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B Line
B Line
	RapidRide bus running on the B Line
Overview
System	RapidRide
Operator	King County Metro
Garage	East Base
Vehicle	New Flyer DE60LFR
Began service	October 1, 2011
Predecessors	Route 230, 253
Route
Locale	King County
Communities served	Redmond, Overlake, Bellevue
Start	Redmond Transit Center
Via	NE 90th St; 148th Ave NE; NE 40th St; 156th Ave NE; NE 8th St
End	Bellevue Transit Center
Length	10 miles
Service
Frequency	Peak: 10 minutes; Off-peak: 15 minutes; Early morning & night: 30 minutes
Weekend frequency	15 minutes (most times)
Journey time	50 minutes
Operates	Weekdays: 4:21 am-12:25 am; Weekends: 6:00 am-12:25 am
Ridership	6,520 (June 2014)
Timetable	B Line timetable
Map	B Line map
Route map
	Redmond Technology
	(2 Line)
	Overlake Park & Ride
	(2 Line)
Key
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The B Line is one of six RapidRide lines (routes with some bus rapid transit features) operated by King County Metro in King County, Washington. The B Line began service on October 1, 2011,^[2] running between downtown Redmond, Overlake and downtown Bellevue. The line runs mainly via NE 8th Street, 156th Avenue NE, NE 40th Street and 148th Avenue NE.^[3] Unlike most of the RapidRide lines, the B Line does not offer scheduled service during late-night and early morning hours.

History

This corridor was previously served Metro routes 230 and 253^[3] which carried a combined average of 5,070 riders on weekdays during the last month in service.^[1] Since the implementation of RapidRide on the corridor, ridership has grown 29 percent and the B Line served an average of 6,520 riders on weekdays in June 2014.^[1]

Service

Headways
Time	Monday-Friday	Weekend/Holidays
4:21 am – 6:00 am	15-30	No Service
6:00 am – 9:00 am	10	15
9:00 am – 3:00 pm	15	15
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm	10	15
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm	15	15
10:00 pm – 12:25 am	30	30
12:25 am – 4:21 am	No Service	No Service

All times are estimated headways.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Lindblom, Mike (7 July 2014). "RapidRide use is way up". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
^ "RapidRide". King County Metro Transit. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
^ ^a ^b "Pacific Highway South RapidRide > Map". King County Metro Transit. 2008-01-08. Retrieved 2009-05-06.

External links

Category:Bus transportation in Washington (state) Category:Transportation in King County, Washington Category:Transportation in Seattle, Washington Category:2011 establishments in Washington (state)

[Seattle_Times_Ridership-1] Lindblom, Mike (7 July 2014). "RapidRide use is way up". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 7 July 2014.

[rr-2] "RapidRide". King County Metro Transit. Retrieved 2009-03-30.

[belred-3] "Pacific Highway South RapidRide > Map". King County Metro Transit. 2008-01-08. Retrieved 2009-05-06.

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