RapidRide D Line

D Line
D Line
	RapidRide bus laying over at the end of the D Line.
Overview
System	RapidRide
Operator	King County Metro
Garage	North Base
Vehicle	New Flyer articulated buses; New Flyer XDE60
Began service	September 29, 2012
Predecessors	Route 15, 18
Route
Locale	King County
Communities served	Crown Hill, Ballard, Interbay, Uptown, Downtown Seattle
Landmarks served	Ballard High School, Fishermans Terminal, Seattle Center
Start	Crown Hill
Via	Holman Road NW; 15th Ave NW; 15th Ave W; Elliott Ave W; W Mercer St; Queen Anne Ave N/1st Ave N; 3rd Ave
End	Downtown Seattle
Length	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Service
Frequency	Peak: 7-8 minutes; Off-peak: 12-15 minutes; Late night: 30-75 minutes
Weekend frequency	Saturday: 12-15 minutes (most times); Sunday: 15 minutes (most times)
Journey time	43 minutes
Operates	24 hours
Ridership	11,700 (weekday average, spring 2015)
Timetable	D Line timetable
Map	D Line map
Route diagram
	7th Ave NW
	(Carkeek Park)
	NW 65th St
	(Ballard High School)
	W Emerson St
	(Fishermen's Terminal)
	Republican St
	(Seattle Center)
	1 Line
	to Northgate
	Pike St
	(Westlake station)
	Seneca St
	(Symphony station)
	Yesler Way
	(Pioneer Square station)
	1 Line
	to Angle Lake via Airport
Key
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The D Line is one of eight RapidRide lines (routes with some bus rapid transit features) operated by King County Metro in King County, Washington. The D Line began service on September 29, 2012,^[3] running between Carkeek Park in Crown Hill, Ballard, Interbay and Uptown and downtown Seattle. The line runs via Holman Road NW, 15th Ave NW, 15th Ave W, Elliott Ave W, W Mercer Pl, Queen Anne Ave N/1st Ave N and 3rd Ave.^[4]

Prior to March 2016, the D Line was through-routed with the C Line, with buses continuing to West Seattle from Downtown.^[4]

History

This corridor was previously served Metro routes 15 and 18.^[5] which carried a combined average of 7,630 riders on weekdays during the last month in service.^[6] Since the implementation of RapidRide on the corridor, ridership has grown 53 percent and the D Line served an average of 11,700 riders on weekdays in spring 2015.^[2]

Service

Headways
Time	Weekdays	Saturday	Sunday/ Holidays
5:00 am – 6:00 am	15	15	15
6:00 am – 8:00 am	7-8	15
8:00 am – 9:00 am	7-8	12
9:00 am – 3:00 pm	12
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm	7-8
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm	10
7:00 pm – 12:00 am	15	15
12:00 am – 1:00 am	30	30	30
1:00 am – 5:00 am	60-75	60-75	60-75

Later developments

The city of Seattle made major improvements to the RapidRide C and D lines after their opening with funds generated by Proposition 1 (which increased sales tax by 0.1 percent and imposes a $60 annual car-tab fee).^[7]

The first improvements came in June 2015 when headways on the RapidRide C and D lines were decreased. Buses will arrive every 7–8 minutes during weekday rush hour, every 12 minutes during the midday hours on weekdays, every 12 minutes during the daytime on Saturday and every 15 minutes on Sunday and during weekday and weekend nights.^[8]^[9]

In March 2016, the city split the previously interlined RapidRide C and D lines apart after the successful passage of additional funding for the two routes.^[7] C Line buses now continue north through parts of Belltown and onto Westlake Avenue in the South Lake Union neighborhood,^[10] terminating on Valley Street near the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center campus. D Line buses instead continue south on 3rd Avenue into Pioneer Square, using layover space on 5th Avenue south of Terrace Street.^[11]

References

^ "King County Metro Transit's Bus Rapid Transit System". May 4, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
^ ^a ^b 2015 Service Guidelines Report (PDF). King County Metro. October 2015. p. A-22. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
^ "RapidRide". King County Metro Transit. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
^ ^a ^b "RapidRide D Line Route Map". King County Metro. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
^ "RapidRide D Line". King County Metro Transit. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
^ Lindblom, Mike (July 7, 2014). "RapidRide use is way up". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
^ ^a ^b Lindblom, Mike (November 4, 2014). "Metro bus service to get boost with passage of Prop. 1". Seattle Times. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
^ "RapidRide D Line Schedule". King County Metro. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
^ "Metro Transit Service Change Effective Saturday, June 6, 2015". King County Metro. June 6, 2015. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
^ Lindblom, Mike (March 22, 2015). "Transit plan for South Lake Union: Drop 2 car lanes". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
^ "RapidRide C and D Lines Extension". King County Metro. Retrieved August 25, 2015.

External links

D Line website

[1] "King County Metro Transit's Bus Rapid Transit System". May 4, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2015.

[2015_Service_Guidelines_Report-2] 2015 Service Guidelines Report (PDF). King County Metro. October 2015. p. A-22. Retrieved December 11, 2015.

[rr-3] "RapidRide". King County Metro Transit. Retrieved March 30, 2009.

[DLineMap-4] "RapidRide D Line Route Map". King County Metro. Retrieved June 28, 2015.

[5] "RapidRide D Line". King County Metro Transit. Retrieved September 30, 2012.

[Seattle_Times_Ridership-6] Lindblom, Mike (July 7, 2014). "RapidRide use is way up". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 7, 2014.

[Seattle_Times_Prop_1-7] Lindblom, Mike (November 4, 2014). "Metro bus service to get boost with passage of Prop. 1". Seattle Times. Retrieved January 20, 2015.

[DLineSchedule-8] "RapidRide D Line Schedule". King County Metro. Retrieved June 28, 2015.

[9] "Metro Transit Service Change Effective Saturday, June 6, 2015". King County Metro. June 6, 2015. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015.

[10] Lindblom, Mike (March 22, 2015). "Transit plan for South Lake Union: Drop 2 car lanes". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 25, 2015.

[11] "RapidRide C and D Lines Extension". King County Metro. Retrieved August 25, 2015.

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