Wisconsin Avenue Line
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.
| 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 | Northwest, Southwest | ||
| Communities served | Friendship Heights, McLean Gardens, Georgetown, Tenleytown, Foggy Bottom (31), Potomac Park (31) Federal Triangle (33) | ||
| Landmarks served | Friendship Heights station, Tenleytown–AU station, Washington National Cathedral, Georgetown, Foggy Bottom-GWU station (31), Potomac Park (31), McPherson Square station (33), Federal Triangle (33), L'Enfant Plaza station (33) (Late nights and early mornings only) | ||
| Start | Friendship Heights station | ||
| Via | Wisconsin Ave, 23rd Street NW (31), H Street NW (33 to Federal Triangle), I Street NW (33 to Friendship Heights), Pennsylvania Avenue NW | ||
| End | 31 Potomac Park 33: Federal Triangle (L'Enfant Plaza station) (Late night & early morning only) | ||
| Other routes | 32, 36 | ||
| Service | |||
| Level | Daily | ||
| Frequency | 10 - 12 Minutes (7AM - 9PM) 30 minutes (after 9PM) (33 only) | ||
| Operates | 4:20 AM – 1:50 AM | ||
| Transfers | SmarTrip only | ||
| Timetable | Wisconsin Avenue Line | ||
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Routes 31 and 33 operate between the Friendship Heights station of the Red Line of the Washington Metro and Potomac Park (31) or Federal Triangle (33), running every 10 to 12 minutes between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. on weekdays. In addition, Route 33 operates on weekends and every 15 to 30 minutes after 9 p.m.; its late-night and early-morning trips extending to L'Enfant Plaza station of the Blue, Orange, Silver, Green and Yellow Lines of the Washington Metro. Route 31 trips are roughly 45 minutes long, while Route 33 trips are 55 minutes long.
The routes operate out of WMATA's Western division, which uses New Flyer D40LFR, DE40LFA, and XDE40 buses.