Sheriff Road–Capitol Heights Line

Route F14 operates Monday through Saturday between 4:39 AM to 8:52 PM on weekdays and 5:02 AM to 8:52 PM on Saturdays. The line connects New Carrollton to Temple Hills without having to take Metrorail or enter Washington DC. It connects multiple neighborhoods to various Metrorail stations. A portion of the F14 routing between Capitol Heights station and Addison Road station along East Capitol Street is replaced by the A12 on Sundays.

Route F14 currently operates out of Landover Division.

The F14 began operation as the Sheriff Road Line under the Washington Marlboro & Annapolis Motor Lines Inc. (WM&A) in 1951, to operate between the Mayfair neighborhood in Northeast Washington D.C. and Glenn Dale Hospital in Glenn Dale, Maryland, mostly operating along Kenilworth Terrace, Sheriff Road, and Palmer Highway.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagorailfan.com/wasdatem.html|title=WASHINGTON DC TRANSIT ROUTES|website=www.chicagorailfan.com|access-date=2019-11-06|archive-date=2019-11-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105045821/https://www.chicagorailfan.com/wasdatem.html|url-status=live}} F14 was eventually acquired by WMATA on February 4, 1973.{{cite web |title=History |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/history.cfm |accessdate=7 June 2020 |archive-date=26 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126124614/https://www.wmata.com/about/history.cfm |url-status=live }}

On December 3, 1978 shortly after Deanwood and New Carrollton stations opened, F14 was rerouted to operate between New Carrollton and Deanwood mostly operating along Annapolis Road, Whitfield Chapel Road, Palmer Highway, Sheriff Road, Addison Road, and Minnesota Avenue. The segment of F14's routing on Sheriff Road NE & Eastern Avenue NE, was replaced by a new route U4. The F14's loop inside the Mayfair neighborhood was also replaced by route U2. The segment of F14's routing between the intersection of Palmer Highway and Whitfield Chapel Road and Glenn Dale Hospital, was replaced by route T12.{{cite web |last1=Feaver |first1=Douglas |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/ |accessdate=11 July 2019 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510191615/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1978/11/30/bus-routes-change-sunday-to-link-with-orange-line/74b7bfbd-4100-411b-b9eb-d51f9e4a0031/ |url-status=live }}

On January 4, 1981, after both Addison Road and Capitol Heights station opened, route F14 was rerouted to operate between New Carrollton station & Bradbury Heights (Ridge Road SE & Southern Avenue SE), instead of operating to Deanwood station. The F14 would keep its original route between New Carrollton and the intersection of Addison Road & Sheriff Road in Chapel Oaks, then was rerouted to operate along Addison Road, and East Capitol Street and serve Capitol Heights station when operating towards Bradbury Heights. The route would enter Capitol Heights station bus bays when operating to New Carrollton.{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1981/01/01/bus-route-changes-start-this-weekend/58085348-5073-4756-994c-160ea25c8d50/|title=Bus Route Changes to Take Place as Two New Blue Line Stations are Scheduled to Open in Prince George's County, Maryland|last=Feaver|first=Douglas|date=November 20, 1980|website=Washington Post|access-date=July 11, 2019|archive-date=July 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711182302/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1981/01/01/bus-route-changes-start-this-weekend/58085348-5073-4756-994c-160ea25c8d50/|url-status=live}}

The F14 would then remain on East Capitol Street, which would become Central Avenue , then turn onto Addison Road, then serve Addison Road station. The line would then operate along Central Avenue, Larchmont Avenue, Marlboro Pike, and Bowen Road, to reach its Bradbury Heights terminal at the intersection of Ridge Road SE & Southern Avenue SE. The line would operate on its same routing back to New Carrollton.

The segment of F14's routing between the intersection of Addison Road & Sheriff Road and Deanwood station, was taken over by route R12.

On December 11, 1993, routes F13 and F14 swapped their routing. the F14's terminal at New Carrollton station, was relocated from the western side of the station, to eastern side of New Carrollton. During the same time, F14 was rerouted to operate between New Carrollton and the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway & Belle Haven Drive, via the Glenarden neighborhood and Landover Mall. Route F13 operated along Ellin Road, Harkins Road, Annapolis Road, and Whitfield Chapel Road.{{Cite web|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|first=Robert|date=December 9, 1993|website=Washington Post|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128122750/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1993/12/09/metro-shuffling-its-bus-schedule/29c11358-4cae-44aa-91f7-d1b863257131/|archive-date=2018-11-28|access-date=November 6, 2019}}

On January 13, 2001, when Naylor Road station opened, route F14 was extended from Bradbury Heights to Naylor Road station via Southern Avenue and Branch Avenue. The line was also renamed to the Sheriff Road–Capitol Heights Line.{{Citation |last =Fehr |first =Stephen C. |title =After 25 years of building, Metro nears finish line |newspaper = The Washington Post |page =B1 |date =September 23, 1995}}{{Citation |last =Layton |first =Lyndsey |title = All Metro doors now open; Five new Green Line stations complete 32-year project, but expansions continue |newspaper = The Washington Post |page = A1 |date =January 14, 2001 }}{{cite web |url=http://wmata.com/metrobus/servicechange_011301_md.htm |title=Metrobus service changes effective January 13, 2001 Maryland |date=February 10, 2001 |accessdate=June 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010210013516/http://wmata.com/metrobus/servicechange_011301_md.htm |archive-date=February 10, 2001 |url-status=dead }}

In 2014, WMATA proposed to reroute the F14 by turning left on Landover road from Brightseat road to serve a portion of the A12 route before turning back onto MLK highway where the A12 was proposed to be extended to New Carrollton station via Brightseat Road. Service between Brightseat and Landover road and Brightseat and Martin Luther King Jr. Highway will be discontinued and replace by extended route A12.{{cite web |title=MARYLAND PROPOSED BUS SERVICE CHANGES |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/public-hearings/upload/MD_Docket.pdf |accessdate=17 February 2020 |archive-date=18 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618022311/https://www.wmata.com/about/public-hearings/upload/MD_Docket.pdf |url-status=live }}

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the route was reduced to operate on its Saturday supplemental 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}}{{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}} Saturday 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}} Full service resumed on August 23, 2020.{{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}}

On May 29, 2022, Saturday service was increased.{{cite web |title=Metrobus Service Changes Effective May 29, 2022 {{!}} WMATA |url=https://www.wmata.com/service/status/details/metrobus-service-changes-May292022.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=17 May 2022}}

As part of WMATA's Better Bus Redesign beginning on June 29, 2025, the F14 was combined with the V12 and was renamed the P61. The F14 portion between New Carrollton and Northwest Stadium remained the same, but the route followed Garrett A. Morgan Boulevard before serving Morgan Boulevard station, before turning onto Central Avenue and then onto Shady Glen Drive, then following the V12 routing to Suitland station. F14 service between Naylor Road station and Addison Road station was replaced by Route P63 (former Routes C21, C22, C26, C27, and C29) and service between Capitol Heights station and Northwest stadium was discontinued or covered by other 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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