16th Street Limited Line

S9
16th Street Limited Line
Overview
System	Metrobus
Operator	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Garage	Montgomery (Daily) Bladensburg (Select trips)
Livery	MetroExtra
Status	In Service
Began service	March 30, 2009
Route
Locale	Northwest, Montgomery County, Maryland
Communities served	Silver Spring, Columbia Heights, Downtown
Landmarks served	Silver Spring station, Shepherd Park, Brightwood, Carter Barron Park & Ride Lot, Crestwood, Columbia Heights station, McPherson Square station, Franklin Square
Start	Silver Spring station
Via	16th Street NW
End	McPherson Square station (Franklin Square Entrance)
Other routes	S2 16th Street Local
Service
Level	Daily
Frequency	6-12 minutes (Weekday Peak Hours) 12 minutes (Weekday Middays, Saturdays and Sundays between 7:00 AM and 9:00 PM) 15 minutes after 9:00 PM
Operates	5:08 AM – 11:15 PM (Weekdays) 6:08 AM – 11:03 PM (Saturday) 6:33 AM - 8:49 PM (Sunday)
Ridership	1,690,527 (FY 2023)[1]
Transfers	SmarTrip only
Timetable	16th Street Limited Line
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The 16th Street Limited Line, designated Route S9, is a limited stop MetroExtra bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Silver Spring station, which is served by the Red Line of the Washington Metro, and McPherson Square station, which is served by the Orange, Blue, and Silver lines of the Washington Metro. The line operates every 5–12 minutes during rush hours, 12 minutes during weekday middays, Saturdays and Sundays between 7AM and 9PM and 15 minutes after 9PM. Trips are roughly 30-40 minutes long. This line provides additional service between daily along the 16th Street corridor supplementing route S2.