U Street–Garfield Line
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{{Infobox bus line
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|number = 90, 92
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|subheader = U Street–Garfield Line
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|system = Metrobus
|operator = Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
|garage = Shepherd Parkway
|livery = Local
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|status = In Service
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|locale = Northwest, Northeast, Southeast
|communities = Garfield, Anacostia, Navy Yard, Eastern Market,
NoMa, LeDroit Park, Cardozo, Adams Morgan, Lanier Heights
|landmarks = Congress Heights station (92), Entertainment & Sports Arena (92), Anacostia station (90), Navy Yard, Eastern Market station, Gallaudet University, NoMa–Gallaudet U station, 7th and Florida Ave. N.W., U Street station, Reeves Center (14th and U Sts. N.W.), Adams Morgan (90), (92 late night & early morning only), Duke Ellington Bridge (90), (92 late night & early morning only)
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|start = 90: Anacostia station
92: Congress Heights station
|via = 18th Street NW (90), (92 late night & early morning only), U Street NW, Florida Avenue NW/NE, 8th Street NE/SE, 11th Street SE, Marion Barry Avenue SE (92)
|end = 90: Duke Ellington Bridge
92: Reeves Center / U Street station
(Duke Ellington Bridge) (late night & early morning only)
|length = 60-70 minutes
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|level = Daily
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|frequency = 12 minutes (7 AM to 9 PM)
20-30 minutes (9 PM to 7 AM)
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|day = 90: 4:29 AM - 12:00 AM
92: 24 Hours
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|timetable_link= [https://www.wmata.com/schedules/timetables/upload/90,92_210905.pdf U Street–Garfield Line]
|ridership = 1,696,705 (90, FY 2024){{cite web | title=Metrobus FY2024 Annual Line Performance Report | website=wmata.com | url=https://www.wmata.com/about/records/upload/Metrobus-FY2024-Annual-Line-Performance-Report.pdf | access-date=February 17, 2025}}
2,169,852 (92, FY 2024)
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|previous_line = 89M
|next_line = 96
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The U Street–Garfield Line, designated Routes 90 and 92, are daily bus routes operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Anacostia station (90) or Congress Heights station (92) of the Green Line of the Washington Metro and Duke Ellington Bridge (90) in Adams Morgan or Reeves Center / U Street station (92) of the Green Line of the Washington Metro. Late Night & Early Morning 92 trips are extended to Duke Ellington Bridge. The lines operate every 12 – 24 minutes between 7 AM and 9 PM, and 15 – 30 minutes at all other times. Route 90 and 92 trips are roughly 60 to 70 minutes.
Background
Routes 90 and 92 operate daily between Anacostia station (90) or Congress Heights station (92) and Duke Ellington Bridge (90) or Reeves Center / U Street station (92). Late night and early morning 92 trips are extended to Duke Ellington Bridge. Route 90 operates along Howard Road and Martin Luther King Jr Avenue. Route 92 operates along Alabama Avenue, Naylor Road and Marion Barry Avenue before reaching Martin Luther King Jr Avenue. Both lines merge on the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr Avenue and Good Hope Road and operate along M Street, 8th Street, Florida Avenue, and U Street. The 92 terminates at Reeves Center / U Street station while the 90 and late night and early morning 92 trips continue along U Street, 18th Street, and Calvert Street before terminating at Duke Ellington Bridge.{{cite web |title=90, 92, 93 – U Street-Garfield Line |url=https://metroventure.wordpress.com/2010/02/28/the-909293/ |website=Metro-Venture |access-date=14 August 2020 |language=en |date=28 February 2010}}{{cite web |title=D.C.'s Best Bus Line 2015 |url=http://legacy.washingtoncitypaper.com/bestofdc/goodsandservices/2015/best-bus-line |website=Washington City Paper |access-date=14 August 2020 |language=en}} The line is the 4th busiest Metrobus line in the system as of 2016 averaging almost 12,000 riders.{{cite web |last1=Rowl |first1=DW |title=This map shows where the most bus riders live and how close they are to Metro |url=https://ggwash.org/view/43704/this-map-shows-where-the-most-bus-riders-live-and-how-close-they-are-to-metro |website=Greater Greater Washington |access-date=14 August 2020 |language=en}}
Additional route 90 trips operate on school days from KIPP DC College Prep to Anacostia station leaving at 4:10 pm. Those trips operate along Brentwood Parkway, Mount Olivet Road, Montello Avenue, and K Street before resuming its regular route along 8th Street going to Anacostia.
Additional weekday peak-hour route 92 trips operate between Congress Heights and Eastern Market station only in order to reduce crowding.
Routes 90 and 92 currently operate out of Shepherd Parkway garage.
=Route 90 stops=
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| Bus stop
!Direction !Connections |
|---|
| colspan="3"|Washington, D.C. |
| Calvert Street Loop / Calvert Street NW Duke Ellington Bridge |Northbound terminal, |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92 (late night and early morning only), 96, L2 |
| Calvert Street NW / Lanier Place NW
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92 (late night and early morning only), 96, L2 |
| Adams Mill Road NW / Columbia Road NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 42, 43, 92 (late night and early morning only), 96, L2 |
| 18th Street NW / Columbia Road NW
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 42, 43, 92 (late night and early morning only), 96, L2 |
| 18th Street NW / Belmont Road NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92 (late night and early morning only), 96 |
| 18th Street NW / California Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92 (late night and early morning only), 96 |
| U Street NW / Florida Avenue NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92 (late night and early morning only), 96 |
| U Street NW / 17th Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92 (Late night and early morning only), 96 |
| U Street NW / 16th Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92 (Late night and early morning only), 96, S2, S9 |
| U Street NW / 15th Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92 (Late night and early morning only), 96 |
| U Street NW / 14th Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 52, 54, 59, 92 (Late night and early morning only), 96 |
| U Street NW / 13th Street NW U Street station |Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92, 96 |
| U Street NW / 11th Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92, 96 |
| U Street NW / Vermont Avenue NW U Street station |Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 63, 64, 92, 96 |
| U Street NW / 9th Street NW
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92, 96 |
| Florida Avenue NW / 7th Street NW
|Southbound |
| Florida Avenue NW / Georgia Avenue
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 70, 79, 92, 96 |
| Florida Avenue NW / 6th Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92, 96 |
| Florida Avenue NW / 5th Street NW
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92, 96, G2 |
| Florida Avenue NW / New Jersey Avenue NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92, 96, G2, G8 |
| Florida Avenue NW / Rhode Island Avenue
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92, 96, G2, G8 |
| Florida Avenue NW / 3rd Street NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92 |
| Florida Avenue NW / R Street NW
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92 |
| Florida Avenue NW / 2nd Street NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92 |
| Florida Avenue NW / First Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92 |
| Florida Avenue NW / North Capitol Street
|Bidirectional |
| Florida Avenue NE / P Street NE
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92 |
| Florida Avenue NE / Eckington Place NE
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92 |
| Florida Avenue NE / 2nd Street NE NoMa-Gallaudet U station |Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92 |
| Florida Avenue NE / 3rd Street NE
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92 |
| Florida Avenue NE / 5th Street NE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92 |
| Florida Avenue NE / 7th Street NE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92 |
| Florida Avenue / 8th Street NE
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92 |
| 8th Street NE / L Street NE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92 |
| 8th Street NE / K Street NE
|Bidirectional |
| 8th Street NE / H Street NE
|Bidirectional |
| 8th Street NE / F Street NE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92 |
| 8th Street NE / E Street NE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92, X8 |
| 8th Street NE / D Street NE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92, D6 (Eastbound only), X8 |
| 8th Street NE / C Street NE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92, D6 (Westbound only) |
| 8th Street NE / Constitution Avenue NE
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92, 96 |
| 8th Street NE / Massachusetts Avenue
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92, 96 |
| 8th Street NE / East Capitol Street
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92 |
| 8th Street SE / Independence Avenue SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92 |
| 8th Street SE / D Street SE Eastern Market station |Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 32, 36, 92 |
| 8th Street SE / D Street SE Eastern Market station |Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 32, 36, 92 |
| 8th Street SE / E Street SE Eastern Market station |Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 32, 36, 92 |
| 8th Street SE / G Street SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92 |
| 8th Street SE / L Street SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92, V4 (Westbound only) |
| M Street SE / 8th Street SE
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92, P6, V4 (Westbound only) |
| M Street SE / 10th Street SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92, P6, V4 (Eastbound only) |
| 11th Street SE / O Street SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92, P6 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE / Good Hope Road SE
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92, A33, B2 (Southbound only), P6, V2 (Westbound only) |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE / U Street SE
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 92, A9, A33, B2, P6, V2 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE / W Street SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: A33, B2, P6, V2 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE / Talbert Street SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: B2, P6, V2, W2, W3, W6, W8 |
| Anacostia station Bus Bay E |Southbound terminal, |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: A2, A4, A6, A7, A8, B2, P6, V2, W2, W3, W4, W5, W6, W8 {{rint|rail|size=12}} Washington Metro: {{WMATA icon|Green}} |
=Route 92 stops=
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| Bus stop
!Direction !Connections |
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| colspan="3"|Washington, D.C. |
| Calvert Street Loop / Calvert Street NW Duke Ellington Bridge |Northbound terminal, |
| Calvert Street NW / Lanier Place NW
|Southbound (Late night and early morning only) |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, 96, L2 |
| Adams Mill Road NW / Columbia Road NW
|Northbound (Late night and early morning only) |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 42, 43, 90, 96, L2 |
| 18th Street NW / Columbia Road NW
|Southbound (Late night and early morning only) |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 42, 43, 90, 96, L2 |
| 18th Street NW / Belmont Road NW
|Bidirectional (Late night and early morning only) |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, 96 |
| 18th Street NW / California Street NW
|Bidirectional (Late night and early morning only) |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, 96 |
| U Street NW / Florida Avenue NW
|Northbound (Late night and early morning only) |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, 96 |
| U Street NW / 17th Street NW
|Bidirectional (Late night and early morning only) |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, 96 |
| U Street NW / 16th Street NW
|Bidirectional (Late night and early morning only) |
| U Street NW / 15th Street NW
|Bidirectional (Late night and early morning only) |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, 96 |
| U Street NW / 14th Street NW Reeves Center |Northbound terminal |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 52, 54, 59, 90, 96, X3 |
| U Street NW / 13th Street NW U Street station |Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, 96, X3 |
| U Street NW / 11th Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, 96, X3 |
| U Street NW / Vermont Avenue NW U Street station |Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 63, 64, 90, 96, X3 |
| U Street NW / 9th Street NW
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, 96, X3 |
| Florida Avenue NW / 7th Street NW
|Southbound |
| Florida Avenue NW / Georgia Avenue
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 70, 79, 90, 96, X3 |
| Florida Avenue NW / 6th Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, 96, X3 |
| Florida Avenue NW / 5th Street NW
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, 96, G2, X3 |
| Florida Avenue NW / New Jersey Avenue NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, 96, G2, X3 |
| Florida Avenue NW / Rhode Island Avenue
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, G8, X3 |
| Florida Avenue NW / 3rd Street NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, G8, X3 |
| Florida Avenue NW / R Street NW
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, X3 |
| Florida Avenue NW / 2nd Street NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, X3 |
| Florida Avenue NW / First Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, X3 |
| Florida Avenue NW / North Capitol Street
|Bidirectional |
| Florida Avenue NE / P Street NE
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, X3 |
| Florida Avenue NE / Eckington Place NE
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, X3 |
| Florida Avenue NE / 2nd Street NE NoMa-Gallaudet U station |Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, X3 |
| Florida Avenue NE / 3rd Street NE
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, X3 |
| Florida Avenue NE / 5th Street NE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, X3 |
| Florida Avenue NE / 7th Street NE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, X3 |
| Florida Avenue / 8th Street NE
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, X3 |
| 8th Street NE / L Street NE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90 |
| 8th Street NE / K Street NE
|Bidirectional |
| 8th Street NE / H Street NE
|Bidirectional |
| 8th Street NE / F Street NE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90 |
| 8th Street NE / E Street NE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, X8 |
| 8th Street NE / D Street NE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, D6 (Eastbound only), X8 |
| 8th Street NE / C Street NE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, D6 (Westbound only) |
| 8th Street NE / Constitution Avenue NE
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, 96 |
| 8th Street NE / Massachusetts Avenue
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, 96 |
| 8th Street NE / East Capitol Street
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90 |
| 8th Street SE / Independence Avenue SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90 |
| 8th Street SE / D Street SE Eastern Market station |Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 32, 36, 90 |
| 8th Street SE / D Street SE Eastern Market station |Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 32, 36, 90 |
| 8th Street SE / E Street SE Eastern Market station |Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 32, 36, 90 |
| 8th Street SE / G Street SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90 |
| 8th Street SE / L Street SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, V4 (Westbound only) |
| M Street SE / 8th Street SE
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, P6, V4 (Westbound only) |
| M Street SE / 10th Street SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, P6, V4 (Eastbound only) |
| 11th Street SE / O Street SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 90, P6 |
| Marion Barry Avenue SE / Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: A33, B2 (Southbound only), P6, V2 (Westbound only) |
| Marion Barry Avenue SE / 13th Street SE
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: A33, B2 (Southbound only), P6, V2 (Westbound only) |
| Marion Barry Avenue SE / 14th Street SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: B2 (Southbound only), V2 (Westbound only) |
| Marion Barry Avenue SE / 15th Street SE
|Southbound | |
| Marion Barry Avenue SE / 16th Street SE
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: B2 (Northbound only), V2 (Eastbound only), W6, W8 |
| Marion Barry Avenue SE / 17th Street SE
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: B2 (Northbound only), V2 (Eastbound only), W6, W8 |
| Marion Barry Avenue SE / 18th Street SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: A32, W6, W8 |
| Marion Barry Avenue SE / 22nd Street SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: A32, W6, W8 |
| Marion Barry Avenue SE / Marbury Plaza Apartments
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: A32, W6, W8 |
| Marion Barry Avenue SE / Altamont Place SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: A32, W6, W8 |
| Marion Barry Avenue SE / 24th Street SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: A32, W6, W8 |
| Marion Barry Avenue SE / 25th Street SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 32, A32, W2, W3, W6, W8 |
| Naylor Road SE / Marion Barry Avenue SE
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 32, A32, D51, V7, W2, W3, W4, W6, W8 |
| Naylor Road SE / Alabama Avenue SE
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 32, A32, D51, V7, W2, W3, W4, W6, W8 |
| Alabama Avenue SE / 25th Street SE
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 32, A32, V7, W4, W6 |
| Alabama Avenue SE / Ainger Place SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 32, A32, D51, V7, W2, W3, W4, W6, W8 |
| Alabama Avenue SE / Hartford Street SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 32, A32, D51, V7, W2, W3, W4, W6, W8 |
| Alabama Avenue SE / Jasper Street SE
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 32, A32, D51, V7, W4, W6, W8 |
| Alabama Avenue SE / Irving Place SE
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 32, A32, D51, V7, W4, W6, W8 |
| Alabama Avenue SE / 24th Street SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 32, A32, D51, V7, W4, W6, W8 |
| Alabama Avenue SE / 22nd Street SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: A32, D51, V7, W4, W6, W8 |
| Alabama Avenue SE / Bruce Place SE
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: D51, V7, W4, W6, W8 |
| Alabama Avenue SE / 18th Place SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: D51, V7, W4, W6, W8 |
| Alabama Avenue SE / 18th Street SE
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: D51, V7, W4, W6, W8 |
| Alabama Avenue SE / Stanton Terrace SE
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: D51, V7, W4, W6, W8 |
| Alabama Avenue SE / Stanton Road SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: D51, V7, W1, W2, W3, W4, W6, W8 |
| Alabama Avenue SE / 15th Place SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: D51, V7, W1, W2, W3, W4 |
| Alabama Avenue SE / 15th Street SE
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: D51, V7, W1, W4 |
| Alabama Avenue SE / Congress Street SE
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: D51, V7, W1, W4 |
| Alabama Avenue SE / 13th Street SE Congress Heights station |Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: D51, V7, W1, W2, W3, W4 {{rint|rail|size=12}} Washington Metro: {{WMATA icon|Green}} |
| Congress Heights station Bus Bay E |Southbound terminal, |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: D51, V7, W1, W2, W3, W4 {{rint|rail|size=12}} Washington Metro: {{WMATA icon|Green}} |
History
The U Street–Garfield Line originally operated under the Capital Traction Company which operated under streetcars in the late 1800s. Route 92 operated under the Good Hope Line while 90 operated on a combination of the New Jersey Avenue, U Street, and Florida Avenue/8th Street lines. Both route 90 and 92 operated between Southeast DC and Duke Ellington Bridge via the Calvert Street Loop, Barney Circle, and Washington Union Station mainly along 8th Street, Florida Avenue, and U Street. The line would later be extended to McLean Gardens. The U Street portion would be electrified in 1892 while the Florida Avenue/8th Street portion would be electrified in 1908.{{cite web |title=WASHINGTON DC TRANSIT ROUTES |url=http://www.chicagorailfan.com/wasdated.html |website=www.chicagorailfan.com |access-date=10 August 2020}}
Eventually, the Good Hope Line was converted into buses on January 26, 1925 while route 90 remained operating under streetcars when the Capital Traction Company and Washington Railway & Electric Company merged and formed the Capital Transit Company. Later routes 90 and 92 were acquired by DC Transit in 1956 and converted into buses on January 28, 1962 when streetcars were shut down. Routes 90 and 92 would be acquired by WMATA on January 4, 1973.{{cite web |title=History |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/history.cfm |access-date=10 August 2020}}
In later years, new routes 91 and 93 were introduced as the Garfield-Owl Line to provide late night service to routes 90 and 92 from
On December 28, 1991 when Anacostia station opened, route 90 was rerouted to operate to the new station while also replacing the Stanton Road Line (94) portion between Anacostia and McLean Gardens when route 94 was shorten to terminate at Anacostia station.
On December 29, 1996, short route 90 trip operating between Duke Ellington Bridge and McLean Gardens during early morning and late night hours, was replaced during the weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays by an equal number of route 93 trips which will be extended from Duke Ellington Bridge to McLean Gardens over the same routing.{{cite web |url=http://www.wmata.com/5_SPECAN/dec96dc.htm |title=METROBUS SERVICE CHANGES DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 29, 1996 |date=December 19, 1996 |access-date=August 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970214090536/http://www.wmata.com/5_SPECAN/dec96dc.htm |archive-date=February 14, 1997 |url-status=dead }}
On January 13, 2001, route 92 was extended from its Garfield terminus to the newly opened Congress Heights station replacing all route 91 service. Loop service via 15th and Congress Place, SE, was also discontinued. Route 93 was also shifted to the U Street–Garfield Line and being extended from Shipley Terrace to Congress Heights station alongside the 92. Service was discontinued south of Alabama Avenue (Trenton Place, 19th Street and Savannah Street).{{cite web |url=http://wmata.com/metrobus/servicechange_011301_dc.htm |title=Metrobus service changes effective January 13, 2001 District of Columbia |date=February 10, 2001 |access-date=August 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010210013453/http://wmata.com/metrobus/servicechange_011301_dc.htm |archive-date=February 10, 2001 |url-status=dead }}
On June 24, 2007. routes 90, 92, and 93 were shorten from McLean Gardens to Duke Ellington Bridge in order to improve on time efficiency from the long routes the buses run along. Select rush hour buses would still end at 14th and U streets, NW however. Route 96 would replace the 90, 92, and 93 portion between McLean Gardens and Duke Ellington Bridge.{{cite web |title=Metrobus service changes in the District of Columbia begin June 24 |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/pressreleasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=1680 |access-date=1 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070806004754/http://www.wmata.com/about/met_news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=1680|archive-date=August 6, 2007|url-status=dead}}
Between 2010 and 2011, WMATA and the District Department of Transportation began a study on the U Street–Garfield Line.{{cite web |last1=Kenton |first1=Malcolm |title=How can DC's third busiest bus line improve? |url=https://ggwash.org/view/6322/how-can-dcs-third-busiest-bus-line-improve |website=Greater Greater Washington |access-date=14 August 2020 |language=en}} Public meetings and surveys were contributed to passengers on how to improve the lines. Multiple passengers complained about the route being crowded, loud buses, buses behind schedule, low frequency, safety and security, shelters and stops, communication, and extending the western end of line up to Woodley Park station or McLean Gardens again.{{cite web |title=90-92-93 Metrobus U Street-Garfield Line Study |url=https://comp.ddot.dc.gov/Documents/U%20Street-Garfield%20Line%20Study.pdf |access-date=14 August 2020}}
At the time of the study, routes 90, 92, and 93 were operating out of Southern Avenue division which utilizes Flxibles, D40LFRs, DE40LFAs, and Orion Vs.
On June 22, 2014, all route 92 trips were shorten from Duke Ellington Bridge to U and 14th Streets, NW terminus (U Street station) and all Route 92 southbound service begins at U & 13th Streets, NW (U Street station, 13th Street NW entrance).{{cite web |title=Metrobus service changes effective June 22 to improve reliability |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/pressreleasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=5726 |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=26 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329025158/https://www.wmata.com/about/news/pressreleasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=5726|archive-date=March 29, 2019|url-status=dead}} Service between U Street station and Duke Ellington Bridge is still provided by routes 90 and 93.
In 2015, WMATA proposed to eliminate all route 93 service due to low ridership along Stanton, Pomeroy, and Morris Roads and to simplify the line. Alternative service is provided by routes 90, 92, and 94.{{cite web |title=93 U Street-Garfield Line |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/public-hearings/upload/DC-PDF-Maps-Translations.pdf |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=10 August 2020}}
On March 27, 2016, all route 93 service was discontinued and replaced by routes 90, 92, and 94 running on the same routing. Additional early morning and late evening 90 and 92 trips were added.{{cite web|url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/pressreleasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=6088|title=Metrobus adds Sunday service to Greenbelt, extends Metroway as part of service changes effective March 27|website=www.wmata.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329013740/https://www.wmata.com/about/news/pressreleasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=6088|archive-date=March 29, 2019|url-status=dead}}
On June 24, 2018, additional route 92 trips were added to operate between Congress Heights station and Eastern Market station.{{cite web |title=Metrobus Service Changes, June 24 {{!}} WMATA |url=https://www.wmata.com/service/status/details/metrobus-june-24-service-changes.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=10 August 2020}}
During the COVID-19 pandemic, routes 90 and 92 were 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}} However beginning 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}} On March 21, 2020, all route 92 weekend service was suspended and route 90 was relegated to operate every 30 minutes.{{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=27 February 2021}} Route 92 weekend service and all full service was restored 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}}
In 2020, WMATA proposed to eliminate the 92 short trips between Congress Heights and Eastern Market stations as there is alternative service on each stop and at the request of the District Department of Transportation.{{cite web |title=DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Proposed Metrobus Service Changes |url=https://www.wmata.com/initiatives/budget/upload/FY21-DC-Metrobus-Changes.pdf |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=10 August 2020}}
On September 5, 2021, the line was increased to operate every 12 minutes daily between 7 AM and 9 PM.{{cite web |title=Improved frequency and changes to Metrobus service begin Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021 {{!}} WMATA |url=https://www.wmata.com/service/status/details/metrobus-service-changes-september-2021.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=24 August 2021}}
As part of WMATA's Better Bus Redesign beginning on June 29, 2025, Route 92 was extended to Woodley Park station and was renamed into the C53. Route 90 was partially combined with Route 96 between Anacostia and 11th Street SE, then following Potomac Avenue SE, then following the 96 routing to Tenleytown–AU station as Route C51.{{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}}
Incidents
- On August 30, 2017, a woman attempted to abduct a seven-year-old boy who was riding to school on board a route 92 bus near 8th and H streets. The suspect would flee the scene after other passengers stopped her.{{cite web |last1=Barber |first1=Tim |title=Police search for woman who tried to kidnap 7-year-old boy on Metrobus in DC |url=https://wjla.com/news/crime/police-search-for-woman-who-tried-to-kidnap-7-year-old-boy-on-metrobus-in-dc |website=WJLA |access-date=27 February 2021 |date=30 August 2017}}{{cite web |title="Metro Transit Police are investigating an attempted abduction of a 7-year-old boy aboard a 92 Metrobus" |url=https://www.popville.com/2017/08/metro-transit-police-are-investigating-an-attempted-abduction-of-a-7-year-old-boy-aboard-a-92-metrobus/ |website=PoPville |access-date=27 February 2021 |language=en}} The woman, later identified as Thalia Denise Brown was later arrested on September 14, 2017.{{cite web |title=Woman Tried to Take Boy, 7, Off Metrobus, Police Say |url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/woman-tried-to-take-boy-7-off-metrobus-police-say/27626/ |website=NBC4 Washington |access-date=27 February 2021}}{{cite web |title=DC woman arrested after trying to kidnap 7-year-old from bus |url=https://wtop.com/dc/2017/09/dc-woman-arrested-trying-kidnap-7-year-old-police/ |website=WTOP |access-date=27 February 2021 |language=en |date=14 September 2017}}
- On October 5, 2018, a route 92 bus and van collided with each other along 22nd Street and Alabama Avenue sending 9 people to the hospital.{{cite web |title=9 people transported to hospital after Metro bus, van crash in Southeast |url=https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/9-people-transported-to-hospital-after-metro-bus-van-crash-in-southeast/65-601152235 |website=wusa9.com |access-date=27 February 2021}}
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