Convention Center–Southwest Waterfront Line
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The Convention Center–Southwest Waterfront Line, designated as Route 74, is a daily bus route that is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Walter E. Washington Convention Center (6th Street & Massachusetts Avenue NW) and Buzzard Point (2nd & R Streets SW) via 7th Street NW/SW. The line operates every 30 minutes at all times. Trips are roughly 20–30 minutes. This line provides service via Downtown connecting major arenas, the National Mall, and landmarks without having to enter by train. It is a replacement for Metrobus Routes 70 and 71 and the DC Circulator's Convention Center-Southwest Waterfront route.
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Convention Center–Southwest Waterfront Line | ||||||
Overview | ||||||
System | Metrobus | |||||
Operator | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | |||||
Garage | Shepherd Parkway (weekdays) Bladensburg (late nights and weekends) | |||||
Livery | Local | |||||
Status | In service | |||||
Began service | September 23, 2011 | |||||
Predecessors | 70, 71 | |||||
Route | ||||||
Locale | Northwest, Southwest | |||||
Communities served | Southwest Waterfront, Archives, Chinatown, Mount Vernon Square, Downtown | |||||
Landmarks served | Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Gallery Place station, Capital One Arena, Archives station, National Mall, L'Enfant Plaza station, The Wharf, Waterfront station, Nationals Park, Half & O Streets SW, Fort McNair, Audi Field, Buzzard Point | |||||
Start | Walter E. Washington Convention Center (6th Street & Massachusetts Avenue NW) | |||||
Via | 7th Street NW/SW | |||||
End | Buzzard Point (2nd & R Streets SW) | |||||
Other routes | 70 Georgia Av/7th Street Local 79 Georgia Av/7th Street Limited | |||||
Service | ||||||
Level | Daily | |||||
Frequency | 30 minutes | |||||
Operates | 5:05 AM – 10:30 PM | |||||
Ridership | 101,709 (avg. weekday ridership 2022) | |||||
Transfers | SmarTrip only | |||||
Timetable | Convention Center–Southwest Waterfront Line | |||||
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