Sound Transit route 555 'Issaquah / Northgate'

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Current routing of 555 as of March 2019

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.