College Park Line
The College Park Line, designated Routes 83 & 86, are daily bus routes operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between the Rhode Island Avenue Station, which is served by Red Line of the Washington Metro, and the Cherry Hill Park Campground in College Park, Maryland (83), or Calverton (Center Park Office Park) (86). 83 is shortened to only operate on short trips between Rhode Island Avenue station and Mount Rainier during early mornings on the weekends. 83 & 86 mainly operate on the U.S. Route 1 corridor between Rhode Island Avenue in Northeast Washington, D.C. & College Park, Maryland. Route 83 trips are roughly 50 minutes long and route 86 trips are roughly 70 minutes long.
| 83, 86 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| College Park Line | |||
Route 83 along Route 1 in 2019 | |||
| Overview | |||
| System | Metrobus | ||
| Operator | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | ||
| Garage | Landover | ||
| Livery | Local | ||
| Status | In service | ||
| Began service | 81 (1996/1997) 82 (1897) 83 (February 19, 1978) 86 (1973) | ||
| Ended service | 81 (March 27, 2016) 82 (March 27, 2016) | ||
| Predecessors | 82 Maryland Streetcar Line and G6 Hyattsville Line | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Northeast, Prince George's County | ||
| Communities served | Brentwood, Brookland, Langdon, Woodridge, Mount Rainier, Brentwood, North Brentwood (83), Hyattsville, Riverdale, University Park, College Park, Beltsville (86), Calverton (86) | ||
| Landmarks served | Calverton (86), Cherry Hill Park Campground (83), Seven Springs Village (83), University of Maryland, College Park (83, 86), College Park (83, 86), College Park–University of Maryland station (83, 86), Riverdale Park (83, 86), Hyattsville Crossing station (86), Hyattsville (83, 86), Mount Rainier, (83, 86), Rhode Island Avenue–Brentwood station (83, 86) | ||
| Start | Rhode Island Avenue–Brentwood station | ||
| Via | U.S. Route 1, Baltimore Avenue, Rhode Island Avenue | ||
| End | Cherry Hill Park Campground (83) Calverton (4061 Center Park Roadway) (86) | ||
| Length | 83: 50 Minutes 86: 75 minutes | ||
| Service | |||
| Level | Daily | ||
| Frequency | 30–60 minutes | ||
| Weekend frequency | 60 minutes | ||
| Operates | 4:35 AM – 11:28 PM | ||
| Transfers | SmarTrip only | ||
| Timetable | College Park Line | ||
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