RapidRide F Line

F Line
RapidRide F line bus stopped at Tukwila Station.
Overview
System	RapidRide
Operator	King County Metro
Garage	South Base
Vehicle	New Flyer articulated buses[1]
Began service	June 7, 2014
Predecessors	Routes 110, 140
Route
Locale	King County
Communities served	Burien, SeaTac Tukwila, Renton
Landmarks served	Tukwila International Boulevard station, Southcenter Mall, Tukwila station, South Renton Park and Ride, Renton Transit Center, Boeing Renton Factory
Start	Burien Transit Center
Via	4th Ave SW SW 156th St S 154th St Southcenter Blvd Andover Park W Strander Blvd West Valley Hwy Oakesdale Ave SW SW 16th St Lind Ave SW SW 7th St Rainier Ave S S 2nd St/S 3rd St Logan Ave N
End	The Landing in Renton
Length	12.8 miles (20.6 km)
Service
Frequency	Peak: 10 minutes Off-peak: 15 minutes Nights: 30 minutes
Weekend frequency	15 minutes (most times)
Journey time	55 minutes
Operates	Weekdays: 4:45 am - 12:00 am Weekends: 6:00 am - 12:00 am
Ridership	5,600 (June 2015)[2]
Timetable	F Line timetable
Map	F Line map
Route diagram to Downtown Seattle Burien Transit Center SW 152nd St 4th Ave SW 1st Ave S SR 509 2nd Ave S Des Moines Memorial Dr S 24th Ave S SR 518 32nd Ave S 1 Line to Angle Lake via Airport to Federal Way TC Tukwila International Boulevard Station 42nd Ave S The Boulevard at South Station 1 Line to Northgate via Downtown 52nd Ave S I-5 62nd Ave S (Tukwila City Hall) 65th Ave S I-405 Baker Blvd (Westfield Southcenter) Andover Park E Green River West Valley Hwy Sounder to Downtown Seattle Tukwila Station Sounder to Lakewood via Tacoma Naches Ave SW Boeing Commercial Airplane Group SW 16th St I-405 SW Grady Way SW 7th St Rainier Ave S (South Renton Park and Ride) S 4th Pl S 3rd Pl Shattuck Ave S Renton Transit Center Cedar River N 3rd St N 6th St N 10th St (Boeing Renton Factory) Garden Ave N (The Landing) Key station stop westbound only stop eastbound only stop This diagram: view talk edit ← E Line  {{{system_nav}}}  {{{next_line}}} →

The F Line is one of seven RapidRide lines (routes with some bus rapid transit features) operated by King County Metro in King County, Washington. The F Line began service on June 7, 2014,^[3] running between the Burien Transit Center and "The Landing" in north Renton. Other major stops and destinations served include Tukwila International Boulevard Link Station, Southcenter Mall, Tukwila Sounder/Amtrak Station, South Renton Park and Ride, Renton Transit Center and the Boeing Renton Factory.^[4] Unlike most of the RapidRide lines, the F Line does not offer scheduled service during late-night and early morning hours.^[4]

History

This corridor was previously served by Metro routes 110 and 140, with the latter carrying 3,500 riders on an average weekday in April 2014 ^[1] With the implementation of RapidRide, the corridor saw an overall 69 percent increase in service,^[1] and ridership has grown 47 percent, with the F Line serving an average of 5,600 riders on weekdays in June 2015.^[2]

Service

All times are estimated headways.

References

External links

• F Line website
• RapidRide website
• RapidRide Blog
• King County Metro
• Prototype bus photo sets on Flickr
  • From Oran Viriyincy
  • From user Citywalker
  • From usermajinandoru