7th Street–Georgia Avenue Line

D40
7th Street–Georgia Avenue Line
Route 70 at Archives station in 2017
Overview
SystemMetrobus
OperatorWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
GarageMontgomery
LiveryLocal
StatusIn Service
Began service1863
Predecessors70
Route
LocaleSouthwest, Northwest, Montgomery County
Communities servedSilver Spring, Maryland, Shepherd Park, Brightwood, Petworth, Park View, Shaw, Mount Vernon Square, Chinatown, Downtown
Landmarks servedSilver Spring station, Georgia Avenue–Petworth station, Howard University, Howard University Hospital, Shaw–Howard University station, Mount Vernon Square station, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Gallery Place station, Capital One Arena, Archives station, L'Enfant Plaza station (Late night and early morning only)
StartSilver Spring station
ViaGeorgia Avenue NW, 7th Street NW
EndArchives station
L'Enfant Plaza station (D & 7th Streets SW) (Late night and early morning only)
Other routesD4X 7th St/Georgia Av EXP
Service
LevelDaily
Frequency12 minutes (Weekdays)
15 minutes (Weekends)
20 minutes (After 11:00 PM)
Operates24 Hours
Ridership4,131,300 (FY 2024)
TransfersSmarTrip only
TimetableGeorgia Avenue–7th Street Line
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The 7th Street–Georgia Avenue Line, designated as Route D40, is a daily 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, with late night and early morning trips extending to L'Enfant Plaza station of the Blue, Orange, Silver, Green and Yellow Lines of the Washington Metro. The line operates every 12 minutes during the weekdays, 15 minutes during the weekends, and 20 minutes during the late nights. Route D40 trips are roughly 60 minutes long.