Sound Transit route 555 'Issaquah / Northgate'

555 Bellevue/Northgate is an express bus route operated by Sound Transit in the Puget Sound area of Washington State. This route is operated by King County Metro under contract[1].
Route Details
This east-west express bus route runs between Northgate and Bellevue via SR-520 and Montlake. The route shares a similar service area as 556 Issaquah/Northgate. This is a peak period only route with morning peak service eastbound to Bellevue and afternoon peak service westbound to Northgate. Service frequencies run approximately every 15-30 minutes. This route is currently suspended as of the March 2024 service update.
Route Stops
Towards U District Station
- Bellevue Transit Center (Bay 5)
- Yarrow Point Freeway Station WB (SR-520 & 92nd Ave)
- Evergreen Point Freeway Station WB (SR-520 & Evergreen Point Rd)
- Montlake Freeway Station WB (SR-520 & Montlake Blvd)
Towards Issaquah
- Montlake Freeway Station EB (SR-520 & Montlake Blvd)
- Evergreen Point Freeway Station EB (SR-520 & Evergreen Point Rd)
- Yarrow Point Freeway Station EB (SR-520 & 92nd Ave)
- Bellevue Transit Center (Bay 8)
History
- September 2001 - Route introduced[2]
- September 2006 - Route revised to bring more service to the Factoria area[2]
- June 2009 - Route modified to operate between Eastgate and Downtown Bellevue by I-90 and Bellevue Way[2]
- March 2019 - Section between Issaquah Highlands P&R and Bellevue TC discontinued due to low ridership
- October 2021 - Northgate Link Light Rail Extension: Route shortened to end at U District Station.
Vehicles
Service vehicles include New Flyer Industries D60LF , New Flyer Industries DE60LF, New Flyer Industries D60LFR, New Flyer Industries DE60LFR, New Flyer Industries XD60
, and New Flyer Industries XDE60
buses.
References
- ↑ Lost & Found, soundtransit.org, retrieved 13-11-2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sound Transit 2010 Service Implementation Plan December 10, 2009, soundtransit.org, retrieved 13-11-2010
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