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=== 1993 service changes === |
=== 1993 service changes === |
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[[File:WMATA 1990 Flxible B bus operating on F8.jpg|thumb|250px|left| 1990 Flxible B bus, with original , at the West Hyattsville Metro station]] |
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[[File:WMATA 1992 Orion V bus operating on the F8 Metrobus Route.jpg |thumb|250px|left|WMATA 1992 Orion V bus at the West Hyattsville Metro Station, operating on the F8 Metrobus Route towards Langley Park]] |
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On December 11, 1993, when the [[West Hyattsville station|West Hyattsville]] and [[Prince George's Plaza station|Prince George's Plaza]] stations opened, F8 was rerouted to serve both of the new stations. F8 was rerouted to remain straight on Hamilton Street past the intersection of Queens Chapel Road and make a right turn onto Ager Road, and a left turn after that, to serve West Hyattsville station, and then turn back right onto Ager Road and left onto Hamilton Street, before ultimately turning back left to get back onto Queens Chapel Road, when operating in the direction of Langley Park, instead of making the direct right turn from Hamilton Street onto Queens Chapel Road.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1993/12/09/metro-shuffling-its-bus-schedule/29c11358-4cae-44aa-91f7-d1b863257131/|title=Metro Shuffling Its Bus Schedule|last=Pierre|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> On the other hand, when operating in the direction of the [[Cheverly station|Cheverly station]], F8 was rerouted to no longer make a direct left turn from the intersection of Queens Chapel Road, instead make a right turn onto Hamilton Street, then another right turn onto the intersection of Ager Road, and then a left turn to enter West Hyattsville station, before turning back right onto Ager Road and ultimately making a left back onto Hamilton Street and remaining on Hamilton Street past the intersection of Queens Chapel Road. During this time, F8 was also minorly rerouted to divert from Belcrest Road to serve Prince George's Plaza station.<ref name=":2" /> |
On December 11, 1993, when the [[West Hyattsville station|West Hyattsville]] and [[Prince George's Plaza station|Prince George's Plaza]] stations opened, F8 was rerouted to serve both of the new stations. F8 was rerouted to remain straight on Hamilton Street past the intersection of Queens Chapel Road and make a right turn onto Ager Road, and a left turn after that, to serve West Hyattsville station, and then turn back right onto Ager Road and left onto Hamilton Street, before ultimately turning back left to get back onto Queens Chapel Road, when operating in the direction of Langley Park, instead of making the direct right turn from Hamilton Street onto Queens Chapel Road.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1993/12/09/metro-shuffling-its-bus-schedule/29c11358-4cae-44aa-91f7-d1b863257131/|title=Metro Shuffling Its Bus Schedule|last=Pierre|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> On the other hand, when operating in the direction of the [[Cheverly station|Cheverly station]], F8 was rerouted to no longer make a direct left turn from the intersection of Queens Chapel Road, instead make a right turn onto Hamilton Street, then another right turn onto the intersection of Ager Road, and then a left turn to enter West Hyattsville station, before turning back right onto Ager Road and ultimately making a left back onto Hamilton Street and remaining on Hamilton Street past the intersection of Queens Chapel Road. During this time, F8 was also minorly rerouted to divert from Belcrest Road to serve Prince George's Plaza station.<ref name=":2" /> |
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=== 2003 changes === |
=== 2003 changes === |
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| ⚫ | F8 continued to serve the Metrobus inside [[The Mall at Prince Georges|Prince Georges Plaza]], and loop inside the mall, until May 15, 2003, when the terminal inside the mall was demolished to make room for the construction of a brand new [[Target Corporation|Target store]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/pressreleasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=2718#main-content|title=Metrobus Service Suspended at Prince George's Plaza Shopping Center|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazette.net/gazette_archive/2003/200320/hyattsville/news/158762-1.html|title=Metrobus service suspended at Prince Georges Plaza|website=Gazette.net|accessdate=27 January 2019 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20190329001034/http://www.gazette.net/gazette_archive/2003/200320/hyattsville/news/158762-1.html |archive-date=29 March 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As of May 15, 2003, F8 along with the was rerouted to no longer directly enter/loop inside the Prince Georges Plaza, but simply make a direct right turn from Belcrest Road onto Toledo Road when operating in the direction of Langley Park and simply make a direct left turn from Toledo Road onto Belcrest Road when operating in the direction of the Cheverly station. Customers wishing to board or alight at the mall, were to board and get off at the Metrobus stops located on Belcrest Road or inside Prince Georges Plaza station. |
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[[File: WMATA 1998 Orion V bus operating on F8.jpg|250px|left|thumb|F8 bypassing the Prince George's Plaza Shopping Center, making a direct left turn from Toledo Road onto the intersection of Belcrest Road, when operating in the direction of the Cheverly Metro Station]] |
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| ⚫ | F8 continued to serve the Metrobus |
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| ⚫ | On December 22, 2016, when the [[Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center]] opened at the intersection of University Boulevard East and New Hampshire Avenue in [[Langley Park, Maryland|Langley Park]], F8's original Langley Park at the University Landing , was removed and relocated to the Takoma Langley Transit Center.<ref>{{cite web |title=Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center |url=https://www.wmata.com/service/bus/takoma-langley.cfm |accessdate=21 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Langley Park’s new transit center opened on Thursday! |url=https://ggwash.org/view/61763/takoma-langley-transit-center-is-opening-thursday |accessdate=21 August 2019}}</ref> F8 was rerouted to enter and terminate at the Transit Center, before turning back and operating in the direction of Cheverly. F8 would simply exit by making a right turn in the westbound direction of University Boulevard East, then make a slight right onto Lebanon Street, enter University Boulevard East Service Road, make a right turn onto Merrimac Drive, and operate on the rest of its route back to the Cheverly. F8 would terminate at the Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center instead of the University Landing apartment complex as of a result. |
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[[File: F8 Metrobus Stop at the University Landing Apartment Complex in Langley Park, MD.jpg |250px|left|thumb|F8 at its original Langley Park Metrobus Stop/Terminal, turning back and operating towards the Cheverly Metro Station after completing its trip to Langley Park]] |
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| ⚫ | On December 22, 2016, when the [[Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center]] opened at the intersection of University Boulevard East and New Hampshire Avenue in [[Langley Park, Maryland|Langley Park]], F8's original Langley Park |
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Revision as of 10:03, 29 October 2019
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| Langley Park - Cheverly Line | |||
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 Route F8 at PG Plaza station | |||
| Overview | |||
| System | Metrobus | ||
| Operator | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | ||
| Garage | Landover | ||
| Livery | Local | ||
| Status | In service | ||
| Began service | December 19, 1978,[1] | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Prince George's County, Montgomery County | ||
| Communities served | Cheverly, Villa Heights, Bladensburg, Hyattsville, University Park, Adelphi, Lewisdale, Carole Highlands, and Langley Park | ||
| Landmarks served | Cheverly station, Prince George's Hospital, Peace Cross, Hyattsville Courthouse/ County Service Building, West Hyattsville station, Prince George's Plaza station, The Mall at Prince Georges, Northwestern High School, Adelphi Shopping Center, Adelphi Plaza, University Place Shopping Center, Langley Park Plaza, Langley Park Shopping Center, Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center and University Landing Apartments | ||
| Start | Cheverly station | ||
| Via | University Boulevard, Adelphi Road, Baltimore Avenue, Landover Road | ||
| End | Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center | ||
| Length | 54-60 minutes | ||
| Service | |||
| Level | Daily | ||
| Frequency | 30 minutes on weekdays | ||
| Weekend frequency | 60 minutes on weekends | ||
| Journey time | 5:35 AM – 8:41 PM (Monday - Friday), 5:47 AM - 8:22 PM (Saturdays & Sundays) | ||
| Transfers | SmarTrip only | ||
| Timetable | www | ||
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The Langley Park - Cheverly Line, designated Route F8, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between the Cheverly Metro station of the Orange Line and Takoma - Langley Crossroads Transit Center in Langley Park, Maryland. The line operates every 30 minutes on weekdays (Monday-Friday) and every 60 minutes on weekends (Saturday & Sunday). F8 trips are roughly 54–60 minutes.
Current route
Route F8 operates on weekdays between 5:35 AM and 8:41 PM, every Saturday between 5:47 AM and 9:22 PM, and every Sundays between 9:55 AM and 7:00 PM.
F8 operates between Cheverly station and Takoma - Langley Crossroads Transit Center seven days a week, with a frequency of every 30 minutes on weekdays (Monday-Friday) and a frequency of 60 minutes on weekends (Saturday & Sunday). F8 was originally named the "Prince George's - Langley Park" Line from 1978, until December 2012 when the line was renamed the "Langley Park - Cheverly" Line. F8 operates out of Landover Division at all times. It originally operated out of Bladensburg until 1989.
History
The F8 Prince George's - Langley Park Line was created as a brand new route by WMATA on December 19, 1978, shortly after the Cheverly station opened on November 20, 1978.[1] F8 replaced the segment of the former 88 streetcar line/Metrobus route's routing on Columbia Park Road, Cheverly Avenue, Landover Road, and Annapolis Road in Cheverly and Bladensburg, as well as the segment of the former G4 streetcar line on Jefferson Street, 38th Avenue, and Hamilton Street in Hyattsville, and the former G8 streetcar line route's routing in Langley Park,[2] with all three of the routes were discontinued and replaced by Route F8 December 19, 1978.[1]
F8 was originally designed to operate between the Cheverly and University Landing Apartment Complex at the intersection of University Boulevard East and Merrimac Drive in Langley Park.
1993 service changes
On December 11, 1993, when the West Hyattsville and Prince George's Plaza stations opened, F8 was rerouted to serve both of the new stations. F8 was rerouted to remain straight on Hamilton Street past the intersection of Queens Chapel Road and make a right turn onto Ager Road, and a left turn after that, to serve West Hyattsville station, and then turn back right onto Ager Road and left onto Hamilton Street, before ultimately turning back left to get back onto Queens Chapel Road, when operating in the direction of Langley Park, instead of making the direct right turn from Hamilton Street onto Queens Chapel Road.[3] On the other hand, when operating in the direction of the Cheverly station, F8 was rerouted to no longer make a direct left turn from the intersection of Queens Chapel Road, instead make a right turn onto Hamilton Street, then another right turn onto the intersection of Ager Road, and then a left turn to enter West Hyattsville station, before turning back right onto Ager Road and ultimately making a left back onto Hamilton Street and remaining on Hamilton Street past the intersection of Queens Chapel Road. During this time, F8 was also minorly rerouted to divert from Belcrest Road to serve Prince George's Plaza station.[3]
2003 changes
F8 continued to serve the Metrobus stop inside Prince Georges Plaza, and loop inside the mall, until May 15, 2003, when the terminal inside the mall was demolished to make room for the construction of a brand new Target store.[4][5] As of May 15, 2003, F8 along with the was rerouted to no longer directly enter/loop inside the Prince Georges Plaza, but simply make a direct right turn from Belcrest Road onto Toledo Road when operating in the direction of Langley Park and simply make a direct left turn from Toledo Road onto Belcrest Road when operating in the direction of the Cheverly station. Customers wishing to board or alight at the mall, were to board and get off at the Metrobus stops located on Belcrest Road or inside Prince Georges Plaza station.
2007 changes
Due to the fact that a new roundabout was constructed on the eastern entrance of the Prince George's Plaza Metro station in the middle of 2007, which strictly allowed vehicles to only exit from the station southbound on Belcrest Road; while still being able to enter the station from both the northbound and southbound sides of Belcrest Road, only F8's routing at the Prince George's Plaza Metro station, when operating in the direction of Langley Park, was affected. As a result, F8 was only able to use the eastern entrance of the Prince George's Plaza to enter from the southbound side of Belcrest Road, when operating in the direction of Langley Park, but was then forced to exit by making a right turn onto the intersection of East-West Highway, and then making a left turn to get back onto Belcrest Road in the northbound direction, since it could no longer make a direct left turn from the eastern entrance of Prince George's Plaza as it originally did. The routing at the Prince George's Plaza, when operating in the direction of Cheverly station, was not affected by this change.
Name change of line in 2012
F8 was renamed the "Langley Park - Cheverly" line in 2012.[6]
2016 changes
On December 22, 2016, when the Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center opened at the intersection of University Boulevard East and New Hampshire Avenue in Langley Park, F8's original Langley Park terminus at the University Landing apartment complex, was removed and relocated to the Takoma Langley Transit Center.[7][8] F8 was rerouted to enter and terminate at the Transit Center, before turning back and operating in the direction of Cheverly. F8 would simply exit by making a right turn in the westbound direction of University Boulevard East, then make a slight right onto Lebanon Street, enter University Boulevard East Service Road, make a right turn onto Merrimac Drive, and operate on the rest of its route back to the Cheverly. F8 would terminate at the Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center instead of the University Landing apartment complex as of a result.
References
- ^ a b c Feaver. "Bus Routes Change Sunday to Link with Orange Line".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Bus/Rail Feeder Plan Proposed" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Pierre. "Metro Shuffling Its Bus Schedule".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Metrobus Service Suspended at Prince George's Plaza Shopping Center".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Metrobus service suspended at Prince Georges Plaza". Gazette.net. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Metrobus service changes continue 'better bus' improvement program". Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center". Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Langley Park's new transit center opened on Thursday!". Retrieved 21 August 2019.