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A Line
A Line bus at Federal Way Transit Center, 2011
Overview
SystemRapidRide
OperatorKing County Metro
GarageSouth Base
VehicleNew Flyer articulated buses[1]
Began serviceOctober 2, 2010
PredecessorsRoute 174
Route
LocaleKing County
StartTukwila International Boulevard station
ViaPacific Highway South (SR 99)
EndFederal Way Downtown station
Length11 miles (18 km)
Service
FrequencyPeak: 10 minutes
Off-peak: 15 minutes
Late night: 30-70 minutes
Weekend frequency15 minutes (most times)
Journey time44 minutes
Operates24 hours
Ridership10,100 (weekday average, spring 2015)[2]
TimetableA Line timetable
MapA Line map
Route diagram
1 Line
to Lynnwood via Downtown
to Burien
 Tukwila International Boulevard
Parking
to Renton
WA-518.svg SR 518
 S 160th St
 S 170th St
 S 176th St
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
 S 180th St
 S 182nd St
 S 188th St
 S 195th St
 S 200th St
Parking
 S 208th St
 S 216th St
 S 224th St
 Kent Des Moines Rd
Parking
S 240th St
(Highline College)
 S 246th St
 S 252nd St
 S 260th St
 S 268th St
 S 272nd St
S 276th St
(Redondo Heights Park & Ride)
Parking
 S 283rd St
 S 288th St
 S Dash Point Rd
S 308th St
(Federal Way High School)
 S 312th St
 S 316th St
 Federal Way Downtown
Parking
Key
station
stop
northbound only stop
southbound only stop
Parking
Park and Ride
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
Airport
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The A Line is one of eight RapidRide lines (routes with some bus rapid transit features) operated by King County Metro in King County, Washington. The A Line began service on October 2, 2010,[3] running from Tukwila to Federal Way, mostly along Pacific Highway South. The northern terminus is Tukwila/International Boulevard Station. From there, riders can transfer to Sound Transit's Link light rail, the RapidRide F Line, or to other King County Metro buses that serve Burien, Tukwila, SeaTac, Georgetown, SoDo, and downtown Seattle. Its southern terminus is Federal Way Downtown station[4] and connects riders to buses serving Tacoma, Pierce County, and Auburn. Between the termini there are a total of 13 stations[4] plus 13 intermediate stops.[5]

History

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The Tukwila–Federal Way corridor was formerly part of King County Metro route 174, which traveled along Pacific Highway South to Downtown Seattle. It operated nearly a schedule of nearly 24 hours and also served the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport terminal.[6] Route 174 carried an average of 5,570 riders on weekdays during the last month in service.[7] The A Line made its debut on October 2, 2010, with 24 stations between Tukwila International Boulevard station and Federal Way Transit Center. To increase speeds, transit signal priority was installed at some intersections and stop spacing was expanded to 0.5 miles (0.80 km) in some sections.[8] Since the implementation of RapidRide on the corridor, ridership has grown 81 percent and the A Line served an average of 10,100 riders on weekdays in spring 2015.[2]

Service

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Headways[9]
TimeMonday-FridayWeekend/Holidays
4:15 am – 4:45 am1530
4:45 am – 7:00 am1512-15
7:00 am – 9:00 am1012
9:00 am – 2:00 pm1012
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm1012
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm1212
10:00 pm – 4:15 am30-7030-70

Between 10:00 pm and 4:15 am, service operates on a schedule; all other times are estimated headways.

References

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  1. ↑ "King County Metro Transit's Bus Rapid Transit System". May 4, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  2. 1 2 2015 Service Guidelines Report (PDF). King County Metro. October 2015. p. A-22. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Metro's new RapidRide "A" Line to connect Tukwila and Federal Way launches Oct. 2" (Press release). King County Department of Transportation. October 1, 2010. Archived from the original on August 23, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Pacific Highway South RapidRide". King County Metro Transit. October 9, 2007. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Pacific Highway South RapidRide > Map". King County Metro Transit. October 9, 2007. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
  6. ↑ Howard, Jacinda (February 12, 2009). "Despite more riders, King County bus service faces rough financial road". Federal Way Mirror. Retrieved October 25, 2026.
  7. ↑ Lindblom, Mike (July 7, 2014). "RapidRide use is way up". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on February 17, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  8. ↑ Gutierrez, Scott (September 29, 2010). "RapidRide promises better bus service". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved October 25, 2026.
  9. ↑ "RapidRide A Line: Schedule". King County Metro. September 27, 2010. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
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