16th Street Line

S2
16th Street Line
Route S2 at Metro Center
Overview
System	Metrobus
Operator	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Garage	Montgomery (Daily) Bladensburg (Select trips)
Livery	Local
Status	In Service
Began service	1920s
Route
Locale	Southwest, Northwest, Montgomery County, Maryland
Communities served	Silver Spring, Columbia Heights, Downtown
Landmarks served	Shepherd Park, Brightwood, Carter Barron Park & Ride Lot, Crestwood, Columbia Heights station, McPherson Square station, Franklin Square, Metro Center station, Federal Triangle
Start	Silver Spring station
Via	11th Street NW, 16th Street NW, Alaska Avenue NW, Eastern Avenue NW, Colesville Road
End	Federal Triangle (L'Enfant Plaza station on late nights and early mornings only)
Other routes	S9 16th Street Limited
Service
Level	Daily
Frequency	10 minutes (Weekday Peak Hours) 15 minutes (Weekday Midday and Saturday) 20 minutes (Sunday) 20 minutes (Late Nights)
Operates	24 Hours
Ridership	1,807,372 (FY 2023)[1]
Transfers	SmarTrip only
Timetable	16th Street Line
Route map ← S1  {{{system_nav}}}  S9 →

The 16th Street Line, designated Route S2, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Silver Spring station, which is served by the Red Line of the Washington Metro, and Federal Triangle in Downtown Washington, D.C. with late night and early morning trips extending to L'Enfant Plaza station which is served by the Blue, Orange, Silver, Green and Yellow Lines of the Washington Metro. The line operates every 10 minutes during the weekday peak hours, 15 minutes during the weekday midday and Saturday, 20 minutes on Sunday, and 20 minutes late nights. Trips are roughly 55-60 minutes long.