14th Street Line (Washington, D.C.)

D50
14th Street Line
Route 54 along 14th and P Street in 2019
Overview
System	Metrobus
Operator	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Garage	Western Bladensburg
Livery	Local
Status	In Service
Predecessors	52, 54
Route
Locale	Northwest, Southwest
Communities served	Takoma, Brightwood, Columbia Heights, Downtown
Landmarks served	Takoma station, Brightwood, Columbia Heights station, U Street station, 14th St. and Colorado Ave. N.W., Reeves Center, Logan Circle, Tivoli Theatre, McPherson Square station, Metro Center station (54), Smithsonian station (52), The Wharf (52), L'Enfant Plaza station (52)
Start	Takoma station 14th Street & Colorado Avenue NW (select trips)
Via	14th Street NW
End	Waterfront station L'Enfant Plaza station (D & 7th Streets SW) (late night service)
Length	40-60 minutes
Other routes	D5X 14th Street Express
Service
Level	Daily
Frequency	12 minutes (7AM-9PM) 10-20 minutes (After 9PM)
Operates	24 Hours
Ridership	2,303,377 (52)(FY 2024)[1] 2,423,485 (54)(FY 2024)[1]
Transfers	SmarTrip only
Timetable	14th Street Line
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The 14th Street Line, designated Route D50, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Takoma station of the Red Line of the Washington Metro and Waterfront station in Southwest Waterfront 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. Some trips terminates at 14th Street & Colorado Avenue NW.

The line operates every 12 minutes during the day and every 10 to 30 minutes at night. Buses covered the route in roughly 40 to 60 minutes.