Tenleytown-Brookland Line

C61
Tenleytown-Brookland Line
Former Route H4 at Tenleytown–AU station
Overview
SystemMetrobus
OperatorWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
GarageBladensburg
LiveryLocal
StatusActive
PredecessorsH2, H4
Route
LocaleNortheast, Northwest
Communities servedTenleytown, Forest Hills, Cleveland Park, Columbia Heights, Rock Creek Park, Mount Pleasant, Park View, Stronghold, Brookland
Landmarks servedBrookland station, Children's National Hospital, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital, VA Medical Center, Columbia Heights station, Cleveland Park station, Tenleytown station
StartBrookland station
ViaWisconsin Avenue NW, Porter Street NW, Columbia Road/Irving Street NW, Michigan Avenue NW/NE
EndTenleytown station
Length40-50 minutes
Service
LevelDaily
Frequency12 minutes (daily)
20 minutes (Late nights)
Operates24 Hours
Ridership788,989 (H2, FY 2024) 987,606 (H4, FY 2024)
TransfersSmarTrip only
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The Tenleytown-Brookland Line, designated Route C61, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Brookland station and Tenleytown station of the Red Line of the Washington Metro. The line operates every 12 minutes between 6AM and 9PM, and 20 minutes between 9PM and 6AM daily. Trips roughly take 40-50 minutes to complete.