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R4
Queens Chapel Road Line
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Route R4 at Hyattsville Crossing
Overview
SystemMetrobus
OperatorWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
GarageBladensburg
LiveryLocal
StatusIn Service
Began service1978
Ended serviceR6, R7: December 11, 1993
PredecessorsG7, G9, R2, R6, R7
Route
LocalePrince George's County, Northeast
Communities servedBrookland, University Heights, Michigan Park, Avondale, Mount Rainier, Hyattsville
Landmarks servedHighview, Hyattsville Crossing station, West Hyattsville station, Brookland–CUA station
StartHighview Apartments
ViaQueens Chapel Road, Michigan Avenue NE
EndBrookland–CUA station
Service
LevelDaily
FrequencyPeak Hour: 20-35 minutes
Midday: 70 minutes
Weekend frequency60-70 minutes
Operates5:00 AM – 10:56 PM
TransfersSmarTrip only
TimetableQueens Chapel Road Line
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The Queens Chapel Road Line, designated Route R4, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between the Highview Apartment Complex in Hyattsville, Maryland and Brookland–CUA station of the Red Line of the Washington Metro. The line operates every 20–35 minutes during peak hours, 70 minutes during midday service and 65–70 minutes on the weekends. R4 trips are roughly 30 minutes.

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Background

Route R4 operates daily between Brookland–CUA station and Highview, via Bunker Hill Road NE (towards Highview), 10th Street NE (towards the Brookland-CUA station), Perry Street NE (towards the Brookland-CUA station, Michigan Avenue NE, Queens Chapel Road, Ager Road, the West Hyattsville station, Ager Road, Hamilton Street, Queens Chapel Road, Belcrest Road, the Hyattsville Crossing station, East - West Highway (towards Highview), Belcrest Road, Toledo Terrace, Northwest Drive, Dean Drive, and Highview Terrace.

During light or moderate snowfall detours, route R4 would terminate at Hyattsville Crossing station with no service operating to Highview.[1] The route would be suspended if heavy snowfall occurs.

Route R4 currently operates out of the Bladensburg Metrobus Division.

Route R4 stops

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Brookland–CUA station

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Maryland Route 500

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Hyattsville Crossing station

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Maryland Route 410

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Maryland Route 410 (MD 410) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland and known for most of its length as East–West Highway. The highway runs east to west for 13.92 miles (22.40 km) from MD 355 in Bethesda east to Pennsy Drive in Landover Hills. MD 410 serves as a major east–west commuter route through the inner northern suburbs of Washington, D.C., connecting the commercial districts of Bethesda, Silver Spring, and Hyattsville. In addition, the highway serves the industrial area of Landover Hills and the residential suburbs of Chevy Chase, Takoma Park, Chillum, Riverdale, and East Riverdale. The road also connects many of the arterial highways and freeways that head out of Washington. Additionally, it provides a highway connection to transit and commercial hubs centered around Washington Metro subway stations in Bethesda, Takoma Park, Hyattsville, Silver Spring, and New Carrollton–the latter two of which provide additional connections to MARC and Amtrak trains.

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Crosstown Line (Washington, D.C.)

Crosstown Line (Washington, D.C.)

The Crosstown Line, designated Route H2, H3, and H4, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Brookland–CUA station and Tenleytown–AU station of the Red Line of the Washington Metro. The line operates every 24 minutes between 7AM and 9PM, and 30-40 minutes after 9PM at a combined frequency of 12 minutes during the day and, 30-40 minutes during the late nights. Trips roughly take 48 minutes to complete.

Catholic University of America

Catholic University of America

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Archbishop Carroll High School (Washington, D.C.)

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Red Line (Washington Metro)

Red Line (Washington Metro)

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History

Early History

The R4 running to Brookland-CUA Station in 2014
The R4 running to Brookland-CUA Station in 2014

DC Transit Routes G5 and G7, originally operated on the Queens Chapel Road corridor, between Highview and Bureau of Engraving (G5)/Potomac Park (G7) in Downtown Washington D.C. In addition, the G9 also operated on the Queens Chapel Road corridor between the Prince George's Plaza Shopping Center and Potomac Park in Downtown Washington D.C., as well. All three routes would only operate during weekday peak hours only.[3] All three DC Transit Routes routes began service in 1958 and would later end up becoming WMATA Metrobus Routes on February 4, 1973, when WMATA bought out all four bus companies that operated throughout the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area and merged them all together to form its own, "Metrobus" System.

The G5, G7, and G9 routes kept operating all the way up until they ended up being discontinued February 19, 1978 and replaced by Metrobus Routes R2, R4, R6, and R7 after the Brookland-CUA station opened on February 6, 1978.[4]

Routes R2, R4, R6, and R7 originally operated as part of the former DC Transit, Rosslyn Line, alongside routes R1, R5, R8, and R9, between Rosslyn (R2), Crystal City (R4), and various other points in Virginia, and Potomac Park in Downtown Washington D.C., prior to February 4, 1973, before becoming WMATA Metrobus Routes. At some point between this time and the year of 1975 R2 was rerouted to operate between the Kennedy Center in Downtown Washington D.C. and Calverton, Maryland, and no longer operate anywhere in Virginia anymore. Routes R1 and R5 were discontinued during this time as well, while Routes R4, R6, R7, R8, and R9 stopped operating in Virginia, as of February 19, 1978. R2 would be the main, daily route on the that would operate seven days a week, while Routes R4, R6, & R7 mainly operated during weekday rush hour/peak period times only.

On February 19, 1978, Route R2 was truncated to only operate between the Brookland–CUA station and Calverton, via Bunker Hill Road NE, 10th Street NE, Perry Street NE (towards the Brookland - CUA station), Michigan Avenue NE, Queens Chapel Road, Belcrest Road, the Prince George's Plaza Shopping Center, Toledo Road, Adelphi Road, Campus Drive/the University of Maryland College Park Campus, Baltimore Avenue, Rhode Island Avenue, Powder Mill Road, Cherry Hill Road, Broadbirch Drive, Calverton Boulevard, Beltsville Drive, and Beltsville Road, during the day. Route H6 would replace R2's former routing between the Brookland-CUA station and Kennedy Center, during the times Metrorail service was available. However; R2 would still continue to make trips to the Kennedy Center when Metrorail was closed.

Route R4 was rerouted to operate between Brookland–CUA station and Hyattsville, via the exact same routing as Route R2 between the Brookland-CUA station and intersection of Queens Chapel Road & Hamilton Street in Hyattsville, and then operate via G4's former loop in Hyattsville, via Hamilton Street, 38th Avenue, Jefferson Street, 42nd Avenue, Farrugut Street, Baltimore Avenue, Gallatin Street, and Hamilton Street.

Route R6 was rerouted to operate between Brookland–CUA station & Lewisdale, via th same routing as Route R2 between the Brookland-CUA station and intersection of Queens Chapel Road & Ager Road in Hyattsville, and then divert off Queens Chapel Road onto the intersection of Ager Road, and then operate via the former Route E6's Ager Road-Rhode Island Avenue Line Lewisdale Loop, via 23rd Avenue, Lewisdale Drive, Fordham Street, and 23rd Avenue.

Route R7, was rerouted to operate between Brookland-CUA station and Highview. R7 would operate on the exact same routing as Route R2, between the Brookland–CUA station and Prince George's Plaza Shopping Center, and then operate via the former G5 and G7's routing via Belcrest Road, Northwest Drive, Dean Drive, and Highview Terrace.

All Routes would be eliminated in Virginia as a result.

As Metrorail service began to become more available all Route R2 service to Kennedy Center was eliminated and all service was cutback to Brookland–CUA station, while H6 would completely replace the segment of its routing between the Brookland-CUA station & Kennedy Center altogether.

Service Simplification

On December 11, 1993, when West Hyattsville and Prince George's Plaza stations opened, Route R6 was discontinued and both the R2 and R7 Metrobus Route were rerouted/shifted to operate as part of the "Riggs Road Line" between the Fort Totten station and Calverton, alongside the reincarnated Route R1 and R5, in order to replace the former Routes R8 and R9 that were discontinued.[3]

As a result, Route R4 was rerouted to operated between the Brookland-CUA station and Highview, instead of operating up to Hyattsville. Route R4 would operate on its usual routing between the Brookland-CUA station and intersection of Queens Chapel Road & Ager Road, then divert off Queens Chapel Road, onto the intersection of Ager Road in order to serve the newly opened West Hyattsville station, before returning onto Queens Chapel Road, via Ager Road and Hamilton Street, and then operating via the exact same routing as Route R7, between the intersection of Queens Chapel Road & Hamilton Street and Highview, via Queens Chapel Road, Belcrest Road, the Prince George's Plaza Shopping Center, Belcrest Road, Toledo Terrace, Northwest Drive, Dean Drive, and Highview Terrace, via Prince George's Plaza station in between, replacing the former segment of Routes R2, R6, & R7's routing between Brookland-CUA station and the intersection of Queens Chapel Road & Ager Road, Route R2 & R7's routing between the intersection of Queens Chapel Road & Hamilton Street and Prince George's Plaza Shopping Center, and Route R7's former routing between the Prince George's Plaza Shopping Center and Highview.[3] A New Route R3 replaced Route R6's segment in Lewisdale while Routes 86, C2, F6. and F8 replaced portions of the former R2 routing.

Also, Route R4's former routing in Hyattsville between the intersection of Hamilton Street & Queens Chapel Road and Jefferson Street & 42nd Avenue, via Hamilton Street, 38th Avenue, and Jefferson Street was completely taken over by Route F8 while the R4's former Hyattsville loop, via 42nd Avenue, Farrugut Street, Baltimore Avenue, and Gallatin Street, was eventually replaced by Prince George's County TheBus Route 13 im 1996.

Later Years

On May 15, 2003, the former Metrobus bus bays in front of the former G.C. Murphy store inside Prince George's Plaza, were demolished in order to build a new Target store. Route R4 stopped directing entering into and looping inside the Prince George's Plaza.[5]

When the site of where the new Mosaic Apartments next to Prince George's Plaza station, were being built, route R4 was rerouted to operate along East West Highway and turning onto Belcrest Road going to Highview from Prince George's Plaza station due to the construction. Southbound service to Brookland station was unaffected by the change.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Route R4 was reduced to operate on its Saturday supplemental schedule beginning on March 16, 2020.[6] However, on March 18, 2020, the route was further reduced to operate on its Sunday schedule and weekend service later suspended on March 21, 2020.[7] A modified schedule and all weekend service resumed on August 23, 2020.[8]

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Riggs Road Line

Riggs Road Line

The Riggs Road Line, designated as Routes R1 & R2, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Fort Totten station of the Red, Green and Yellow Lines of the Washington Metro & Adelphi (R1) or Calverton (R2). Routes R1 & R2 operate every 20 minutes during peak hours and route R2 operates every 35-60 minutes at other times on weekdays, and 60 minutes on the weekends. R1 trips are roughly 32 minutes and R2 trips are roughly 55 minutes.

Calverton, Maryland

Calverton, Maryland

Calverton is an unincorporated area and census-designated place located on the boundary between Montgomery and Prince George's counties, Maryland, in the United States. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 17,316.

The Mall at Prince Georges

The Mall at Prince Georges

The Mall at Prince George's, formerly known as Prince George's Plaza, is an enclosed regional shopping mall located in Hyattsville, Maryland, at the intersection of Belcrest Road and East-West Highway. It is served by a Washington Metro station, Hyattsville Crossing. This station is on the Green Line and Yellow Line. Located across Belcrest Road from the Mall is the University Town Center mixed-use development.

University of Maryland, College Park

University of Maryland, College Park

The University of Maryland, College Park is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland. It is also the largest university in both the state and the Washington metropolitan area, with more than 41,000 students representing all fifty states and 123 countries, and a global alumni network of over 388,000. Together, its 12 schools and colleges offer over 200 degree-granting programs, including 92 undergraduate majors, 107 master's programs, and 83 doctoral programs. UMD is a member of the Association of American Universities and competes in intercollegiate athletics as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

Brookland–CUA station

Brookland–CUA station

Brookland–CUA is a Washington Metro station in Washington, D.C., on the Red Line. Service began on February 3, 1978. The station serves the Brookland neighborhood and the Catholic University of America. It is the focal point of an upcoming transit-oriented development project.

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is the United States National Cultural Center, located on the eastern bank of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. It was named in 1964 as a memorial to assassinated President John F. Kennedy. Opened on September 8, 1971, the center hosts many different genres of performance art, such as theater, dance, orchestras, jazz, pop, psychedelic, and folk music.

Hyattsville, Maryland

Hyattsville, Maryland

Hyattsville is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, and also a close, urban suburb of Washington, D.C. The population was 21,187 at the 2020 United States Census.

Lewisdale, Maryland

Lewisdale, Maryland

Lewisdale is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. For statistical purposes, it is considered part of the Chillum census-designated place (CDP). Lewisdale is a neighborhood contained between the Northwest Branch Anacostia River to the east, East West Highway to the south, University Boulevard to the north, and Riggs Road to the west.

West Hyattsville station

West Hyattsville station

West Hyattsville is a Washington Metro station in Hyattsville, Maryland on the Green Line. It is the first station in Maryland northeast on the Green Line, and is located at 2700 Hamilton Street, near the west side of Ager Road and the north side of Queens Chapel Road.

Fort Totten station

Fort Totten station

Fort Totten is a Washington Metro station in northeastern Washington, D.C. It acts as a transfer point between the Green, Yellow and Red Lines. It is the last station on the Green and Yellow lines in the District of Columbia before heading into Maryland. It is one of two stations with three levels, and is doubly unique in being the only multi-level transfer station built above ground and being the only such station to have island platforms on both levels, as opposed to just the lower level. The station's name comes from a Civil War-era fortification which itself was named after General Joseph Gilbert Totten, the Chief Engineer of the antebellum US Army.

Source: "Queens Chapel Road Line", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, January 26th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queens_Chapel_Road_Line.

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References
  1. ^ "Moderate Snow Routes | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  2. ^ "CUA Shuttle Bus Schedule" (PDF). CUA Department of Public Safety. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Pierre, Robert. "METRO SHUFFLING ITS BUS SCHEDULE". Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. ^ "R4 – Queens Chapel Road Line". Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Metrobus service suspended at Prince Georges Plaza". www.gazette.net. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "Metro announces additional COVID-19 changes, including reduced service beginning Monday | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  7. ^ "METRO SERVICE LEVELS & HOURS FURTHER REDUCED TO SUPPORT ESSENTIAL TRIPS ONLY, STARTING WEDNESDAY | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Metrobus Service Changes beginning August 23 | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

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