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D2X
H Street Limited
Route D2X at Gallery Place-Chinatown
Overview
SystemMetrobus
OperatorWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
GarageAndrews Federal Center
StatusIn Service
Began service2010
PredecessorsX9
Route
LocaleNorthwest, Northeast, Prince George's County
Communities servedCapitol Heights, Central Northeast, Downtown, Chinatown
Landmarks servedCapitol Heights station, Benning Road station, Benning Road, Hechinger Mall, H Street, Washington Union Station, Union Station, Government Publishing Office, Capital One Arena, Gallery Place station
StartCapitol Heights station
ViaH Street NW/NE, Benning Road NE, East Capitol Street
EndGallery Place station
Other routesD20 H Street Local
Service
LevelWeekday service only
Frequency15 minutes
Operates6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Ridership758,482 (FY 2025)[1]
TransfersSmarTrip only
TimetableBenning Road-H Street Limited Line
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The H Street Limited, designated Route D2X, is a limited stop Metrobus bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Capitol Heights station, which is served by the Blue and Silver lines of the Washington Metro, and Gallery Place station, which is served by the Red, Green and Yellow lines of the Washington Metro. The line operates every 15 minutes at all times on weekdays only. Trips are roughly 50 minutes long. This line provides additional service along the H Street corridor supplementing route D20.

Background

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Route D2X operates on weekdays only between Capitol Heights station and Gallery Place station. This route provides additional service to route D20 along H Street and Benning Road. Route D2X operates out of Andrews Federal Center, having previously operated out of Bladensburg, Shepherd Parkway, and Southern Avenue Annex. The route would only serve all local stops if there was moderate snow conditions.

Stops

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History

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Before WMATA implemented the Better Bus Redesign network, Route D2X was previously known as Routes X9. Route X9 originally operated as part of the East Capitol Street Express Line which operated alongside the Benning Road Line with routes X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, and X7.[2] Route X9 originally operated between Capitol Heights station and Federal Triangle but was discontinued in the late 1980s and replaced by the Benning Road Line.

In 2010, WMATA released a study along the H Street and Benning Road corridor. As ridership increases along the corridor and consistent delays on the DC Streetcar, WMATA proposed a brand new route X9 to operate between Capitol Heights station and Metro Center station. This was to reduce crowding during the weekday peak-hours and to replace route X3.[3][4][5]

On December 19, 2010, route X9 was introduce as a new express bus route to primarily operate along H Street, Benning Road and Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue. This new route will operate during the weekday peak-hours between Capitol Heights station and Metro Center station. The new X9 will supplement route U2 between Capitol Heights and Minnesota Avenue station and route X2 between Minnesota Avenue and Metro Center.[6][7]

In June 2012, WMATA announced that the "express" brand for Metro will be renamed into the MetroExtra brand. Route X9 was slowly converted into the MetroExtra brand in the fall of 2012. There were no major changes to the routing.[8]

On September 26, 2017, as part of WMATA's FY2018 budget, WMATA proposed to add midday service to route X9. This proposed was in part to customer demand and requests and jurisdictional coordination and responds to requests by the District Department of Transportation. Route X9 will provides additional limited-stop capacity to accommodate new riders in the Benning Road-H Street corridor during the weekday midday to help route X2 and provide a weekday midday transfer-free ride throughout the entire corridor on proposed Route X9 between downtown DC and Capitol Heights station. This proposal was also recommended in the 2010 Benning Road-H Street Lines Service Evaluation Study.[9][10]

On June 24, 2018, route X9 was given new weekday midday service which will operate every 15 minutes between Minnesota Avenue station and Metro Center station. Differences in the routing was route X9 will enter the Minnesota Avenue bus bays during the midday hours while during weekday peak-hours, the route would serve the on-street bus stop at Minnesota Avenue.[11][12]

Route X9 was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic on March 16, 2020.[13] Route X9 returned to service on August 23, 2020.[14]

In February 2021 during WMATA's FY2022 budget crisis, WMATA proposed to eliminate the X9 portion between Minnesota Avenue and Capitol Heights station beginning in January 2022.[15] Subsequently on April 22, 2021, WMATA approved the FY2022 budget and received federal funding to avoid service cuts.[16]

On December 11, 2022, all westbound X9 trips was shortened to terminate at Gallery Place station.[17]

In 2024 during WMATA's FY2024 Budget crisis, WMATA proposed to eliminate all X9 service between Minnesota Avenue station and Capital Heights station.[18] However on April 25, 2024, Metro’s Board of Directors approved a $4.8 billion capital and operating budget which avoided service cuts.[19]

Better Bus Redesign

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In 2022, WMATA launched its Better Bus Redesign project, which aimed to redesign the entire Metrobus Network and is the first full redesign of the agency's bus network in its history.

In April 2023, WMATA launched its Draft Visionary Network. As part of the drafts, WMATA proposed to have two routes operate along H Street, as Route DC112 between Farragut Square and Capitol Heights station via H Street NE, Benning Road NE, and East Capitol Street, and Route DC113 between Gallery Place station/Metro Center station and Minnesota Avenue station via H Street NE, Benning Road NE, and Minnesota Avenue NE. These routes were essentially the X2 and X9 but with swapped eastern terminals.[20]

During WMATA's Revised Draft Visionary Network, WMATA renamed the DC112 to Route D2X and have the route operate between Farragut Square and Capitol Heights, making limited stops weekdays only. WMATA also renamed the DC113 to Route D22 and have the route operate between Gallery Place station/Metro Center station and Minnesota Avenue station with late night service being extended to Foggy Bottom.[21] All changes were then proposed during WMATA's 2025 Proposed Network.[22][23]

During the proposals, Route D22 was renamed to Route D20 and was changed to swap terminals with the D2X with the D20 now operating to Farragut Square and the D2X terminating at Gallery Place station.[24]

On November 21, 2024, WMATA approved its Better Bus Redesign Network, with service on the H Street Limited Line being simplified.[25]

Beginning on June 29, 2025, the X9 was renamed into the D2X, mostly keeping the same routing. However the route no longer serves Minnesota Avenue station and continues along Benning Road NE and turns onto East Capitol Street NE, serving Benning Road station in the process and terminates at Capitol Heights station.[26]

In March 2026 during WMATA FY2027 budget proposal, WMATA proposed to give new weekend service to Route D2X, operating every 15 minutes.[27][28] Subsequently the proposal was approved on April 23, 2026 with weekend service for Route D2X expected to begin in December 2026.[29][30]

References

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  1. ↑ "Metrobus FY2025 Annual Line Performance Report" (PDF). wmata.com. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  2. ↑ "New Subway Stops Bring Metrobus Service Changes". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  3. ↑ Alpert, David. "WMATA plans new X9, Virginia and Greenbelt bus changes". Greater Greater Washington. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  4. ↑ "DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROPOSED BUS SERVICE CHANGES FISCAL YEAR 2011" (PDF). Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  5. ↑ "X1-X2-X3 Metrobus Benning Road/H Street Line Study" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  6. ↑ Tetu, Michelle (December 20, 2010). "X9 Express Metrobus Launches". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. ↑ "District of Columbia to get new, limited-stop Metrobus route". www.wmata.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Metro News Release". wmata.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  9. ↑ "DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Planned Transit Improvements for Wards 7 and 8" (PDF). DC Circulator. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Metrobus Service Changes, June 24". www.wmata.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Big Bus Changes: X2, X9, Circulator". Big Bus Changes. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Metro announces additional COVID-19 changes, including reduced service beginning Monday | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Metrobus Service Changes beginning August 23 | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  15. ↑ "FY22 Proposed Metrobus Service Changes District of Columbia" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 28, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  16. ↑ "FY2022 PROPOSED BUDGET" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 11, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  17. ↑ "WMATA | Metro improves service on popular routes in DC, effective Sunday, Dec. 11". WMATA. Archived from the original on April 16, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  18. ↑ "District of Columbia Fiscal Year 2025 Proposed Metrobus Service Changes" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 1, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Metro Board approves $4.8B budget that maintains service, avoids drastic cuts thanks to additional investments from D.C., Maryland, and Virginia". www.wmata.com. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Draft Visionary District of Columbia Routes" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Revised Visionary Network Route Summary" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Proposed 2025 Network District of Columbia Routes" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 11, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Revised Visionary Network Route Summary" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 11, 2025.
  24. ↑ "District of Columbia Better Bus Routes" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 9, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Metro Board of Directors approves Better Bus Network Redesign, new bus routes to start next summer". WMATA. Archived from the original on November 21, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  26. ↑ "District of Columbia Route Profiles" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 11, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Metro General Manager Proposes Revised FY2027 Budget Reflecting Updated Mid-Year Financials and Regional Economic Growth Trends". www.wmata.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2026. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Fiscal Year 2027 Budget". Archived from the original on June 14, 2026. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  29. ↑ "WMATA Board of Directors adopts FY2027 budget with expanded service and no fare increase". www.wmata.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2026. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  30. ↑ "Acceptance of FY2027 Budget Public Hearing Staff Report and Approval of FY2027 Budget and FY2027-FY2032 Capital Improvement Program and Endorsement of the Rail Modernization Program Vision and Red Line Modernization Project" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 4, 2026. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
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