Massachusetts Avenue Line

N2, N4, N6
Massachusetts Avenue Line
Overview
SystemMetrobus
OperatorWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
GarageWestern (Daily)
Montgomery (N2 and N4 only during select peak-hour trips)
LiveryLocal
StatusIn Service
Began service1908 as a streetcar route
Route
LocaleMontgomery County, Maryland, Northwest
Communities servedBethesda, Friendship Heights, Tenleytown (N2), American University Park, Spring Valley (N4, N6), Wesley Heights (N2, N6) Dupont Circle, Downtown
Landmarks servedFriendship Heights station, Tenleytown–AU station (N2), American University, Ward Circle, Berkshire Apartments (N4,N6), Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, Embassy Row, Dupont Circle station, Farragut North station, Farragut West station, Farragut Square
StartFriendship Heights station
ViaWestern Avenue (N4, N6), Wisconsin Avenue (N2), Nebraska Avenue NW, Massachusetts Avenue, New Mexico Avenue NW (N2, N6), Connecticut Avenue NW
EndFarragut Square
Service
LevelDaily
Frequency27 minutes (Weekdays)
40 minutes (Weekends)
Operates5:35 AM - 12:15 AM (Weekdays)
5:33 AM - 12:15 AM (Saturday)
6:15 AM - 10:45 PM (Sunday)
Ridership272,526 (N2, FY 2023)[1]
280,760 (N4, FY 2023)[1]
126,043 (N6, FY 2023)[1]
TransfersSmarTrip only
TimetableMassachusetts Avenue Line
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The Massachusetts Avenue Line, designated Route N2, N4, N6, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Friendship Heights station of the Red Line of the Washington Metro and Farragut Square in Downtown Washington DC. The line operates every 27 minutes during the weekdays and every 40 minutes on weekends. Trips take roughly 45 minutes to complete.

  1. ^ a b c "Metrobus FY2023 Annual Line Performance Report" (PDF). wmata.com. April 27, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.