16th Street Line
| D60 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16th Street Line | |||
Route S2 at Metro Center in 2020 | |||
| Overview | |||
| System | Metrobus | ||
| Operator | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | ||
| Garage | Montgomery | ||
| Livery | Local | ||
| Status | In Service | ||
| Began service | 1920s | ||
| Predecessors | S2, S4 | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Southwest, Northwest, Montgomery County, Maryland | ||
| Communities served | Silver Spring, Columbia Heights, Downtown, Federal Triangle | ||
| Landmarks served | Shepherd Park, Brightwood, Carter Barron Park & Ride Lot, Crestwood, Columbia Heights station, Franklin Square, McPherson Square station, Metro Center station, Federal Triangle station, L'Enfant Plaza station | ||
| Start | Silver Spring station | ||
| Via | 11th Street NW, 16th Street NW, Alaska Avenue NW, Eastern Avenue NW, Colesville Road | ||
| End | McPherson Square station (Franklin Square Entrance) L'Enfant Plaza station (D & 7th Streets SW) (late nights and early mornings only) | ||
| Other routes | D6X 16th Street Express | ||
| Service | |||
| Level | Daily | ||
| Frequency | 10 minutes (Weekday Peak Hours) 15 minutes (Weekday Midday and Saturday) 20 minutes (Sunday) 20 minutes (Late Nights) | ||
| Operates | 24 Hours | ||
| Ridership | 2,206,023 (FY 2024) | ||
| Transfers | SmarTrip only | ||
| Timetable | 16th Street Line | ||
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The 16th Street Line, designated Route D60, is a daily 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 Blue, Orange, and Silver lines of the Washington Metro, with late night and early morning trips extending to L'Enfant Plaza station which is served by the Blue, Orange, Silver, Green and Yellow Lines of the Washington Metro. The line operates every 10 minutes during the weekday peak hours, 15 minutes during the weekday midday and Saturday, 20 minutes on Sunday, and 20 minutes late nights. Trips are roughly 55–60 minutes long.