# Brookland–Potomac Park Line

The Brookland–Potomac Park Line, designated Route H1 was a weekday peak hour-only bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Brookland–CUA station of the Washington Metro's Red Line and Potomac Park. The Line ran south about every 16 minutes during the AM Rush and north every 20–30 minutes during the PM rush. Trips took roughly 50–65 minutes to complete. Like most of the other "1" Lines (L1, V1, X1, etc.), it provided extra service to its daily counterpart during peak hours.

## Background

Route H1 ran from Brookland–Catholic University of America station to West Potomac Park, mainly along Columbia Road, 23rd Street, and Constitution Avenue, proving service in Adams Morgan, Dupont Circle, and Foggy Bottom without making customers need to take multiple routes during the peak hours. It was mainly an alternative service for routes H2, H3, and H4 between Columbia Heights station and Brookland–CUA station
Route H1 operated out of Bladensburg Division.

### Stops

| Bus stop | Direction | Connections |
| Washington, D.C. |||
| C Street NW / 17th Street NW (North) 18th Street NW / E Street NW (South) Potomac Park | Northbound stop, Southbound terminal | Metrobus: 3F, 11Y, 42, 43, L1, S1 |
| Constitution Avenue NW / 21st Street NW | Bidirectional | Metrobus: 3F, L1 DC Circulator: National Mall Route |
| Constitution Avenue NW / 22nd Street NW | Southbound | Metrobus: 3F, L1 |
| 23rd Street NW / C Street NW | Bidirectional | Metrobus: L1 |
| 23rd Street NW / Virginia Avenue NW | Northbound | Metrobus: L1 |
| 23rd Street NW / E Street NW | Southbound | Metrobus: L1 |
| 23rd Street NW / G Street NW | Bidirectional | Metrobus: 31, 32, 36, 42, 43, L1, X1 |
| 23rd Street NW / I Street NW Foggy Bottom–GWU | Bidirectional | Metrobus: 31, 32, 36, 39, L1, X1 Washington Metro: |
| New Hampshire Avenue NW / M Street NW | Bidirectional | Metrobus: L1 DC Circulator: Rosslyn – Georgetown – Dupont |
| New Hampshire Avenue NW / N Street NW | Bidirectional | Metrobus: D1, D6, L1 |
| 20th Street NW / New Hampshire Avenue NW | Southbound | Metrobus: D1, D6, L1 |
| 20th Street NW / P Street NW | Northbound | Metrobus: L1 |
| Massachusetts Avenue NW / 20th Street NW Dupont Circle | Bidirectional | Metrobus: 37, 42, D1, D2, D6, G2, L1, N2, N4, N6 DC Circulator: Rosslyn – Georgetown – Dupont Circle Georgetown University Shuttle Washington Metro: |
| Connecticut Avenue NW / R Street NW | Southbound | Metrobus: 42, 43, L1, L2 |
| Connecticut Avenue NW / Florida Avenue NW | Northbound | Metrobus: 42, 43, L1, L2 |
| Connecticut Avenue NW / Leroy Place NW | Southbound | Metrobus: 42, 43, L1, L2 |
| Columbia Road NW / California Street NW | Bidirectional | Metrobus: 42, 43, L2 |
| Columbia Road NW / 19th Street NW | Bidirectional | Metrobus: 42, 43, L2 |
| Columbia Road NW / Mintwood Place NW | Bidirectional | Metrobus: 42, 43, L2 |
| Columbia Road NW / Biltmore Street NW | Southbound | Metrobus: 42, 43, 90, 96, L2 |
| Columbia Road NW / 18th Street NW | Northbound | Metrobus: 42, 43, 90, 96, L2 |
| Columbia Road NW / Ontario Road NW | Bidrectional | Metrobus: 42, 43 |
| Columbia Road NW / Quarry Road NW | Southbound | Metrobus: 42, 43 |
| Columbia Road NW / Mozart Place NW | Northbound | Metrobus: 42, 43 |
| Harvard Street NW / Argonne Place NW | Westbound | Metrobus: 42, 43, D32, H2, H3, H4 |
| Mount Pleasant Street NW / Irving Street NW | Westbound | Metrobus: 42, 43, H3, H4 DC Circulator Woodley Park–Adams Morgan–McPherson Square Metro |
| Irving Street NW / 16th Street NW | Eastbound | Metrobus: 42, 43, D32, H2, H3, H4, H8, S1, S2, S9, W47 DC Circulator Woodley Park–Adams Morgan–McPherson Square Metro |
| Columbia Road NW / 16th Street NW | Westbound | 42, 43, D32, H2, H3, H4, S1, S2, S9, W47 DC Circulator Woodley Park–Adams Morgan–McPherson Square Metro |
| Irving Street NW / 14th Street NW Columbia Heights | Eastbound | Metrobus: 52, 54, 59, D32, H2, H3, H4, H8, W47 DC Circulator Woodley Park–Adams Morgan–McPherson Square Metro Washington Metro: |
| Columbia Road NW / 14th Street NW Columbia Heights | Westbound | Metrobus: 52, 54, 59, D32, H2, H3, H4, H8, W47 DC Circulator Woodley Park–Adams Morgan–McPherson Square Metro Washington Metro: |
| Irving Street NW / 13th Street NW | Eastbound | Metrobus: H2, H3, H4, H8 |
| Columbia Road NW / 13th Street NW | Westbound | Metrobus: H2, H3, H4, H8 |
| Irving Street NW / 11th Street NW | Eastbound | Metrobus: 64, H2, H3, H4, H8 |
| Columbia Road NW / 11th Street NW | Westbound | Metrobus: 64, H2, H3, H4, H8 |
| Irving Street NW / Sherman Avenue NW | Eastbound | Metrobus: 63, H2, H3, H4 |
| Columbia Road NW / Sherman Avenue NW | Westbound | Metrobus: 63, H2, H3, H4 |
| Irving Street NW / Georgia Avenue | Eastbound | Metrobus: 70, 79, H2, H3, H4 |
| Columbia Road NW / Georgia Avenue | Westbound | Metrobus: 70, 79, H2, H3, H4 |
| Irving Street NW / Warder Street NW | Eastbound | Metrobus: H2, H3, H4 |
| Columbia Road NW / Warder Street NW | Westbound | Metrobus: H2, H3, H4 |
| Irving Street NW / Park Place NW | Eastbound | Metrobus: H2, H3, H4 |
| Michigan Avenue NW / Children's National Hospital | Bidirectional | Metrobus: H2, H3, H4 |
| Michigan Avenue NW / First Street NW | Bidirectional | Metrobus: D8, H2, H3, H4 |
| First Street NW / Michigan Avenue NW | Bidirectional | Metrobus: D8, H2, H3, H4 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center / Outpatient Clinic | Bidirectional | Metrobus: D8, H2, H4 |
| Veterans Affairs Hospital / Main Entrance | Bidirectional | Metrobus: D8, H2, H4 |
| First Street NW / Entrance to MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital | Eastbound | Metrobus: D8, H2, H4 |
| Michigan Avenue NW / North Capitol Street | Eastbound | Metrobus: 80, D8, H2, H3, H4 |
| Michigan Avenue NE / North Capitol Street | Bidirectional | Metrobus: 80, D8, H2, H3, H4 |
| Michigan Avenue NE / Franklin Street NE | Bidirectional | Metrobus: 80, H2, H3, H4 |
| Michigan Avenue NE / Irving Street NE | Bidirectional | Metrobus: 80, H2, H3, H4 |
| Michigan Avenue NE / 4th Street NE | Eastbound | Metrobus: 80, H2, H3, H4 |
| Michigan Avenue NE / Gibbons Hall (Catholic University of America) | Westbound | Metrobus: 80, H2, H3, H4 |
| Monroe Street NE / 7th Street NE | Bidirectional | Metrobus: 80, G8, H2, H3, H4 |
| Brookland–CUA Bus Bay B | Westbound stop, Eastbound terminal | Metrobus: 80, G8, H2, H3, H4, H6, H8, H9, R4 CUA Shuttle: Blue, Green ACHS Shuttle: Brookland Metro Metropolitan Branch Trail Washington Metro: |

## History

H1 was created as a brand new route on September 18, 1999, to operate as a "reincarnation" of the former H6 "Brookland - Kennedy Center" Line that was discontinued around March 1995.
A study along the H Lines was released in 2013 and they made two proposals to improve route H1. One was to create 2 additional trips during the PM Rush, one at 6:30 and one at 7:00. The other proposal was to make the line operate all day instead of only during peak hours The route would operate in both directions and terminate at Dupont Circle station or Foggy Bottom–GWU station. It was also proposed to increase peak hour service to run buses every 15 minutes and 30 minutes during off hours.
In 2018, the proposal was brought back up. At the same time, it was proposed to reroute the line in the Potomac Park area so it would be changed to operate along Constitution Avenue, 18th Street, and Virginia Avenue to terminal west of 18th Street NW. Service on 18th Street between Virginia Avenue and E Street NW, and C Street between 17th Street and Virginia Avenue NW, would be eliminated. Alternative service would be provided by Routes L1 and 80. This was proposed due to customers wanting more Crosstown service between Brookland–CUA and Columbia Heights. The reroute was also proposed so that there would be only one terminal stand to avoid complexity.
On March 16, 2020, WMATA suspended Route H1 in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
In 2020, WMATA proposed to eliminate Route H1. WMATA said they wanted to get rid of the routes that duplicate other routes or have very reliable alternative services, such as the H1.
On September 5, 2021, Route H1 was eliminated. Alternative service is provided by Routes H2 and H4 from Columbia Heights to Brookland–CUA and Routes 42 and 43 from Adams Morgan to Dupont Circle. Riders could also use the Washington Metro's Green, Yellow, and Red Lines.