Temple Hills–Marlow Heights Line Explained

Box Width:250px
Number:H12
Subheader:Temple Hills-Marlow Heights Line
Operatorlogo:WMATA Metrobus logo.svg
Oplogo Width:250px
System:Metrobus
Operator:Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Garage:Andrews Federal Center
Livery:Local
Status:In Service
Open:1939
Close:January 13, 2001 (H14)
Predecessors:H14 (1939 - January 13, 2001)
Locale:Prince George's County
Communities:Hillcrest Heights, Silver Hill, Marlow Heights, Temple Hills
Landmarks:Naylor Road station, Iverson Mall, Hillcrest Heights, Marlow Heights Shopping Center, Temple Hills, Heather Hills Apartments
Start:Naylor Road station
Via:Fisher Road, Temple Hill Road, St. Barnabas Road, Branch Avenue
End:Temple Hills (Heather Hill Apartment Complex)
Length:25-30 minutes
Otherroutes:H14 (February 19, 1978 - January 13, 2001)
Level:Daily
Frequency:35 Minutes
Alt Frequency:60 minutes
Time:30 minutes
Day:4:50 AM - 12:40 AM (Weekdays)
6:19 AM - 11:20 PM (Saturdays)
7:50 AM - 9:22 PM (Sundays)
Timetable Link:Temple Hills-Marlow Heights Line
Ridership:225,082 (FY 2023)[1]
Transfers:SmarTrip only
Previous Line:H9
Next Line:J2

The Temple Hills-Marlow Heights Line, designated Route H12, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Naylor Road station of the Green Line of the Washington Metro and Heather Hill Apartment Complex in Temple Hills, Maryland, via the Iverson Mall and the Marlow Heights Shopping Center. The line operates 35 minutes Monday-Friday and 60 minutes on Saturdays & Sundays. Trips are roughly 30 minutes long.

Background

Route H12 operates between Naylor Road station and Heather Hills Apartment Complex in Temple Hills, Maryland mostly along Fisher Road, Temple Hills Road, St. Barnabas Road, and Branch Avenue connecting Hillcrest Heights, Silver Hill, Marlow Heights, and Temple Hills. Route H12 operates daily.

Route H12 currently operates out of Andrews Federal Center division since June 23, 2019. It formally operated out of Landover and Southern Avenue divisions at one point.

H12 Stops

History

Routes H11, H12, & H14 initially started off as streetcar lines in 1939 which operated under the Washington Marlboro & Annapolis Motor Lines Inc. (WM&A) between Federal Triangle in Downtown Washington DC and the Heather Hills Apartment Complex in Temple Hills, Maryland via Iverson Mall and the Marlow Heights Shopping Center.[2] The line mostly operated along Pennsylvania Avenue, Independence Avenue, 7th Street, Branch Avenue, St. Barnabas Road, Temple Hill Road, and Fisher Road. Route H11 would make diversion from St. Barnabas Road to serve the Princeton Estates Apartment Complex in Marlow Heights.

Routes H11 and H12 would operate weekly while the H14 would only operate during weekday peak-hours. All three routes were later converted into bus routes during the 1950s and eventually acquired by WMATA on February 4, 1973.[3]

1978 Changes

On September 25, 1978, more than a year after the Potomac Avenue station opened, routes H11, H12, and H14 were all truncated to only operate between Potomac Avenue station and Temple Hills (Heather Hills Apartments), instead of operating to Federal Triangle in Downtown Washington DC. Service to Downtown was replaced by the Blue Line.[4]

2001 Changes

On January 13, 2001 when Naylor Road station opened, routes H11 and H12 were truncated even further to only operate up to Naylor Road station and Heather Hills Apartments, instead of operating to Potomac Avenue station . The segment of H11 and H12's routing between Naylor Road and Potomac Avenue stations were taken over by routes 35 and 36.[5] [6]

Route H14 was discontinued and renamed H13. Route H13 would also operate between Naylor Road and Heather Hills Apartments during the weekday peak hours except skipping the diversion into Hillcrest Heights similar to the old H14.[5] [6]

2010 Proposed Changes

In 2010 during WMATA's FY2011 budget year, WMATA proposed to reroute the H11, H12, and H13 to Carriage Hill Apartments via Curtis Drive during the weekday and Saturday hours in order to replace routes C12 and C14 which were proposed to be discontinued.[7]

2017 Changes

On June 25, 2017, weekday peak-hour service frequency was reduced from 20 minutes to 25 minutes.[8] [9]

2020 Proposed Changes

On September 26, 2020, WMATA proposed to eliminate all route H11 and H13 service, reduce route H12 service to only every 60 minutes, and eliminate most Sunday service to only operate between 11:20 AM and 3:20 PM. Route H11 has not operated since March 13, 2020 while route H13 has not operated since March 17, 2020 due to Metro's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] However on March 14, 2021, route H12 Sunday service was restored.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Metrobus FY2023 Annual Line Performance Report . wmata.com . April 27, 2024. May 28, 2024.
  2. Web site: WASHINGTON DC TRANSIT ROUTES. www.chicagorailfan.com. 2019-11-05.
  3. Web site: History . 14 June 2020.
  4. News: Metrobus Routes Change as Subway Service Increases. Feaver. Douglas. 1978-09-21. Washington Post. 2019-11-05. en-US. 0190-8286.
  5. Web site: Metrobus service changes effective January 13, 2001 Maryland . February 10, 2001 . June 15, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010210013516/http://wmata.com/metrobus/servicechange_011301_md.htm . February 10, 2001 . dead .
  6. Web site: Re: WMATA Roster Project (WRP) Info and Roster (60166). talk.nycsubway.org. 2019-11-05.
  7. Web site: MARYLAND PROPOSED BUS SERVICE CHANGES FISCAL YEAR 2011 . 14 June 2020.
  8. Web site: MARYLAND Proposed Metrobus Service Changes . 14 June 2020.
  9. Web site: Metrobus Service Changes, June 25 WMATA . www.wmata.com . 14 June 2020.
  10. Web site: Proposed Service Adjustments by Jurisdiction . 27 September 2020.
  11. Web site: Metrobus Service Changes Beginning March 14, 2021 WMATA . www.wmata.com . 11 March 2021.

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