East West Highway–Old Georgetown Road Line
| M70 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| East-West Highway–Old Georgetown Road Line | |||
Route J2 at Westfield Montgomery Transit Center in 2019 | |||
| Overview | |||
| System | Metrobus | ||
| Operator | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | ||
| Garage | Montgomery | ||
| Livery | Local | ||
| Status | In Service | ||
| Began service | 1970s | ||
| Predecessors | J1, J2 | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Montgomery County, Maryland | ||
| Communities served | Silver Spring, Chevy Chase, Bethesda | ||
| Landmarks served | Westfield Montgomery, Walter Johnson High School, National Institutes of Health, Medical Center station, Walter Reed Naval Medical Center, Marriott International Headquarters, Bethesda station, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, Rock Creek Forest, Silver Spring station | ||
| Start | Westfield Montgomery Transit Center | ||
| Via | Democracy Boulevard, Old Georgetown Road, West Cedar Lane, Wisconsin Avenue/Rockville Pike, East-West Highway | ||
| End | Silver Spring station | ||
| Service | |||
| Level | Daily | ||
| Frequency | 10 minutes (Weekday peak hours) 12 minutes (6AM-9PM daily) 15-30 minutes (Before 6 AM, After 9 PM) | ||
| Journey time | 40 minutes | ||
| Operates | 4:45 AM - 2:00 AM | ||
| Ridership | 107,840 (J1, FY 2024) 1,546,743 (J2, FY 2024) | ||
| Transfers | SmarTrip only | ||
| Timetable | Bethesda-Silver Spring Line | ||
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The East West Highway–Old Georgetown Road Line, designated Route M70, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Silver Spring station of the Red Line of the Washington Metro and Westfield Montgomery Transit Center. This route replaced the former Bethesda–Silver Spring Line consisting of routes J1 and J2. The M70 follows roughly the same routing as the previous J2 route, except that westbound buses do not serve the bus loop at Medical Center Station and instead stop across the street along Rockville Pike.