King County Metro route 217 'Downtown Seattle / North Issaquah'
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Service Suspended This bus route is currently suspended due to a bus operator shortage. |
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| Service Area | Issaquah, Eastgate, Factoria, Downtown Seattle | |
| Termini | Downtown Seattle (4th Avenue & Stewart Street / 2nd Avenue & Bell Street) North Issaquah (220th Avenue SE & SE 51st / 56th Street) | |
| Operations | East Base | |
| Vehicles | NFI XDE60  Gillig Low Floor HEV 40'
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| Branches | 217 North Issaquah 217 Downtown Seattle | |
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217 North Issaquah / Downtown Seattle is a bus route operated by King County Metro in Seattle, Washington State.
Route Details
This east-west bus route runs between North Issaquah and Downtown Seattle via Factoria. Service runs during weekday peak hours only, in the reverse peak direction, with trips running to Issaquah in the morning and to Seattle in the afternoon[1].
Eastbound trips depart 2nd Avenue & Bell Street south on 2nd Avenue, south on 4th Avenue S, east on Seattle Blvd S, east on S Dearborn Street, south on Rainier Avenue S, east on I-90, east on SE 36th Street, north on 142nd Pl SE, west on SE 32nd Street and south on 140th Avenue SE to Eastgate Park & Ride. The trip then heads east on SE Eastgate Way, west on SE 37th Street, east on I-90, north on 17th Avenue NW, east on NW Sammamish Road, north on East Lake Sammamish Parkway, west on SE 51st Street and south on 220th Avenue SE to SE 56th Street.
Westbound trips depart 220th Avenue SE & SE 51st Street south on 220th Avenue SE, west on NW Sammamish Road, south on 17th Avenue NW, west on I-90 and west on SE Eastgate Way to Eastgate Park & Ride. The trip then heads north on 140th Avenue SE, east on SE 32nd Street, south on 142nd Pl SE, west on SE 36th Street, west on I-90, north on Rainier Avenue S, west on S Dearborn Street, west on Seattle Blvd S, and north on 4th Avenue to Stewart Street.
Frequency
| Branch | Weekdays | |
| AM Peak | PM Peak | |
| 217 Eastbound |
30-50 | N/A |
| 217 Westbound |
N/A | 30-45 |
Points of Interest
- Downtown Seattle
- Pioneer Square
- Pioneer Square Station
- University Street Station
- Seattle Public Library - Central Branch
- Seattle Art Museum
- Westlake Center
- Westlake Station
- Seattle Center Monorail
- Belltown
- International District / Chinatown Station
- King Street Station
- Rainier Avenue S
- Factoria
- Eastgate Park & Ride
- Eastgate
- North Issaquah
History
- March 2018 - All trips revised to use regular I-90 lanes, and use 4th Avenue instead of 5th Avenue in Downtown Seattle
- September 2018 - All trips revised to bypass Rainier Freeway Station, instead using Rainier Avenue S and S Dearborn Street to and from Downtown Seattle
- Spring 2020 - October 2, 2021 - service suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
- September 2, 2023 - Service suspended due to operator shortage
References
- ↑ Route 217 Schedule, kingcounty.gov, retrieved 2-16-2022
