King County Metro route 214 'Issaquah / Downtown Seattle'
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Service Suspended This bus route is currently suspended due to a bus operator shortage. |
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| Service Area | Downtown Issaquah (Select Trips), Issaquah, Eastgate, Downtown Seattle | |
| Termini | Downtown Seattle (8th Avenue & Olive Way / 2nd Avenue & Bell Street) Issaquah Transit Center Issaquah (Newport Way SW & W Sunset Way, Select Trips) | |
| Operations | Central Base | |
| Vehicles | NFI XDE60  Orion VII
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| Branches | 214 Issaquah 214 Downtown Seattle | |
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214 Issaquah / Downtown Seattle is a bus route operated by King County Metro in Seattle, Washington State.
Route Details
This east-west bus route runs between Issaquah and Downtown Seattle. Service runs during weekday peak hours only, with trips to Issaquah in the afternoon, and to Seattle in the morning. Three morning and three afternoon trips continue to Downtown Issaquah, while the remainder of trips start or finish at Issaquah Transit Center[1].
Eastbound trips depart 2nd Avenue & Bell Street south on 2nd Avenue, south on 4th Avenue S, east on I-90, stopping at the Eastgate Freeway Station, then continuing east on I-90 and south on 17th Avenue NW to Issaquah Transit Center. Select trips then continue east on NW Maple Street, south on Newport Way NW, north on Front Street S, west on NW Gilman Blvd, west on Maple Street NW and west on Newport Way NW to Issaquah Transit Center.
Westbound trips depart Newport Way SW & W Sunset Way east on W Sunset Way, north on Front Street N, west on NW Gilman Blvd, west on Maple Street NW and west on Newport Way NW to Issaquah Transit Center, where the short-turn trips start as well. Then, all trips depart the transit center north on 17th Avenue NW, west on I-90, stopping at Eastgate Freeway Station and then continuing west on I-90, north on 4th Avenue S and east on Olive Way to 8th Avenue.
Frequency
| Branch | Weekdays | |
| AM Peak (6-8 AM) |
PM Peak (4-5:15 PM) | |
| 214 Eastbound |
N/A | 15 |
| 214 Westbound |
15-30 | N/A |
Points of Interest
- Downtown Seattle
- Pioneer Square
- Pioneer Square Station
- University Street Station
- Seattle Public Library - Central Branch
- Seattle Art Museum
- Westlake Center
- Westlake Station
- Seattle Center Monorail
- Belltown
- International District / Chinatown Station
- King Street Station
- Eastgate Park & Ride / Freeway Station
- Issaquah Transit Center
- Downtown Issaquah
History
- September 2017 - Route revised to use regular lanes on I-90, westbound trips revised to use 4th Avenue instead of 5th Avenue
- September 2018 - Eastbound trips revised to use 4th Avenue instead of 5th Avenue, all trips revised to bypass Rainier Freeway Station
- 2020 - October 2, 2021 - Route suspended due to COVID-19
- September 2, 2023 - Service suspended due to operator shortage
References
- ↑ Route 214 Schedule, kingcounty.gov, retrieved 11-07-2021
