16th Street Line

S2
16th Street Line
Route S2 at Metro Center
Overview
SystemMetrobus
OperatorWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
GarageMontgomery (Daily)
Bladensburg (Select trips)
LiveryLocal
StatusIn Service
Began service1920s
Route
LocaleSouthwest, Northwest, Montgomery County, Maryland
Communities servedSilver Spring, Columbia Heights, Downtown
Landmarks servedShepherd Park, Brightwood, Carter Barron Park & Ride Lot, Crestwood, Columbia Heights station, McPherson Square station, Franklin Square, Metro Center station, Federal Triangle
StartSilver Spring station
Via11th Street NW, 16th Street NW, Alaska Avenue NW, Eastern Avenue NW, Colesville Road
EndFederal Triangle
(L'Enfant Plaza station on late nights and early mornings only)
Other routesS9 16th Street Limited
Service
LevelDaily
Frequency10 minutes (Weekday Peak Hours)
15 minutes (Weekday Midday and Saturday)
20 minutes (Sunday)
20 minutes (Late Nights)
Operates24 Hours
Ridership1,807,372 (FY 2023)[1]
TransfersSmarTrip only
Timetable16th Street Line
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The 16th Street Line, designated Route S2, is a daily 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 Federal Triangle in Downtown Washington, D.C. with late night and early morning trips extending to L'Enfant Plaza station which is served by the Blue, Orange, Silver, Green and Yellow Lines of the Washington Metro. The line operates every 10 minutes during the weekday peak hours, 15 minutes during the weekday midday and Saturday, 20 minutes on Sunday, and 20 minutes late nights. Trips are roughly 55-60 minutes long.

  1. ^ "Metrobus FY2023 Annual Line Performance Report" (PDF). wmata.com. April 27, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.