RapidRide F Line

F Line
RapidRide F line bus stopped at Tukwila Station.
Overview
SystemRapidRide
OperatorKing County Metro
GarageSouth Base
VehicleNew Flyer articulated buses[1]
Began serviceJune 7, 2014
PredecessorsRoutes 110, 140
Route
LocaleKing County
Communities servedBurien, SeaTac, Tukwila, Renton
Landmarks servedTukwila International Boulevard station, Southcenter Mall, Tukwila station, South Renton Park and Ride, Renton Transit Center, Boeing Renton Factory
StartBurien Transit Center
Via4th Ave SW
SW 156th St
S 154th St
Southcenter Blvd
Andover Park W
Strander Blvd
West Valley Hwy
Oakesdale Ave SW
SW 16th St
Lind Ave SW
SW 7th St
Rainier Ave S
S 2nd St/S 3rd St
Logan Ave N
EndThe Landing in Renton
Length12.8 miles (20.6 km)
Service
FrequencyPeak: 10 minutes
Off-peak: 15 minutes
Nights: 30 minutes
Weekend frequency15 minutes (most times)
Journey time55 minutes
OperatesWeekdays: 4:45 am - 12:00 am
Weekends: 6:00 am - 12:00 am
Ridership5,600 (June 2015)[2]
TimetableF Line timetable
MapF Line map
Route diagram
to Downtown Seattle
 Burien Transit Center
SW 152nd St
4th Ave SW
1st Ave S
WA-509.svg SR 509
 2nd Ave S
Des Moines
Memorial Dr S
 24th Ave S
WA-518.svg SR 518
 32nd Ave S
1 Line
to Angle Lake via Airport
to Federal Way TC
Tukwila International
Boulevard Station
 42nd Ave S
The Boulevard
at South Station
1 Line
to Northgate via Downtown
 52nd Ave S
I-5.svg I-5
62nd Ave S
(Tukwila City Hall)
 65th Ave S
I-405.svg I-405
Baker Blvd
(Westfield Southcenter)
 Andover Park E
Green River
 West Valley Hwy
Sounder commuter rail
Sounder
to Downtown Seattle
 Tukwila Station
Sounder commuter rail
Sounder
to Lakewood via Tacoma
 Naches Ave SW
Boeing Commercial
Airplane Group
 SW 16th St
I-405.svg I-405
 SW Grady Way
SW 7th St
Rainier Ave S
(South Renton Park and Ride)
 S 4th Pl
S 3rd Pl
Shattuck Ave S
Renton Transit Center
Cedar River
 N 3rd St
N 6th St
N 10th St
(Boeing Renton Factory)
Garden Ave N
(The Landing)
Key
station
stop
westbound only stop
eastbound only stop
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The F Line is one of seven RapidRide lines (routes with some bus rapid transit features) operated by King County Metro in King County, Washington. The F Line began service on June 7, 2014,[3] running between the Burien Transit Center and "The Landing" in north Renton. Other major stops and destinations served include Tukwila International Boulevard Link Station, Southcenter Mall, Tukwila Sounder/Amtrak Station, South Renton Park and Ride, Renton Transit Center and the Boeing Renton Factory.[4] Unlike most of the RapidRide lines, the F Line does not offer scheduled service during late-night and early morning hours.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference F Line Press Release was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference SouthcenterTC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "RapidRide". King County Metro Transit. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
  4. ^ a b "RapidRide F Line". Retrieved June 10, 2014.