Loudoun County Transit

Loudoun County Transit (LC Transit) is a public-transportation service provided by the Loudoun County, Virginia government. Loudoun County Transit provides fixed routes and on-demand/paratransit bus service.[1]

Loudoun County Transit
A 2016 Gillig BRTPlus 40' Loudoun County Transit bus at Reston Town Center station
Headquarters209 Gibson Street, NW Leesburg, Virginia 20177
LocaleLoudoun County, Virginia, U.S.
Service typeFixed-Route Bus Service, Demand Response and Paratransit
OperatorKeolis
Websiteloudoun.gov/4121/Transit-Commuter-Services

The buses operate from Dulles, Leesburg, and 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 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.[2]

Loudoun County Transit buses also operates local bus service through Sterling, Ashburn, and Leesburg, providing connections to 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,[3][4] while VRT buses are short (seating around 15) and have a predominantly white and maroon color scheme, frequently without a logo.[5][6] Local buses are around the same size as VRT buses & have the LC Transit logo.

Routes

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Route Terminals Notes
Commuter Bus[7][8]
281 Aldie
Dulles South Park and Ride
Washington, D.C.
H & 4th Streets NW
AM service, operates only inbound towards Washington
282 Arlington
Eads & 12th Streets
284 Arlington
Pentagon station
481 Leesburg
Leesburg Park and Ride
Washington, D.C.
H & 4th Streets NW
482 Arlington
Eads & 12th Streets
483 Purcelville
Purcelville Park and Ride
484 Hamilton
Harmony Park and Ride
486 Ashburn
Brambleton Park and Ride
Washington, D.C.
H & 4th Streets NW
681 Washington, D.C.
H & 4th Streets NW
Chantilly
East Gate Park and Ride
PM service, operates only outbound towards Loudoun County
682 Crystal City - 18th Street & Route 1
684 Arlington
Pentagon station
881 Washington, D.C.
H & 4th Streets NW
Leesburg
Leesburg Park and Ride
882 Crystal City
18th Street & US Route 1
883 Washington, D.C.
H & 4th Streets NW
Purcelville
Purcelville Park and Ride
884
885
886 Ashburn
Brambleton Park and Ride
Local Bus[9]
40[10] Purcelville
Purcelville Park and Ride
Leesburg
Loudoun County Government Center
Purcellville Connector
55[11] Leesburg Loop
Loudoun County Government Center
Leesburg Routes
56[11]
57[11]
62[12] Ashburn
Village Giant
Sterling
Dulles Town Center
Ashburn Connector
70[13] Leesburg - Loudoun County Government Center Sterling
NVCC Loudoun Campus
Leesburg to Sterling via Leesburg Pike
80[14] Sterling
Enterprise St & E Maple Av
Sugarland Run Connector
81[15] Sterling
Village at Potomac Falls
Sterling
Dulles Town Center
Countryside Connector
82[16] Sterling
William Watters House
Sterling
Sterling Library
Sterling Connector
Metro Connection[17]
312[18] Sterling
Village at Potomac Falls
Reston
Reston Town Center station
Potomac Falls
320/321[19] Ashburn
GWU Exploration Hall
McNair
Innovation Center station
George Washington University
322[20] Sterling
Dulles Town Center
Atlantic Boulevard Connector
323[21] McNair Loop
Innovation Center station
Sterling
331/332[22] Ashburn
One Loudoun
Ashburn
Ashburn station
One Loudoun
333[23] Ashburn - Quantum Park Sterling
Loudoun Gateway station
Quantum Park/Pacific Boulevard/Loudoun Gateway
341/342[24] Ashburn
Ashburn Chase Apartments
Ashburn
Ashburn station
Ashburn Village
343/344[25][26] Goose Creek Village
Park and Ride
Goose Creek/Ashburn Farm
351[27] Leesburg
Leesburg II Park and Ride
Leesburg
371[28] Ashburn
Old Ryan Road & Pinkhorn Way
Moorefield Parkway/Old Ryan Road
372[29] Ashburn
INOVA Ashburn Healthplex
Westwind Farm
373[30] Ashburn
Waxpool Road & Truro Parish Drive
Broadlands
374[31] Ashburn
Evergreen Ridge Drive & Barnstead Drive
Brambleton
375[32] Brambleton
Brambleton Town Center
381[33] Sterling Loop
Loudoun Gateway station
South Riding
382[34] Sterling
Stone Springs Hospital
Sterling
Loudoun Gateway station
Stone Ridge
391[35] Purcelville
Purcelville Park and Ride
Ashburn
Ashburn station
Purcellville/Harmony

References

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  1. ^ "Accessible Bus Service | Loudoun County, VA - Official Website". www.loudoun.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  2. ^ "SmarTrip. More than a smart card. It's pure genius". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Archived from the original on November 12, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  3. ^ Dekatyou. "Loudoun County Transit 71023". Photobucket. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  4. ^ "Commuter Bus Service". Loudoun County Government. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  5. ^ Dekatyou. "Virginia Regional Transit 197". Photobucket. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  6. ^ "Local Bus Service: Virginia Regional Transit". Loudoun County Government. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  7. ^ "Commuter Bus | Loudoun County, VA - Official Website". www.loudoun.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  8. ^ "COMMUTER BUS SCHEDULE". www.loudoun.gov. December 5, 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  9. ^ "Local Bus | Loudoun County, VA - Official Website". www.loudoun.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  10. ^ "PURCELLVILLE CONNECTOR". www.loudoun.gov. July 1, 2021.
  11. ^ a b c "LEESBURG FIXED ROUTES & SAFETY RIDE". www.loudoun.gov. May 3, 2021.
  12. ^ "ASHBURN CONNECTOR". www.loudoun.gov. August 9, 2021.
  13. ^ "LEESBURG - STERLING". www.loudoun.gov. May 1, 2021.
  14. ^ "SUGARLAND RUN". www.loudoun.gov. March 7, 2022.
  15. ^ "COUNTRYSIDE CONNECTOR". www.loudoun.gov. May 3, 2021.
  16. ^ "STERLING CONNECTOR". www.loudoun.gov. May 3, 2021.
  17. ^ "Silver Line Bus Routes | Loudoun County, VA - Official Website". www.loudoun.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  18. ^ "Cascades/Potomac Falls——Reston Town Center Metro Station". www.loudoun.gov. May 1, 2023.
  19. ^ "Innovation Metro Station——George Washington University Dulles Town Center Park & Ride Lot".
  20. ^ "Innovation Center Metro Station —— Atlantic Connector". www.loudoun.gov. May 1, 2023.
  21. ^ "Sterling——Innovation Metro Station". www.loudoun.gov. May 1, 2023.
  22. ^ "One Loudoun —— Ashburn Metro Station".
  23. ^ "Quantum-Pacific-Gateway Loop——Loudoun Gateway Metro Station". www.loudoun.gov. May 1, 2023.
  24. ^ "Ashburn Village —— Ashburn Metro Station". www.loudoun.gov. May 1, 2023.
  25. ^ "Goose Creek & Ashburn Farm —— Ashburn Metro Station". www.loudoun.gov. May 1, 2023.
  26. ^ "Goose Creek & Ashburn Farm —— Ashburn Metro Station". www.loudoun.gov. May 1, 2023.
  27. ^ "Leesburg —— Ashburn Metro Station". www.loudoun.gov. May 1, 2023.
  28. ^ "Mooreview Pkwy/ Old Ryan Road —— Ashburn Metro Station". www.loudoun.gov. May 1, 2023.
  29. ^ "Westwind Farm —— Ashburn Metro Station". www.loudoun.gov. May 1, 2023.
  30. ^ "Broadlands —— Ashburn Metro Station". www.loudoun.gov. May 1, 2023.
  31. ^ "Brambleton ——Ashburn Metro Station". www.loudoun.gov. May 1, 2023.
  32. ^ "Brambleton —— Ashburn Metro Station". www.loudoun.gov. May 1, 2023.
  33. ^ "South Riding——Loudoun Gateway Metro Station". www.loudoun.gov. May 1, 2023.
  34. ^ "Stone Ridge —— Loudoun Gateway Metro Station". www.loudoun.gov. May 1, 2023.
  35. ^ "Purcellville and Harmony Park & Ride Lots —— Ashburn Metro Station". www.loudoun.gov. May 1, 2023.
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