16th Street Limited Line

S9
16th Street Limited Line
Overview
SystemMetrobus
OperatorWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
GarageMontgomery (Daily)
Bladensburg (Select trips)
LiveryMetroExtra
StatusIn Service
Began serviceMarch 30, 2009
Route
LocaleNorthwest, Montgomery County, Maryland
Communities servedSilver Spring, Columbia Heights, Downtown
Landmarks servedSilver Spring station, Shepherd Park, Brightwood, Carter Barron Park & Ride Lot, Crestwood, Columbia Heights station, McPherson Square station, Franklin Square
StartSilver Spring station
Via16th Street NW
EndMcPherson Square station (Franklin Square Entrance)
Other routesS2 16th Street Local
Service
LevelDaily
Frequency6-12 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
Operates5:08 AM – 11:15 PM (Weekdays)
6:08 AM – 11:03 PM (Saturday)
6:33 AM - 8:49 PM (Sunday)
Ridership1,690,527 (FY 2023)[1]
TransfersSmarTrip only
Timetable16th 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.

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