Wisconsin Avenue Line
| 31, 33 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Avenue Line | |||
Route 33 in Friendship Heights | |||
| Overview | |||
| System | Metrobus | ||
| Operator | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | ||
| Garage | Western | ||
| Livery | Local | ||
| Status | In Service | ||
| Began service | 31: June 29, 2008 33: August 24, 2014 | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Montgomery County, Maryland, Northwest, Northeast | ||
| Communities served | Bethesda, Friendship Heights, McLean Gardens, Georgetown, Tenleytown, Foggy Bottom (31), Potomac Park (31), Mount Vernon Square (33) | ||
| Landmarks served | Friendship Heights station, Tenleytown–AU station, Washington National Cathedral, Georgetown, Foggy Bottom-GWU station (31), Potomac Park (31), Farragut West station (33), McPherson Square station (33), Union Station (33), Washington Union Station (33) | ||
| Start | Friendship Heights station | ||
| Via | Wisconsin Ave, 23rd Street NW (31), H Street NW (33 to Union Station), I Street NW (33 to Friendship Heights), Massachusetts Avenue (33) | ||
| End | 31 Potomac Park 33: Washington Union Station | ||
| Other routes | 32, 36 | ||
| Service | |||
| Level | 31: Weekday Peak Hours Only 33: Daily | ||
| Frequency | 10 - 12 Minutes (7AM - 9PM) 20 minutes (after 9PM) (33 only) | ||
| Operates | 31: 6:05 AM - 8:50 AM 2:51 PM - 6:52 PM (Weekday Peak Hours Only) 33: 24 Hours | ||
| Ridership | 590,623 (31, FY 2024) 2,541,666 (33, FY 2024) | ||
| Transfers | SmarTrip only | ||
| Timetable | Wisconsin Avenue Line | ||
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The Wisconsin Avenue Line, designated as Routes 31 or 33, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Its main purpose is to provide service to the upper Northwest side via Wisconsin Avenue NW.
Routes 31 and 33 operate between the Friendship Heights station of the Red Line of the Washington Metro and Potomac Park (31) or Washington Union Station (33), running every 10 to 12 minutes between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. on weekdays. In addition, Route 33 operates on weekends every 10 minutes during the day and 15 - 20 minutes after 9 p.m. daily. Route 31 trips are roughly 45 minutes long, while Route 33 trips are 60 minutes long.
The routes operate out of WMATA's Western division, which uses New Flyer XD40 and XDE40 buses.