McLean–Crystal City Line
| 23A, 23B, 23T | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| McLean–Crystal City Line | |||
Route 23T at Ballston–MU | |||
| Overview | |||
| System | Metrobus | ||
| Operator | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | ||
| Garage | Four Mile Run | ||
| Livery | Local | ||
| Status | In Service | ||
| Began service | 1934 | ||
| Ended service | 23C: March 30, 2014 | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Fairfax County, Arlington County, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. | ||
| Communities served | Tysons, McLean, Rock Springs, Lee Heights, Waycroft–Woodlawn, Ballston, Buckingham, Alcova Heights, Douglas Park, Nauck, Shirlington, Parkfairfax, North Ridge, Arlington Ridge, Aurora Highlands, Crystal City | ||
| Landmarks served | Tysons Corner Center, McLean station, Marymount University, Ballston–MU station, Ballston Quarter, The Village at Shirlington, Shirlington Transit Center, Crystal City VRE station, Crystal City station | ||
| Start | Tysons Corner Center (23A, 23T) Ballston–MU station (23B) | ||
| Via | Dolley Madison Boulevard, Old Dominion Drive, Glebe Road, South Kenmore Street, Shirlington Road, West Glebe Road, Arlington Ridge Road, 23rd Street South, Crystal Drive | ||
| End | Shirlington Transit Center (23T) Crystal City station (23A, 23B) | ||
| Service | |||
| Level | Daily | ||
| Frequency | 15-60 minutes (Weekdays) 20-60 minutes (Weekends) | ||
| Operates | 5:26 AM – 1:55 AM (Monday to Friday) 5:45 AM – 2:00 AM (Saturdays and Sundays) | ||
| Ridership | 68,763 (23A, FY 2024) 372,583 (23B, FY 2024) 458,835 (23T, FY 2024) | ||
| Transfers | SmarTrip only | ||
| Timetable | McLean-Crystal City Line | ||
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The McLean–Crystal City Line, designated Routes 23A, 23B & 23T, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Tysons Corner Center and Ballston–MU station of the Orange and Silver lines of the Washington Metro and Shirlington Transit Center & Crystal City station of the Yellow and Blue lines of the Washington Metro.
The 23 line trips are roughly 15–60 minutes during the weekdays, and 20–60 minutes during the weekends. This line provides service from Tysons in Fairfax County to Ballston and Crystal City of Arlington County.