Langley Park–Cheverly Line
| Company type | Bus service |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | December 3, 1978 |
| Defunct | June 29, 2025 |
| Fate | Service discontinued; replaced by TheBus Route P43 and Metrobus Routes P10, P32, and P33 |
Area served | Prince George's County, Maryland |
| Parent | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority |
The Langley Park–Cheverly Line, identified as Route F8, was a bus service running daily under the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. It linked the Cheverly station—serving the Silver and Orange Lines—with the Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center located in Langley Park, Maryland. During peak periods, buses operated every 30 to 35 minutes, while off-peak intervals extended to 60 to 65 minutes. Each journey typically lasted between 54 and 60 minutes.
Current route
Route F8 provided service on weekdays from 5:35 AM until 8:41 PM, on Saturdays from 5:47 AM to 9:22 PM, and on Sundays from 9:55 AM to 7:00 PM. The route was managed out of the Landover Division at all times, having previously been dispatched from Bladensburg until 1989.
F8 Stops
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| Bus stop | Direction | Connections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince George's County, Maryland | ||||
| Cheverly Bus Bay B |
Northbound station, Southbound terminal |
Template:Bus icon Metrobus: F1, F12, F13 Template:Bus icon TheBus: 18, 23 Template:Rint Washington Metro: Template:WMATA icon Template:WMATA icon | ||
| Cheverly Avenue / Columbia Park Road | Northbound | Template:Bus icon Metrobus: F13 Template:Bus icon TheBus: 18 | ||
| Cheverly Avenue / Arbor Street | Bidirectional | Template:Bus icon Metrobus: F13 Template:Bus icon TheBus: 18 | ||
| Cheverly Avenue / Cheverly Circle | Northbound | Template:Bus icon Metrobus: F13 Template:Bus icon TheBus: 18 | ||
| Cheverly Avenue / Euclid Street | Southbound | Template:Bus icon Metrobus: F13 Template:Bus icon TheBus: 18 | ||
| Cheverly Avenue / Belleview Parkway | Bidirectional | Template:Bus icon Metrobus: F13 Template:Bus icon TheBus: 18 | ||
| Hospital Drive / Landover Road | Bidirectional | Template:Bus icon Metrobus: L12, F1, F13 | ||
| Hospital Drive / County Health Center | Bidirectional | Template:Bus icon Metrobus: L12, F1, F13 | ||
| Landover Road / 58th Avenue | Northbound | Template:Bus icon Metrobus: F1 Template:Bus icon TheBus: 18 | ||
| Landover Road / Annapolis Road (Maryland Route 450) | Southbound | Template:Bus icon Metrobus: F1, T18 Template:Bus icon TheBus: 18 | ||
| Annapolis Road / Edmonston Road | Bidirectional | Template:Bus icon Metrobus: F1, T14, T18 Template:Bus icon TheBus: 18 | ||
| Rhode Island Avenue / 42nd Place (U. S. Route 1 in Maryland) | Bidirectional | Template:Bus icon Metrobus: 83 Template:Bus icon TheBus: 13, 17 | ||
| Baltimore Avenue / Hamilton Street | Northbound | Template:Bus icon Metrobus: 83 Template:Bus icon TheBus: 17 | ||
| Jefferson Street / 42nd Avenue | Bidirectional | Template:Bus icon TheBus: 13 | ||
| Jefferson Street / 40th Avenue | Bidirectional | Template:Bus icon Metrobus: 86 | ||
| 38th Avenue / Hamilton Street | Northbound | Template:Bus icon Metrobus: 86 Template:Bus icon TheBus: 12, 18 | ||
| Hamilton Street / Queens Chapel Road | Southbound | Template:Bus icon TheBus: 12, 13, 18 | ||
| Hamilton Street / 31st Avenue | Bidirectional | Template:Bus icon Metrobus: F6, F8, R4 Template:Bus icon TheBus: 12, 13 | ||
| West Hyattsville Bus Bays D and E |
Bidirectional | Template:Bus icon Metrobus: F1, F6, R4 Template:Bus icon TheBus: 12, 13 Template:Rint Washington Metro: Template:WMATA icon | ||
| Belcrest Road / Queens Chapel Road | Bidirectional | Template:Bus icon Metrobus: 86, F4, F6, R4 Template:Bus icon TheBus: 18 | ||
| Hyattsville Crossing Bus Bays C and H |
Bidirectional | Template:Bus icon Metrobus: 86, C4, F4, F6, R4 Template:Bus icon TheBus: 13,14,18 Template:Bus icon Shuttle-UM:113 Template:Rint Washington Metro : Template:WMATA icon | ||
| Toledo Road / Belcrest Road | Bidirectional | Template:Bus iconMetrobus : C4,F6,R4 Template:Bus iconTheBus :13 ,14 Template:Bus iconShuttle-UM | ||
| Adelphi Road / Underwood Street | Northbound | Template:Bus iconMetrobus :F6 | ||
| University Boulevard / Tulane Drive (Maryland Route 193) | Bidirectional | Template:Bus iconMetrobus :C2 | ||
| University Boulevard / Riggs Road (Maryland Route 212) | Bidirectional | Template:Bus iconMetrobus :C2,C4,R1,R2 Template:Bus iconTheBus :18 Template:Rint Maryland Transit Administration :Purple Line (Maryland) (Planned) | ||
| Kanawha Street /14th Avenue | Northbound | Template:Bus iconTheBus :18 | ||
| Merrimac Drive / New Hampshire Avenue (Maryland Route650) | Bidirectional | Template:Bus iconMetrobus :K6 Template:Bus iconTheBus :18 | ||
| Takoma Langley station Bus Bay C |
Northbound terminal, Southbound station |
Template:Bus iconMetrobus :C2,C4,K6,K9 Template:Bus iconRide On :15,16,17,18,25 Template:Bus iconTheBus :18 Template:Bus iconShuttle-UM :129 Template:Rint Maryland Transit Administration :Purple Line (Maryland) (Planned) | ||
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History
Initially launched in April 1960 as the Prince George's–Langley Park Line under DC Transit, the service operated as Route G8, connecting Langley Park with Prince George's Hospital via a detailed local path. Following WMATA's acquisition of DC Transit, the route transitioned to a Metrobus service on February 4, 1973. Subsequently, on December 3, 1978, the designation changed from G8 to "F8" while maintaining the original route.
Around 1992, the F8 route was adjusted slightly to include Charles Armentrout Drive in Hyattsville. On December 11, 1993, the line was extended beyond Prince George's Hospital to Cheverly station, taking over a segment from the discontinued F2 route and adding stops at West Hyattsville and Prince George's Plaza stations.
Due to the demolition of bus bays for a new Target store, F8 stopped entering the Prince George's Plaza loop on May 15, 2003. Later, on December 30, 2012, the line was renamed from the Prince George's–Langley Park Line to the Langley Park–Cheverly Line.
With the inauguration of the Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center on December 22, 2016, F8 was rerouted to serve Bus Bay C at this new hub alongside other local routes.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, starting March 16, 2020, F8 operated on a limited schedule—initially following a Saturday timetable before further reductions to Sunday service and suspension of weekend operations from March 21. Weekend service and additional trips were reinstated on August 23, 2020. Full operational status resumed on September 5, 2021.
Better Bus Redesign
In 2022, WMATA launched its inaugural comprehensive revision of the Metrobus Network known as the Better Bus Redesign project.
By April 2023, WMATA unveiled its Draft Visionary Network plan proposing to divide Route F8. The section between Cheverly station and Annapolis Road & Baltimore Avenue was redesignated as Route MD342. This new route would run between Takoma station and Capitol Heights station, utilizing major corridors such as Martin Luther King Jr. Highway, Columbia Pike Road, and serving West Hyattsville station. It combined elements from Routes F1, F2, and F8.
Another portion was renamed Route MD344, operating between Cheverly station and Highview Apartments while bypassing West Hyattsville station. This route integrated segments from Routes F1, F2, F8, and R4.
In WMATA’s Revised Draft Visionary Network, Route MD342 became P43 with modifications aligning it alongside TheBus Route 18 between Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center and Addison Road station, excluding service to Prince George's Hospital and certain local streets. Route MD344 merged with proposed Route MD252 to form P42, running between Takoma station and New Carrollton station via Fort Lincoln. Portions of former F8 service were reassigned to proposed Routes P32 and P10; however, no substitute service was planned for Charles Armentrout Drive and Baltimore Avenue.
These adjustments were incorporated into WMATA’s 2025 Proposed Network. On November 21, 2024, WMATA officially approved the Better Bus Redesign Network.
Starting June 29, 2025, all operations under Route F8 ceased. TheBus Route P43 became the primary successor route supplemented by Metrobus Routes P10, P32, and P33.