7th Street–Georgia Avenue Express
| D4X | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th Street–Georgia Avenue Express | |||
Route 79 in 2015 | |||
| Overview | |||
| System | Metrobus | ||
| Operator | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | ||
| Garage | Montgomery (Daily) Bladensburg (Select Rush Hour Trips Only) | ||
| Livery | MetroExtra | ||
| Status | In Service | ||
| Began service | March 19, 2007 | ||
| Predecessors | 79 | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Northwest, Montgomery County | ||
| Communities served | Silver Spring, Maryland, Shepherd Park, Brightwood, Petworth, Park View, Shaw, Mount Vernon Square, Chinatown, Archives, Downtown | ||
| Landmarks served | Silver Spring station, Shepherd Park, Butternut/Aspen Streets, Piney Branch, Brightwood, Kennedy Street, Decatur Street, Upshur Street/Kansas Avenue, Georgia Avenue–Petworth station, Columbia/Irving, Howard University, Howard University Hospital, Florida Avenue, Shaw–Howard University station, Mount Vernon Square station, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, H Street, Gallery Place station, Capital One Arena, Archives station | ||
| Start | Silver Spring station | ||
| Via | Georgia Avenue NW, 7th Street NW | ||
| End | Archives station | ||
| Other routes | D40 7th St/Georgia Av Local | ||
| Service | |||
| Level | Daily | ||
| Frequency | 10-15 minutes | ||
| Operates | Weekdays: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM Weekends: 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM | ||
| Ridership | 2,477,653 (FY 2024) | ||
| Transfers | SmarTrip only | ||
| Timetable | Georgia Avenue MetroExtra Line | ||
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The 7th Street–Georgia Avenue Express, designated as Route D4X, is a daily limited stop bus route that is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Silver Spring station of the Red Line of the Washington Metro and Archives station of the Green and Yellow lines of the Washington Metro. The line operates every 10–12 minutes at all times. Trips were roughly 50 minutes long. This line provides additional express service for route D40 daily between 6:00 AM and 10:00 PM during weekdays and 6:00 AM and 9:00 PM during the weekends, serving select stops along Georgia Avenue and 7th Street.