The Langley Park–Cheverly Line, designated Route F8, was a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between the Cheverly Metro station of the Silver and Orange Lines of the Washington Metro and Takoma – Langley Crossroads Transit Center in Langley Park, Maryland. The line operated every 30–35 minutes during peak hours and every 60–65 minutes at all other times. F8 trips were roughly 54–60 minutes. The route was discontinued during WMATA's Better Bus Redesign on June 29, 2025 with portions of the route taken over by other WMATA Routes and TheBus.
Route Route F8 operated on weekdays between 5:35 AM and 8:41 PM, Saturdays between 5:47 AM and 9:22 PM, and Sundays between 9:55 AM and 7:00 PM. Route F8 operated out of Landover Division at all times. It originally operated out of Bladensburg until 1989.
F8 Stops
Bus stopDirectionConnectionsPrince George's County, MarylandCheverlyBus Bay BNorthbound station,Southbound terminal Metrobus: F1, F12, F13 TheBus: 18, 23 Washington Metro: Cheverly Avenue / Columbia Park RoadNorthbound Metrobus: F13 TheBus: 18Cheverly Avenue / Arbor StreetBidirectional Metrobus: F13 TheBus: 18Cheverly Avenue / Arbor StreetBidirectional Metrobus: F13 TheBus: 18Cheverly Avenue / Cheverly CircleNorthbound Metrobus: F13 TheBus: 18Cheverly Avenue / Euclid StreetSouthbound Metrobus: F13 TheBus: 18Cheverly Avenue / Belleview ParkwayBidirectional Metrobus: F13 TheBus: 18Cheverly Avenue / Forest RoadBidirectional Metrobus: F13 TheBus: 18Cheverly Avenue / Inwood StreetBidirectional Metrobus: F13 TheBus: 18Cheverly Avenue / Kilmer StreetBidirectional Metrobus: F13 TheBus: 18Cheverly Avenue / Lombard StreetBidirectional Metrobus: F13 TheBus: 18Cheverly Avenue / Montrose RoadBidirectional Metrobus: F13 TheBus: 18Hospital Drive / Landover RoadBidirectional Metrobus: L12, F1, F13Hospital Drive / County Health CenterBidirectional Metrobus: L12, F1, F13Landover Road / 58th AvenueNorthbound Metrobus: F1 TheBus: 18Landover Road / 58th PlaceSouthbound Metrobus: F1 TheBus: 18Landover Road / 57th AvenueSouthbound Metrobus: F1 TheBus: 18Landover Road / 56th AvenueBidirectional Metrobus: F1 TheBus: 18Landover Road / 55th AvenueBidirectional Metrobus: F1 TheBus: 18Landover Road / Annapolis RoadSouthbound Metrobus: F1, T18 TheBus: 18Annapolis Road / 54th StreetBidirectional Metrobus: F1, T18 TheBus: 18Annapolis Road / 53rd AvenueNorthbound Metrobus: F1, T18 TheBus: 18Annapolis Road / 53rd PlaceSouthbound Metrobus: F1, T18 TheBus: 18Annapolis Road / Bladensburg Elementary SchoolBidirectional Metrobus: F1, T18 TheBus: 18Annapolis Road / Edmonston RoadBidirectional Metrobus: F1, T14, T18 TheBus: 18Annapolis Road / 48th StreetBidirectional Metrobus: F1, T14, T18 TheBus: 18Annapolis Road / 46th StreetBidirectional Metrobus: F1, T14, T18 TheBus: 18Baltimore Avenue / #4319BidirectionalCharles Armentrout Drive / Baltimore AvenueBidirectionalRhode Island Avenue / 42nd PlaceBidirectional Metrobus: 83 TheBus: 13, 17Rhode Island Avenue / Country Service BuildingBidirectional Metrobus: 83 TheBus: 13, 17Baltimore Avenue / Gallatin StreetBidirectional Metrobus: 83 TheBus: 13, 17Baltimore Avenue / Hamilton StreetNorthbound Metrobus: 83 TheBus: 17Baltimore Avenue / Jefferson StreetSouthbound Metrobus: 83 TheBus: 17Jefferson Street / 44th AvenueBidirectionalJefferson Street / 43rd AvenueBidirectionalJefferson Street / 42nd AvenueBidirectional TheBus: 13Jefferson Street / 41st AvenueBidirectionalJefferson Street / 40th AvenueBidirectional Metrobus: 86Jefferson Street / 38th AvenueBidirectional38th Avenue / Hamilton StreetNorthbound Metrobus: 86 TheBus: 12, 18Hamilton Street / 38th AvenueSouthbound Metrobus: 86 TheBus: 12, 13, 18Hamilton Street / 37th AvenueBidirectional TheBus: 12, 13, 18Hamilton Street / 36th AvenueBidirectional TheBus: 12, 13, 18Hamilton Street / 35th AvenueNorthbound TheBus: 12, 13, 18Hamilton Street / Queens Chapel RoadSouthbound TheBus: 12, 13, 18Hamilton Street / 31st AvenueBidirectional Metrobus: F6, F8, R4 TheBus: 12, 13West HyattsvilleBus Bays D and EBidirectional Metrobus: F1, F6, R4 TheBus: 12, 13 Washington Metro: Hamilton Street / Ager RoadBidirectional Metrobus: F6, F8, R4 TheBus: 12, 13Hamilton Street / 31st AvenueBidirectional Metrobus: F6, F8, R4 TheBus: 12, 13Hamilton Street / 31st AvenueBidirectional Metrobus: F6, F8, R4 TheBus: 12, 13Queens Chapel Road / Hamilton Manor DriveSouthbound Metrobus: F6, R4Queens Chapel Road / Jefferson StreetNorthbound Metrobus: F6, R4Queens Chapel Road / Lancer DriveBidirectional Metrobus: F6, R4 TheBus: 18Queens Chapel Road / Sacred Heart HomeBidirectional Metrobus: F6, R4 TheBus: 18Queens Chapel Road / Nicholson StreetBidirectional Metrobus: F6, R4 TheBus: 18Queens Chapel Road / Oliver StreetBidirectional Metrobus: F6, R4 TheBus: 18Belcrest Road / Queens Chapel RoadBidirectional Metrobus: 86, F4, F6, R4 TheBus: 18Hyattsville CrossingBus Bays C and HBidirectional Metrobus: 86, C4, F4, F6, R4 TheBus: 13, 14, 18 Shuttle-UM: 113 Washington Metro: Belcrest Road / #6505Northbound Metrobus: C4, F6, R4 TheBus: 13, 14 Shuttle-UMBelcrest Road / Freedom WaySouthbound Metrobus: C4, F6, R4 TheBus: 13, 14 Shuttle-UMToledo Road / Belcrest RoadBidirectional Metrobus: C4, F6, R4 TheBus: 13, 14 Shuttle-UMToledo Road / Adelphi RoadBidirectional TheBus: 13, 14 Shuttle-UM (Southbound only)Adelphi Road / Toledo Road NorthboundAdelphi Road / Underwood StreetNorthbound Metrobus: F6Adelphi Road / Belcrest Road Southbound Metrobus: F6Adelphi Road / Van Buren StreetBidirectional Metrobus: F6Adelphi Road / Wells ParkwayBidirectional Metrobus: F6Adelphi Road / Pennsylvania StreetBidirectional Metrobus: F6Adelphi Road / Rutgers StreetBidirectional Metrobus: F6University Boulevard / Tulane DriveBidirectional Metrobus: C2University Boulevard / 25th AvenueBidirectional Metrobus: C2University Boulevard / 23rd AvenueBidirectional Metrobus: C2, R2 TheBus: 18University Boulevard / Riggs RoadBidirectional Metrobus: C2, C4, R1, R2 TheBus: 18 MTA: Purple Line (at Riggs Road station)(Planned)University Boulevard / Riggs RoadNorthbound Metrobus: C2, C4, R1, R2 TheBus: 1815th Avenue / University BoulevardBidirectional TheBus: 18Kanawha Street / 15th AvenueBidirectional TheBus: 18Kanawha Street / 14th AvenueNorthbound TheBus: 1814th Avenue / Kanawha StreetSouthbound TheBus: 1814th Avenue / Langley WayBidirectional TheBus: 18Merrimac Drive / 14th Avenue Bidirectional TheBus: 18Merrimac Drive / New Hampshire AvenueBidirectional Metrobus: K6 TheBus: 18Merrimac Drive / 12th AvenueSouthboundMerrimac Drive / Tehona DriveSouthboundTakoma LangleyBus Bay CNorthbound terminal,Southbound station Metrobus: C2, C4, K6, K9 Ride On: 15, 16, 17, 18, 25 TheBus: 18 Shuttle-UM: 129 MTA: Purple Line (Planned)
History The line originally operated as a DC Transit Bus Route as the Prince George's–Langley Park Line and was designated as Route G8 which began service in April, 1960 between Langley Park and Prince George's Hospital, via Merrimac Drive, 14th Avenue, Kanawha Street, 15th Avenue, University Boulevard, Campus Drive, Adelphi Road, Toledo Road, Prince George's Plaza Shopping Center, Belcrest Road, Queens Chapel Road, Hamilton Street, 38th Avenue, Jefferson Street, Baltimore Avenue, Annapolis Road, and Landover Road.
The line was eventually converted into a WMATA Metrobus Route on February 4, 1973 when WMATA acquired DC Transit. On December 3, 1978, G8 was simply renamed as route "F8", even though it retained its same exact routing.
Around 1992, when Charles Armentrout Drive opened in Hyattsville, F8 was minorly rerouted to divert off Baltimore Avenue (U.S. Alt Route 1) onto Charles Armentrout Drive and then use Rhode Island Avenue (U.S. Route 1) to get back to Baltimore Avenue (U.S. Route 1).
On December 11, 1993, F8 was extended from its original terminus at Prince George's Hospital to the Cheverly station, via Cheverly Avenue to replace the segment of F2's routing that got discontinued. F8 was also rerouted to serve the newly opened West Hyattsville and Prince George's Plaza stations.
On May 15, 2003, the former Metrobus bus bays in front of the former G.C. Murphy store inside Prince George's Plaza, were demolished in order to build a new Target store. Route F8 stopped directing entering into and looping inside the Prince George's Plaza.
On December 30, 2012, the, line was renamed from the Prince George's–Langley Park Line to the Langley Park–Cheverly Line.
When the Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center opened on December 22, 2016, the F8 was rerouted, along with several other Metrobus, Ride On buses, Shuttle UM and TheBus routes, to serve the newly opened Transit Center. Route F8 would serve Bus Bay C.
In 2018, WMATA proposed to reroute the F8 along 23rd Avenue in Lewisdale to replace Route R2 and discontinue service along Adelphi Road. This was proposed to streamline the R2 along Riggs Road.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, route F8 was relegated to operate on its Saturday schedule beginning on March 16, 2020. However on March 18, 2020, the line was further reduced to operate on its Sunday schedule. Weekend service was also suspended beginning on March 21, 2020. On August 23, 2020, additional service was added to route F8 along with its weekend service being restored.
On September 26, 2020, WMATA proposed to reduce the frequency of buses to every 60 minutes on the F8 due to low federal funding. Later in February 2021 during WMATA's FY2022 Budget crisis, WMATA proposed to eliminate the F8 beginning in January 2022. Subsequently on April 22, 2021, WMATA approved the FY2022 budget and received federal funding to avoid service cuts.
On June 10, 2021, WMATA proposed to restore the line's pre-pandemic schedule as part of WMATA's Pandemic Recovery Plan. Full service was restored on September 5, 2021.
Due to rising cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, the line was reduced to its Saturday service on weekdays beginning on January 10, 2022. Full weekday service resumed on February 7, 2022.
In 2024 during WMATA's FY2024 Budget crisis, WMATA proposed to eliminate all F8 service. However on April 25, 2024, Metro’s Board of Directors approved a $4.8 billion capital and operating budget which avoided service cuts.
Better Bus Redesign In 2022, WMATA launched its Better Bus Redesign project, which aimed to redesign the entire Metrobus Network and is the first full redesign of the agency's bus network in its history.
In April 2023, WMATA launched its Draft Visionary Network. As part of the drafts, WMATA proposed to split the F8 into different portions.
The portion between Cheverly station and the intersection of Annapolis Road & Baltimore Avenue was renamed to Route MD342 in the drafts and was modified to operate between Takoma station and Capitol Heights station via Martin Luther King Jr. Highway, Columbia Pike Road, Cheverly station, Cheverly Avenue, Landover Road, Hospital Drive, Prince George's Hospital, Annapolis Road, Bladensburg Road, 8th Avenue, Hamilton Street, West Hyattsville station, Queens Chapel Road, Chillum Road, Eastern Avenue, and Carroll Street. The line would be a combination of Routes F1, F2, and F8.
The portion between Prince George's Hospital and Hyattsville Crossing station was also modified to no longer serve West Hyattsville station, and instead operate between Cheverly station and Highview Apartments via via Arbor Street, Tuxedo Road, Kenilworth Avenue, Pepsi Place, Hospital Drive, Prince George's Hospital, Landover Road, Annapolis Road, Baltimore Avenue, Charles Armentrout Drive, Rhode Island Avenue, Jefferson Street, 42nd Avenue, Queensbury Road, Hyattsville Crossing station, East-West Highway, Toledo Terrace, Northwest Drive, Dean Drive, and Highview Terrace. The line was named Route MD344 in the proposals and was a combination of portions from Routes F1, F2, F8, and R4.