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Line 1: ~~[[File:~~{{Short description\|Loudoun County, ~~Transit~~Virginia ~~logo.png\|right\|220px]]~~public bus service}} {{Infobox Bus transit The '''Loudoun County Commuter Bus''', also known as '''Loudoun County Transit''', is a public-transportation service provided by the [[Loudoun County, Virginia]] government. The buses operate from [[Dulles, Virginia\|Dulles]], [[Leesburg, Virginia\|Leesburg]], and [[Purcellville, Virginia\|Purcellville]] to [[Washington Metro]] stations as well as directly to [[Rosslyn, Virginia]], [[The Pentagon]], and [[Washington, D.C.]]. The service is attractive because the buses, unlike normal traffic, are permitted to travel on the express lanes of the [[Virginia State Route 267#Dulles Toll Road\|Dulles Toll Road]]. This allows for a shorter trip and also bypasses commuter tolls. The Loudoun County Commuter Bus accepts payment via [[SmarTrip]], a reloadable transit card issued by the [[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.wmata.com/riding/smartrip.cfm\|title=SmarTrip. More than a smart card. It's pure genius.\|publisher=Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority\|accessdate=2008-11-21}} {{Dead link\|date=October 2010\|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> \| name = Loudoun County Transit \| logo = Loudoun County Transit logo.png \| logo_size = 130 \| image = Loudoun County Transit 73008.jpg \| image_size = \| image_caption = A 2016 Gillig BRTPlus 40' Loudoun County Transit bus at [[Reston Town Center station]] \| parent = \| founded = \| headquarters = 209 Gibson Street, NW [[Leesburg, Virginia]] 20177 \| locale = [[Loudoun County, Virginia]], U.S. \| service_area = \| service_type = [[Public transport bus service\|Fixed-Route Bus Service]], [[Paratransit\|Demand Response and Paratransit]] \| routes = \| destinations = \| stops = \| hubs = \| stations = \| fleet = \| ridership = \| annual_ridership = \| fuel_type = \| website = {{URL\|https://www.loudoun.gov/4121/Transit-Commuter-Services\|loudoun.gov/4121/Transit-Commuter-Services}} \|operator=[[Keolis]]}} '''Loudoun County Transit''' ('''LC Transit''') is a public-transportation service provided by the [[Loudoun County, Virginia]] government. Loudoun County Transit provides fixed routes and [[Demand-responsive transport\|on-demand]]/[[paratransit]] bus service.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Accessible Bus Service {{!}} Loudoun County, VA - Official Website \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/3303/Paratransit-Bus-Service \|access-date=2023-06-26 \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> Loudoun County Transit buses also operates local bus service, while the Metro is being extended to Dulles Airport and Ashburn, service is available from Park and Ride locations to the Wiehle-Reston East Metro station. Virginia Regional Transit only operates the Purcellville Connector. LC Transit uses long buses (seating around 50) with white and metal trim and display the LC Transit logo (shown above),<ref>{{cite web The buses operate from [[Dulles, Virginia\|Dulles]], [[Leesburg, Virginia\|Leesburg]], and [[Purcellville, Virginia\|Purcellville]] to [[Washington Metro]] stations as well as directly to [[Rosslyn, Virginia]], [[The Pentagon]], and [[Washington, D.C.]] The service utilizes buses that are permitted to travel on the express lanes of the [[Virginia State Route 267#Dulles Toll Road\|Dulles Toll Road]], unlike normal traffic. This allows for a shorter trip and also bypasses commuter tolls. The Loudoun County Commuter Bus accepts payment via [[SmarTrip]], a reloadable transit card issued by the [[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=SmarTrip. More than a smart card. It's pure genius. \|url=http://www.wmata.com/riding/smartrip.cfm \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081112105732/http://www.wmata.com/riding/smartrip.cfm \|archivedate=November 12, 2008 \|accessdate=2008-11-21 \|publisher=Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority}}</ref> Loudoun County Transit buses also operates local bus service through Sterling, Ashburn, and Leesburg, providing connections to [[Silver Line (Washington Metro)\|Silver Line]] metro stations. Virginia Regional Transit only operates the Purcellville Connector that is part of local bus service. LC Transit uses long buses (seating around 50) with white and metal trim and display the LC Transit logo,<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://media.photobucket.com/image/loudoun%20county%20transit%2071023/Dekatyou/Virginia/DSC06223.jpg?o=1 \| title = Loudoun County Transit 71023 Line 13 ⟶ 40: \| publisher = Loudoun County Government \| accessdate = 2012-05-02 }}</ref> while VRT buses are short (seating around 15) and have a predominantly white and maroon color scheme, frequently without a logo.<ref>{{cite web ~~}}</ref>~~ ~~while VRT buses are short (seating around 15) and have a predominantly white and maroon color scheme, frequently without a logo.<ref>{{cite web~~ \| url = http://media.photobucket.com/image/virginia%20regional%20transit/Dekatyou/Virginia/DSC06224.jpg?o=1 \| title = Virginia Regional Transit 197 Line 25 ⟶ 51: \| publisher = Loudoun County Government \| accessdate = 2012-05-02 }}</ref> ~~Meanwhile the local~~Local buses ~~have buses that~~ are around the same size as VRT buses & have the LC Transit logo. == Routes == {\| class="wikitable" !Route ! colspan="2" \|Terminals !Notes \|- align="center" align="center" ! colspan="4" align="center" \|'''Commuter Bus'''<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Commuter Bus {{!}} Loudoun County, VA - Official Website \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/221/Commuter-Bus \|access-date=2023-06-26 \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=December 5, 2022 \|title=COMMUTER BUS SCHEDULE \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/161160/Premium-Commuter-Bus-12522_e?bidId= \|access-date=2023-06-26 \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> \|- align="center" align="center" \|'''281''' \| rowspan="3" \|'''[[Aldie, Virginia\|Aldie]]'''<br>Dulles South Park and Ride \|'''[[Washington, D.C.]]'''<br>H & 4th Streets NW \| rowspan="8" \|AM service, operates '''only''' inbound towards Washington \|- align="center" align="center" \|'''282''' \|'''[[Arlington County, Virginia\|Arlington]]'''<br>Eads & 12th Streets \|- align="center" \|'''284''' \|'''Arlington'''<br>[[Pentagon station]] \|- align="center" \|'''481''' \| rowspan="2" \|'''[[Leesburg, Virginia\|Leesburg]]'''<br>Leesburg Park and Ride \|'''Washington, D.C.'''<br>H & 4th Streets NW \|- align="center" \|'''482''' \| rowspan="3" \|'''Arlington'''<br>Eads & 12th Streets \|- align="center" \|'''483''' \|'''[[Purcellville, Virginia\|Purcelville]]'''<br>Purcelville Park and Ride \|- align="center" \|'''484''' \|'''[[Hamilton, Virginia\|Hamilton]]'''<br>Harmony Park and Ride \|- align="center" \|'''486''' \|'''[[Ashburn, Virginia\|Ashburn]]'''<br>Brambleton Park and Ride \|'''Washington, D.C.'''<br>H & 4th Streets NW \|- align="center" \|'''681''' \|'''Washington, D.C.'''<br>H & 4th Streets NW \| rowspan="3" \|'''[[Chantilly, Virginia\|Chantilly]]'''<br>East Gate Park and Ride \| rowspan="9" \|PM service, operates '''only''' outbound towards Loudoun County \|- align="center" \|'''682''' \|[[Crystal City, Virginia\|Crystal City -]] 18th Street & Route 1 \|- align="center" \|'''684''' \|'''Arlington'''<br>[[Pentagon station]] \|- align="center" \|'''881''' \|'''Washington, D.C.'''<br>H & 4th Streets NW \| rowspan="2" \|'''Leesburg'''<br>Leesburg Park and Ride \|- align="center" \|'''882''' \|'''[[Crystal City, Virginia\|Crystal City]]'''<br>18th Street & [[U.S. Route 1 in Virginia\|US Route 1]] \|- align="center" \|'''883''' \| rowspan="4" \|'''Washington, D.C.'''<br>H & 4th Streets NW \| rowspan="3" \|'''Purcelville'''<br>Purcelville Park and Ride \|- align="center" \|'''884''' \|- align="center" \|'''885''' \|- align="center" \|'''886''' \|'''Ashburn'''<br>Brambleton Park and Ride \|- align="center" ! colspan="4" align="center" \|Local Bus<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Local Bus {{!}} Loudoun County, VA - Official Website \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/3302/Local-Bus \|access-date=2023-06-26 \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> \|- align="center" \|'''40'''<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 1, 2021 \|title=PURCELLVILLE CONNECTOR \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/112696/Route-40-7121_e?bidId= \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> \|'''Purcelville'''<br>Purcelville Park and Ride \|'''Leesburg'''<br>Loudoun County Government Center \|Purcellville Connector \|- align="center" \|'''55'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=May 3, 2021 \|title=LEESBURG FIXED ROUTES & SAFETY RIDE \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/111107/Route-55-56-57-5321_e?bidId= \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> \| colspan="2" rowspan="3" \|'''Leesburg Loop'''<br>Loudoun County Government Center \| rowspan="3" \|Leesburg Routes \|- align="center" \|'''56'''<ref name=":0" /> \|- align="center" \|'''57'''<ref name=":0" /> \|- align="center" \|'''62'''<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 9, 2021 \|title=ASHBURN CONNECTOR \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/111106/Route-62-8621_e?bidId= \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> \|'''[[Ashburn, Virginia\|Ashburn]]'''<br>Village Giant \|'''[[Sterling, Virginia\|Sterling]]'''<br>[[Dulles Town Center]] \|Ashburn Connector \|- align="center" \|'''70'''<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 1, 2021 \|title=LEESBURG - STERLING \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/111108/Route-70-5121_e?bidId= \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> \|Leesburg - Loudoun County Government Center \| rowspan="2" \|'''Sterling'''<br>[[Dulles Town Center\|NVCC]] Loudoun Campus \|Leesburg to Sterling via [[Leesburg Pike]] \|- align="center" \|'''80'''<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 7, 2022 \|title=SUGARLAND RUN \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/111110/Route-80-3722_e \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> \|'''Sterling'''<br>Enterprise St & E Maple Av \|[[Sugarland Run, Virginia\|Sugarland Run]] Connector \|- align="center" \|'''81'''<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 3, 2021 \|title=COUNTRYSIDE CONNECTOR \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/111111/Route-81-5321_e?bidId= \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> \|'''Sterling'''<br>Village at Potomac Falls \|'''Sterling'''<br>Dulles Town Center \|[[Countryside, Virginia\|Countryside]] Connector \|- align="center" \|'''82'''<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 3, 2021 \|title=STERLING CONNECTOR \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/111112/Route-82-5321_e?bidId= \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> \|'''Sterling'''<br>William Watters House \|'''Sterling'''<br>[[Loudoun County Public Library\|Sterling Library]] \|Sterling Connector \|- align="center" ! colspan="4" align="center" \|Metro Connection<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Silver Line Bus Routes {{!}} Loudoun County, VA - Official Website \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/silverlinebusroutes \|access-date=2023-06-26 \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> \|- align="center" \|'''312'''<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 1, 2023 \|title=Cascades/Potomac Falls——Reston Town Center Metro Station \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/174790/312-effective-May-1-2023_english?bidId= \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> \|'''Sterling'''<br>Village at Potomac Falls \|'''[[Reston, Virginia\|Reston]]'''<br>[[Reston Town Center station]] \|Potomac Falls \|- align="center" \|'''320/321'''<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Innovation Metro Station——George Washington University Dulles Town Center Park & Ride Lot \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/174791/320-321-effective-May-1-2023_english?bidId=}}</ref> \|'''Ashburn'''<br>GWU Exploration Hall \| rowspan="2" \|'''[[McNair, Virginia\|McNair]]'''<br>[[Innovation Center station]] \|[[George Washington University]] \|- align="center" \|'''322'''<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 1, 2023 \|title=Innovation Center Metro Station —— Atlantic Connector \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/174792/322-effective-May-1-2023_english?bidId= \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> \|'''Sterling'''<br>Dulles Town Center \|Atlantic Boulevard Connector \|- align="center" \|'''323'''<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 1, 2023 \|title=Sterling——Innovation Metro Station \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/174793/323-effective-May-1-2023_english?bidId= \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> \| colspan="2" \|'''McNair Loop'''<br>Innovation Center station \|Sterling \|- align="center" \|'''331/332'''<ref>{{Cite web \|title=One Loudoun —— Ashburn Metro Station \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/174794/331-332-effective-May-1-2023_english?bidId=}}</ref> \|'''Ashburn'''<br>[[One Loudoun, Virginia\|One Loudoun]] \|'''Ashburn'''<br>[[Ashburn station (Washington Metro)\|Ashburn station]] \|[[One Loudoun, Virginia\|One Loudoun]] \|- align="center" \|'''333'''<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 1, 2023 \|title=Quantum-Pacific-Gateway Loop——Loudoun Gateway Metro Station \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/174795/333-effective-May-1-2023_english?bidId= \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> \|Ashburn - Quantum Park \|'''Sterling'''<br>[[Loudoun Gateway station]] \|Quantum Park/Pacific Boulevard/Loudoun Gateway \|- align="center" \|'''341/342'''<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 1, 2023 \|title=Ashburn Village —— Ashburn Metro Station \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/174796/341-effective-May-1-2023_english?bidId= \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> \|'''Ashburn'''<br>Ashburn Chase Apartments \| rowspan="8" \|'''Ashburn'''<br>Ashburn station \|Ashburn Village \|- align="center" \|'''343/344'''<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 1, 2023 \|title=Goose Creek & Ashburn Farm —— Ashburn Metro Station \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/174798/343-effective-May-1-2023_english?bidId= \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 1, 2023 \|title=Goose Creek & Ashburn Farm —— Ashburn Metro Station \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/174799/344-effective-May-1-2023_english?bidId= \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> \|'''[[Goose Creek Village, Virginia\|Goose Creek Village]]'''<br>Park and Ride \|[[Goose Creek Village, Virginia\|Goose Creek]]/Ashburn Farm \|- align="center" \|'''351'''<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 1, 2023 \|title=Leesburg —— Ashburn Metro Station \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/174800/351-effective-May-1-2023_english?bidId= \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> \|'''Leesburg'''<br>Leesburg II Park and Ride \|Leesburg \|- align="center" \|'''371'''<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 1, 2023 \|title=Mooreview Pkwy/ Old Ryan Road —— Ashburn Metro Station \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/174801/371-effective-May-1-2023_english?bidId= \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> \|'''Ashburn'''<br>Old Ryan Road & Pinkhorn Way \|Moorefield Parkway/[[Ryan, Virginia\|Old Ryan Road]] \|- align="center" \|'''372'''<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 1, 2023 \|title=Westwind Farm —— Ashburn Metro Station \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/174802/372-effective-May-1-2023_english?bidId= \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> \|'''Ashburn'''<br>[[Inova Health System\|INOVA]] Ashburn Healthplex \|Westwind Farm \|- align="center" \|'''373'''<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 1, 2023 \|title=Broadlands —— Ashburn Metro Station \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/174803/373-effective-May-1-2023_english?bidId= \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> \|'''Ashburn'''<br>Waxpool Road & Truro Parish Drive \|[[Broadlands, Virginia\|Broadlands]] \|- align="center" \|'''374'''<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 1, 2023 \|title=Brambleton ——Ashburn Metro Station \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/174804/374-effective-May-1-2023_english?bidId= \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> \|'''Ashburn'''<br>Evergreen Ridge Drive & Barnstead Drive \| rowspan="2" \|[[Brambleton, Virginia\|Brambleton]] \|- align="center" \|'''375'''<ref>{{Cite web \|first= \|date=May 1, 2023 \|title=Brambleton —— Ashburn Metro Station \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/174805/375-effective-May-1-2023_english?bidId= \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> \|'''[[Brambleton, Virginia\|Brambleton]]'''<br>Brambleton Town Center \|- align="center" \|'''381'''<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 1, 2023 \|title=South Riding——Loudoun Gateway Metro Station \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/174806/381-effective-May-1-2023_english?bidId= \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> \| colspan="2" \|'''Sterling Loop'''<br>Loudoun Gateway station \|[[South Riding, Virginia\|South Riding]] \|- align="center" \|'''382'''<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 1, 2023 \|title=Stone Ridge —— Loudoun Gateway Metro Station \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/174807/382-effective-May-1-2023_english?bidId= \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> \|'''Sterling'''<br>Stone Springs Hospital \|'''Sterling'''<br>Loudoun Gateway station \|[[Stone Ridge, Virginia\|Stone Ridge]] \|- align="center" \|'''391'''<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 1, 2023 \|title=Purcellville and Harmony Park & Ride Lots —— Ashburn Metro Station \|url=https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/174808/391-effective-May-1-2023_english?bidId= \|website=www.loudoun.gov}}</ref> \|'''Purcelville'''<br>Purcelville Park and Ride \|'''Ashburn'''<br>Ashburn station \|Purcellville/Harmony \|} == References == Line 31 ⟶ 238: == External links == *~~[http~~{{official\|https://www.loudoun.gov/~~index.aspx?NID=221~~ 4121/Transit-Commuter ~~Bus Service], Loudoun County Government~~-Services}} {{Transit In DC}} {{Authority control}} ~~[[Category:Bus transportation in Virginia]]~~ [[Category:Transportation in Loudoun County, Virginia]] [[Category:Bus transportation in Virginia]] [[Category:Transit agencies in Virginia]] [[Category:Government in Loudoun County, Virginia]] [[Category:Northern Virginia]] {{US-bus-transport-stub}} {{Virginia-transport-stub}}