Metrobus route
Anacostia & Bay E – Fort Dr NW & Albemarle St NW
No active alerts posted 55 stops
No alerts are currently posted for the C51 U St-Anacostia bus.
Alerts as published by WMATA. Data may not be real time. All lines.
Route shape from published schedule data; map © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Weekday | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First / last | 4:32 AM 10:50 PM | 4:30 AM 11:25 PM | 5:00 AM 11:30 PM |
| Morning rush (6–10 AM) | every ~20 min | every ~20 min | every ~22 min |
| Midday (10 AM–4 PM) | every ~20 min | every ~20 min | every ~20 min |
| Evening rush (4–8 PM) | every ~20 min | every ~20 min | every ~20 min |
| Evening (8 PM–midnight) | every ~27 min | every ~22 min | every ~30 min |
| Late night (midnight–6 AM) | every ~72 min | every ~72 min | every ~120 min |
| Trips per day | 56 | 58 | 52 |
| End-to-end time | 1 hr 19 min | 1 hr 11 min | 1 hr 11 min |
| Weekday | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First / last | 5:45 AM 12:05 AM | 5:40 AM 1:00 AM | 6:10 AM 12:45 AM |
| Morning rush (6–10 AM) | every ~20 min | every ~20 min | every ~22 min |
| Midday (10 AM–4 PM) | every ~20 min | every ~20 min | every ~20 min |
| Evening rush (4–8 PM) | every ~20 min | every ~20 min | every ~20 min |
| Evening (8 PM–midnight) | every ~20 min | every ~20 min | every ~24 min |
| Late night (midnight–6 AM) | every ~180 min | every ~72 min | every ~180 min |
| Trips per day | 56 | 59 | 53 |
| End-to-end time | 1 hr 16 min | 1 hr 16 min | 1 hr 17 min |
Average interval from the published schedule for reference dates Oct 20, 2026, Oct 24, 2026, Oct 18, 2026; planned work and holidays can change service. “—” = fewer than two trips in that period. Schedule data updated Oct 18, 2026, 5:33 PM ET.
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