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56, 57
Weekday: Oct. 1, 2011 thru Feb. 17, 2012


Rider Alert!
Between Oct 1, 2011 & Feb 17, 2012, this route may be affected by revised schedules or service cancellations on Veterans Day, Friday, Nov 11; Thanksgiving and the day after, Thursday & Friday, Nov 24 & 25; Christmas Day observed, Monday, Dec 26; New Years Day observed, Monday, Jan 2, and Martin Luther King Jr Day, Monday, Jan 16. Please check the Holiday and Reduced Service page for more information.

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Saturday Sunday Route Map
To ALKI, ALASKA JUNCTION (Weekday):
        3rd Av      3rd Av S     1st Av S      26th Av    Calif. Av SW  61st Av SW   55th Av SW   44th Av SW  
          &             &            &         SW & SW         &            &            &            &      
        Pike        S Main      S Hanford     Spokane     SW Admiral   Alki Av SW   SW Dakota    SW Alaska  
Route                                                          Wy     

56 5:40amH 5:45amH 5:53amH 5:59amH 6:03amH 6:08amH --- --- 56 6:10amH 6:16amH 6:25amH 6:31amH 6:35amH 6:40amH --- --- 56 6:40amH 6:47amH 6:57amH 7:04amH 7:08amH 7:14amH --- --- 56 7:10am 7:17am 7:27am 7:34am 7:38am 7:44am --- --- 56 7:40am 7:47am 7:57am 8:04am 8:08am 8:14am --- --- 56 8:10am 8:17am 8:27am 8:34am 8:38am 8:44am --- --- 56 8:40am 8:47am 8:57am 9:04am 9:08am 9:14am --- --- 56 9:10am 9:17am 9:27am 9:34am 9:39am 9:45am --- --- 56 9:40am 9:47am 9:57am 10:04am 10:09am 10:15am --- --- 56 10:10am 10:17am 10:27am 10:34am 10:39am 10:45am --- --- 56 10:40am 10:47am 10:57am 11:04am 11:09am 11:15am --- --- 56 11:10am 11:17am 11:27am 11:34am 11:39am 11:45am --- --- 56 11:40am 11:47am 11:57am 12:04pm 12:09pm 12:15pm --- --- 56 12:10pm 12:17pm 12:27pm 12:34pm 12:39pm 12:45pm --- --- 56 12:40pm 12:47pm 12:57pm 1:04pm 1:09pm 1:15pm --- --- 56 1:10pm 1:17pm 1:27pm 1:34pm 1:39pm 1:45pm --- --- 56 1:40pm 1:47pm 1:57pm 2:04pm 2:09pm 2:15pm --- --- 56 2:10pm 2:17pm 2:27pm 2:34pm 2:39pm 2:45pm --- --- 56 2:40pm 2:47pm 2:57pm 3:04pm 3:09pm 3:15pm --- --- 56 3:07pmE --- --- 3:27pmE§ 3:32pmE§ 3:38pmE§ --- --- 57 3:10pm 3:17pm 3:28pm 3:35pm 3:40pm --- 3:46pm 3:50pm 56 3:34pmEH --- --- 3:54pmEH§ 3:59pmEH§ 4:06pmEH§ --- --- 57 3:40pm 3:47pm 3:58pm 4:05pm 4:10pm --- 4:17pm 4:21pm 56 4:00pmE --- --- 4:20pmE§ 4:26pmE§ 4:33pmE§ --- --- 57 4:10pm 4:17pm 4:28pm 4:35pm 4:41pm --- 4:48pm 4:52pm 56 4:30pmE --- --- 4:51pmE§ 4:57pmE§ 5:04pmE§ --- --- 57 4:40pm 4:47pm 4:58pm 5:05pm 5:11pm --- 5:18pm 5:22pm 56 4:59pmE --- --- 5:20pmE§ 5:26pmE§ 5:33pmE§ --- --- 57 5:10pm 5:17pm 5:28pm 5:35pm 5:41pm --- 5:48pm 5:52pm 56 5:12pmE --- --- 5:33pmE§ 5:39pmE§ 5:46pmE§ --- --- 56 5:30pmE --- --- 5:51pmE§ 5:57pmE§ 6:04pmE§ --- --- 57 5:40pm 5:47pm 5:58pm 6:05pm 6:11pm --- 6:17pm 6:21pm 56 6:00pmE --- --- 6:21pmE§ 6:26pmE§ 6:32pmE§ --- --- 56 6:09pmE --- --- 6:25pmE§ 6:30pmE§ 6:36pmE§ --- --- 57 6:10pm 6:17pm 6:27pm 6:34pm 6:38pm --- 6:44pm 6:48pm 56 6:31pmEH --- --- 6:47pmEH§ 6:51pmEH§ 6:56pmEH§ --- --- 56 6:45pm 6:52pm 7:01pm 7:07pm 7:11pm 7:16pm --- --- 56 7:10pmH 7:17pmH 7:26pmH 7:32pmH 7:36pmH 7:41pmH --- --- 56 7:30pm 7:37pm 7:46pm 7:52pm 7:56pm 8:01pm --- --- 56 8:00pm 8:07pm 8:16pm 8:28pm 8:32pm 8:37pm --- --- 56 8:30pm 8:37pm 8:46pm 8:58pm 9:02pm 9:07pm --- --- 56 9:30pm 9:37pm 9:46pm 9:58pm 10:02pm 10:07pm --- --- 56 10:30pm 10:37pm 10:46pm 10:58pm 11:02pm 11:07pm --- --- 56 11:30pm 11:37pm 11:46pm 11:58pm 12:02am 12:07am --- --- 56 12:30am 12:37am 12:46am 12:58am 1:02am 1:07am --- ---
To DOWNTOWN (Weekday):
      44th Av SW   55th Av SW   61st Av SW   Calif. Av SW   26th Av     1st Av S     4th Av S      3rd Av    
           &            &            &            &         SW & SW         &            &            &           To      
      SW Oregon    SW Dakota    Alki Av SW    SW Admiral    Spokane     S Spokane    S Jackson      Pike         Route    
Route    Bay-5                                    Wy     

56 --- --- 5:25amE 5:30amE 5:34amE§ --- --- 5:47amE§ 56 --- --- 5:58amE 6:04amE 6:09amE§ --- --- 6:25amE§ 57 6:06am 6:11am --- 6:18am 6:23am 6:28am 6:39am 6:45am 56 --- --- 6:28amE 6:34amE 6:39amE§ --- --- 6:55amE§ 57 6:39am 6:44am --- 6:52am 6:57am 7:02am 7:14am 7:20am 56 --- --- 7:03amEH 7:09amEH 7:14amEH§ --- --- 7:32amEH§ CB 56 --- --- 7:10am 7:17am 7:22am§ --- --- 7:43am§ CB 57 7:03am 7:08am --- 7:17am 7:22am 7:27am 7:39am 7:45am 56 --- --- 7:24amEH 7:31amEH 7:36amEH§ --- --- 7:59amEH§ CB 56 --- --- 7:39amE 7:46amE 7:51amE§ --- --- 8:14amE§ 57 7:34am 7:39am --- 7:47am 7:52am 7:57am 8:09am 8:15am CB 56 --- --- 7:50amE 7:57amE 8:02amE§ --- --- 8:25amE§ CB 57 8:10am 8:15am --- 8:22am 8:27am 8:32am 8:44am 8:50am 56 --- --- 8:28amE 8:34amE 8:39amE§ --- --- 8:59amE§ CB 56 --- --- 8:51am 8:57am 9:02am 9:06am 9:18am 9:25am 18 56 --- --- 9:21am 9:27am 9:32am 9:36am 9:48am 9:55am 15 56 --- --- 9:52am 9:58am 10:03am 10:07am 10:18am 10:25am 18 56 --- --- 10:23am 10:28am 10:33am 10:37am 10:48am 10:55am 15 56 --- --- 10:52am 10:57am 11:02am 11:06am 11:18am 11:25am 18 56 --- --- 11:22am 11:27am 11:32am 11:36am 11:48am 11:55am 15 56 --- --- 11:52am 11:57am 12:02pm 12:06pm 12:18pm 12:25pm 18 56 --- --- 12:22pm 12:27pm 12:32pm 12:36pm 12:48pm 12:55pm 15 56 --- --- 12:52pm 12:57pm 1:01pm 1:05pm 1:17pm 1:25pm 18 56 --- --- 1:22pm 1:27pm 1:31pm 1:35pm 1:47pm 1:55pm 15 56 --- --- 1:52pm 1:57pm 2:01pm 2:05pm 2:17pm 2:25pm 18 56 --- --- 2:22pm 2:27pm 2:31pm 2:35pm 2:47pm 2:55pm 15 56 --- --- 2:52pmH 2:57pmH 3:01pmH 3:05pmH 3:17pmH 3:25pmH 18 56 --- --- 3:22pm 3:27pm 3:31pm 3:35pm 3:47pm 3:55pm 15 56 --- --- 3:50pm 3:55pm 3:59pm 4:03pm 4:17pm 4:25pm 18 56 --- --- 4:19pmH 4:24pmH 4:29pmH 4:33pmH 4:47pmH 4:55pmH 15 56 --- --- 4:49pm 4:53pm 4:58pm 5:02pm 5:16pm 5:25pm 18 56 --- --- 5:19pm 5:23pm 5:28pm 5:32pm 5:46pm 5:55pm 15 56 --- --- 6:05pm 6:09pm 6:13pm 6:17pm 6:28pm 6:35pm 15 56 --- --- 6:42pm 6:46pm 6:50pm 6:53pm 7:04pm 7:10pm 18 56 --- --- 7:18pm 7:22pm 7:26pm 7:29pm 7:39pm 7:45pm 15 56 --- --- 7:48pm 7:52pm 7:56pm 7:59pm 8:09pm 8:15pm 15 56 --- --- 8:18pm 8:22pm 8:26pm 8:29pm 8:39pm 8:45pm 15 56 --- --- 8:48pm 8:52pm 8:56pm 8:59pm 9:09pm 9:15pm 15 56 --- --- 9:18pm 9:22pm 9:26pm 9:29pm 9:39pm 9:45pm 15 56 --- --- 10:18pm 10:22pm 10:26pm 10:29pm 10:39pm 10:45pm 15 56 --- --- 11:13pm 11:17pm 11:21pm 11:24pm 11:34pm 11:40pm 15 56 --- --- 12:03am 12:07am 12:11am 12:14am 12:24am 12:30am 15

Timetable Symbols

E-Route 56 EXPRESS
To downtown Seattle: makes no stops between SW Spokane St & Chelan Ave SW and Seneca St & 2nd Ave.
To West Seattle makes no stops between Columbia St & 2nd Ave and SW Spokane St & Chelan Ave SW.
H-This trip does NOT operate on Nov. 11 and 25, Dec. 27 thru Dec. 30 and Jan. 16.
CB-To Metro Base, between Airport Way S & S Atlantic St.
§-Estimated time.

Special Service Info

  • During peak hours Route 57 offers direct service to (mornings) and from (evenings) downtown Seattle. At all other times from Genesee Hill to downtown, board Route 51 and transfer to routes 55 or 56 at California Ave SW & SW Admiral Way.
  • For service to Genesee Hill from downtown Seattle, board routes 54 or 55 and transfer to Route 51 at California Ave SW & SW Alaska St. In downtown Seattle, routes 54 and 55 operate south on 3rd Ave.

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