Capitol Heights–Minnesota Avenue Line

The Capitol Heights–Minnesota Avenue Line, designated Route V2, V4, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Capitol Heights station of the Blue and Silver Lines of the Washington Metro and Anacostia station (V2) or Navy Yard–Ballpark station (V4) of the Green Line of the Washington Metro. The line runs every 24–30 minutes on weekdays and 30-35 minutes on weekends. Trips take roughly 45-50 minutes.

V2, V4
Capitol Heights–Minnesota Avenue Line
Overview
SystemMetrobus
OperatorWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
GarageSouthern Avenue (Weekdays)
Shepherd Parkway (Select peak-hour trips and Weekends)
LiveryLocal
Began serviceJune 21, 2015
PredecessorsU2, U8, V7, V8
Route
LocaleNortheast, Southeast, Prince George's County
Communities servedBenning Heights, Greenway, Navy Yard
Landmarks servedBenning Heights, Greenway, Minnesota Avenue station, Minnesota Ave. S.E./N.E., Randle Circle, Potomac Avenue station (V4), Navy Yard–Ballpark station (V4), Fairlawn (V2), Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (V2), Anacostia station (V2)
StartCapitol Heights station
ViaNannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE, Minnesota Avenue NE/SE, M Street (V4), Pennsylvania Avenue (V4), Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE (V2)
EndV2: Anacostia station
V4: Navy Yard–Ballpark station
Length40-50 minutes
Service
LevelV2: No Sunday service
V4: Daily service
Frequency24-30 minutes (Weekdays)
30-35 minutes (Weekends)
Operates4:10 AM - 3:00 AM (Weekdays)
4:30 AM - 3:00 AM (Saturdays)
4:30 AM - 1:30 AM (Sundays)
TransfersSmarTrip only
TimetableCapitol Heights–Minnesota Avenue Line
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Background

Routes V2 and V4 provide service between Capitol Heights station and Anacostia station or Navy Yard–Ballpark station. Route V2 operates Monday through Saturday with no Sunday service while route V4 operates daily service. These routes connect Northeast residents to Southeast from Benning Heights. Routes V2 and V4 operate out of Southern Avenue division on weekdays and Shepherd Parkway on weekends and select weekday peak hour trips.

History

Routes V2 originally operated by the Washington Railway & Electric Company under the Capitol Heights–Anacostia Line running between Capitol Heights and Anacostia. Route V4 also operated under the Washington Railway & Electric Company under the Capitol Heights-Navy Yard Line between Capitol Heights and Navy Yard. Both lines would later be acquired by Capital Traction Company and were converted into buses on May 1, 1949.[1] Both lines were later acquired by WMATA on February 4, 1973.[2]

V2 had a prior incarnation as the 4th Street Line under the Washington Railway & Electric Company but was later replaced by the M2. V4 also had a prior incarnation as the S. Washington-Ridge Rd. under the Capital Traction Company but was later consolidated.[1]

V6 was discontinued and replaced by the V4 on January 22, 1984.[3]

Route V4 originally operated until the 1990s when they were replaced by the Minnesota Ave-M St Line on December 28, 1991.[4]

Route U2

Route U2 originally operated as the Benning-Kenilworth Line under the Washington Railway & Electric Company before being renamed into the V8.[1]

Route U2 originally operated into Maryland but was discontinued on December 3, 1978 and replaced by routes F14 and P12.[5] Route U2 would operate as the Deanwood–Minnesota Avenue Line between the Deanwood station & Benning Heights (Hanna Place SE & Benning Road SE), via the Minnesota Avenue Metro Station, and then via Minnesota Avenue NE, Eastern Avenue NE, Kenilworth Avenue NE, Deane Avenue NE, Minnesota Avenue NE/SE, Ridge Road SE, Anacostia Road SE, B Street SE, Texas Avenue SE, E Street SE, Alabama Avenue SE, H Street SE, Benning Road SE, Hanna Place SE, and H Street SE.[5][6]

1991 Service Changes

On December 28, 1991, when Anacostia station opened, U2 was rerouted to operate between the Minnesota Avenue station and Anacostia station via Minnesota Avenue NE/SE, Good Hope Road SE, 16th Street SE (to the Minnesota Avenue), W Street SE (Minnesota Avenue), Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, and Howard Road SE, instead of operating between Deanwood station & Benning Heights.[4]

Route U2's routing between the Deanwood and Minnesota Avenue stations, was replaced by the brand new Minnesota Avenue–M Street Line, or V7, V8, and V9. U2's routing between the intersection of Anacostia Road SE & Minnesota Avenue SE and Hanna Place SE & Benning Road SE, via Minnesota Avenue SE, Ridge Road SE, Anacostia Road SE, B Street SE, Texas Avenue SE, E Street SE, Alabama Avenue SE, H Street SE, Benning Road SE, Hanna Place SE, and H Street SE to its Benning Heights terminus at the intersection of Hanna Place SE & Benning Road SE, was replaced by route V9.[4]

2011 Service Changes

On December 18, 2011, new Saturday service was added to the U2 running every 30 minutes between 6:45 AM to 9:45 PM.[7]

2014 Study

During WMATA's Fiscal Year of 2015, they announced a series of proposals of simplification affecting the current routes U2, U4, U5, U6, U8, V7, V8, and V9.[8]

At the time of the proposals, the routes were suffering from on-time performances, and several bus bunching on the routes. Route U2 will have daily service at all times between Capitol Heights station and Anacostia station via the current U8 route between Capitol Heights station and Minnesota Avenue station via Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, then via the current U2 route to Anacostia station.[8]

  • Route U2 will have daily service at all times between Capitol Heights station and Anacostia station via the current U8 route between Capitol Heights station and Minnesota Avenue station via Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, then via the current U2 route to Anacostia station.
  • Routes V7, V8: Daily service at all times between Capitol Heights station and Navy Yard–Ballpark station via the current U8 route between Capitol Heights station and Minnesota Avenue station, then via the current V7 route to Navy Yard Ballpark station.
  • Route V9: Peak period service between Benning Heights and Bureau of Engraving via the current V9 route between Benning Heights and Navy Yard Ballpark station, then via the current V7 route to Bureau of Engraving.
  • Service between Minnesota Avenue station and Deanwood station will be replaced by an extended route U4.
  • U8 service between Minnesota Avenue and Capitol Heights will be replaced by route U2.

The reason for the changes was in order to enhance connectivity between points of regional demand, create a better balance of capacity and demand lines serving the Minnesota Avenue, and to reduce/eliminate service with low productivity on the line. According to WMATA, there will be approximately 700 of 5,300 weekday passenger trips (13%), 750 of 3,200 Saturday passenger trips (23%) and 600 of 2,900 Sunday passenger trips (21%) that will be affected by shortening routes V7 and V8 at Navy Yard Station if the changes occur. Weekday passengers affected may be less due to the proposed extension of route V9.[8]

2015 Service Changes

On June 21, 2015, route U2 and renamed route V2 and was extended to Capitol Heights station via Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue and follow U2's routing between Minnesota Avenue station and Anacostia station. Routes V7 and V8 were renamed route V4 which was shorten to Navy Yard–Ballpark station with service between Navy Yard and the Bureau of Engraving being replaced by route V9 which was renamed route V1. The new line will be called the Capitol Heights–Minnesota Avenue Line.[9][10] Route V2 will operate Monday through Saturday with no Sunday service (the same pattern as the U2), and route V4 will operate daily (the same pattern as routes V7 and V8).

In the process of the changes, route U2, V7, V8, ans V9 designation were discontinued, and route U8 was shorten to operate between Minnesota Avenue station and Benning Heights.[11][12]

Incidents
  • On September 18, 2016, a V4 bus collided with a van along Minnesota Avenue and Hayes Street injuring 20 people.[13][14]

References
  1. "WASHINGTON DC TRANSIT ROUTES". www.chicagorailfan.com. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. "History". Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  3. Leslie, Renee T. (12 January 1984). "Metro Sets Shuttle Bus Link For SE Residents". Washington Post. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. Fehr, Stephen C. (1991-12-22). "AS METRORAIL MOVES TO ANACOSTIA, QUESTIONS REMAIN". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  5. Feaver, Douglas B. (1978-11-30). "Bus Routes Change Sunday to Link with Orange Line". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  6. Leslie, Renee T. (12 January 1984). "Metro Sets Shuttle Bus Link For SE Residents". Washington Post. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  7. "Metrobus service to change the week of September 26". November 29, 2011. Archived from the original on December 21, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  8. "DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROPOSED BUS SERVICE CHANGES" (PDF). www.wmata.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  9. Levine, Ethan (19 June 2015). "Metrobus Service, Schedule Changes to Take Effect Sunday". Patch. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  10. "Metrobus U and V Lines Changes in Effect June 21". PlanItMetro. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  11. "Metrobus Routes U2, U8, V7, V8, V9 Service Changes effective June 21, 2015" (PDF).
  12. "Metrobus Service Changes Beginning June 21". June 21, 2015. Archived from the original on June 13, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  13. Pimpo Jr, Stephen (18 September 2016). "Metrobus accident in D.C. closes down Minnesota Avenue". WJLA. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  14. "Multiple people injured after Metro bus crash". wusa9.com. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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