Bus rapid transit route in King County, Washington
F Line System RapidRide Operator King County Metro Garage South Base Vehicle New Flyer articulated buses[ 1] Began service June 7, 2014 Predecessors Routes 110, 140 Locale King County Communities served Burien , SeaTac , Tukwila , Renton Landmarks served Tukwila International Boulevard station , Southcenter Mall , Tukwila station , South Renton Park and Ride, Renton Transit Center, Boeing Renton Factory Start Burien Transit Center Via 4th Ave SW SW 156th St S 154th St Southcenter Blvd Andover Park W Strander Blvd West Valley Hwy Oakesdale Ave SW SW 16th St Lind Ave SW SW 7th St Rainier Ave S S 2nd St/S 3rd St Logan Ave N End The Landing in Renton Length 12.8 miles (20.6 km) Frequency Peak: 10 minutes Off-peak: 15 minutes Nights: 30 minutes Weekend frequency 15 minutes (most times) Journey time 55 minutes Operates Weekdays: 4:45 am - 12:00 am Weekends: 6:00 am - 12:00 am Ridership 5,600 (June 2015)[ 2] Timetable F Line timetable Map F Line map
Route diagram
to Downtown Seattle
Burien Transit Center
SW 152nd St
4th Ave SW
1st Ave S
2nd Ave S
24th Ave S
32nd Ave S
42nd Ave S
The Boulevard at South Station
52nd Ave S
65th Ave S
Andover Park E
West Valley Hwy
Tukwila Station
Naches Ave SW
Boeing Commercial Airplane Group
SW 16th St
SW Grady Way
SW 7th St
S 4th Pl
S 3rd Pl
Shattuck Ave S
Renton Transit Center
N 3rd St
N 6th St
Garden Ave N (The Landing)
Key
station
stop
westbound only stop
eastbound only stop
The F Line is one of eight RapidRide lines (routes with some bus rapid transit features) operated by King County Metro in King County, Washington . The F Line began service on June 7, 2014,[ 3] running between the Burien Transit Center and "The Landing" in north Renton . Other major stops and destinations served include Tukwila International Boulevard Link Station , Southcenter Mall , Tukwila Sounder/Amtrak Station , South Renton Park and Ride, Renton Transit Center and the Boeing Renton Factory .[ 4] Unlike most of the RapidRide lines, the F Line does not offer scheduled service during late-night and early morning hours.[ 4]
History
This corridor was previously served by Metro routes 110 and 140, with the latter carrying 3,500 riders on an average weekday in April 2014 [ 1] With the implementation of RapidRide, the corridor saw an overall 69 percent increase in service,[ 1] and ridership has grown 47 percent, with the F Line serving an average of 5,600 riders on weekdays in June 2015.[ 2]
Service
Headways[ 4]
Time
Monday-Friday
Weekend/Holidays
4:45 am – 6:00 am
15
No Service
6:00 am – 8:00 am
10
30
8:00 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 – 8:00 pm
15
15
8:00 pm – 12:00 am
30
30
12:00 am – 4:45 am
No Service
No Service
All times are estimated headways.
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