New Carrollton–Fort Totten Line

The New Carrollton–Fort Totten Line, designated Route F6, is a weekday-only bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between the New Carrollton station of the Orange Line station of the Washington Metro and the Fort Totten station of the Red, Green, and Yellow Lines of the Washington Metro. The line operates every 30 minutes during peak hours and 60 minutes all other times, weekdays only. F6 trips are roughly 60 minutes. This route provides weekday service between Fort Totten and New Carrollton stations without having to take the train into Downtown DC.

See also: New Carrollton–Silver Spring Line

F6
New Carrollton–Fort Totten Line
Route F6 at Prince Georges Plaza
Overview
SystemMetrobus
OperatorWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
GarageLandover
LiveryLocal
StatusIn service
Began service1978
PredecessorsR3
Route
LocalePrince George's County, Northeast
Communities servedNew Carrollton, Riverdale, College Park, Hyattsville, University Park, Chillum, Carole Highlands, Queens Chapel
Landmarks servedNew Carrollton station, Finns Lane, Parkdale High School, College Park–University of Maryland station, University of Maryland, Northwestern High School, Prince George's Plaza station, West Hyattsville station, Fort Totten station
StartNew Carrollton station
ViaSargent Road, Good Luck Road, Finns Lane, Campus Drive, Ager Road, University Boulevard
EndFort Totten station
Service
LevelWeekday service only
Frequency30–60 minutes
Operates5:20 AM – 9:35 PM
TransfersSmarTrip only
TimetableNew Carrollton–Fort Totten Line
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Background

Route F6 operates weekdays only between New Carrollton station and Fort Totten station mostly along Sargent Road, Good Luck Road, Finns Lane, Campus Drive, Ager Road, and University Boulevard without having to take the train. It connects the New Carrollton, Riverdale, College Park , University Park, Hyattsville, Green Meadows, Chillum, Queens Chapel, and North Michigan Park communities to various Metrorail stations and parts of Northeast DC.

Route F6 currently operates out of Landover division.

Route F6 stops

History

Routes F4 and F6 were created as brand new Metrobus routes on February 19, 1978 to operate as part of the new Prince George's–Silver Spring Line to replace the former segment of the East–West Highway Line routing between the intersection of East–West Highway and Colesville Road in Silver Spring, and Beltway Plaza when routes J2 & J4 were truncated to only operate up to the Silver Spring station.

Route F6 would operate between Silver Spring Station and Greenbelt Center (Crescent Road and Gardenway) in Greenbelt, MD, via the J2 and J4 routing between Silver Spring and the intersection of East–West Highway and Ager Road in Green Meadows, Maryland, as well as between the Prince George's Plaza and Beltway Plaza, via University of Maryland College Park Campus. Route F4 would operate between Silver Spring station and the intersection of Riverdale Road and Annapolis Road in New Carrollton, Maryland via Prince George's Plaza, in order to maintain service along East–West Highway and Riverdale Road, and later extended to New Carrollton station.

Route F6 operated along Ager Road, then along the former Lewisdale–Potomac Park Line (F9) routing along Hamilton Street, Queens Chapel Road, and Belcrest Road between East–West Highway and Prince George's Plaza. Route F6 would also provide new Metrobus service between Beltway Plaza Mall & Greenbelt Center (in the Old Greenbelt section of Greenbelt, Maryland), which the J2 and J4 routes did not previously provide.[1]

1993 Changes

On December 11, 1993, the F6 was rerouted to operate between the Prince George's Plaza and New Carrollton stations, via its usual routing between Prince George's Plaza and Campus Drive/the University of Maryland, College Park campus, then via the newly opened College Park–University of Maryland station, River Road, Kenilworth Avenue, Good Luck Road, Auburn Avenue, Riverdale Road, Finns Lane, Harkins Road, and Ellin Road. The former segment of the F6 routing between University of Maryland & Greenbelt Center, was discontinued was replaced by the C2, which was extended from Beltway Plaza to Greenbelt Center via Greenbelt Road, Lakecrest Drive, Lakeside Road, Westway, Ridge Road, Gardenway (towards Greenbelt Center), Crescent Road, and Southway (back towards Wheaton station). Route F6 would also replace the C2 routing between University of Maryland and Prince George's Plaza. F6 service to Silver Spring station was eliminated.[2]

1999 Changes

On September 20, 1999, F6 was once again extended from the Prince George's Plaza station back to its original terminus at Silver Spring station, via Belcrest Road, Queens Chapel Road, Hamilton Street, Ager Road, West Hyattsville station, Ager Road, East–West Highway, Ethan-Allen Avenue, Philadelphia Avenue, Fenton Street, and Colesville Road, that it used to operate on prior to December 11, 1993.[3]

2003 Changes

On May 15, 2003, the former Metrobus bus bays in front of the former G.C. Murphy store inside Prince George's Plaza, were demolished in order to build a new Target store. Routes F4 and F6 stopped directing entering into and looping inside the Prince George's Plaza.[4]

2008 Changes

On September 28, 2008, due to the Silver Spring station Bus Bay and Kiss & Ride Lot were closed off due to the construction of the brand new Silver Spring Transit Center, routes F4 and F6 Metrobus Stop at Silver Spring was temporarily relocated from Bay N, to the jughandle at the intersection of Wayne Avenue and Colesville Road, across Silver Spring station until September, 2015 when the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center was finished being constructed and officially opened.[5]

2010 Proposed Changes

During 2011, WMATA proposed to split the F4 and F6 routing into two routes. While the F4 remained the same, the F6 was proposed be rerouted to serve Fort Totten, keeping its routing between the New Carrollton station & intersection of East-West Highway & Riggs Road the same, except route F6 would be rerouted to operate on the Route R3 routing between the intersection of Riggs Road & East-West Highway & Fort Totten along East-West Highway, Riggs Road, Sargent Road.[6] This was proposed in order to reduce redundancy with F4 between Silver Spring station and the East West Highway and Riggs Road intersection. The proposal was brought up again in 2012 with the same similarities.[7][8]

2012 Changes

On June 17, 2012, F6 was rerouted to operate between the New Carrollton and Fort Totten stations, instead of operating between the New Carrollton and Silver Spring stations. While the segment of F6's routing between New Carrollton and the intersection of East–West Highway and Riggs Road would remain the same, route F6 was rerouted to replace the segment of the R3 routing between the intersection of East–West Highway and Riggs Road and Fort Totten station, by turning onto Riggs Road, and then operating via Sargent Road/Sargent Road NE, Gallatin Street NE, South Dakota Avenue NE, and Galloway Street NE. Route F4 added extra trips in order to supplement route F6 riders between Silver Spring and Riggs Road.[9] Route F6 would be renamed to the New Carrollton–Fort Totten Line as a result of the changes.

2019 Changes

Beginning on September 1, 2019 for nine months, the College Park Metrobus loop was temporarily closed for construction of the Purple line at College Park station having all stops located along River Road. As of a result, route F6's bus stops were moved onto River Road in order to serve the station. There were no detours that affected route F6.[10]

References
  1. "Bus Routes Change Sunday to Link with Orange Line". Washington Post. November 30, 1978. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  2. Pierre, Robert E. (December 9, 1993). "Metro Shuffling Its Bus Schedule". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  3. "Maryland and Virginia Metrobus Service Changes Effective September 20, 1999". Archived from the original on November 15, 1999. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  4. "Metrobus service suspended at Prince Georges Plaza". www.gazette.net. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  5. "Bus stops to be relocated during construction of Silver Spring Transit Center". Metro News Release. September 25, 2008.
  6. "MARYLAND PROPOSED BUS SERVICE CHANGES : FISCAL YEAR 2011" (PDF). Wmata.com\accessdate=27 January 2019.
  7. "B11-03: Proposed Adjustments to Metrobus Service; October 11-13, 2011". Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  8. "Notice of Public Hearing Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Proposed Adjustments to Metrobus Service Docket B11-03" (PDF). Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  9. "Metro invests in 'better bus' service in DC, Maryland, Virginia" (Press release). WMATA. May 24, 2012. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  10. "Temporary Stop Relocation: MDOT MTA Purple Line Construction at College Park Station Bus Loop, September 1". Retrieved May 25, 2020.
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