Langley Park–Cheverly Line

Route F8 operates on weekdays between 5:35 AM and 8:41 PM, every Saturday between 5:47 AM and 9:22 PM, and every Sundays between 9:55 AM and 7:00 PM. Route F8 operates out of Landover Division at all times. It originally operated out of Bladensburg until 1989.

The line originally operated as a DC Transit Bus Route as the Prince George's–Langley Park Line and was designated as Route G8 which began service in April, 1960 between Langley Park and Prince George's Hospital, via Merrimac Drive, 14th Avenue, Kanawha Street, 15th Avenue, University Boulevard, Campus Drive, Adelphi Road, Toledo Road, Prince George's Plaza Shopping Center, Belcrest Road, Queens Chapel Road, Hamilton Street, 38th Avenue, Jefferson Street, Baltimore Avenue, Annapolis Road, and Landover Road.{{Cite web|title=WASHINGTON DC TRANSIT ROUTES|url=https://www.chicagorailfan.com/bcwasrtd.html|access-date=2021-04-19|website=www.chicagorailfan.com}}{{Cite news|last=Feaver|date=|title=Bus Routes Change Sunday to Link with Orange Line|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1978/11/30/bus-routes-change-sunday-to-link-with-orange-line/74b7bfbd-4100-411b-b9eb-d51f9e4a0031/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|newspaper=The Washington Post}}

The line was eventually converted into a WMATA Metrobus Route on February 4, 1973 when WMATA acquired DC Transit. On December 3, 1978, G8 was simply renamed as route "F8", even though it retained its same exact routing.

Around 1992, when Charles Armentrout Drive opened in Hyattsville, F8 was minorly rerouted to divert off Baltimore Avenue (U.S. Alt Route 1) onto Charles Armentrout Drive and then use Rhode Island Avenue (U.S. Route 1) to get back to Baltimore Avenue (U.S. Route 1).

On December 11, 1993, F8 was extended from its original terminus at Prince George's Hospital to the Cheverly station, via Cheverly Avenue to replace the segment of F2's routing that got discontinued.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1993/12/09/metro-shuffling-its-bus-schedule/29c11358-4cae-44aa-91f7-d1b863257131/|title=Metro Shuffling Its Bus Schedule|last=Pierre|date=|newspaper=The Washington Post|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}} F8 was also rerouted to serve the newly opened West Hyattsville and Prince George's Plaza stations.

On May 15, 2003, the former Metrobus bus bays in front of the former G.C. Murphy store inside Prince George's Plaza, were demolished in order to build a new Target store. Route F8 stopped directing entering into and looping inside the Prince George's Plaza.{{cite web|url=http://www.gazette.net/gazette_archive/2003/200320/hyattsville/news/158762-1.html|title=Metrobus service suspended at Prince Georges Plaza|website=Gazette.net|accessdate=26 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329001034/http://www.gazette.net/gazette_archive/2003/200320/hyattsville/news/158762-1.html |archive-date=29 March 2019 |url-status=dead }}

On December 30, 2012, the, line was renamed from the Prince George's–Langley Park Line to the Langley Park–Cheverly Line.{{cite web |title=Metrobus service changes continue 'better bus' improvement program |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/pressreleasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=5392#main-content |accessdate=22 October 2019}}

When the Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center opened on December 22, 2016, the F8 was rerouted, along with several other Metrobus, Ride On buses, Shuttle UM and TheBus routes, to serve the newly opened Transit Center. Route F8 would serve Bus Bay C.{{cite web |title=Metrobus service changes effective December 18 include more late-night service {{!}} WMATA |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/20161216_Dec_Metrobus_Service_Changes.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |accessdate=9 August 2020}}{{cite web |title=Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center, December 22 {{!}} WMATA |url=https://www.wmata.com/service/status/details/takoma-langley-crossroads-transit-center.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |accessdate=9 August 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Rowl |first1=DW |title=Langley Park's new transit center opened on Thursday! |url=https://ggwash.org/view/61763/takoma-langley-transit-center-is-opening-thursday |website=Greater Greater Washington |accessdate=9 August 2020 |language=en}}

During the COVID-19 pandemic, route F8 was relegated to operate on its Saturday schedule beginning on March 16, 2020.{{cite web |title=Metro announces additional COVID-19 changes, including reduced service beginning Monday {{!}} WMATA |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Metro-announces-additional-COVID-19-changes.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=31 January 2021}} However on March 18, 2020, the line was further reduced to operate on its Sunday schedule.{{cite web |title=METRO SERVICE LEVELS & HOURS FURTHER REDUCED TO SUPPORT ESSENTIAL TRIPS ONLY, STARTING WEDNESDAY {{!}} WMATA |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/METRO-SERVICE-FURTHER-REDUCED-TO-SUPPORT-ESSENTIAL-TRIPS-ONLY.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=31 January 2021}} Weekend service was also suspended beginning on March 21, 2020.{{cite web |title=Weekend: Metro service limited to 26 bus routes, reduced rail service; expect wait times of 30 minutes; customers urged to travel only if essential {{!}} WMATA |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Weekend-service-3-28-3-29.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=31 January 2021}} On August 23, 2020, additional service was added to route F8 along with its weekend service being restored.{{cite web |title=Metrobus Service Changes beginning August 23 {{!}} WMATA |url=https://www.wmata.com/service/status/details/proposed-august-2020-metrobus-service-changes.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=31 January 2021}} Full service was restored on September 5, 2021.

As part of WMATA's Better Bus Redesign beginning on June 29, 2025, the F8 was discontinued and replaced by a combination of rerouted Metrobus routes and TheBus routes.{{cite web |title=Metro Board of Directors approves Better Bus Network Redesign, new bus routes to start next summer |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Metro-Board-of-Directors-approves-Better-Bus-Network-Redesign-new-bus-routes-to-start-next-summer.cfm |website=WMATA |access-date=23 January 2025 |language=en}}

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