King County Metro route 249 'Redmond Technology Station / South Bellevue Station'

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King County Metro route 249 'Redmond Technology Station / South Bellevue Station' is wheelchair accessible.
249 South Bellevue Station / Redmond Technology Station
Gillig Low Floor - 7383 operating on route 249 to Redmond Technology Station at Bellevue Transit Center
Service Area Overlake, West Lake Sammamish, Northup, Northwest Bellevue, Downtown Bellevue, South Bellevue
Termini South Bellevue Station
Redmond Technology Station
Operations Bellevue Base
Vehicles Gillig Low Floor HEV 40'
Branches 249 S Bellevue via S Kirkland Park & Ride
249 Redmond Technology Station via S Kirkland Park & Ride

Route Diagram

249 South Bellevue Station / South Kirkland Park & Ride / Redmond Technology Station is a bus route operated by King County Metro in eastern King County, Washington State.

Route Details

This north-south route runs between South Bellevue Station and Redmond Technology Station. Weekday service runs from 5:50 AM to 7:15 PM, Saturday service runs from 6:50 AM to 7:15 PM and Sunday service runs from 7:05 AM to 6:15 PM[1].

Southbound trips depart Redmond Technology Station east on NE 40th Street, south on West Lake Sammamish Parkway NE, west on NE 24th Street and north on 152nd Avenue NE to Overlake Park & Ride. The route then continues north on 152nd Avenue NE, west on NE 36th Street, south on 148th Avenue NE, west on NE 29th Pl, west on NE 24th Street, south on 140th Avenue NE, west on Northup Way, north on 108th Avenue NE and west on NE 37th Ct to South Kirkland Park & Ride. The route then heads south on 107th Ln NE, west on NE 38th Street, south on Lake Washington Blvd NE, south on Bellevue Way NE, east on NE 10th Street, south on 108th Avenue NE, stopping at Bellevue Transit Center, west on Main Street, south on Bellevue Way, south on 104th Avenue SE, east on SE 28th Street, south on 105th Avenue NE, east on SE 30th Street, south on 106th Avenue SE, north on 108th Avenue SE, east on SE 34th Street and north on 112th Avenue NE to South Bellevue Station.

Northbound trips depart South Bellevue Station south on Bellevue Way SE, south on 113th Avenue SE, west on SE 34th Street, south on 108th Avenue NE, north on 106th Avenue SE, west on SE 30th Street, north on 105th Avenue NE, west on SE 28th Street, north on 104th Avenue SE, east on SE 10th Street, north on Bellevue Way, east on Main Street, north on 108th Avenue NE, stopping at Bellevue Transit Center, west on NE 10th Street, north on Bellevue Way, north on Lake Washington Blvd NE, east on Northup Way, north on 108th Avenue NE and west on NE 37th Ct to South Kirkland Park & Ride. The route then heads south on 107th Ln NE, east on NE 38th Pl, south on 108th Avenue NE, east on Northup Way, north on north on 140th Avenue NE, east on NE 24th Street, east on NE 29th Pl, north on 148th Avenue NE, east on NE 36th Street, south on 152nd Avenue NE, stopping inside Overlake Park & Ride, east on NE 24th Street, north on West Lake Sammamish Parkway NE, west on NE 40th Street, south on 159th Avenue NE, west on NE 36th Street and north on 156th Avenue NE to Redmond Technology Station.

The first northbound weekday trip starts at Bellevue Transit Center instead of South Bellevue Station.

Frequency

Branch Weekdays Saturday Sunday
Early AM AM Peak Midday PM Peak Early PM Late PM Overnight Early AM Morning Afternoon Early PM Late PM Overnight Early AM Morning Afternoon Early PM Late PM Overnight
249
Northbound
45 30 50-60 30-60 30 N/A N/A N/A 50 50 50 N/A N/A N/A 50 50 50 N/A N/A
249
Southbound
30 30 50-60 30 30 N/A N/A 50 50 50 50 N/A N/A N/A 50 50 50 N/A N/A

Points of Interest

  • Overlake
  • Redmond Technology Station
  • West Lake Sammamish
  • Idylwood Park
  • Ardmore Park
  • Interlake High School
  • Overlake Park & Ride
  • Overlake Village
  • Microsoft Campus
  • Northup
  • South Kirkland Park & Ride
  • Northwest Bellvue
  • Bellevue Square Mall
  • Downtown Bellevue
  • Bellevue Transit Center
  • Bellevue High School
  • Killarney Glen Park
  • Enatai Beach Park
  • South Bellevue
  • South Bellevue Station

History

  • April 2020 - route suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
  • October 2, 2021 - service resumed after suspension

References

  1. Route 249 Schedule, kingcounty.gov, retrieved 2-6-2022
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Fleet
Vehicles 3700-3759 4300-4409 4500-4563 4700-4719 4800-4819 6000-6019 6020-6035 6040-6073 6075-6117 6200-6219 6220-6241 6242-6269 6400-6412 6800 6813-6834 6835-6850 6851-6865 6866-6921 6922-6935 6936-6999 7000-7093 7094-7199 7200-7259 7300 7301-7429 7430-7494 8000-8084 8100-8199 8200-8299
Retired Vehicles 900-910, 912-1009 1100-1194 1400-1550 1750-1751 1752-1753 1754-1755 1756-1757 1758-1759 1900-1934 2000-2201 2300-2573 2599 2600-2812 2870-2899 3000-3146 3150-3159 3185-3197 3198-3199 3200 3201-3544 3545-3594 3600-3699 4000-4045 4100-4199 4200-4258 4601-4603 4604-4611 5000-5235 7000
Streetcars 301-303 401-407
Retired Streetcars W2 Class Tram
Facilities Atlantic Base - Bellevue Base - Central Base - East Base - North Base - Ryerson Base - South Base - Bus Tunnel
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