December 14, 2014.[31]
Y5[64]
Norbeck–Wheaton Line
Wheaton station Rockville Station
Y5, Y9
Georgia Avenue–Maryland Line
MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Silver Spring station
  • Georgia Avenue
  • Discontinued on August 24, 2014, and replaced by Y7 & Y8.[33]
Y6
Georgia Avenue–Maryland Line
Silver Spring station Aspen Hill
  • Weller Road
  • Connecticut Avenue
  • Discontinued on July 25, 1998. Replaced by Ride On route 41.
Z4
Randolph Road Line
Montgomery College Silver Spring station (Weekday Peak Hours)
White Oak (Off-peak)
  • Colesville Road
  • Randolph Road
Z1, Z4
Glenmont-Silver Spring Line
Glenmont Silver Spring station
  • Colesville Road
  • Columbia Pike
  • Georgia Avenue
  • Discontinued on September 26, 2004; replaced by routes C7, Z2, Z6, and Z8.[65][48]
Z2 Wheaton Plaza Silver Spring station
  • Forest Glen Road
  • Dallas Avenue
  • Tenbrook Drive
  • Arcola Avenue
  • Discontinued on February 19, 1978. Replaced by Ride On routes 8,9, and 19.
Z3, Z5
Colesville-Fairland Express Line
Burtonsville Park & Ride Silver Spring station
  • Colesville Road
  • Columbia Pike
  • Old Columbia Pike
  • Discontinued on September 26, 2004; replaced by routes Z2, Z6, and Z8.[65][48]
Z6 Four Corners (Marked Franklin via Dale) Silver Spring station
  • Wayne Avenue
  • Dale Drive
  • Franklin Avenue
  • University Boulevard
  • Dennis Avenue
  • Discontinued on February 19, 1978. Replaced by Ride On routes.
Z7, Z17
Calverton Express Line
Silver Spring station
  • Colesville Road
  • Columbia Pike
  • Beltsville Drive
  • Discontinued on September 26, 2004; replaced by routes Z6, and Z9.[65][48]
  • Z7 was "reincarnated" as the Laurel-Burtonsville Express Line on March 27, 2016.[7]
Z8 Franklin Avenue Silver Spring station
  • Sligo Avenue
  • Piney Branch Road
  • University Boulevard
  • Discontinued on February 19, 1978. Replaced by Ride On routes.
Z9, Z29
Laurel–Burtonsville Express Line
Silver Spring station South Laurel Park & Ride Lot
  • Colesville Road
  • Columbia Pike
  • Old Columbia Pike
  • Discontinued on March 27, 2016 & replaced by Z7.[7]
Z11[66]
Burtonsville–Greencastle Express Line
Burtonsville Park & Ride Lot. Silver Spring station (Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center)
  • Columbia Pike
  • Castle Blvd
  • Was suspended as of March 18, 2020.[6] Eventually replaced by Flash BRT on October 14, 2020.
Z13
Greencastle–Briggs Chaney Express Line
Silver Spring station Greencastle Park & Ride
  • Colesville Road
  • Columbia Pike
  • Introduced on December 30, 2001
  • Discontinued on March 27, 2016 & replaced by Z11.[7]
Z19
Calverton Express Line
Silver Spring station Fairland (Seventh-day Adventist Church Parking Lot)
  • Colesville Road
  • Carroll Avenue
  • New Hampshire Avenue
Hillside–Addison Road Shuttle Line Addison Road station Hilliside Fringe Parking Lot
  • Central Avenue
  • Addison Road

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