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7A
Landmark-North Fairlington Line
Overview
System	Metrobus
Operator	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Garage	Four Mile Run
Livery	local
Status	In Service
Began service	7Y: December 2010
Ended service	7G, 7L and 7M: June 16, 1983 7E: June 30, 2013 7F and 7Y: September 5, 2021
Route
Locale	Arlington County Fairfax County Alexandria, Virginia
Communities served	Landmark, Seminary Valley, Brookville, North Fairlington
Landmarks served	Van Dorn Street station, Southern Towers, Shirlington Transit Center, Pentagon City station, Pentagon station
Start	Van Dorn Street station
Via	Van Dorn Street
End	Pentagon station
Length	38 minutes 19 minutes (select trips)
Service
Level	Daily
Frequency	12-20 minutes
Weekend frequency	20 minutes
Transfers	SmarTrip only
Timetable	https://www.wmata.com/schedules/timetables/upload/7A_211226.pdf

The Landmark-North Fairlington Line, designated as Route 7A, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Pentagon station of the Blue and Yellow lines of the Washington Metro and Van Dorn Street station of the Blue line of the Washington Metro with select weekend trips terminating at Southern Towers. The line operates every 12-20 minutes on weekdays and every 20 minutes on weekends.

Background

Route 7A operates between Van Dorn Street station and Pentagon station via Pentagon City station. Select weekday trips and post-midnight trips will only operate to Southern Towers and not Van Dorn Street. Earlier weekday trips will also not serve Pentagon City.

The Route also runs similarly West End Transitway, and proposed Dash Bus Rapid Transit Line.

Current stops

Bus stop	Direction	Connections
Fairfax County
Van Dorn Street station Bus Bay G	Northbound stop, Southbound terminal	DASH: 30, 32, 35 Fairfax Connector: 109, 231, 232, 321, 322 Washington Metro:
Eisenhower Avenue / Van Dorn Street	Northbound	DASH:30, 32, 35 Fairfax Connector:321

History

The line began service as the Lincolnia-North Fairlington Line. Route 7M operated under the line until June 26, 1983 when it became the Mark Center-Pentagon Line and got replaced by routes 7D, 7E, 7W, 7X, 8W, & 8X.

Route 7Y

The 7Y began in December 2010 (with route 16F) replacing routes 13A and 13B. The route was basically an extension of route 7E. On August 24, 2014, the route was extended to the Washington Convention Center but was truncated to Farragut Square on March 26, 2016.

On August 23, 2020, Route 7F service on North Morgan Street and North Chambliss Street was eliminated.

Elimination of Route 7Y and 7F and service changes

On September 5, 2021, routes 7Y and 7F were eliminated. Alongside that, route 7A (and 25B) was rerouted between Southern Towers and Van Dorn Street station. Service to Lincolnia was replaced by DASH route 35.