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Seattle former.routes.htm

Route Name Started Ended Notes

Each branch line is listed separately. If not through-routed with another line it terminated downtown.

1 First Hill 1942 July 1956 Eliminated because of new one-way street pattern. Replaced by gas shuttle. Resurrected as short turn of (new) #12 in 1980.

3 North Queen Anne 1940 1970 Resurrected in 1980 as #3 (to) North Queen Anne

3 Jefferson Park 1940 1970 Resurreced in 1980 #1 (to) Ferdinand. This was an extension of the former line.

3 (To Seattle Center East) 13 SE 1980 ?? A short turn of 3/4, terminated at Valley. Discontinued w/ some trips turning back at Virginia St.

4 East Queen Anne 1940 1970 Resurrected in 1980 #4 (to) East Queen Anne

4 Montlake 1940 1970 Resurrected in 1980 as #43 (to) Ballard.

5 Phinney 1941 1963 First major line to go diesel

6 Stone Way 1941 1963 Through Routed w/ #12 in 1956

7 15th Ave. NE 1940 1963 All the branches of route 7 and route 8 were interlined except in the very early days. #7 -15th NE had two branches: E65th St and E85th St. The Cowen Park loop was used in daily service until the early 1950's, and continued as a rush hour loop for a few more years. The 45th and University loop was a rush hour loop on #7 until about 1950. Partly resurrected as #70 (to) University District. E65 branch is duo-bus line #71, the 85th branch is duo-bus line 73. Duo-bus line #72 is a new line.

7 Rainier 1940 1963 The Graham St. and the Rose St. loops were daily in the early years. The Rose St. became a rush hour loop and finally kept as an emergency loop toward the end. The Fletcher loop saw a few rush hour trips. Resurrected as #7 (to) Prentice/Columbia City

7 To University District/ via Broadway 1979 JN 2005 Replaced by 49 to University District /via Broadway when disconnected from #7 Rainier daily till 6.m., when it is through-routed with the 7.

8 Ravenna 194- 1963 Originally through-routed with the #11 California Ave. line (renumbered to #15). Now diesel-bus line #74.

9 Broadway 1940 1979 Replaced with #7 to University District / via Broadway.

9 to University District / via ?? 1981 2005 Replaced with a semi-express diesel run from Aloha to Rainier Ave.

9 to Rainier Beach 1981 2005 See above. Ealier termini were Graham St. and later Rose St.

11 Madison 1940 1965 Through routed with #21 from Nov. 1957 to 1963.

12 E. Cherry 1940 1979 Replaced by route 3 to 34th and Union/ via E. Cherry (trolleybus)

12 26th Ave. S 1940 1979 Replaced by route 4 to Judkins Park/ via 23rd Ave. S. (trolleybus)

13 19th Ave. 28 AP 1940 1980? Replaced by route 12 to Interlaken Park/via 19th Ave (trolleybus)

15 15th Ave. NW 1940 1963

15 Admiral Way 1940 1963 Through-routed with 15 15th NW.

15 1940 1963 Through-routed with 15 15th NW.

16 Meridian 1940 1963 Through Routed w/ #12 in 1956

18 Ballard 1940 1963 Through-reouted with 18 Ballard.

18 Fauntleroy 1940 1963 Through-reouted with 18 Ballard.

21 35th Ave. SW 1957 1963 Last line of the STS to be converted (from a dieselbus line) , lasted 6 years, the shortest in the old system.

34 Harbor Island 1943 1957 Rush hour only line. Heavily used during WW II. Replaced by a short turn loop for West Seattle trolleys.

91 Virginia St. to 8th Ave. So and S. Jackson St. 1991 199- Introduced as a downtown collector route to supplement the bus tunnel. Discontinued because of lack of funding. Not replaced. The only route in the rebuilt system to be discontinued. Routes do not have names in the new system. They have a destination blind and a "via" blind.

Former Tunnel Routes

Number Destination started Closed Notes

90 Tunnel Circulator 17 SE 1990 12 FE 1993 Added extra servoice in tunnel until more tunnel routes began operating. No service on Satruday/

107 Renton Highlands 15 SE 1990 20 FE 1996 Converted to a to a transitvan shuttle.

175 Federal Way 18 FE 1991 29 MY 1998 Replaced by new surface route.

195 S. Federal Way 18 FE 1991 8 JN 2001 Did not operate in tunnel on Saturday. Replaced by additional #177 trips.

227 Eastgate Overlake 17 FE 1992 29 MY 1998 Replaced by additional 212 trips.

253 Bellvue/Redmond 31 AU 1991 29 MY 1998

267 Redmond Replaced by new surface route.

Current Seattle Routes

Current Seattle Sount Transit Route

This page last updated 29 JL 2002.

Route	Name	Started	Ended	Notes
				Each branch line is listed separately. If not through-routed with another line it terminated downtown.
1	First Hill	1942	July 1956	Eliminated because of new one-way street pattern. Replaced by gas shuttle. Resurrected as short turn of (new) #12 in 1980.
3	North Queen Anne	1940	1970	Resurrected in 1980 as #3 (to) North Queen Anne
3	Jefferson Park	1940	1970	Resurreced in 1980 #1 (to) Ferdinand. This was an extension of the former line.
3	(To Seattle Center East)	13 SE 1980	??	A short turn of 3/4, terminated at Valley. Discontinued w/ some trips turning back at Virginia St.
4	East Queen Anne	1940	1970	Resurrected in 1980 #4 (to) East Queen Anne
4	Montlake	1940	1970	Resurrected in 1980 as #43 (to) Ballard.
5	Phinney	1941	1963	First major line to go diesel
6	Stone Way	1941	1963	Through Routed w/ #12 in 1956
7	15th Ave. NE	1940	1963	All the branches of route 7 and route 8 were interlined except in the very early days. #7 -15th NE had two branches: E65th St and E85th St. The Cowen Park loop was used in daily service until the early 1950's, and continued as a rush hour loop for a few more years. The 45th and University loop was a rush hour loop on #7 until about 1950. Partly resurrected as #70 (to) University District. E65 branch is duo-bus line #71, the 85th branch is duo-bus line 73. Duo-bus line #72 is a new line.
7	Rainier	1940	1963	The Graham St. and the Rose St. loops were daily in the early years. The Rose St. became a rush hour loop and finally kept as an emergency loop toward the end. The Fletcher loop saw a few rush hour trips. Resurrected as #7 (to) Prentice/Columbia City
7	To University District/ via Broadway	1979	JN 2005	Replaced by 49 to University District /via Broadway when disconnected from #7 Rainier daily till 6.m., when it is through-routed with the 7.
8	Ravenna	194-	1963	Originally through-routed with the #11 California Ave. line (renumbered to #15). Now diesel-bus line #74.
9	Broadway	1940	1979	Replaced with #7 to University District / via Broadway.
9	to University District / via ??	1981	2005	Replaced with a semi-express diesel run from Aloha to Rainier Ave.
9	to Rainier Beach	1981	2005	See above. Ealier termini were Graham St. and later Rose St.
11	Madison	1940	1965	Through routed with #21 from Nov. 1957 to 1963.
12	E. Cherry	1940	1979	Replaced by route 3 to 34th and Union/ via E. Cherry (trolleybus)
12	26th Ave. S	1940	1979	Replaced by route 4 to Judkins Park/ via 23rd Ave. S. (trolleybus)
13	19th Ave.	28 AP 1940	1980?	Replaced by route 12 to Interlaken Park/via 19th Ave (trolleybus)
15	15th Ave. NW	1940	1963
15	Admiral Way	1940	1963	Through-routed with 15 15th NW.
15		1940	1963	Through-routed with 15 15th NW.
16	Meridian	1940	1963	Through Routed w/ #12 in 1956
18	Ballard	1940	1963	Through-reouted with 18 Ballard.
18	Fauntleroy	1940	1963	Through-reouted with 18 Ballard.
21	35th Ave. SW	1957	1963	Last line of the STS to be converted (from a dieselbus line) , lasted 6 years, the shortest in the old system.
34	Harbor Island	1943	1957	Rush hour only line. Heavily used during WW II. Replaced by a short turn loop for West Seattle trolleys.
91	Virginia St. to 8th Ave. So and S. Jackson St.	1991	199-	Introduced as a downtown collector route to supplement the bus tunnel. Discontinued because of lack of funding. Not replaced. The only route in the rebuilt system to be discontinued. Routes do not have names in the new system. They have a destination blind and a "via" blind.

Number	Destination	started	Closed	Notes

90	Tunnel Circulator	17 SE 1990	12 FE 1993	Added extra servoice in tunnel until more tunnel routes began operating. No service on Satruday/
107	Renton Highlands	15 SE 1990	20 FE 1996	Converted to a to a transitvan shuttle.
175	Federal Way	18 FE 1991	29 MY 1998	Replaced by new surface route.
195	S. Federal Way	18 FE 1991	8 JN 2001	Did not operate in tunnel on Saturday. Replaced by additional #177 trips.
227	Eastgate Overlake	17 FE 1992	29 MY 1998	Replaced by additional 212 trips.
253	Bellvue/Redmond	31 AU 1991	29 MY 1998
267	Redmond			Replaced by new surface route.