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Greenbelt–Twinbrook Line

The Greenbelt–Twinbrook Line, designated Route C2 or C4, are daily bus routes operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Greenbelt station (C2) or Hyattsville Crossing station (C4) of the Green Line and Wheaton station (C2) or Twinbrook station (C4) of the Red Line of the Washington Metro. Both lines operate every 15 – 20 minutes during peak hours, 12 – 24 minutes weekdays and Saturdays, while the C2 runs every 45 – 55 minutes on Sundays and the C4 runs every 12 minutes on Sundays and 30 minutes late nights daily. Trips would take roughly 60 – 70 minutes for both routes. On Sundays however, the C2 is shortened to operate between Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center and Greenbelt Station, which takes 30 minutes. Both lines connect northern Prince George's County to Montgomery County via the University Boulevard East/West (MD 193) corridor.

C2, C4
Greenbelt–Twinbrook Line
Route C2 at Beltway Plaza
Overview
SystemMetrobus
OperatorWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
GarageMontgomery
LiveryLocal
StatusIn Service
Began serviceC2: 1973
C4: 1990
Route
LocalePrince George's County, Montgomery County
Communities servedTwinbrook (C4 & late night C2 trips), Rockville (C4 & late night C2 trips), Wheaton, Silver Spring, Takoma Park, Four Corners, Langley Park, Lewisdale, Adelphi (C2), Hyattsville, College Park (C2), Greenbelt (C2)
Landmarks servedGreenbelt station (C2), Beltway Plaza (C2), University of Maryland (C2), Hyattsville Crossing station (C4), Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center, Four Corners, Wheaton station, Twinbrook station (C4 and late night C2 trips)
StartC2: Greenbelt station
C4: Hyattsville Crossing station
ViaUniversity Boulevard, Greenbelt Road (C2), Baltimore Avenue (C2), Riggs Road (C4), East-West Highway (C4)
EndC2: Wheaton station
(Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center on Sundays only)
C4: Twinbrook station
Service
LevelDaily
FrequencyWeekdays: C2, C4: 12 - 24 Minutes (7AM - 9PM)
Saturdays: C2, C4: 12 - 24 Minutes (7AM - 9PM)
Sundays: C2: 45 - 60 Minutes
C4: 12 Minutes (7AM - 9PM)
C4: 30 minutes (After 9PM)
OperatesC2: 5:12 AM - 10:06 PM (Monday - Friday)
6:10 AM - 10:26 PM (Saturday)
8:20 AM - 7:22 PM (Sunday)
C4: 4:12 AM – 2:00 AM (Monday - Friday)
4:50 AM - 2:00 AM (Saturday)
5:25 AM - 2:00 AM (Sunday)
TransfersSmarTrip only
TimetableGreenbelt-Twinbrook Line
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Background edit

Routes C2 and C4 mostly provide service along University Boulevard operating between Montgomery County and Prince George's County via Takoma Park connecting riders between the two. Routes C2 and C4 get their buses out of Montgomery division.

C2 stops edit

C4 stops edit

History edit

C2 was created as a new route on February 4, 1973, to replace the segment of the former J8 streetcar line between Wheaton Plaza & Montgomery Mall when the J8 became a Metrobus Route and was truncated to only operate between the Wheaton Plaza & Beltway Plaza.[1][2][3] Routes C2 & J8 operated as part of the "Beltway Plaza–Montgomery Mall Line" until February 19, 1978.[4] when they were both merged into route C2. Route C2 operated between Montgomery Mall & Beltway Plaza, via Prince George's Plaza Mall & University of Maryland, College Park.[2][3][4]

Route C4 was originally designated as the Randolph Road Line. It operated between White Oak and Montgomery College until September 6, 1981, when it was replaced by extended Metrobus route Z4.

On January 27, 1985, route C2 was rerouted to terminate at the newly opened Twinbrook station, discontinuing service to Montgomery Mall. The portion of the route between Wheaton station and Montgomery Mall would be replaced by Ride On route 35. As a result of this change, the line would be renamed the "Beltway Plaza-Twinbrook Line".

On September 22, 1990, route C2 was truncated to only operate up to Wheaton station. The C4 would begin revenue service at the same time, operating between Langley Park and Twinbrook station. Route C2 would now only operate between Wheaton station and Beltway Plaza.[1]

On December 11, 1993, route C2 was extended from Beltway Plaza Mall to Greenbelt Center via Greenbelt station when the Green Line northern portion was opened replacing route F6 service between University Of Maryland and Beltway Plaza which was rerouted to serve New Carrollton station along with route F4. But Route C2 will discontinue service via Prince Georges Plaza, and would operate through the University Of Maryland operating on a direct route along Campus Drive.[5]

Route C4 was extended from Langley Park to Prince George's Plaza station, along route C2's original routing from intersection of University Boulevard East in Langley Park & the Prince George's Plaza Mall, via Riggs Road, and East West Highway.[5] The line was renamed as the "Greenbelt-Twinbrook Line" as result of these changes.[6]

On January 13, 2001, route C4 was rerouted along Toledo Terrace and Belcrest Road to serve the apartment complexes behind The Mall at Prince Georges. The line would serve the mall bus bays from Belcrest Road.[7]

 
Route C4 at Hyattsville Crossing

On May 15, 2003, the original bus bays inside Prince Georges Plaza mall, were demolished in order to build a new Target store. Routes C4 along with routes 86, F4, F6, F8, R2, R3, R4 and TheBus 13, 14, 18 have stopped entering and looping inside around the mall.[8]

In 2010, WMATA proposed to completely discontinue the C4 and to replace it with the C8 and J5.[9] Under the proposal, the J5 would discontinue service along the Capital Beltway and Grosvenor–Strathmore station and will serve the former C4 stops via Parklawn Drive, Randolph Road, Veirs Mill Road, Wheaton Station, and Georgia Avenue. Service to Prince George's Plaza station would be provided by the C8 which was proposed to discontinue service to College Park–University of Maryland station and University of Maryland. However a major problem in the proposal was the C8 was proposed to only operate on Weekday Peak Hour services only while the J5 only operated during Peak Hours. With the discontinuation of the C4 and the changes made on the C8 and J5, it would not only lose direct service from Prince George's Plaza to Twinbrook, it would also mean residents would have a lack of bus service where the C4 operated since the C8 and J5 would only operate during rush hours only.

Route C2 was proposed to be shorten to Greenbelt station discontinuing service to Greenbelt Center being replaced by a new route T12, T14, and existing T16 or routes G12, G14, and G16 eliminating service between Greenbelt station and Greenbelt Center. This was a result of Greenbelt bus service lacking much service and the city of Greenbelt wanting to restructure the lines.[10][11][12][13]

On December 19, 2010, route C2 was truncated from the Greenbelt Center to only operate up to Greenbelt station at the request of the city of Greenbelt with service between Greenbelt station and Greenbelt Center being replaced by new routes G13, G14, and G16, in order to simplify Greenbelt bus service as much as possible with other routes and as a method of circumventing the transportation budget shortfall in Prince George's County, MD.[14] Route C2 also discontinue the Beltway Plaza Loop as well being replaced by routes G14, and G16.[15][16][17]

In 2015, WMATA proposed to split the C2 and C4 into two separate routes. Route C2 would operate between Greenbelt station and the upcoming Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center while route C4 would keep its current routing but have every other trip end at Wheaton station. Sunday service would also be added to route C2 in order to replace route 81 which is proposed to be eliminated. The changes were due to the demand for bus service is the lowest on the section of the line between Langley Park and Greenbelt station and it is easier to manage service on University Boulevard with only one route instead of having overlapping service.[18]

On March 27, 2016, new Sunday Service was added to the C2 operating between Greenbelt station and Langley Park only replacing route 81 service.[19][20]

When the Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center opened on December 22, 2016, the C2 and C4 were rerouted, along with several other Metrobus, Ride On buses, Shuttle UM and TheBus routes, to serve the newly opened Transit Center. Routes C2 and C4 would serve Bus Bay A (Westbound) and Bus Bay D (Eastbound).[21][22][23]

On December 17, 2017, Eastbound buses that departed Wheaton station were rerouted operate via Veirs Mill Road to access University Boulevard due to the closure of Reedie Drive. Eastbound service on Reedie Drive and Amherst Avenue will be eliminated.[24]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, routes C2 and C4 began operating on its Saturday supplemental schedule beginning on March 16, 2020.[25] However beginning on March 18, 2020, the route was further reduced to operate on its Sunday schedule during the weekdays with route C2 operating between Takoma Langley Crossroads and Greenbelt only having no service to Wheaton.[26] Also, beginning on March 21, 2020, route C2 was suspended on the weekends while route C4 operating every 30 minutes on its full route.[27] Regular weekday and weekend service resumed beginning on August 23, 2020.[28]

Incidents edit

  • On September 30, 2010, a C4 bus rear ended a C2 bus along University Boulevard. 26 people were injured in the collision.[29][30][31]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Metro History" (PDF). WMATA. March 5, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Jones, Mike (September 29, 1977). "Metro Service Better, Bus Rerouting Planned" (PDF). Greenbelt News Review. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "WASHINGTON DC TRANSIT ROUTES". www.chicagorailfan.com. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
  4. ^ a b Likowaki, Barbara (January 19, 1978). "Bus Route Changes to Affect Greenbelt" (PDF). Greenbelt News Review. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Pierre, Robert (December 9, 1993). "Metro Shuffling Its Bus Schedule". Washington Post. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  6. ^ Lynton, Stephen (May 15, 2019). "Metro Plans to Revise D.C., Montgomery Bus Routes for Red Line".
  7. ^ . February 10, 2001. Archived from the original on February 10, 2001. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  8. ^ . Gazette.net. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Public hearing" (PDF). www.wmata.com.
  10. ^ Johnson, Matt. "WMATA proposes restructuring Greenbelt bus service". Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  11. ^ Johnson, Matt. "Metro Board will take up Greenbelt restructuring". Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  12. ^ Matt' Johnson (September 27, 2010). "Proposed Greenbelt Bus Changes". Flickr. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  13. ^ "Proposed Metrobus and The Bus Service For Greenbelt" (PDF).
  14. ^ "Public hearing" (PDF). www.wmata.com.
  15. ^ "Greenbelt News Review Vol. 74, No. 3". 10 December 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  16. ^ . WMATA. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  17. ^ Johnson, Matt. "Greenbelt advocates educate bus riders on changes". Greater Greater Washington. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  18. ^ "C2,C4 Greenbelt-Twinbrook" (PDF). Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  19. ^ "Metro News Release". WMATA (Press release). March 25, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  20. ^ "Bus Service Is Improving for Greenbelt residents, including new Sunday service and more". PlanItMetro. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  21. ^ "Metrobus service changes effective December 18 include more late-night service | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  22. ^ "Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center, December 22 | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  23. ^ Rowl, DW. "Langley Park's new transit center opened on Thursday!". Greater Greater Washington. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  24. ^ "Metrobus Service Changes, December 17 | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  25. ^ "Metro announces additional COVID-19 changes, including reduced service beginning Monday | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  26. ^ "METRO SERVICE LEVELS & HOURS FURTHER REDUCED TO SUPPORT ESSENTIAL TRIPS ONLY, STARTING WEDNESDAY | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  27. ^ "Weekend: Metro service limited to 26 bus routes, reduced rail service; expect wait times of 30 minutes; customers urged to travel only if essential | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  28. ^ "Metrobus Service Changes beginning August 23 | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  29. ^ "Metro bus accident occurs on University Boulevard | Silver Chips". silverchips.mbhs.edu. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  30. ^ "Two Metrobuses collide in Silver Spring". Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  31. ^ "Post Now - Two Metrobuses collide in Silver Spring". Retrieved 30 May 2020.

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The Greenbelt Twinbrook Line designated Route C2 or C4 are daily bus routes operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Greenbelt station C2 or Hyattsville Crossing station C4 of the Green Line and Wheaton station C2 or Twinbrook station C4 of the Red Line of the Washington Metro Both lines operate every 15 20 minutes during peak hours 12 24 minutes weekdays and Saturdays while the C2 runs every 45 55 minutes on Sundays and the C4 runs every 12 minutes on Sundays and 30 minutes late nights daily Trips would take roughly 60 70 minutes for both routes On Sundays however the C2 is shortened to operate between Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center and Greenbelt Station which takes 30 minutes Both lines connect northern Prince George s County to Montgomery County via the University Boulevard East West MD 193 corridor C2 C4Greenbelt Twinbrook LineRoute C2 at Beltway PlazaOverviewSystemMetrobusOperatorWashington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityGarageMontgomeryLiveryLocalStatusIn ServiceBegan serviceC2 1973C4 1990RouteLocalePrince George s County Montgomery CountyCommunities servedTwinbrook C4 amp late night C2 trips Rockville C4 amp late night C2 trips Wheaton Silver Spring Takoma Park Four Corners Langley Park Lewisdale Adelphi C2 Hyattsville College Park C2 Greenbelt C2 Landmarks servedGreenbelt station C2 Beltway Plaza C2 University of Maryland C2 Hyattsville Crossing station C4 Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center Four Corners Wheaton station Twinbrook station C4 and late night C2 trips StartC2 Greenbelt stationC4 Hyattsville Crossing stationViaUniversity Boulevard Greenbelt Road C2 Baltimore Avenue C2 Riggs Road C4 East West Highway C4 EndC2 Wheaton station Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center on Sundays only C4 Twinbrook stationServiceLevelDailyFrequencyWeekdays C2 C4 12 24 Minutes 7AM 9PM Saturdays C2 C4 12 24 Minutes 7AM 9PM Sundays C2 45 60 MinutesC4 12 Minutes 7AM 9PM C4 30 minutes After 9PM OperatesC2 5 12 AM 10 06 PM Monday Friday 6 10 AM 10 26 PM Saturday 8 20 AM 7 22 PM Sunday C4 4 12 AM 2 00 AM Monday Friday 4 50 AM 2 00 AM Saturday 5 25 AM 2 00 AM Sunday TransfersSmarTrip onlyTimetableGreenbelt Twinbrook LineRoute map B27 system nav C8 Contents 1 Background 1 1 C2 stops 1 2 C4 stops 2 History 3 Incidents 4 ReferencesBackground editRoutes C2 and C4 mostly provide service along University Boulevard operating between Montgomery County and Prince George s County via Takoma Park connecting riders between the two Routes C2 and C4 get their buses out of Montgomery division C2 stops edit Bus stop Direction ConnectionsMontgomery County MarylandWheaton stationBus Bay D Westbound terminal Eastbound station nbsp Ride On 7 8 9 31 34 37 38 48 nbsp Metrobus C4 Q2 Q4 Q6 Y2 Y7 Y8 nbsp Washington Metro nbsp Veirs Mill Road University Boulevard Eastbound nbsp Metrobus C4 Q2 Q4 Q6 Y2 Northbound only Y7 Northbound only Y8 Northbound only nbsp Ride On 8 9 34 38 48Reedie Drive Fern Street Westbound nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 7 8 9 31University Boulevard Fern Street Eastbound nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 7 8Amherst Avenue University Boulevard Westbound nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 7 8 9 31University Boulevard Westchester Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 7 8University Boulevard Reedie Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 7 8University Boulevard Eastcrest Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 7 8University Boulevard Inwood Avenue Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 7 8University Boulevard Sligo Creek Parkway Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 8University Boulevard Warwick Towers Westbound nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 8University Boulevard Gabel Street Eastbound nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 8 9University Boulevard 728 Eastbound nbsp Metrobus C4University Boulevard Northwood High School Westbound nbsp Metrobus C4University Boulevard Caddington Avenue Westbound nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 9University Boulevard Orange Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 9University Boulevard Eisner Street Westbound nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 9University Boulevard Dennis Avenue Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 9 19 Westbound only University Boulevard Royalton Road Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 9 19University Boulevard Burnett Avenue Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 9 19University Boulevard Lorain Avenue Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 9 19University Boulevard Sutherland Road Westbound nbsp Metrobus C4 Z2 Z6 Z7 Z8 nbsp Ride On 9 19 21 22University Boulevard Colesville Road Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4 Z2 Z6 Z7 Z8 nbsp Ride On 9 19 21 22 Flash BRT Blue Orange University Boulevard Lexington Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 19University Boulevard Saint Lawrence Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 19University Boulevard Williamsburg Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 19University Boulevard East Franklin Avenue Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 14University Boulevard East Melbourne Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 14University Boulevard East Schuyler Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 14University Boulevard East Wayne Avenue Eastbound nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 14University Boulevard Buckingham Drive Westbound nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 14University Boulevard Patton Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 14University Boulevard Langley Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 14University Boulevard Piney Branch Road Westbound nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 14University Boulevard Piney Branch Road Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 15 nbsp MTA Purple Line at Piney Branch Road station Planned University Boulevard Seek Lane Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 15University Boulevard Forston Street Eastbound nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 15University Boulevard Carroll Avenue Westbound nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 15University Boulevard Merrimac Drive Eastbound nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 15University Boulevard Navahoe Drive Westbound nbsp Metrobus C4 nbsp Ride On 15Prince George s County MarylandTakoma Langley Crossroads Transit CenterBus Bays A and D Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4 F8 K6 K9 nbsp Ride On 15 16 17 18 25 nbsp TheBus 18 nbsp Shuttle UM 129 nbsp MTA Purple Line Planned University Boulevard New Hampshire Avenue Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4University Boulevard 14th Avenue Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4University Boulevard 15th Avenue Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4 F8 nbsp TheBus 18University Boulevard Riggs Road Westbound nbsp Metrobus C4 F8 R1 R2 nbsp TheBus 18University Boulevard Riggs Road Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4 F8 R1 R2 nbsp TheBus 18 nbsp MTA Purple Line at Riggs Road station Planned University Boulevard 23rd Avenue Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus F8 R2 nbsp TheBus 18University Boulevard 25th Avenue Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus F8University Boulevard Tulane Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus F8Stadium Drive Smith Performing Arts Center Eastbound nbsp Metrobus C8 F6 nbsp Shuttle UMStadium Drive 3854 Denton Hall Westbound nbsp Metrobus C8 F6 nbsp Shuttle UMStadium Drive Stadium Parking Garage Eastbound nbsp Metrobus C8 F6 nbsp Shuttle UMStadium Drive Hagerstown Lane Westbound nbsp Metrobus C8 F6 nbsp Shuttle UMStadium Drive 4136 Yahentamitsi Dining Hall Westbound nbsp Metrobus C8 F6 nbsp Shuttle UMStadium Drive Varsity Team House Eastbound nbsp Metrobus C8 F6 nbsp Shuttle UMRegents Drive Regents Drive Garage Eastbound nbsp Metrobus C8 F6 nbsp Shuttle UMStadium Drive Regents Drive Westbound nbsp Metrobus C8 F6 nbsp Shuttle UMCampus Drive Regents Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C8 F6 nbsp Shuttle UMBaltimore Avenue Lakeland Road Eastbound nbsp Metrobus 83 86 nbsp TheBus 17Baltimore Avenue Navahoe Road Westbound nbsp Metrobus 83 83X nbsp TheBus 17Baltimore Avenue Berwyn House Road Eastbound nbsp Metrobus 83 86 nbsp TheBus 17Baltimore Avenue Berwyn Road Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus 83 83X 86 nbsp TheBus 17Baltimore Avenue Metzerott Road Westbound nbsp Metrobus 83 83X 86 nbsp TheBus 17Greenbelt Road 48th Avenue Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus 83Greenbelt Road Rhode Island Avenue Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus 83Greenbelt Road 57th Avenue EastboundGreenbelt Road Branchville Road WestboundCherrywood Lane Greenbelt Road Eastbound nbsp Metrobus G14 R12 nbsp RTA 302 GCherrywood Lane 5510 Westbound nbsp Metrobus G14 R12 nbsp RTA 302 G nbsp TheBus 16Cherrywood Lane Breezewood Drive Eastbound nbsp Metrobus G14 nbsp RTA 302 GCherrywood Lane Cherrywood Court Eastbound nbsp Metrobus G14 nbsp RTA 302 GCherrywood Lane Springhill Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus R12 G14 nbsp RTA 302 G nbsp TheBus 16Greenbelt Metro Drive Cherrywood Lane Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus 89M C2 G12 G14 R12 nbsp RTA 302 G nbsp TheBus 11 15 16 nbsp Shuttle UM 129Greenbelt stationBus Bay G Westbound stop Eastbound terminal nbsp Metrobus 89M G12 G14 R12 nbsp RTA 302 G nbsp TheBus 11 15X 16 nbsp Shuttle UM 129 nbsp BoltBus nbsp Washington Metro nbsp nbsp MARC Camden LineC4 stops edit Bus stop Direction ConnectionsMontgomery County MarylandTwinbrook stationBus Bay A Westbound terminal Eastbound station nbsp Ride On 5 10 26 44 45 46 nbsp Washington Metro nbsp Parklawn Drive Wicomico Avenue Eastbound nbsp Ride On 10 26 44 45Parklawn Drive Twinbrook Parkway Westbound nbsp Ride On 10 26 44 45Parklawn Drive Washington Avenue Bidirectional nbsp Ride On 10Parklawn Drive Parklawn Building Bidirectional nbsp Ride On 10Parklawn Drive Wilkins Avenue Bidirectional nbsp Ride On 10Parklawn Drive Wilkins Avenue Bidirectional nbsp Ride On 10Parklawn Drive Braxfield Court Bidirectional nbsp Ride On 10Randolph Road Putnam Road Eastbound nbsp Metrobus C8 nbsp Ride On 10Randolph Road Lauderdale Drive Westbound nbsp Metrobus C8 nbsp Ride On 10Randolph Road Hunters Lane Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C8 nbsp Ride On 10Randolph Road Rockinghorse Road Eastbound nbsp Metrobus C8 nbsp Ride On 10Randolph Road Gaynor Drive Westbound nbsp Metrobus C8 nbsp Ride On 10Randolph Road Dewey Road Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C8 nbsp Ride On 10Randolph Road Charles Road Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C8 nbsp Ride On 10Randolph Road Bennion Road Eastbound nbsp Metrobus C8 nbsp Ride On 10Randolph Road Selfridge Drive Westbound nbsp Metrobus C8 nbsp Ride On 10Veirs Mill Road Bushey Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus Q2 Q4 Q6 nbsp Ride On 48Veirs Mill Road Ferrara Avenue Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus Q2 Q4 Q6 nbsp Ride On 38 48Veirs Mill Road Connecticut Avenue Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus L8 Q2 Q4 Q6 nbsp Ride On 38 48Veirs Mill Road Andrew Street Westbound nbsp Metrobus Q2 Q4 Q6 nbsp Ride On 34 38 48Veirs Mill Road Centerhill Street Eastbound nbsp Metrobus Q2 Q4 Q6 nbsp Ride On 34 38 48Veirs Mill Road Gail Street Eastbound nbsp Metrobus Q2 Q4 Q6 nbsp Ride On 34 38 48Veirs Mill Road Claridge Road Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus Q2 Q4 Q6 nbsp Ride On 34 38 48Veirs Mill Road Newport Mill Road Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus Q2 Q4 Q6 nbsp Ride On 33 34 38 48Veirs Mill Road Norris Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus Q2 Q4 Q6 nbsp Ride On 33 34 38 48Veirs Mill Road College View Drive Eastbound nbsp Metrobus Q2 Q4 Q6 nbsp Ride On 34 38 48Veirs Mill Road Galt Avenue Westboound nbsp Metrobus Q2 Q4 Q6 nbsp Ride On 34 38 48Veirs Mill Road University Boulevard Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus Q2 Q4 Q6 nbsp Ride On 34 38 48Wheaton stationBus Bays B amp D Bidirectional nbsp Ride On 7 8 9 31 34 37 38 48 nbsp Metrobus C2 Q2 Q4 Q6 Y2 Y7 Y8 nbsp Washington Metro nbsp Veirs Mill Road University Boulevard Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C4 Q2 Q4 Q6 Y2 Northbound only Y7 Northbound only Y8 Northbound only nbsp Ride On 8 9 34 38 48Reedie Drive Fern Street Westbound nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 7 8 9 31University Boulevard Fern Street Eastbound nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 7 8Amherst Avenue University Boulevard Westbound nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 7 8 9 31University Boulevard Westchester Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 7 8University Boulevard Reedie Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 7 8University Boulevard Eastcrest Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 7 8University Boulevard Inwood Avenue Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 7 8University Boulevard Sligo Creek Parkway Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 8University Boulevard Warwick Towers Westbound nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 8University Boulevard Gabel Street Eastbound nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 8 9University Boulevard 728 Eastbound nbsp Metrobus C2University Boulevard Northwood High School Westbound nbsp Metrobus C2University Boulevard Caddington Avenue Westbound nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 9University Boulevard Orange Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 9University Boulevard Eisner Street Westbound nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 9University Boulevard Dennis Avenue Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 9 19 Westbound only University Boulevard Royalton Road Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 9 19University Boulevard Burnett Avenue Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 9 19University Boulevard Lorain Avenue Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 9 19University Boulevard Sutherland Road Westbound nbsp Metrobus C2 Z2 Z6 Z7 Z8 nbsp Ride On 9 19 21 22University Boulevard Colesville Road Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C2 Z2 Z6 Z7 Z8 nbsp Ride On 9 19 21 22 Flash BRT Blue Orange University Boulevard Lexington Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 19University Boulevard Saint Lawrence Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 19University Boulevard Williamsburg Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 19University Boulevard East Franklin Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 14University Boulevard East Melbourne Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 14University Boulevard East Schuyler Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 14University Boulevard East Wayne Avenue Eastbound nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 14University Boulevard Buckingham Drive Westbound nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 14University Boulevard Patton Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 14University Boulevard Langley Drive Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 14University Boulevard Piney Branch Road Westbound nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 14University Boulevard Piney Branch Road Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 15 nbsp MTA Purple Line at Piney Branch Road station Planned University Boulevard Seek Lane Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 15University Boulevard Forston Street Eastbound nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 15University Boulevard Carroll Avenue Westbound nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 15University Boulevard Merrimac Drive Eastbound nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 15University Boulevard Navahoe Drive Westbound nbsp Metrobus C2 nbsp Ride On 15Prince George s County MarylandTakoma Langley Crossroads Transit CenterBus Bays A and D Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C2 F8 K6 K9 nbsp Ride On 15 16 17 18 25 nbsp TheBus 18 nbsp Shuttle UM 129 nbsp MTA Purple Line Planned University Boulevard New Hampshire Avenue Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C2University Boulevard 14th Avenue Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C2University Boulevard 15th Avenue Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus C2 F8 nbsp TheBus 18University Boulevard Riggs Road Westbound nbsp Metrobus C2 F8 R1 R2 nbsp TheBus 18 nbsp MTA Purple Line at Riggs Road station Planned Riggs Road University Boulevard Eastbound nbsp Metrobus C2 F8 R1 R2 nbsp TheBus 18 nbsp MTA Purple Line at Riggs Road station Planned Riggs Road Drexel Street Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus R1Riggs Road Drexel Street Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus R1Riggs Road Riggs Road Court Eastbound nbsp Metrobus R1Riggs Road Beechwood Drive Westbound nbsp Metrobus R1Riggs Road Avalon Place Eastbound nbsp Metrobus R1Riggs Road Amherst Road Westbound nbsp Metrobus R1East West Highway 19th Place Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus F4 F6 Eastbound only R2 Northbound only East West Highway Ager Road Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus F4 R2East West Highway 23rd Avenue Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus F4 R2 Southbound only Toledo Terrace East West Highway Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus F4 nbsp TheBus 18Toledo Terrace Toledo Place BidirectionalToledo Terrace The Seville Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus R4Toledo Terrace Belcrest Road Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus R4Belcrest Road Toledo Road Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus F6 F8 R4 nbsp TheBus Southbound only 13 14 nbsp Shuttle UMBelcrest Road Freedom Way Eastbound nbsp Metrobus F6 F8 R4 nbsp TheBus 13 14 nbsp Shuttle UMBelcrest Road 6505 Westbound nbsp Metrobus F6 F8 R4 nbsp TheBus 13 14 nbsp Shuttle UMBelcrest Road East West Highway Eastbound nbsp TheBus 18Hyattsville Crossing stationBus Bay A Westbound station Eastbound terminal nbsp Metrobus 86 F4 F6 F8 R4 nbsp TheBus 13 14 18 nbsp Shuttle UM 113 nbsp Washington Metro nbsp History editC2 was created as a new route on February 4 1973 to replace the segment of the former J8 streetcar line between Wheaton Plaza amp Montgomery Mall when the J8 became a Metrobus Route and was truncated to only operate between the Wheaton Plaza amp Beltway Plaza 1 2 3 Routes C2 amp J8 operated as part of the Beltway Plaza Montgomery Mall Line until February 19 1978 4 when they were both merged into route C2 Route C2 operated between Montgomery Mall amp Beltway Plaza via Prince George s Plaza Mall amp University of Maryland College Park 2 3 4 Route C4 was originally designated as the Randolph Road Line It operated between White Oak and Montgomery College until September 6 1981 when it was replaced by extended Metrobus route Z4 On January 27 1985 route C2 was rerouted to terminate at the newly opened Twinbrook station discontinuing service to Montgomery Mall The portion of the route between Wheaton station and Montgomery Mall would be replaced by Ride On route 35 As a result of this change the line would be renamed the Beltway Plaza Twinbrook Line On September 22 1990 route C2 was truncated to only operate up to Wheaton station The C4 would begin revenue service at the same time operating between Langley Park and Twinbrook station Route C2 would now only operate between Wheaton station and Beltway Plaza 1 On December 11 1993 route C2 was extended from Beltway Plaza Mall to Greenbelt Center via Greenbelt station when the Green Line northern portion was opened replacing route F6 service between University Of Maryland and Beltway Plaza which was rerouted to serve New Carrollton station along with route F4 But Route C2 will discontinue service via Prince Georges Plaza and would operate through the University Of Maryland operating on a direct route along Campus Drive 5 Route C4 was extended from Langley Park to Prince George s Plaza station along route C2 s original routing from intersection of University Boulevard East in Langley Park amp the Prince George s Plaza Mall via Riggs Road and East West Highway 5 The line was renamed as the Greenbelt Twinbrook Line as result of these changes 6 On January 13 2001 route C4 was rerouted along Toledo Terrace and Belcrest Road to serve the apartment complexes behind The Mall at Prince Georges The line would serve the mall bus bays from Belcrest Road 7 nbsp Route C4 at Hyattsville CrossingOn May 15 2003 the original bus bays inside Prince Georges Plaza mall were demolished in order to build a new Target store Routes C4 along with routes 86 F4 F6 F8 R2 R3 R4 and TheBus 13 14 18 have stopped entering and looping inside around the mall 8 In 2010 WMATA proposed to completely discontinue the C4 and to replace it with the C8 and J5 9 Under the proposal the J5 would discontinue service along the Capital Beltway and Grosvenor Strathmore station and will serve the former C4 stops via Parklawn Drive Randolph Road Veirs Mill Road Wheaton Station and Georgia Avenue Service to Prince George s Plaza station would be provided by the C8 which was proposed to discontinue service to College Park University of Maryland station and University of Maryland However a major problem in the proposal was the C8 was proposed to only operate on Weekday Peak Hour services only while the J5 only operated during Peak Hours With the discontinuation of the C4 and the changes made on the C8 and J5 it would not only lose direct service from Prince George s Plaza to Twinbrook it would also mean residents would have a lack of bus service where the C4 operated since the C8 and J5 would only operate during rush hours only Route C2 was proposed to be shorten to Greenbelt station discontinuing service to Greenbelt Center being replaced by a new route T12 T14 and existing T16 or routes G12 G14 and G16 eliminating service between Greenbelt station and Greenbelt Center This was a result of Greenbelt bus service lacking much service and the city of Greenbelt wanting to restructure the lines 10 11 12 13 On December 19 2010 route C2 was truncated from the Greenbelt Center to only operate up to Greenbelt station at the request of the city of Greenbelt with service between Greenbelt station and Greenbelt Center being replaced by new routes G13 G14 and G16 in order to simplify Greenbelt bus service as much as possible with other routes and as a method of circumventing the transportation budget shortfall in Prince George s County MD 14 Route C2 also discontinue the Beltway Plaza Loop as well being replaced by routes G14 and G16 15 16 17 In 2015 WMATA proposed to split the C2 and C4 into two separate routes Route C2 would operate between Greenbelt station and the upcoming Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center while route C4 would keep its current routing but have every other trip end at Wheaton station Sunday service would also be added to route C2 in order to replace route 81 which is proposed to be eliminated The changes were due to the demand for bus service is the lowest on the section of the line between Langley Park and Greenbelt station and it is easier to manage service on University Boulevard with only one route instead of having overlapping service 18 On March 27 2016 new Sunday Service was added to the C2 operating between Greenbelt station and Langley Park only replacing route 81 service 19 20 When the Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center opened on December 22 2016 the C2 and C4 were rerouted along with several other Metrobus Ride On buses Shuttle UM and TheBus routes to serve the newly opened Transit Center Routes C2 and C4 would serve Bus Bay A Westbound and Bus Bay D Eastbound 21 22 23 On December 17 2017 Eastbound buses that departed Wheaton station were rerouted operate via Veirs Mill Road to access University Boulevard due to the closure of Reedie Drive Eastbound service on Reedie Drive and Amherst Avenue will be eliminated 24 During the COVID 19 pandemic routes C2 and C4 began operating on its Saturday supplemental schedule beginning on March 16 2020 25 However beginning on March 18 2020 the route was further reduced to operate on its Sunday schedule during the weekdays with route C2 operating between Takoma Langley Crossroads and Greenbelt only having no service to Wheaton 26 Also beginning on March 21 2020 route C2 was suspended on the weekends while route C4 operating every 30 minutes on its full route 27 Regular weekday and weekend service resumed beginning on August 23 2020 28 Incidents editOn September 30 2010 a C4 bus rear ended a C2 bus along University Boulevard 26 people were injured in the collision 29 30 31 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Greenbelt Twinbrook Line a b Metro History PDF WMATA March 5 2010 Retrieved May 15 2019 a b Jones Mike September 29 1977 Metro Service Better Bus Rerouting Planned PDF Greenbelt News Review Retrieved May 15 2019 a b WASHINGTON DC TRANSIT ROUTES www chicagorailfan com Retrieved 2019 05 16 a b Likowaki Barbara January 19 1978 Bus Route Changes to Affect Greenbelt PDF Greenbelt News Review Retrieved May 15 2019 a b Pierre Robert December 9 1993 Metro Shuffling Its Bus Schedule Washington Post Retrieved May 15 2019 Lynton Stephen May 15 2019 Metro Plans to Revise D C Montgomery Bus Routes for Red Line Metrobus service changes effective January 13 2001 Maryland February 10 2001 Archived from the original on February 10 2001 Retrieved June 15 2020 Metrobus service suspended at Prince Georges Plaza Gazette net Archived from the original on 29 March 2019 Retrieved 26 February 2020 Public hearing PDF www wmata com Johnson Matt WMATA proposes restructuring Greenbelt bus service Retrieved 14 March 2020 Johnson Matt Metro Board will take up Greenbelt restructuring Retrieved 14 March 2020 Matt Johnson September 27 2010 Proposed Greenbelt Bus Changes Flickr Retrieved April 14 2020 Proposed Metrobus and The Bus Service For Greenbelt PDF Public hearing PDF www wmata com Greenbelt News Review Vol 74 No 3 10 December 2010 Retrieved 10 May 2020 Maryland to get enhanced Metrobus service WMATA Archived from the original on January 9 2019 Retrieved 14 April 2020 Johnson Matt Greenbelt advocates educate bus riders on changes Greater Greater Washington Retrieved 15 April 2020 C2 C4 Greenbelt Twinbrook PDF Retrieved 9 August 2020 Metro News Release WMATA Press release March 25 2016 Retrieved August 18 2019 Bus Service Is Improving for Greenbelt residents including new Sunday service and more PlanItMetro Retrieved 3 May 2020 Metrobus service changes effective December 18 include more late night service WMATA www wmata com Retrieved 9 August 2020 Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center December 22 WMATA www wmata com Retrieved 9 August 2020 Rowl DW Langley Park s new transit center opened on Thursday Greater Greater Washington Retrieved 9 August 2020 Metrobus Service Changes December 17 WMATA www wmata com Retrieved 23 December 2020 Metro announces additional COVID 19 changes including reduced service beginning Monday WMATA www wmata com Retrieved 31 January 2021 METRO SERVICE LEVELS amp HOURS FURTHER REDUCED TO SUPPORT ESSENTIAL TRIPS ONLY STARTING WEDNESDAY WMATA www wmata com Retrieved 31 January 2021 Weekend Metro service limited to 26 bus routes reduced rail service expect wait times of 30 minutes customers urged to travel only if essential WMATA www wmata com Retrieved 31 January 2021 Metrobus Service Changes beginning August 23 WMATA www wmata com Retrieved 31 January 2021 Metro bus accident occurs on University Boulevard Silver Chips silverchips mbhs edu Retrieved 30 May 2020 Two Metrobuses collide in Silver Spring Retrieved 30 May 2020 Post Now Two Metrobuses collide in Silver Spring Retrieved 30 May 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Greenbelt Twinbrook Line amp oldid 1208936582, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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