RapidRide B Line

The B Line is one of six RapidRide lines (routes with some bus rapid transit features) operated by King County Metro in King County, Washington. The B Line began service on October 1, 2011,[2] running between downtown Redmond, Overlake and downtown Bellevue. The line runs mainly via NE 8th Street, 156th Avenue NE, NE 40th Street and 148th Avenue NE.[3] Unlike most of the RapidRide lines, the B Line does not offer scheduled service during late-night and early morning hours.

B Line
RapidRide bus leaving Bellevue Transit Center
Overview
SystemRapidRide
OperatorKing County Metro
GarageEast Base
VehicleNew Flyer articulated buses
Began serviceOctober 1, 2011
PredecessorsRoute 230, 253
Route
LocaleKing County
Communities servedRedmond, Overlake, Bellevue
StartRedmond Transit Center
ViaNE 90th St
148th Ave NE
NE 40th St
156th Ave NE
NE 8th St
EndBellevue Transit Center
Length10 miles (16 km)
Service
FrequencyPeak: 10 minutes
Off-peak: 15 minutes
Early morning & night: 30 minutes
Weekend frequency15 minutes (most times)
Journey time50 minutes
OperatesWeekdays: 4:21 am-12:25 am
Weekends: 6:00 am-12:25 am
Ridership6,600 (weekday average, spring 2015)[1]
TimetableB Line timetable
MapB Line map
Route diagram

 Redmond Transit Center
 NE 85th St
 160th Ave NE & NE 90th St
 154th Ave NE
 NE 87th St
 NE Redmond Wy
 NE Old Redmond Rd
 NE 51st St
 NE 46th St
 NE 40th St
 152nd Ave NE
SR 520
 Overlake Transit Center
 NE 31st St
 Overlake Park & Ride
 Bel-Red Rd
 NE 24th St
 NE 15th St
 NE 10th St
 148th Ave NE
 143rd Ave NE
 140th Ave NE
 134th Ave NE
 124th Ave NE
 116th Ave NE
I-405
 Bellevue Transit Center
Key
station
stop
northbound only stop
southbound only stop
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History

This corridor was previously served Metro routes 230 and 253[3] which carried a combined average of 5,070 riders on weekdays during the last month in service.[4] Since the implementation of RapidRide on the corridor, ridership has grown 30 percent and the B Line served an average of 6,600 riders on weekdays in spring 2015.[1]

Service
Headways
TimeMonday-FridayWeekend/Holidays
4:21 am – 6:00 am15-30No Service
6:00 am – 9:00 am1015
9:00 am – 3:00 pm1515
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm1015
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm1515
10:00 pm – 12:25 am3030
12:25 am – 4:21 amNo ServiceNo Service

All times are estimated headways.

References
  1. 2015 Service Guidelines Report (PDF). King County Metro. October 2015. p. A-22. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  2. "RapidRide". King County Metro Transit. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
  3. "Pacific Highway South RapidRide > Map". King County Metro Transit. January 8, 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
  4. Lindblom, Mike (July 7, 2014). "RapidRide use is way up". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
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