Seattle Routes

King County Metro Transit

Current Surface Routes

Thanks to Wayne Hom in helping to put this list together

 Coach Distribution (2003)

All routes except for 7,9, 43, and 44 are assigned Gillig 4100 series (40 footers).

Routes 7 and 9 are assigned M.A.N. 4000 series (articulated).

Routes 43 and 44 are assigned M.A.N. 4000 series and Gillig 4100 series.

Route

 Destination

 Opened

 Vehicle Type

 Notes

 Headway: Daily in Minutes

  Headway: N/S in Minutes  Headway:  Peak (approx.)  

 

 

 Rebuilt System

 

 See Former Routes for original opening day.

 

 --- = (combined with another route); xxx = no serivce    

 1

 Kinnear

 13 SE 80

 AMG rigid

 Through routed with #36 M - Sr, shuttle night/Sn to  Seattle Center West

 20

 30  15  

 2

 West Queen Anne

 14 SE 79

 AMG rigid

 (all times)

 30

 30  30  

 2

 Madrona

 14 SE 79

 AMG rigid

 Through routed w/ #2 & #13 M - Sr, w/2 only at night/Sn

 15

 30  10  

 3

 North Queen Anne

 13 SE 80

 AMG rigid

 N/S (see 4 N/S below)

 30

 --- (4 EQA)  15  

 3

 Madrona/34th Ave

 13 SE 80

 AMG rigid

Through routed w/ #13 N/S

 30

 30  15  

 3

 First Hill

 13 SE 80

 AMG rigid

 Short turn of 3/4, interlined with either 3 or 4, daily M/F

 30

 xxx  xxx  

 3

 Seattle Center East

 13 SE 80

 AMG rigid

 (currently no trolleys turning at SCE)

 

     

 3/4

 3rd and Virginia

 13 SE 80

 AMG rigid

 (Daily) through routed with either 3 or 4.

 20

  xxx  10 - 20  

 4

 East Queen Anne

 13 SE 80

 AMG rigid

 N/S operates first to #3. N. Queen Anne,  then to #4. E. Queen Anne; signed as #4.

 30

 30  15  

 4

 Judkins Park

 13 SE 80

 AMG rigid

 (All times)

 30

 30  12 - 15  

 7

 University  District

 23 MY 81

 M.A.N. articulated,  some AMGs daily

 (All times)

 30

 30  15  

 7

 Aloha

 23 MY 81

 M.A.N. articulated,  some AMGs daily

 Short turn of above; every day until 7 p.m.  Sn 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

 30

 15 to 6 p.m.  15  

 7

 Prentice St.

 23 MY 81

 M.A.N. articulated,  some AMGs daily

 (all times)

 20

 30  12 - 15  

 7

 Rainier Beach

 14 SE 79

 M.A.N. articulated,  some AMGs daily

 Short turn of above; every day until 7 p.m.  Sn 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Originally terminated at Graham St., extended to Rainier Beach 20 SE 97.

 20

 15 to 6 p.m.  10 - 20  

 9

 University District

 15 JN 87. Replaced with a shortened diesel line.

 M.A.N. articulated,  some AMGs daily

 Operates M-F until 8:30 p.m.

 30

 xxx    

 9

 Rainier Beach

 22 SE 97 --

Replaced with a shortened diesel route that makes few stops. JN 2005.

 M.A.N. articulated,  some Gilligs daily

 Operates M-F until 7:30 p.m., 2 trips after 8 and before 9.

 30

      Originally ran to Graham St. loop. Extended to Rose St. 5 SE 87 to relieve overcrowding at Graham St. loop. Reextended to Rainier Beach -- SE 97.

 10

 Capitol Hill

 14 SE 79

 Gilligs

 Through routed w/ #12

 15

 30    

 12

 Interlaken Park

 

 Gilligs

 Through routed w/ #10

 30

 30    

 12

 First Hill

 23 MY 81

 Gilligs

 Short turn M/F until 6 p.m.

 30

 xxx/30    

 13

 Seattle Pacific  University

 24 MY 81

 Gilligs

 Through routed w/ #2 Madrona; after 7 p.m. through touted w/ #3.

 30

 30    

 14

 Summit

 24 MY 81

 Gilligs

 

 30

 30    

 14

 Mt. Baker

 24 MY 81

 Gilligs

 

 30

 30    

 36

 Jefferson Park

 13 SE 80

Gilligs, occasionally artics on three trippers.

 Operates everyday until 7 p.m. Alternates with #36/Rainier Beach diesel. All trips after 7 p.m. diesel runs to Rainier Beach. Sunday trolleys through routed with route 1, alternating with diesel 10:30 to 6:30 p.m..

Extended to S. Myrle St. 30 SE 01; Run 2 arrived at 10:56 a.m. Extenion officially opened up the day before, but all runs were diesel operated because of a paving project.

 10:

20 Trolley

20 Diesel

 15:

30 Trolley to 6 p.m.

30 Diesel

 5  Initially, Sunday trips turned at 3rd Ave. and Virginia St. Now through toued w/ #1

 43

University  District/Pike St.

 23 MY 81

 M.A.N. articulated,  some Gilligs

 Through routed with #44 Night/Sn

 15

 15 to 6 .p.m/30    

 44

University District/Ballard

 

 M.A.N. and  some Gilligs daily

 Through routed with #43 Night/Sn

 15

 15 to 6 p.m./30    
 

 49

 University District via Broadway/Downtown via Broadway JN 2005 M.A.N. Through-routed with 7 to Prentice/Rainier Beach after 6 p.m. and weekends.  15

 70

 University  District/Main St.

 22 SE 97

 Gillig

 Daily only, M - St.. N/Sn replaced by diesel #71-72-73

 15

---  12  

Not listed are runs covered by diseasle buses.

M-F = Monday through Friday (daily)

St = Saturday

Sn = Sunday

N = Night

All times means until about 1 am. Owl servies are served by diesel buses and do not follow a single route.

Branch lines with the same route number are through routed and modified as indicated in the notes above. Lines terminating downtown include #13 (Main), #43 (Pike), #70 (Main), #36 (Virginia) (Sundays).

Signs also display a "via" sign. These are not shown above.

Note: When a trolley leaves its outer terminus, it shows the route number of the inbound trolley, but the proper destination sign. Close to downtown, the driver changes the route number to the proper number of the destination.

The MAN artics have a dot matrix sign. In at least one case, a new sign appears whereas a similar sign for the rollers in the AMGs has not been made: 44 (to) University Hospital. These trolleys use the new loop at the north end of the Montlake Bridge.

 

Tunnel Dualmode Routes

 Number Destination Opened  Closed  Notes
         All tunnel routes operate in diesel mode on the surface.There is no wiring connection between the tunnel and the surface system. Tunnel open weekdays from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., extended to 11 p.m. on 1 JN 1998. Cut back to 7 p.m. on 4 FE 2000 due to budgetary cutback. Tunnel route dual-mode trolleys to be replaced with diesel-electric hybrids in 2005 thus ending electrical operation in the tunnel.
 41  Northgate
 10 JN 1991
   
 71  Wedgwood  15 SE 1990    
 72  Lake City  15 SE 1990    
 73  Jackson Park  15 SE 1990    
 101  Renton ( Fairwood T  21 SE 1996    Fairwood extension
 106  Renton-Kennydale 15 SE 1990    
 150  SE Auburn 8 JN 1991    
 176  Twin Lakes 18 FE 1991    Does not operate in tunnel on Saturday
 177  Federal Way Park&Ride 18 FE 1991    Does not operate in tunnel on Saturday
 178  West Campus

18 FE 1991

   Does not operate in tunnel on Saturday
 190  Star Lake Park&Ride

   Does not operate in tunnel on Saturday
 194  S. Federal Way 16 FE 1991    
 195  S. Federal Way  18 FE 1991    Does not operate in tunnel on Saturday
 196  S. Federal Way  18 FE 1991    Does not operate in tunnel on Saturday
 212  Eastgate Park&Ride 17 FE 1992    Does not operate in tunnel on Saturday
 225  Eastgate/Overlake 17 FE 1992    
 226  Bellevue 20 SE 1997  17 SE 1999  Replaced by ST 550.
 229  Eastgate/Overlake 17 FE 1992    Does not operate in tunnel on Saturday
 255  Kirkland/Kingsgate  6 JN 1992    
 266  Redmond   2 SE 1991    Does not operate in tunnel on Saturday
 267  Redmond   2 SE 1991    Does not operate in tunnel on Saturday
 301  Richmond Beach 15 FE 1993    Does not operate in tunnel on Saturday
 306  Kenmore Park&Ride  10 JN 1991    Does not operate in tunnel on Saturday
 307  Bothell   8 JN 1991  26 SE 2002  Replaced by express route 522 and full time route 41 to Northlake and Lake City

Note. Most city runs return to metro-base (garage) as revenue runs. These are not listed above.

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This page last updated 29 SE 2005