14th Street Line (Washington, D.C.)

52, 54
14th Street Line
Route 54 along 14th and P Street
Overview
System	Metrobus
Operator	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Garage	Western Bladensburg
Livery	Local
Status	In Service
Route
Locale	Northwest, Southwest
Communities served	Takoma, Brightwood, Columbia Heights, Downtown
Landmarks served	Takoma station, Brightwood, Columbia Heights station, U Street station, 14th St. and Colorado Ave. N.W., Reeves Center, Logan Circle, Tivoli Theatre, McPherson Square station, Metro Center station (54), Smithsonian station (52), The Wharf (52), L'Enfant Plaza station (52)
Start	Takoma station 14th Street & Colorado Avenue NW (select trips)
Via	14th Street NW
End	52: L'Enfant Plaza station 54: Metro Center station
Length	40-60 minutes
Service
Level	Daily
Frequency	12 minutes (7AM-9PM) 10-20 minutes (After 9PM)
Operates	52: 24 Hours 54: 4:00 AM - 11:55 PM
Ridership	1,938,444 (52)(FY 2023)[1] 2,029,507 (54)(FY 2023)[1]
Transfers	SmarTrip only
Timetable	14th Street Line
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The 14th Street Line, designated Routes 52, 54, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Takoma station of the Red Line of the Washington Metro and L'Enfant Plaza station (52) of the Blue, Yellow, Orange, Green, and Silver lines of the Washington Metro or Metro Center station (54) of the Red, Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines of the Washington Metro. Some trips terminate at 14th Street & Colorado Avenue NW.

The line operates every 12 minutes during the day and every 10 to 30 minutes at night. Buses cover the route in roughly 40 to 60 minutes.