The Brookland–Potomac Park Line, designated Route H1 was a weekday peak hour-only bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Brookland–CUA station of the Washington Metro's Red Line and Potomac Park. The Line ran south about every 16 minutes during the AM Rush and north every 20–30 minutes during the PM rush. Trips took roughly 50–65 minutes to complete. Like most of the other "1" Lines (L1, V1, X1, etc.), it provided extra service to its daily counterpart during peak hours.

Background Route H1 ran from Brookland–Catholic University of America station to West Potomac Park, mainly along Columbia Road, 23rd Street, and Constitution Avenue, proving service in Adams Morgan, Dupont Circle, and Foggy Bottom without making customers need to take multiple routes during the peak hours. It was mainly an alternative service for routes H2, H3, and H4 between Columbia Heights station and Brookland–CUA station

Route H1 operated out of Bladensburg Division.

Stops

Bus stopDirectionConnectionsWashington, D.C.C Street NW / 17th Street NW (North)18th Street NW / E Street NW (South)Potomac ParkNorthbound stop,Southbound terminal Metrobus: 3F, 11Y, 42, 43, L1, S1Constitution Avenue NW / 21st Street NWBidirectional Metrobus: 3F, L1 DC Circulator: National Mall Route Constitution Avenue NW / 22nd Street NWSouthbound Metrobus: 3F, L1 23rd Street NW / C Street NWBidirectional Metrobus: L1 23rd Street NW / Virginia Avenue NWNorthbound Metrobus: L123rd Street NW / E Street NWSouthbound Metrobus: L1 23rd Street NW / G Street NWBidirectional Metrobus: 31, 32, 36, 42, 43, L1, X1 23rd Street NW / I Street NWFoggy Bottom–GWUBidirectional Metrobus: 31, 32, 36, 39, L1, X1 Washington Metro: New Hampshire Avenue NW / M Street NWBidirectional Metrobus: L1 DC Circulator: Rosslyn – Georgetown – Dupont New Hampshire Avenue NW / N Street NWBidirectional Metrobus: D1, D6, L1 20th Street NW / New Hampshire Avenue NWSouthbound Metrobus: D1, D6, L1 20th Street NW / P Street NWNorthbound Metrobus: L1Massachusetts Avenue NW / 20th Street NWDupont CircleBidirectional Metrobus: 37, 42, D1, D2, D6, G2, L1, N2, N4, N6 DC Circulator: Rosslyn – Georgetown – Dupont Circle Georgetown University Shuttle Washington Metro: Connecticut Avenue NW / R Street NWSouthbound Metrobus: 42, 43, L1, L2 Connecticut Avenue NW / Florida Avenue NWNorthbound Metrobus: 42, 43, L1, L2 Connecticut Avenue NW / Leroy Place NWSouthbound Metrobus: 42, 43, L1, L2 Columbia Road NW / California Street NWBidirectional Metrobus: 42, 43, L2Columbia Road NW / 19th Street NWBidirectional Metrobus: 42, 43, L2 Columbia Road NW / Mintwood Place NWBidirectional Metrobus: 42, 43, L2Columbia Road NW / Biltmore Street NWSouthbound Metrobus: 42, 43, 90, 96, L2 Columbia Road NW / 18th Street NWNorthbound Metrobus: 42, 43, 90, 96, L2Columbia Road NW / Ontario Road NWBidrectional Metrobus: 42, 43Columbia Road NW / Quarry Road NWSouthbound Metrobus: 42, 43Columbia Road NW / Mozart Place NWNorthbound Metrobus: 42, 43Harvard Street NW / Argonne Place NWWestbound Metrobus: 42, 43, D32, H2, H3, H4Mount Pleasant Street NW / Irving Street NWWestbound Metrobus: 42, 43, H3, H4 DC Circulator Woodley Park–Adams Morgan–McPherson Square Metro Irving Street NW / 16th Street NWEastbound Metrobus: 42, 43, D32, H2, H3, H4, H8, S1, S2, S9, W47 DC Circulator Woodley Park–Adams Morgan–McPherson Square MetroColumbia Road NW / 16th Street NWWestbound42, 43, D32, H2, H3, H4, S1, S2, S9, W47 DC Circulator Woodley Park–Adams Morgan–McPherson Square Metro Irving Street NW / 14th Street NWColumbia HeightsEastbound Metrobus: 52, 54, 59, D32, H2, H3, H4, H8, W47 DC Circulator Woodley Park–Adams Morgan–McPherson Square Metro Washington Metro: Columbia Road NW / 14th Street NWColumbia HeightsWestbound Metrobus: 52, 54, 59, D32, H2, H3, H4, H8, W47 DC Circulator Woodley Park–Adams Morgan–McPherson Square Metro Washington Metro: Irving Street NW / 13th Street NWEastbound Metrobus: H2, H3, H4, H8 Columbia Road NW / 13th Street NWWestbound Metrobus: H2, H3, H4, H8 Irving Street NW / 11th Street NWEastbound Metrobus: 64, H2, H3, H4, H8Columbia Road NW / 11th Street NWWestbound Metrobus: 64, H2, H3, H4, H8Irving Street NW / Sherman Avenue NWEastbound Metrobus: 63, H2, H3, H4Columbia Road NW / Sherman Avenue NWWestbound Metrobus: 63, H2, H3, H4Irving Street NW / Georgia AvenueEastbound Metrobus: 70, 79, H2, H3, H4Columbia Road NW / Georgia AvenueWestbound Metrobus: 70, 79, H2, H3, H4Irving Street NW / Warder Street NWEastbound Metrobus: H2, H3, H4Columbia Road NW / Warder Street NWWestbound Metrobus: H2, H3, H4Irving Street NW / Park Place NWEastbound Metrobus: H2, H3, H4Michigan Avenue NW / Children's National HospitalBidirectional Metrobus: H2, H3, H4Michigan Avenue NW / First Street NWBidirectional Metrobus: D8, H2, H3, H4First Street NW / Michigan Avenue NWBidirectional Metrobus: D8, H2, H3, H4MedStar Washington Hospital Center / Outpatient ClinicBidirectional Metrobus: D8, H2, H4Veterans Affairs Hospital / Main EntranceBidirectional Metrobus: D8, H2, H4First Street NW / Entrance to MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital Eastbound Metrobus: D8, H2, H4Michigan Avenue NW / North Capitol StreetEastbound Metrobus: 80, D8, H2, H3, H4Michigan Avenue NE / North Capitol StreetBidirectional Metrobus: 80, D8, H2, H3, H4Michigan Avenue NE / Franklin Street NEBidirectional Metrobus: 80, H2, H3, H4Michigan Avenue NE / Irving Street NEBidirectional Metrobus: 80, H2, H3, H4 Michigan Avenue NE / 4th Street NEEastbound Metrobus: 80, H2, H3, H4Michigan Avenue NE / Gibbons Hall (Catholic University of America)Westbound Metrobus: 80, H2, H3, H4Monroe Street NE / 7th Street NEBidirectional Metrobus: 80, G8, H2, H3, H4Brookland–CUABus Bay BWestbound stop,Eastbound terminal Metrobus: 80, G8, H2, H3, H4, H6, H8, H9, R4 CUA Shuttle: Blue, Green ACHS Shuttle: Brookland Metro Metropolitan Branch Trail Washington Metro:

History H1 was created as a brand new route on September 18, 1999, to operate as a "reincarnation" of the former H6 "Brookland - Kennedy Center" Line that was discontinued around March 1995.

A study along the H Lines was released in 2013 and they made two proposals to improve route H1. One was to create 2 additional trips during the PM Rush, one at 6:30 and one at 7:00. The other proposal was to make the line operate all day instead of only during peak hours The route would operate in both directions and terminate at Dupont Circle station or Foggy Bottom–GWU station. It was also proposed to increase peak hour service to run buses every 15 minutes and 30 minutes during off hours.

In 2018, the proposal was brought back up. At the same time, it was proposed to reroute the line in the Potomac Park area so it would be changed to operate along Constitution Avenue, 18th Street, and Virginia Avenue to the terminal west of 18th Street NW. Service on 18th Street between Virginia Avenue and E Street NW, and C Street between 17th Street and Virginia Avenue NW, would be eliminated. Alternative service would be provided by Routes L1 and 80. This was proposed due to customers wanting more Crosstown service between Brookland–CUA and Columbia Heights. The reroute was also proposed so that there would be only one terminal stand to avoid complexity. However despite strong support, the proposal never happened.

On March 16, 2020, WMATA suspended Route H1 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2020, WMATA proposed to eliminate Route H1. WMATA said they wanted to get rid of the routes that duplicate other routes or have very reliable alternative services, such as the H1. By September 5, 2021, all suspended routes including the H1 was no longer mentioned on WMATA's website. Alternative service is provided by Routes H2 and H4 from Columbia Heights to Brookland–CUA and Routes 42 and 43 from Adams Morgan to Dupont Circle. Riders could also use the Washington Metro's Green, Yellow, and Red Lines.

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