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261
Weekday: Sept. 19 thru Feb. 5, 2010

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Route Map
To DOWNTOWN SEATTLE (Weekday):
   152nd Av NE  156th Av NE    NE 6th      Evergreen    On SR-520     5th Av      5th Av S   
        &            &            &          Point     At Montlake       &            &      
       2600       NE 8th     108th Av NE    Station       Blvd         Pike       S Jackson  

5:31am 5:38am 5:51am 6:02am§ 6:06am§ 6:15am§ 6:21am§ 6:26am 6:33am 6:46am 6:57am§ 7:01am§ 7:11am§ 7:19am§ 6:52am 6:59am 7:14am 7:25am§ 7:29am§ 7:40am§ 7:49am§ 7:20am 7:27am 7:42am 7:55am§ 8:00am§ 8:13am§ 8:23am§ 7:51am 7:58am 8:14am 8:28am§ 8:33am§ 8:45am§ 8:53am§
To OVERLAKE (Weekday):
    5th Av S      4th Av      On SR-520    Evergreen     NE 6th     156th Av NE  152nd Av NE 
        &            &       At Montlake     Point          &            &            &      
    S Jackson      Univ         Blvd        Station    108th Av NE    NE 8th         2600    
                                                                                   Crossing  

3:32pm 3:38pm 3:49pm§ 3:54pm§ 4:07pm§ 4:22pm§ 4:32pm§ 4:03pm 4:10pm 4:23pm§ 4:29pm§ 4:42pm§ 4:57pm§ 5:07pm§ 4:33pm 4:40pm 4:54pm§ 5:00pm§ 5:13pm§ 5:28pm§ 5:38pm§ 5:03pm 5:11pm 5:27pm§ 5:34pm§ 5:47pm§ 6:02pm§ 6:12pm§ 5:47pm 5:54pm 6:07pm§ 6:13pm§ 6:26pm§ 6:41pm§ 6:50pm§

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§-Estimated time.

Special Service Info

  • Direct service to and from downtown Seattle is provided by Route 261, during weekday peak hours, only. At all other times, for service from the Crossroads/Bellevue area to downtown Seattle, Route 253 makes direct connections with Route 550 at the Bellevue Transit Center. From downtown to the Eastside, board Route 550 and transfer to Route 253 at the Bellevue Transit Center. NOTE: Route 550 leaves downtown Seattle via Stewart St, 2nd Ave, S Washington St and 5th Ave S. Only selected stops on 2nd Ave are served. Please check on-street information, or Sound Transit's Get Ready to Ride guide for bus stop locations. For direct, weekday service from the Bear Creek/Redmond area to downtown Seattle, please refer to the 250, 265, 266 and 268 timetables.

Holiday Information - There is no service on this route on weekends or the following holidays:

  • Veterans Day, Nov. 11
  • Thanksgiving, Nov. 26
  • Day after Thanksgiving, Nov. 27
  • Christmas Eve, Dec. 24
  • Christmas, Dec. 25
  • Holiday Week, Dec. 28 - 31
  • New Year's Day, Jan. 1
  • ML King Jr Day, Jan. 18.

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