Ivy City–Fort Totten Line
The Ivy City-Fort Totten Line, designated Route E2, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Fort Totten station of the Red and Green Lines of the Washington Metro and Ivy City (Okie & 16th Streets NE). The line runs every 20-30 minutes during weekdays, 30 minutes on Saturdays, and 60 minutes on Sundays. Trips take roughly 20 minutes to complete.
| E2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy City-Fort Totten Line | |||
| Overview | |||
| System | Metrobus | ||
| Operator | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | ||
| Garage | Bladensburg | ||
| Livery | Local | ||
| Began service | 1970s | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Northeast | ||
| Communities served | North Michigan Park, Woodridge, Brookland, Langdon, Ivy City | ||
| Landmarks served | Fort Totten station, North Michigan Park, Woodridge, Brookland, Langdon, Ivy City | ||
| Start | Fort Totten station | ||
| Via | South Dakota Avenue NE, 18th Street NE | ||
| End | Ivy City (Okie & 16th Streets NE) | ||
| Length | 20 minutes | ||
| Service | |||
| Level | Daily | ||
| Frequency | 20-30 minutes (Weekdays) 30 minutes (Saturday) 60 minutes (Sunday) | ||
| Operates | 5:25 AM - 11:45 PM | ||
| Transfers | SmarTrip only | ||
| Timetable | Ivy City-Fort Totten Line | ||
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Background edit
Route E2 operates daily between Fort Totten station and Ivy City connecting passengers along South Dakota Avenue NE and 18th Street NE. Route E2 operates out of Bladensburg division at all times.
E2 stops edit
| Bus stop | Direction | Connections |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | ||
| Fort Totten station Bus Bay E | Southbound station, Northbound terminal | Metrobus: 60, 64, 80, E4, F6, K2, K6, K9, R1, R2 Washington Metro: |
| Galloway Street NE / 4th Street NE | Southbound | Metrobus: 80 (Southbound only), E4, (Eastbound only), F6 (Eastbound only) |
| Galloway Street NE / South Dakota Avenue NE | Bidirectional | Metrobus: 80, F6 |
| Gallatin Street NE / South Dakota Avenue NE | Bidirectional | Metrobus: 80, F6 |
| Gallatin Street NE / 10th Street NE | Southbound | Metrobus: F6 |
| Gallatin Street NE / 8th Street NE | Northbound | Metrobus: F6 |
| Gallatin Street NE / Sargent Road NE | Bidirectional | Metrobus: F6 |
| Sargent Road NE / Farragut Place NE | Bidirectional | |
| Sargent Road NE / Emerson Street NE | Bidirectional | |
| Sargent Road NE / Crittenden Street NE | Bidirectional | |
| South Dakota Avenue NE / Allison Street NE | Bidirectional | |
| South Dakota Avenue NE / Webster Street NE | Bidirectional | |
| South Dakota Avenue NE / 16th Street NE | Southbound | Metrobus: R4 |
| South Dakota Avenue NE / Michigan Avenue NE | Northbound | Metrobus: R4 |
| South Dakota Avenue NE / Taylor Street NE | Bidirectional | |
| South Dakota Avenue NE / 18th Street NE | Bidirectional | |
| 18th Street NE / Randolph Street NE | Bidirectional | |
| 18th Street NE / Otis Place NE | Southbound | |
| 18th Street NE / Perry Street NE | Northbound | |
| 18th Street NE / Otis Street NE | Northbound | |
| 18th Street NE / Monroe Street NE | Bidirectional | Metrobus: G8 |
| 18th Street NE / Lawrence Street NE | Bidirectional | |
| 18th Street NE / Jackson Street NE | Bidirectional | |
| 18th Street NE / Hamlin Street NE | Bidirectional | Metrobus: 83, 86, T14, T18 |
| 18th Street NE / Franklin Street NE | Bidirectional | Metrobus: H6 |
| 18th Street NE / Evarts Street NE | Bidirectional | |
| 18th Street NE / Douglas Street NE | Bidirectional | |
| 18th Street NE / Bryant Street NE | Northbound | |
| 18th Street NE / Adams Street NE | Bidirectional | |
| West Virginia Avenue NE / Montana Avenue NE | Southbound | Metrobus: S41 |
| West Virginia Avenue NE / 17th Street NE | Northbound | Metrobus: S41 |
| West Virginia Avenue NE / 16th Street NE | Bidirectional | Metrobus: D4 (Westbound only) |
| West Virginia Avenue NE / 15th Street NE | Southbound | Metrobus: D4 (Westbound only) |
| West Virginia Avenue NE / Fenwick Street NE | Southbound | Metrobus: D4 |
| Fenwick Street NE / Okie Street NE | Southbound | Metrobus: D4 (Eastbound only) |
| Okie Street NE / 16th Street NE Ivy City | Northbound station, Southbound terminal | Metrobus: D4 |
History edit
Route E2, E3, E4, E5, and E8 all operated as part of the Military Road–Crosstown Line through the years starting from Friendship Heights station. Route E4 originally operated up to University City Apartments in Lewisdale, Maryland but was shorten to Riggs Park in the 1970s. Routes E2, E3, and E4 terminated at Friendship Heights while E5 and E8 were shorten to Friendship Heights in 1984.[1]
During the years, the E5 and E8 were discontinued and route E6 operated as part of the Chevy Chase Line. Prior to 2015, route E2 would operate between Friendship Heights station and Ivy City (Okie & 16th Streets NE), route E4 would operate between Friendship Heights and Riggs Park (Eastern Ave & Jamaica St NE) on weekdays only, and route E3 would operate on weekends only between Friendship Heights and Ivy City via Riggs Park as a combination to route E2 and E4. During the weekends as well, route E2 would operate between Friendship Heights and Fort Totten station only.[2][3]
Beginning on September 24, 2006, route E3 midday service was eliminated and replaced by full route E2 and route E4. Route E4 and the full route E2 now operated during all days during the weekdays while the E3 only operated during the weekends. Route E2 kept its short trips between Friendship Heights and Fort Totten which only operated during times when the E3 operated.[4]
In 2012, WMATA proposed to eliminate routes E3 and E4 and shorten route E2 between Friendship Heights station and Fort Totten station. Service between Fort Totten and Riggs Park/Ivy City would be replaced by an extended route D4 and F6 reroute. According to WMATA, this was to reduce running time and improve on-time performance, provide a level of service along the different portions of the line east and west of Fort Totten commensurate with the significantly different passenger demand on the two portions, and allow for a more even frequency of service on the western portion of the line where the greatest demand occurs.[5]
In 2014, WMATA proposed to split the E2 and E4 into two separate routes. Route E2 will operate its current routing between Fort Totten station and Ivy City having the Friendship Heights station and Fort Totten section replaced by route E4 short trips. This will improve reliability of service on route E2 and E4 by operating shorter routes and create a better balance of capacity and demand throughout the line. WMATA will also have timed transfers at Fort Totten to minimize wait time.[6]
On June 21, 2015, route E2 and E4 were split into two different bus lines. Route E2 was renamed into the Ivy City–Fort Totten Line and has the same routing between Fort Totten station and Ivy City while route E4 remained as the Military Road–Crosstown Line replacing route E2 between Friendship Heights station and Fort Totten also adding weekend service. These changes also replaced route E3 entirely.[7][8][9]
Route E2 will have frequencies between Ivy City and Fort Totten every 20-30 minutes during the weekdays, every 48 minutes on Saturdays, and every 60 minutes on Sundays.[10]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, all route E2 service was reduced to operate on its Saturday schedule beginning on March 16, 2020.[11] However beginning on March 18, 2020, route E2 was further reduced to operate on its Sunday schedule on March 18, 2020.[12] All weekend service was also suspended on March 21, 2020.[13] On June 28, 2020, route E2 service was reduced even further operating every 60 minutes only between 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. during the weekdays only.[14] On August 23, 2020, additional service was added to the E2 but weekend service remained suspended.[15]
On September 26, 2020, WMATA proposed to eliminate all route E2 weekend service and reduce the frequency during the weekdays due to low federal funding in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16] However on March 14, 2021, route E2 weekend service was restored.[17]
References edit
- ^ Lynton, Stephen J. (24 August 1984). "Metro Plans to Revise D.C., Montgomery Bus Routes for Red Line". Washington Post. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "E2, E3, E4 – Military Road-Crosstown Line". Metro-Venture. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Routes E2-E3-E4 - Metrobus Studies". yumpu.com. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Metrobus service changes in the District of Columbia begin September 24". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROPOSED BUS SERVICE CHANGES FISCAL YEAR 2013" (PDF). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROPOSED BUS SERVICE CHANGES FISCAL YEAR 2015" (PDF). Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Levine, Ethan (19 June 2015). "Metrobus Service, Schedule Changes to Take Effect Sunday". Patch. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Metrobus U and V Lines Changes in Effect June 21". PlanItMetro. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Metrobus E Line Restructure Coming June 21". PlanItMetro. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ . June 21, 2015. Archived from the original on June 13, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Metro announces additional COVID-19 changes, including reduced service beginning Monday | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "METRO SERVICE LEVELS & 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.
- ^ "Service Changes: More Frequent Service on 14 Routes | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Metrobus Service Changes beginning August 23 | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Proposed Service Adjustments by Jurisdiction" (PDF). Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Metrobus Service Changes Beginning March 14, 2021 | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 11 March 2021.