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{{short description|Bus rapid transit line operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority}}
{{Infobox bus line
| box_width      = 
| logo           = Metroway logo.svg
| logo_width     = 
| logo_alt       = Metroway logo
| image          = WMATA Metroway New Flyer XN40.jpg
| image_width    = 
| image_alt      = 
| caption        = A Metroway New Flyer [[New Flyer Xcelsior|XN40]] bus at 27th & Crystal station.
| routetype      = [[Bus rapid transit]]
| system         = [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]]
| status         = In service
| locale         = City of [[Alexandria, Virginia|Alexandria]] and [[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington County]], [[Virginia]], U.S.
| start          = {{stn|Pentagon City}}
| end            = {{stn|Braddock Road}}
| stations       = 17
| routes         = 1
| ridership      = 445,804 (FY 2023)<ref name=ridership>{{cite web | title=Metrobus FY2023 Annual Line Performance Report | website=wmata.com | date=April 27, 2024| url=https://www.wmata.com/initiatives/plans/upload/ALPR-FY2023.pdf| access-date=May 28, 2024}}</ref>
| dailyridership = 1,340 (April 2024)
| open           = {{start date|2014|08|24}}
| close          = 
| predecessors   = [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]] 9S<ref name=Alexandria>{{cite web|title=Crystal City-Potomac Yard Transitway Project|url=https://www.alexandriava.gov/tes/info/default.aspx?id=58644|publisher=City of Alexandria|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-date=May 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512072733/https://www.alexandriava.gov/tes/info/default.aspx?id=58644|url-status=live}}</ref>
| operator       = [[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]]
| garage         = Four Mile Run
| vehicle        = [[New Flyer]] [[New Flyer Xcelsior|Xcelsior]] XN40
| livery         = Metroway
| depot          = 
| stock          = 
| length         = {{convert|6.8|mi|km|abbr=on|sigfig=2}}
| number         = Metroway
| map            = {{switcher
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| map_state      = expanded
| level          = Daily
| frequency      = 12-20 minutes
| alt_frequency  = 20 minutes
| transfers      = 
| timetable_link = {{URL |https://www.wmata.com/schedules/timetables/upload/Metroway052123.pdf |Metroway timetable}}
| map_link       = {{URL |http://metrowayva.com/route/ |Metroway map}}
| time           = 24 minutes
| day            = 5:30 am – 10 pm (weekdays)<br> 6:30 am - 10:30 pm (Saturdays)<br> 7:30 am - 10:00 pm (Sundays)
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'''Metroway''' is a [[bus rapid transit]] (BRT) line operated by the [[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]] (WMATA) as part of their [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]] system. It consists of a single line operating in [[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington]] and [[Alexandria, Virginia]]. It opened on August 24, 2014. It was the first bus rapid transit line to open in [[Virginia]] and in the [[Washington metropolitan area]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/metroway-the-regions-first-bus-rapid-transit-debuts-sunday-in-northern-virginia/2014/08/22/17c63392-2920-11e4-958c-268a320a60ce_story.html|title=Metroway, the region's first bus rapid transit, to debut in Northern Virginia|date=August 23, 2014|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|last1=Lazo|first1=Luz|access-date=December 18, 2014|archive-date=December 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218104226/http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/metroway-the-regions-first-bus-rapid-transit-debuts-sunday-in-northern-virginia/2014/08/22/17c63392-2920-11e4-958c-268a320a60ce_story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 

==Route==
The service runs from its northern end at the [[Pentagon City station (Washington Metro)|Pentagon City]] south through [[Crystal City, Virginia|Crystal City]] and [[Potomac Yard]] before ending at the [[Braddock Road station|Braddock Road Metrorail station]]. The service runs along a bus-only roadway along [[U.S. Route 1 in Virginia|Richmond Highway]] ([[U.S. Route 1]]) in Alexandria between [[Potomac (Metroway station)|Potomac]] and [[East Glebe (Metroway station)|East Glebe]] stations, as well as a busway in Arlington. The remainder of the service runs on mixed-traffic roadways.<ref name=":0" />

=== Stations ===

There are 17 stations on the route. Twelve of the stations offer two-way service; three of the stations, [[18th & Crystal (Metroway station)|18th & Crystal]], [[23rd & Crystal (Metroway station)|23rd & Crystal]], and {{stn|Fayette}}, are northbound-only; and two other stations, [[26th & Clark (Metroway station)|26th & Clark]], [[23rd & Clark (Metroway station)|23rd & Clark]], are southbound-only.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Route {{!}} Metroway |url=http://metrowayva.com/route/ |website=Metroway |publisher=MetrowayVA.com |access-date=December 18, 2014 |archive-date=December 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218075549/http://metrowayva.com/route/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Metroway stations vary depending on location and jurisdiction, though all stations consist of [[side platform]]s and sidewalk-level bus stops.

<section begin=mw1-table/>
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!Station Name
!Direction
!Station type
!Connections
|-
! colspan="4" |[[Arlington County, Virginia]]
|-
![[Pentagon City station|Pentagon City Station]]<br /><small>Bus Bay C</small>
|Southbound station,<br />Northbound terminal
| rowspan="6" |Curbside bus stop
|{{bus icon}} '''[[Arlington Transit]]''': 42, 74, 84, 87<br />{{bus icon}} '''[[Fairfax Connector]]''': 599<br />{{bus icon}} '''[[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]]''': 7A, [[Alexandria-Pentagon Line|10A, 10N]], [[Columbia Pike Line|16E]], [[Columbia Pike–National Landing Line|16M]], [[Barcroft–South Fairlington Line|22A]]<br />{{rint|rail|size=12}} '''[[Washington Metro]]''': {{WMATA icon|Yellow}} {{WMATA icon|Blue}}
|-
![[Crystal City station (Washington Metro)|Crystal City Station]]<br /><small>Bus Bay C (North)</small><br /><small>Bus Bay D (South)</small>
|Bidirectional
|{{rint|rail|size=12}} '''[[Virginia Railway Express]]''' <small>(at [[Crystal City (VRE station)|Crystal City VRE]])</small><br />{{bus icon}} '''Arlington Transit''': 43<br />{{bus icon}} '''Fairfax Connector''': 599<br />{{bus icon}} '''Metrobus''': 10N, 16M, [[McLean-Crystal City Line|23A, 23B]]<br />{{bus icon}} '''[[PRTC OmniRide]]'''<br />{{rint|rail|size=12}} '''[[Washington Metro]]''': {{WMATA icon|Yellow}} {{WMATA icon|Blue}} 
|-
![[18th & Crystal station|18th & Crystal]]
| rowspan="2" |Northbound
|{{rint|rail|size=12}} '''[[Virginia Railway Express]]'''<br />{{bus icon}} '''Metrobus''': 10N, 23A, 23B<br />{{bus icon}} '''PRTC OmniRide'''<br />{{bus icon}} '''Arlington Transit''': 43
|-
![[23rd & Crystal station|23rd & Crystal]]
|{{bus icon}} '''Metrobus''': 10N, 23A, 23B<br />{{bus icon}} '''PRTC OmniRide'''<br />{{bus icon}} '''Fairfax Connector''': 599 
|-
![[23rd & Clark station|23rd & Clark]]
| rowspan="2" |Southbound
|{{bus icon}} '''Metrobus''': 23A, 23B<br />{{bus icon}} '''PRTC OmniRide''' 
|-
![[26th & Clark station|26th & Clark]]
|
|-
![[27th & Crystal station|27th & Crystal]]
| rowspan="3" |Bidirectional
| rowspan="3" |Transitway station
|
|-
![[33rd & Crystal station|33rd & Crystal]]
|
|-
![[South Glebe station|South Glebe]]
|
|-
! colspan="4" | [[Four Mile Run]]
|-
! colspan="4" |[[Alexandria, Virginia]]
|-
![[Reed station|Reed]]<br /><small>[[Potomac Yard]]</small>
| rowspan="7" |Bidirectional
| rowspan="2" |Curbside bus stop
|{{bus icon}} '''[[DASH (bus)|DASH]]''': 33, 34, 36<br />{{rint|rail|size=12}} '''[[Washington Metro]]''': {{WMATA icon|Yellow}} {{WMATA icon|Blue}} (at [[Potomac Yard station]])
|-
![[East Glebe and Potomac station|East Glebe & Potomac]]
|{{bus icon}} '''DASH''': 33, 34, 36
|-
![[East Glebe station|East Glebe]]
| rowspan="4" |Transitway station
| rowspan="4" |{{bus icon}} '''DASH''': 34
|-
![[Swann station|Swann]]
|-
![[Custis station|Custis]]
|-
![[Potomac station (Metroway)|Potomac]]
|-
![[Fayette station|Fayette]]
|Curbside bus stop
|
|-
![[Braddock Road station|Braddock Road Station]]<br /><small>Bus Bay B</small>
|Northbound station,<br />Southbound terminal
|Metro station busway
|{{bus icon}} '''DASH''': 30, 31, 103, 104<br />{{bus icon}} '''Metrobus''': 10A, [[Hunting Point-Ballston Line|10B]], 10E<br />{{rint|rail|size=12}} '''[[Washington Metro]]''': {{WMATA icon|Yellow}} {{WMATA icon|Blue}}
<!--| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|'''Notes''':-->
|}<section end=mw1-table/>

==Service==
[[File:WMATA Metroway scheme.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Bus 8009, one of the 13 2014 [[NABI BRT|NABI 42 BRT]] diesel-electric hybrid buses that were originally in the Metroway scheme until December 18, 2016.]]
Metroway operates seven days a week with longer hours and more frequent service during weekdays. All runs take place on board the [[New Flyer]] [[New Flyer Xcelsior|Xcelsior]] XN40 [[compressed natural gas|CNG]] buses with Metroway livery, which replaced the original [[North American Bus Industries|NABI]] [[NABI BRT|42 BRT]] Hybrid buses on December 18, 2016.{{Citation needed |date=January 2017}}

==Connections==

As a WMATA [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]] service, Metroway is integrated within the regional transit network, and is subject to the same fares and transfer rules as any other local Metrobus service. The {{wmata|Braddock Road}}, {{wmata|Potomac Yard}}, {{wmata|Crystal City}}, and {{wmata|Pentagon City}} stations offer service for the [[Washington Metro|Metrorail]] [[Yellow Line (Washington Metro)|Yellow]] and [[Blue Line (Washington Metro)|Blue]] lines.<ref name=":0" /> As it parallels the Yellow and Blue lines between Pentagon City and Braddock Road, it can be used as an alternative to Metrorail during service outages on Metrorail.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/for-metro-riders-in-virginia-one-last-dance-with-safetrack--if-all-goes-to-plan/2017/03/04/e53a9486-fe9c-11e6-8f41-ea6ed597e4ca_story.html|title=For Metro riders in Virginia, one last dance with SafeTrack — if all goes to plan|last=Siddiqui|first=Faiz|date=March 4, 2017|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=2017-03-21|archive-date=March 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170321171505/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/for-metro-riders-in-virginia-one-last-dance-with-safetrack--if-all-goes-to-plan/2017/03/04/e53a9486-fe9c-11e6-8f41-ea6ed597e4ca_story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[Crystal City (VRE station)|Crystal City VRE station]] is a short distance (0.1 mile; 160 meters) away from the 18th & Crystal station.

Metroway provides connections to the [[Mount Vernon Trail]] at the 18th & Crystal station, and the [[Four Mile Run Trail]] at the [[South Glebe (Metroway station)|South Glebe]] station. [[Capital Bikeshare]] stations exist at or near several Metroway stations.<ref name=":0" />

==Expansions==

Metroway has been expanded since its opening in 2014, both in number of stations and length of route. Two new stations opened in Arlington, both in April 2016. Fayette station in Alexandria opened in 2017.<ref name=wtop-20160704/>

On April 17, 2016, the [[33rd & Crystal station|33rd & Crystal]] and [[Pentagon City (WMATA station)|Pentagon City]] stations opened, bringing the total number of operating stations to 15. At the same time, a dedicated transit lane and a peak period transit lane opened in Arlington.<ref name=wtop-20160704>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Max |date=April 17, 2016 |title=New bus-only lanes open along Jefferson Davis Highway |url=http://wtop.com/sprawl-crawl/2016/04/new-bus-lanes-open-along-rt-1/ |publisher=[[WTOP-FM|WTOP]] |website=WTOP.com |access-date=April 18, 2016 |archive-date=July 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160716071252/http://wtop.com/sprawl-crawl/2016/04/new-bus-lanes-open-along-rt-1/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name = "Arlington Project Page">{{cite web |url=http://projects.arlingtonva.us/projects/crystal-city-potomac-yard-transitway/ |title=Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway - Projects & Planning |publisher=Arlington County Government |access-date=April 16, 2016 |archive-date=April 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414152102/http://projects.arlingtonva.us/projects/crystal-city-potomac-yard-transitway/ |url-status=live }}</ref> While the Fayette and 33rd & Crystal stations are [[infill station]]s along the existing route, the addition of the Pentagon City station extended the route north, which changed the northern terminus from Crystal City to Pentagon City. The 33rd & Crystal stop offers two-way service, while Pentagon City, the new northern terminus, is southbound-only.

The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board wants to extend the dedicated transitway in Crystal City North to the Pentagon City Metro station.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tpbne.ws/featured/trains-buses-new-lanes-for-cars-and-bikes-highlights-from-the-2016-clrp-amendment/ |title=Trains, buses, new lanes for cars and bikes—highlights from the 2016 CLRP Amendment |date=October 18, 2016 |publisher=National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board |access-date=October 19, 2016 |archive-date=October 19, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019212020/http://www.tpbne.ws/featured/trains-buses-new-lanes-for-cars-and-bikes-highlights-from-the-2016-clrp-amendment/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Beginning May 25, 2019, as a result of the Blue and Yellow Lines being shut down south of [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport station|National Airport]] for the summer, new stops were added on Potomac Avenue at East Glebe Road near the Kaiser Permanente and the National Institute for the Blind (NIB) Headquarters.<ref>{{cite web |title=Metrobus Service Changes Beginning Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, June 23, 2019 |url=https://www.wmata.com/service/status/details/metrobus-service-changes-may-25-and-june-23.cfm |website=Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority |access-date=14 May 2019 |archive-date=May 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514223508/https://www.wmata.com/service/status/details/metrobus-service-changes-may-25-and-june-23.cfm |url-status=live }}</ref>

As part of the [[Amazon HQ2]] project, plans were made in 2019 to extend the dedicated transitway to the section between Crystal City and Pentagon City, and add new stops at 12th & Clark Street, 12th & Elm Street, 12th & Hayes Street, and Army-Navy Drive.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dccommutetimes.com/news/article/bus-rapid-transit-expanding-in-noma-thanks-to-amazon|title=Bus Rapid Transit Expanding in NOVA Thanks to Amazon|last=Chaffin|first=Gordon|date=2018-12-12|website=DC Commute Times|language=en|access-date=2019-06-14}}</ref> Construction began in April 2022, with completion expected in April 2023.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.arlnow.com/2022/04/06/construction-starting-on-the-transitway-extension-to-pentagon-city/ |newspaper=ARLNow |title=Construction starting on the Transitway extension to Pentagon City |first=Matt |last=Blitz |date=April 6, 2022 |access-date=April 7, 2022 |archive-date=April 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406220908/https://www.arlnow.com/2022/04/06/construction-starting-on-the-transitway-extension-to-pentagon-city/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[GRTC Pulse]], a bus rapid transit system in [[Richmond, Virginia]]
* [[VB Wave]], a bus rapid transit system in [[Virginia Beach, Virginia]]
* [[National Landing]]—a new cross-jurisdictional neighborhood that will house the [[Amazon HQ2]] and [[Virginia Tech Innovation Center]].

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline|Metroway}}
* {{official|http://metrowayva.com/}}

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