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Langley Park–Cheverly Line

February 25, 2023

The Langley Park–Cheverly Line, designated Route F8, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between the Cheverly Metro station of the Orange Line of the Washington Metro and Takoma – Langley Crossroads Transit Center in Langley Park, Maryland. The line operates every 30–35 minutes during peak hours and every 60–65 minutes at all other times. F8 trips are roughly 54–60 minutes.

F8
Langley Park–Cheverly Line
Route F8 at Hyattsville Crossing
Overview
SystemMetrobus
OperatorWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
GarageLandover
LiveryLocal
StatusIn Service
Route
LocalePrince George's County
Communities servedLangley Park, Hyattsville, Landover, Cheverly, Lewisdale, Peace Cross, Bladensburg
Landmarks servedCheverly station, Prince George’s Hospital, Peace Cross, West Hyattsville station, Hyattsville Crossing station, The Mall at Prince George's, Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center
StartCheverly station
ViaUniversity Blvd, Adelphi Road, Queens Chapel Road, Annapolis Road, Landover Road, Cheverly Avenue
EndTakoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center
Service
LevelDaily
Frequency30-38 minutes (Rush Hour)
52-65 minutes (Midday and Weekday Evening Service)
60-65 minutes (Weekends)
Operates5:35 AM – 7:52 PM (Weekdays)
5:42 AM – 8:28 PM (Saturday)
8:53 AM – 7:00 PM (Sunday)
TransfersSmarTrip only
TimetableLangley Park-Cheverly Line
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Current route

Route F8 operates on weekdays between 5:35 AM and 8:41 PM, every Saturday between 5:47 AM and 9:22 PM, and every Sundays between 9:55 AM and 7:00 PM. Route F8 operates out of Landover Division at all times. It originally operated out of Bladensburg until 1989.

F8 Stops

History

The line originally operated as a DC Transit Bus Route as the Prince George's–Langley Park Line and was designated as Route G8 which began service in April, 1960 between the Prince George's Hospital and University Landing Apartment Complex at the intersection of University Boulevard East & Merrimac Drive in Langley Park, Maryland, via Landover Road, Annapolis Road, Baltimore Avenue, Jefferson Street, 38th Avenue, Hamilton Street, Queens Chapel Road, Belcrest Road, the Prince George's Plaza Shopping Center, Belcrest Road, Toledo Road, Adelphi Road, Campus Drive, University Boulevard East, 15th Avenue, Kanawha Street, 14th Avenue, Merrimac Drive, New Hampshire Avenue, University Boulevard East, Lebanon Street, University Boulevard East Service Roadway, and Merrimac Drive.[1][2] Prior to April, 1960, G8 used to operate as a Capital Transit Shuttle Bus Route between Greenbelt and Branchville, in order to provide a direct connection for Greenbelt residents to be able to connect to the 82 Streetcar Line, which would operate between West Potomac Park & Branchville.

The line was eventually converted into a WMATA Metrobus Route on February 4, 1973 when WMATA acquired DC Transit. Even after becoming a WMATA Metrobus Route, the line managed kept its entire routing the same until December 3, 1978 when it got discontinued and replaced by a new Route F8 which was extended from Prince George's Hospital to the newly opened Cheverly station, via Landover Road, Cheverly Avenue, and Columbia Park Road. The route was unchanged between Prince George's Hospital the University Landing Apartment Complex.

During the mid-1980's when Charles Armentrout Drive was finished being constructed between the intersection of Baltimore Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue, the route diverted off Baltimore Avenue onto the intersection of Charles Armentrout Drive to operate on Charles Armentrout Drive all the way up to the intersection of Rhode Island Avenue, which would then eventually turn into the intersection of Baltimore Avenue.

On December 11, 1993, when the West Hyattsville and Prince George's Plaza stations opened, F8 was rerouted to serve both of the new stations. F8 was rerouted to remain along Hamilton Street, then turn onto Ager Road, and a turn to serve West Hyattsville station, and then turn back onto Ager Road and Hamilton Street, before running along Queens Chapel Road and vice versa. Route F8 would also divert from Belcrest Road to serve Prince George's Plaza station.[3]

On May 15, 2003, the former Metrobus bus bays in front of the former G.C. Murphy store inside Prince George's Plaza, were demolished in order to build a new Target store. Route F8 stopped directing entering into and looping inside the Prince George's Plaza.[4]

Due to the relocation of the eastern entrance of the Prince George's Plaza station by Belcrest Road to the spot of the former Kiss & Ride Lot (which closed during the summer of 2006), where a brand new roundabout and very narrow entrance/exit roadway were constructed around May/June, 2007, all F8 trips operating towards Langley Park were rerouted to exit Prince Georges Plaza western exit by the intersection of East West Highway, and then make a turn onto the intersection of East-West Highway, and then a left turn to get back onto the intersection of Belcrest Road. On the other hand, southbound F8 trips operating towards the Cheverly Station, were not at all affected.

On December 30, 2012, the, line was renamed from the Prince George's–Langley Park Line to the Langley Park–Cheverly Line.[5]

When the Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center opened on December 22, 2016, the F8 was rerouted, along with several other Metrobus, Ride On buses, Shuttle UM and TheBus routes, to serve the newly opened Transit Center. Route F8 would serve Bus Bay C.[6][7][8]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, route F8 was relegated to operate on its Saturday schedule beginning on March 16, 2020.[9] However on March 18, 2020, the line was further reduced to operate on its Sunday schedule.[10] Weekend service was also suspended beginning on March 21, 2020.[11] On August 23, 2020, additional service was added to route F8 along with its weekend service being restored.[12]

References

  1. ^ "WASHINGTON DC TRANSIT ROUTES". www.chicagorailfan.com. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  2. ^ Feaver. "Bus Routes Change Sunday to Link with Orange Line".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Pierre. "Metro Shuffling Its Bus Schedule".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ . Gazette.net. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Metrobus service changes continue 'better bus' improvement program". Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Metrobus service changes effective December 18 include more late-night service | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center, December 22 | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  8. ^ Rowl, DW. "Langley Park's new transit center opened on Thursday!". Greater Greater Washington. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Metro announces additional COVID-19 changes, including reduced service beginning Monday | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  10. ^ "METRO SERVICE LEVELS & HOURS FURTHER REDUCED TO SUPPORT ESSENTIAL TRIPS ONLY, STARTING WEDNESDAY | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Metrobus Service Changes beginning August 23 | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

February 25, 2023
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The Langley Park Cheverly Line designated Route F8 is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between the Cheverly Metro station of the Orange Line of the Washington Metro and Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center in Langley Park Maryland The line operates every 30 35 minutes during peak hours and every 60 65 minutes at all other times F8 trips are roughly 54 60 minutes F8Langley Park Cheverly LineRoute F8 at Hyattsville CrossingOverviewSystemMetrobusOperatorWashington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityGarageLandoverLiveryLocalStatusIn ServiceRouteLocalePrince George s CountyCommunities servedLangley Park Hyattsville Landover Cheverly Lewisdale Peace Cross BladensburgLandmarks servedCheverly station Prince George s Hospital Peace Cross West Hyattsville station Hyattsville Crossing station The Mall at Prince George s Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit CenterStartCheverly stationViaUniversity Blvd Adelphi Road Queens Chapel Road Annapolis Road Landover Road Cheverly AvenueEndTakoma Langley Crossroads Transit CenterServiceLevelDailyFrequency30 38 minutes Rush Hour 52 65 minutes Midday and Weekday Evening Service 60 65 minutes Weekends Operates5 35 AM 7 52 PM Weekdays 5 42 AM 8 28 PM Saturday 8 53 AM 7 00 PM Sunday TransfersSmarTrip onlyTimetableLangley Park Cheverly LineRoute map F6 system nav F12 Contents 1 Current route 1 1 F8 Stops 2 History 3 ReferencesCurrent route EditRoute F8 operates on weekdays between 5 35 AM and 8 41 PM every Saturday between 5 47 AM and 9 22 PM and every Sundays between 9 55 AM and 7 00 PM Route F8 operates out of Landover Division at all times It originally operated out of Bladensburg until 1989 F8 Stops Edit Bus stop Direction ConnectionsPrince George s County MarylandCheverly stationBus Bay B Northbound station Southbound terminal Metrobus F1 F2 F12 F13 TheBus 18 23 Washington Metro Cheverly Avenue Columbia Park Road Northbound Metrobus F13 TheBus 18Cheverly Avenue Arbor Street Bidirectional Metrobus F13 TheBus 18Cheverly Avenue Arbor Street Bidirectional Metrobus F13 TheBus 18Cheverly Avenue Cheverly Circle Northbound Metrobus F13 TheBus 18Cheverly Avenue Euclid Street Southbound Metrobus F13 TheBus 18Cheverly Avenue Belleview Parkway Bidirectional Metrobus F13 TheBus 18Cheverly Avenue Forest Road Bidirectional Metrobus F13 TheBus 18Cheverly Avenue Inwood Street Bidirectional Metrobus F13 TheBus 18Cheverly Avenue Kilmer Street Bidirectional Metrobus F13 TheBus 18Cheverly Avenue Lombard Street Bidirectional Metrobus F13 TheBus 18Cheverly Avenue Montrose Road Bidirectional Metrobus F13 TheBus 18Hospital Drive Landover Road Bidirectional Metrobus A12 F1 F2 F13Hospital Drive County Health Center Bidirectional Metrobus A12 F1 F2 F13Prince George s Hospital Main Entrance Bidirectional Metrobus A12 F1 F2 F13Hospital Drive County Health Center Bidirectional Metrobus A12 F1 F2 F13Hospital Drive Landover Road Bidirectional Metrobus A12 F1 F2 F13Landover Road 58th Avenue Northbound Metrobus F1 F2 TheBus 18Landover Road 58th Place Southbound Metrobus F1 F2 TheBus 18Landover Road 57th Avenue Southbound Metrobus F1 F2 TheBus 18Landover Road 56th Avenue Bidirectional Metrobus F1 F2 TheBus 18Landover Road 55th Avenue Bidirectional Metrobus F1 F2 TheBus 18Landover Road Annapolis Road Southbound Metrobus F1 F2 T18 TheBus 18Annapolis Road 54th Street Bidirectional Metrobus F1 F2 T18 TheBus 18Annapolis Road 53rd Avenue Northbound Metrobus F1 F2 T18 TheBus 18Annapolis Road 53rd Place Southbound Metrobus F1 F2 T18 TheBus 18Annapolis Road Bladensburg Elementary School Bidirectional Metrobus F1 F2 T18 TheBus 18Annapolis Road Edmonston Road Bidirectional Metrobus F1 F2 T14 T18 TheBus 18Annapolis Road 48th Street Bidirectional Metrobus F1 F2 T14 T18 TheBus 18Annapolis Road 46th Street Bidirectional Metrobus F1 F2 T14 T18 TheBus 18Baltimore Avenue 4319 BidirectionalCharles Armentrout Drive Baltimore Avenue BidirectionalRhode Island Avenue 42nd Place Bidirectional Metrobus 83 TheBus 13 17Rhode Island Avenue Country Service Building Bidirectional Metrobus 83 TheBus 13 17Baltimore Avenue Gallatin Street Bidirectional Metrobus 83 TheBus 13 17Baltimore Avenue Hamilton Street Northbound Metrobus 83 TheBus 17Baltimore Avenue Jefferson Street Southbound Metrobus 83 TheBus 17Jefferson Street 44th Avenue BidirectionalJefferson Street 43rd Avenue BidirectionalJefferson Street 42nd Avenue Bidirectional TheBus 13Jefferson Street 41st Avenue BidirectionalJefferson Street 40th Avenue Bidirectional Metrobus 86Jefferson Street 38th Avenue Bidirectional38th Avenue Hamilton Street Northbound Metrobus 86 TheBus 12 18Hamilton Street 38th Avenue Southbound Metrobus 86 TheBus 12 13 18Hamilton Street 37th Avenue Bidirectional TheBus 12 13 18Hamilton Street 36th Avenue Bidirectional TheBus 12 13 18Hamilton Street 35th Avenue Northbound TheBus 12 13 18Hamilton Street Queens Chapel Road Southbound TheBus 12 13 18Hamilton Street 31st Avenue Bidirectional Metrobus F6 F8 R4 TheBus 12 13West Hyattsville stationBus Bays D and E Bidirectional Metrobus F1 F2 F6 R4 TheBus 12 13 Washington Metro Hamilton Street Ager Road Bidirectional Metrobus F6 F8 R4 TheBus 12 13Hamilton Street 31st Avenue Bidirectional Metrobus F6 F8 R4 TheBus 12 13Hamilton Street 31st Avenue Bidirectional Metrobus F6 F8 R4 TheBus 12 13Queens Chapel Road Hamilton Manor Drive Southbound Metrobus F6 R4Queens Chapel Road Jefferson Street Northbound Metrobus F6 R4Queens Chapel Road Lancer Drive Bidirectional Metrobus F6 R4 TheBus 18Queens Chapel Road Sacred Heart Home Bidirectional Metrobus F6 R4 TheBus 18Queens Chapel Road Nicholson Street Bidirectional Metrobus F6 R4 TheBus 18Queens Chapel Road Oliver Street Bidirectional Metrobus F6 R4 TheBus 18Belcrest Road Queens Chapel Road Bidirectional Metrobus 86 F4 F6 R4 TheBus 18Hyattsville Crossing stationBus Bay C Bidirectional Metrobus 86 C4 F4 F6 R4 TheBus 13 14 18 Shuttle UM 113 Washington Metro Belcrest Road East West Highway Southbound Metrobus 86 C4 F6 R4 TheBus 18Belcrest Road 6505 Northbound Metrobus C4 F6 R4 TheBus 13 14 Shuttle UMBelcrest Road Freedom Way Southbound Metrobus C4 F6 R4 TheBus 13 14 Shuttle UMToledo Road Belcrest Road Bidirectional Metrobus C4 F6 R4 TheBus 13 14 Shuttle UMToledo Road Adelphi Road Bidirectional TheBus 13 14 Shuttle UM Southbound only Adelphi Road Toledo Road NorthboundAdelphi Road Underwood Street Northbound Metrobus F6Adelphi Road Belcrest Road Southbound Metrobus F6Adelphi Road Van Buren Street Bidirectional Metrobus F6Adelphi Road Wells Parkway Bidirectional Metrobus F6Adelphi Road Pennsylvania Street Bidirectional Metrobus F6Adelphi Road Rutgers Street Bidirectional Metrobus F6University Boulevard Tulane Drive Bidirectional Metrobus C2 J4University Boulevard 25th Avenue Bidirectional Metrobus C2 J4University Boulevard 23rd Avenue Bidirectional Metrobus C2 R2 TheBus 18University Boulevard Riggs Road Bidirectional Metrobus C4 F8 J4 R1 R2 TheBus 18University Boulevard Riggs Road Northbound Metrobus C4 F8 J4 R1 R2 TheBus 1815th Avenue University Boulevard Bidirectional TheBus 18Kanawha Street 15th Avenue Bidirectional TheBus 18Kanawha Street 14th Avenue Northbound TheBus 1814th Avenue Kanawha Street Southbound TheBus 1814th Avenue Langley Way Bidirectional TheBus 18Merrimac Drive 14th Avenue Bidirectional TheBus 18Merrimac Drive New Hampshire Avenue Bidirectional Metrobus K6 TheBus 18Merrimac Drive 12th Avenue SouthboundMerrimac Drive Tehona Drive SouthboundTakoma Langley Crossroads Transit CenterBus Bay C Northbound terminal Southbound station Metrobus C2 C4 J4 K6 K9 Ride On 15 16 17 18 25 TheBus 18 Shuttle UM 129History EditThe line originally operated as a DC Transit Bus Route as the Prince George s Langley Park Line and was designated as Route G8 which began service in April 1960 between the Prince George s Hospital and University Landing Apartment Complex at the intersection of University Boulevard East amp Merrimac Drive in Langley Park Maryland via Landover Road Annapolis Road Baltimore Avenue Jefferson Street 38th Avenue Hamilton Street Queens Chapel Road Belcrest Road the Prince George s Plaza Shopping Center Belcrest Road Toledo Road Adelphi Road Campus Drive University Boulevard East 15th Avenue Kanawha Street 14th Avenue Merrimac Drive New Hampshire Avenue University Boulevard East Lebanon Street University Boulevard East Service Roadway and Merrimac Drive 1 2 Prior to April 1960 G8 used to operate as a Capital Transit Shuttle Bus Route between Greenbelt and Branchville in order to provide a direct connection for Greenbelt residents to be able to connect to the 82 Streetcar Line which would operate between West Potomac Park amp Branchville The line was eventually converted into a WMATA Metrobus Route on February 4 1973 when WMATA acquired DC Transit Even after becoming a WMATA Metrobus Route the line managed kept its entire routing the same until December 3 1978 when it got discontinued and replaced by a new Route F8 which was extended from Prince George s Hospital to the newly opened Cheverly station via Landover Road Cheverly Avenue and Columbia Park Road The route was unchanged between Prince George s Hospital the University Landing Apartment Complex During the mid 1980 s when Charles Armentrout Drive was finished being constructed between the intersection of Baltimore Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue the route diverted off Baltimore Avenue onto the intersection of Charles Armentrout Drive to operate on Charles Armentrout Drive all the way up to the intersection of Rhode Island Avenue which would then eventually turn into the intersection of Baltimore Avenue On December 11 1993 when the West Hyattsville and Prince George s Plaza stations opened F8 was rerouted to serve both of the new stations F8 was rerouted to remain along Hamilton Street then turn onto Ager Road and a turn to serve West Hyattsville station and then turn back onto Ager Road and Hamilton Street before running along Queens Chapel Road and vice versa Route F8 would also divert from Belcrest Road to serve Prince George s Plaza station 3 On May 15 2003 the former Metrobus bus bays in front of the former G C Murphy store inside Prince George s Plaza were demolished in order to build a new Target store Route F8 stopped directing entering into and looping inside the Prince George s Plaza 4 Due to the relocation of the eastern entrance of the Prince George s Plaza station by Belcrest Road to the spot of the former Kiss amp Ride Lot which closed during the summer of 2006 where a brand new roundabout and very narrow entrance exit roadway were constructed around May June 2007 all F8 trips operating towards Langley Park were rerouted to exit Prince Georges Plaza western exit by the intersection of East West Highway and then make a turn onto the intersection of East West Highway and then a left turn to get back onto the intersection of Belcrest Road On the other hand southbound F8 trips operating towards the Cheverly Station were not at all affected On December 30 2012 the line was renamed from the Prince George s Langley Park Line to the Langley Park Cheverly Line 5 When the Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center opened on December 22 2016 the F8 was rerouted along with several other Metrobus Ride On buses Shuttle UM and TheBus routes to serve the newly opened Transit Center Route F8 would serve Bus Bay C 6 7 8 During the COVID 19 pandemic route F8 was relegated to operate on its Saturday schedule beginning on March 16 2020 9 However on March 18 2020 the line was further reduced to operate on its Sunday schedule 10 Weekend service was also suspended beginning on March 21 2020 11 On August 23 2020 additional service was added to route F8 along with its weekend service being restored 12 References Edit WASHINGTON DC TRANSIT ROUTES www chicagorailfan com Retrieved 2021 04 19 Feaver Bus Routes Change Sunday to Link with Orange Line a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Pierre Metro Shuffling Its Bus Schedule a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Metrobus service suspended at Prince Georges Plaza Gazette net Archived from the original on 29 March 2019 Retrieved 26 February 2020 Metrobus service changes continue better bus improvement program Retrieved 22 October 2019 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 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Langley Park Cheverly Line amp oldid 1133371665, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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