RapidRide D Line

D Line
RapidRide bus laying over at the end of the D Line.
Overview
System	RapidRide
Operator	King County Metro
Garage	Atlantic Base
Vehicle	New Flyer DE60LFR
Began service	September 29, 2012
Predecessors	Route 15, 18
Route
Locale	King County
Communities served	Crown Hill, Ballard, Interbay Uptown, Downtown Seattle
Landmarks served	Carkeek Park, Ballard High School, Fishermans Terminal, Seattle Center
Start	Crown Hill
Via	Holman Road NW 15th Ave NW 15th Ave W Elliott Ave W W Mercer St Queen Anne Ave N/1st Ave N 3rd Ave
End	Downtown Seattle
Length	8.8 miles
Service
Frequency	Peak: 10 minutes Off-peak: 15 minutes Late night: 30-70 minutes
Weekend frequency	15 minutes (most times)
Journey time	43 minutes
Operates	24 hours
Daily ridership	10,620 (June 2014)[1]
Fare	Peak: $2.50 Off-peak: $2.25
Timetable	D Line timetable
Map	D Line map
Route map 7th Ave NW(Carkeek Park) Mary Ave NW NW 85th St NW 80th St NW 75th St NW 70th St NW 65th St(Ballard High School) NW 60th St NW Market St NW Leary Wy Ballard Bridge (Lake Washington Ship Canal) W Emerson St(Fishermans Terminal) W Dravus St W Armour St W Wheeler St W Armory St W Newton St W Galer St W Prospect St 3rd Ave W Queen Anne Ave N W Mercer St Republican St(Seattle Center) W John St Denny Wy (Southbound: Sign changes to C Line) Cedar St Vine St RapidRide E Line to Aurora Village TC Bell St Virginia St Pike St(Westlake Station) Seneca St(University St. Station) 3rd Ave RapidRide E Line to Pioneer Square Central Link to SeaTac/Airport (Northbound: Sign changes from C Line) 2nd Ave Continues as RapidRide C Line station stop northbound only station southbound only station northbound only stop southbound only stop C Line ←   → E Line

The D Line is one of six RapidRide lines (routes with some bus rapid transit features) operated by King County Metro in King County, Washington. The D Line began service on September 29, 2012,^[2] running between Carkeek Park in Crown Hill, Ballard, Interbay and Uptown and downtown Seattle. The line runs via Holman Road NW, 15th Ave NW, 15th Ave W, Elliott Ave W, W Mercer Pl, Queen Anne Ave N/1st Ave N and 3rd Ave.^[3]

The D Line is interlined with the C Line.^[3] Upon reaching 3rd Avenue & Cedar Street in downtown, southbound D Line buses change signs to continue south as the C Line. When northbound C Line buses reach Seneca Street & 3rd Avenue in downtown they change signs to continue north as the D Line.

History

This corridor was previously served Metro routes 15 and 18.^[4] which carried a combined average of 7,630 riders on weekdays during the last month in service.^[1] Since the implementation of RapidRide on the corridor, ridership has grown 39 percent and the D Line served an average of 10,620 riders on weekdays in June 2014.^[1]

Service

Between 10:30 pm and 4:15 am, service operates on a schedule; all other times are estimated headways.

Future developments

The city of Seattle is planning on making major improvements to the RapidRide C and D lines with money generated by Proposition 1 (which increases sales tax by 0.1 percent and imposes a $60 annual car-tab fee).^[5]

The first improvements will come in June 2015 when headways on the RapidRide C and D lines will be decreased. Buses will arrive every 7-8 minutes during weekday rush hour, every 12 minutes during the midday hours on weekdays, every 12 minutes during the daytime on weekends and every 15 minutes during weekday and weekend nights.^[6]

The city also plans on splitting the RapidRide C and D lines apart.^[5] C line buses would be re-routed to continue north to serve Seattle's booming South Lake Union neighborhood. D line buses would be re-routed to continue south to serve more of Downtown Seattle, before terminating in the Pioneer Square neighborhood (likely near the current terminus of the E Line).

References

External links

• D Line website