Georgia Avenue–Silver Spring Line
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The Georgia Avenue–Silver Spring Line, designated Route M20, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Silver Spring station and Wheaton Station of the Red Line of the Washington Metro, with select weekday trips extending to the ICC Park & Ride Lot. The line operates every 7–20 minutes during the weekday peak hour, 12 minutes on weekday evenings and during the day on weekends, and 30 minutes during late nights. Trips are roughly 65 minutes long. This route provides service along Georgia Avenue in Maryland providing service to multiple communities.
Background
Routes M20 operates along Georgia Avenue providing service between Silver Spring Station and Wheaton Station, with some weekday trips extended to serve Glenmont Station and the ICC Park & Ride Lot. All Service to Leisure World and MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, as well as all weekend service to Glenmont Station has been replaced by route M22, which operates between Bethesda Station and Olney.
Routes M20 operates out of Montgomery division. It often uses articulated buses due to its high ridership volume.
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History
The line originally operated under former streetcar lines prior to becoming buses in 1973. During Metro's inception, routes Y2 and Y4 operated between Silver Spring station and Kensington before being replaced by Ride On through the 1980s-1990s.
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