Pennsylvania Avenue Line (Washington, D.C.)

32, 36
Pennsylvania Avenue Line
Route 32 in Federal Triangle
Overview
SystemMetrobus
OperatorWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
GarageAndrews Federal Center, Shepherd Parkway
Began serviceJuly 29, 1862 (streetcar)[1]
1936 (bus)[2]
PredecessorsWashington and Georgetown Railroad, Naylor Road Line, Routes 30, 34 and 35
Route
LocalePrince George's County, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest
Communities servedFoggy Bottom, Federal Triangle, Capitol Hill, Downtown, Barney Circle, Fairlawn, Good Hope, Naylor Gardens, Hillcrest
Landmarks servedPotomac Park, Foggy Bottom-GWU station, White House, Federal Triangle, Archives station, National Mall, U.S. Capitol, Eastern Market station, Potomac Avenue station, L’Enfant Square, Hillcrest (36), Naylor & Good Hope Roads SE (32), Southern Avenue station (32), Naylor Road station (36)
StartPotomac Park
Via23rd Street NW, H Street NW (to Southern Avenue/Naylor Road), I Street NW (to Potomac Park), Pennsylvania Avenue NW/SE, Naylor Road SE, Branch Avenue SE (36), Alabama Avenue SE (32)
EndSouthern Avenue station (32)
Naylor Road station (36)
Length32 (inbound): 9.5 miles (15.29 km)
36 (inbound): 9.2 miles (14.81 km)
Other routes31, 33
Service
LevelDaily
Frequency10 - 24 minutes (7 AM - 9 PM)
20 - 40 minutes (After 9 PM)
Operates32: 24 Hours
36: 4:16 AM - 1:45 AM
Ridership1,481,960 (32, FY 2023)[3]
938,955 (36, FY 2023)[3]
TransfersSmarTrip only
TimetablePennsylvania Avenue Line
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The Pennsylvania Avenue Line, designated Routes 32 and 36 (formerly served by Routes 30, 34 and 35 as well), is a daily Metrobus route in Washington, D.C., Operating between the Southern Avenue station or Naylor Road station of the Green Line of the Washington Metro and Potomac Park. Until the 1960s, it was a streetcar line, opened in 1862 by the Washington and Georgetown Railroad as the first line in the city.

The current routing also incorporates portions of the Naylor Road Line, formerly a standalone route.

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  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference good hope was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "Metrobus FY2023 Annual Line Performance Report" (PDF). wmata.com. April 27, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.