University Boulevard Line
| M12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| University Boulevard Line | |||
Route C2 at Beltway Plaza | |||
| Overview | |||
| System | Metrobus | ||
| Operator | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | ||
| Garage | Montgomery | ||
| Livery | Local | ||
| Status | In Service | ||
| Began service | C2: 1973 C4: 1990 M12: 2025 | ||
| Ended service | C2 and C4: 2025 | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Prince George's County, Montgomery County | ||
| Communities served | Twinbrook, Rockville, Wheaton, Silver Spring, Takoma Park, Four Corners, Langley Park, Lewisdale, Hyattsville | ||
| Landmarks served | Hyattsville Crossing station, The Mall at Prince George's, Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center, Montgomery Blair High School, Four Corners, Northwood High School, Wheaton station, Westfield Wheaton, Twinbrook station | ||
| Start | Hyattsville Crossing station | ||
| Via | East-West Highway, Riggs Road, University Boulevard, Veirs Mill Road, Randolph Road | ||
| End | Twinbrook station | ||
| Service | |||
| Level | Daily | ||
| Frequency | 6-30 minutes (varies based on time of day) | ||
| Operates | 4:00 AM - 2:00 AM (Monday - Friday) 5:00 AM - 2:00 AM (Saturday - Sunday) | ||
| Ridership | 1,427,011 (C2, FY 2024) 2,191,149 (C4, FY 2024) | ||
| Transfers | SmarTrip, Contactless Bank Cards | ||
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The University Boulevard Line, designated Route M12, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Hyattsville Crossing station of the Green and Yellow Lines and Twinbrook station of the Red Line of the Washington Metro. The line operates every 6 – 24 minutes during peak hours, every 12-24 minutes during weekday off-peak and weekend daytime, and every 20-30 minutes during late night. Trips take roughly 70 minutes. Every other trip on the M12 operates between Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center and Wheaton station of the Red Line of the Washington Metro which takes roughly 30 minutes. The line connects northern Prince George's County to Montgomery County via the University Boulevard East/West (MD 193) corridor.