Benning Road Line
| X1, X3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Benning Road Line | |||
| Overview | |||
| System | Metrobus | ||
| Operator | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | ||
| Garage | Southern Avenue Shepherd Parkway Bladensburg | ||
| Livery | Local | ||
| Status | Full route discontinued, X3's school trip remains in service | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Northeast, Northwest | ||
| Communities served | Central Northeast, Potomac Park (X1), Adams Morgan (X3) | ||
| Landmarks served | Minnesota Avenue station, Benning Road NE, Hechinger Mall, H Street N.E. (X1), Washington Union Station (X1), Government Printing Office (X1), Federal Triangle (X1), Potomac Park/State Department (X1), Federal Triangle station (X1), Foggy Bottom–GWU station (X1), Gallaudet University (X3), NoMa–Gallaudet U station (X3), U Street station (X3), Reeves Center (X3), Adams Morgan (X3), Duke Ellington Bridge (X3) | ||
| Start | Minnesota Avenue station | ||
| Via | Benning Road, H Street NE (X1), Florida Avenue NE/NW (X3), Constitution Avenue NW (X1), U Street NW (X3) | ||
| End | Foggy Bottom–GWU station (X1) Duke Ellington Bridge (X3) | ||
| Length | 41 minutes (X1) 45 minutes (X3) | ||
| Service | |||
| Level | Weekday peak hours only | ||
| Frequency | 15-25 minutes | ||
| Operates | 5:56 AM - 8:36 AM 3:39 PM - 6:06 PM | ||
| Ridership | 3,251 (FY 2024) | ||
| Transfers | SmarTrip only | ||
| Timetable | Benning Road Line | ||
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The Benning Road Line, designated Route X1, X3 was a weekday peak hour only bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Minnesota Avenue station of the Orange Line of the Washington Metro and Foggy Bottom–GWU station of the Orange, Blue, and Silver Lines of the Washington Metro (X1) or Duke Ellington Bridge in Adams Morgan (X3). The line operates every 10–31 minutes during weekday peak hours in the peak direction only. X1 trips are roughly 41 minutes while X3 trips are roughly 45 minutes. All service along the X1 and X3 lines were suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic and later discontinued by September 5, 2021. However the X3 school trip from KIPP College Prep remains in service and is expected to remain in service for the remainder of the 2024-25 school year.