Rapid Ride G Opening Celebration

​Join us to celebrate the new G Line! King County Metro’s newest RapidRide line will take over for Routes 11 and 12 along Madison Street between Downtown Seattle and Madison Valley, offering both increased frequency and significantly quicker trips for riders along the corridor.

​For most of the route, including the most congested segments downtown and around I-5, the RapidRide G will operate in its own dedicated bus lanes. Through First Hill and Capitol Hill, buses will run along the center traffic lane, separating them from any other vehicles turning right, and riders will board from brand-new stations in the median of Madison Street, mirroring stations along Jackson Street used by the First Hill Streetcar.

With buses stopping both along the curb and at the center medians, King County Metro is adding a fleet of special diesel hybrid electric buses with five sets of doors — three on the right and two on the left. The new fleet also includes a new feature for Seattle: interior bike racks at the back of the bus.