King County Metro route 630 'Mercer Island / First Hill / Downtown Seattle'
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| Service Area | First Hill, Downtown Seattle, Mercer Island | |
| Termini | First Hill / Downtown Seattle (Boren Avenue & E Yesler Way / 5th Avenue S & S Jackson Street) Mercer Island (Mercer Village Center) | |
| Operations | DART | |
| Vehicles | Arboc Spirit of Liberty  Arboc Independence
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| Branches | 630 Mercer Island 630 First Hill / Seattle | |
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630 Mercer Island / First Hill is a bus route operated by King County Metro in Seattle, Washington State.
Route Details
This east-west bus route runs between Mercer Island and Downtown Seattle via First Hill. Service runs during weekday peak hours only, with trips to Mercer Island in the afternoon, and to Seattle in the morning[1].
Westbound trips depart Mercer Village Center east on SE 68th Street, north on Island Crest Way, north on 86th Avenue SE, west on SE 40th Street, north on Island Crest Way, west on N Mercer Way, south on 76th Avenue SE, west on SE 24th Street, north on W Mercer Way, west on I-90, north on Rainier Avenue S, north on Boren Avenue, west on Seneca Street and south on 5th Avenue to S Jackson Street.
Eastbound trips depart Boren Avenue & E Yesler Way north on Boren Avenue, west on Seneca Street, south on 5th Avenue, east on Airport Way S, south on 6th Avenue S, west on S Royal Brougham Way, east on I-90, south on W Mercer Way, east on SE 24th Street, south on 76th Avenue SE, east on SE 27th Street, north on 77th Avenue SE, east on N Mercer Way, south on Island Crest Way, east on SE 40th Street, south on 86th Avenue SE, south on Island Crest Way and west on SE 68th Street to Mercer Village Center.
Frequency
| Branch | Weekdays | |
| AM Peak (6-8 AM) |
PM Peak (4-5:50 PM) | |
| 630 Eastbound |
N/A | 45 |
| 630 Westbound |
40 | N/A |
Points of Interest
- Mercer Village Center
- Mercer Island
- Pioneer Park
- Mercer Island High School
- Mercer Island Park & Ride
- Northwest Mercer Island
- First Hill
- First Hill Streetcar
- Harborview Medical Center
- Swedish Hospital First Hill
- University Street Station
- Seattle Central Library
- Pioneer Square Station
- International District
- International District / Chinatown Station
- King Street Station
History
- September 2017 - Southern route terminus extended to Mercer Village Center from SE 46th Street. Routing along 86th Avenue SE added, and flexible service zone expanded to include Mercer Island High School
- September 2018 - Routing revised to use regular I-90 lanes
- April 2020 - Route suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
- October 2, 2021 - route restored, with slightly reduced frequencies compared to pre-pandemic service levels
References
- ↑ Route 630 Schedule, kingcounty.gov, retrieved 12-24-2021
