Benning Road–H Street Limited Line
| X9 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Benning Road–H Street Limited Line | |||
| Overview | |||
| System | Metrobus | ||
| Operator | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | ||
| Garage | Andrews Federal Center | ||
| Livery | MetroExtra | ||
| Status | In Service | ||
| Began service | December 19, 2010 | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Northwest, Northeast, Capitol Heights, Maryland | ||
| Communities served | Prince George's County, Northwest, Northeast, Downtown | ||
| Landmarks served | Capitol Heights station, Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue N.E., Minnesota Avenue station, Benning Road, Hechinger Mall, H Street, Washington Union Station, Union Station, Government Publishing Office, Gallery Place station | ||
| Start | Capitol Heights station Minnesota Avenue station | ||
| Via | H Street NW/NE, Benning Road NE, Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE | ||
| End | Gallery Place station | ||
| Other routes | X2 Benning Rd/H Street Local H Street/Benning Road Line | ||
| Service | |||
| Level | Weekday service only | ||
| Frequency | 15-16 minutes | ||
| Operates | 6:15 AM–6:40 PM | ||
| Ridership | 756,963 (FY 2024) | ||
| Transfers | SmarTrip only | ||
| Timetable | Benning Road-H Street Limited Line | ||
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The Benning Road–H Street Limited Line, designated Route X9, is a limited stop MetroExtra bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Capitol Heights station, which is served by the Blue and Silver lines of the Washington Metro, and Gallery Place station, which is served by the Red, Green and Yellow lines of the Washington Metro. The line operates every 15-16 minutes at all times on weekdays only. Trips are roughly 50 minutes long. During weekday midday, Route X9 is shortened to operate to Minnesota Avenue station, which is served by the Orange line of the Washington Metro, which takes 30 minutes. This line provides additional service along the H Street corridor supplementing route X2.