Seattle Transit Trivia Answers
Thank you to everyone to joined Seattle Transit Trivia on Monday. After a competitive game, top scores are:
- Henry Horenstein: 19 points
- Aaron Gu: 17 points
- Scooby Doo and the Goblin King: 16 points
If you are one of top scorers, please check your email for information about the prizes. This post will share the correct answers for all 39 questions. If you missed the game on Monday but want to test your Seattle transit knowledge, check out the questions from Round 1, Round 2, and Round 3.
Round 1 AnswersQ1: How many transit agencies support ORCA cards?
Nine: Community Transit, Everett Transit, King County Metro, Kitsap Transit, Pierce Transit, Sound Transit, Washington State Ferries, Seattle Center Monorail, Seattle Streetcar. RandomNerd answered correctly first.
Q2: What was the first bus rapid transit line operated by an ORCA agency?
The Swift Blue Line opened in 2009. Henry Horenstein answered correctly first.
Q3: Which bus route(s) operated by an ORCA agency do not connect with any other bus routes from the same agency?
Pierce Transit Route 497 is isolated from the rest of the PT bus network. The route is a peak only service between Landland Hills and Auburn station. Henry Horenstein answered correctly first.
Q4: Which Sound Transit route has stops outside the Sound Transit taxing district?
Sound Transit Route 595 serves stops in Gig Harbor. Aaron Gu answered correctly first.
Q5: List each King County Metro route that is branded as an express service.
Metro's once expansive network of express bus routes has dwindled down to just 5 routes: 9X, 17X, 21X, 28X, 193X. Aaron Gu answered correctly first.
Q6: One King County Metro RapidRide bus has a rear window. Which bus?
Bus 6000 has a rear window. This vehicle usually operates on the A Line or F Line. HZ answered correctly first.
Metro bus 6000 at the former Federal Way Transit Center. Q7: Which Community Transit Express route does not stop at a Link station?
CT Express Route 907 travels between Paine Field and Stanwood. All other Express routes stop at a Link station. HZ answered correctly first.
Q8: When did the oldest transit vehicle still used on scheduled routes by an ORCA agency enter service?
The Carlisle II began passenger service on April 9, 1917. The boat is still used on the Port Orchard ferry route more than 100 years later. Senior answered correctly first.
Q9: Rank the following transit agencies from highest to lowest based on their June 2026 ferry/water taxi ridership: King County Metro, Kitsap Transit, Washington State Ferries.
WSF had 1,956,901 passengers, Kitsap Tranit had 127,204 passengers, and the Metro Water Taxi had 86,707 passengers. Aaron Gu answered correctly first.
Q10: How many ORCA card taps were recorded in 2025?
ORCA recorded 76,671,844 taps in 2025. Aaron Gu answered correctly first.
Q11: What was the first ferry route operated by the Washington State Department of Transportation (or one of its predecessors)?
Washington state began operating the Keller Ferry in 1930, 21 years before Washington State Ferries took over ferry routes in Puget Sound. Henry Horenstein answered correctly first.
Q12: In Fall 2025, how many average daily boardings did the busiest Metro bus stop have across all routes?
The Metro stop at 3rd & Pike (northbound) had an average of 2,950 boardings each day. The stop is served by routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 13, 14, 36, 70, 125, C Line, D Line, and E Line. Aaron Gu answered correctly first.
Q13: Which Link station is shown in the picture below?
The vertical concrete slats are a unique feature to Symphony station. Aaron Gu answered correctly first.
Symphony station wallRound 2 AnswersQ1: Which route operated the last scheduled bus trip through the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel?
Route 41 ran the last scheduled trip in the DSTT just after midnight on March 23, 2019. Henry Horenstein answered correctly first.
Q2: How many boardings did Everett Transit record on its free shuttles on July 4, 2026?
The free Everett Transit shuttles carried an incredible 10,192 passengers on July 4. To put that into perspective, the rest of the Everett Transit network had about 2,500 trips on the same day. Henry Horenstein answered closest without going over.
Q3: Rank the following jurisdictions from most to least based on the number of number of bus stops used by King County Metro in Fall 2025: Bothell, Issaquah, Kent, Redmond, Renton, Shoreline
The correct order is: Kent (306 stops), Renton (295 stops), Redmond (234 stops), Shoreline (222 stops), Bothell (79 stops), Issaquah (77 stops). No one got this completely correct.
Q4: Excluding Trailhead Direct, shuttle routes, and school routes, which King County Metro bus routes with at least one stop in Seattle have zero stops within 1000ft of a Link station?
Only three routes meet this criteria: Route 22 and DART routes 773, 775. Blumdrew answered correctly first.
Q5: The first double decker bus in Puget Sound entered service on August 1, 2007. What route did it first operate?
Community Transit rolled out their first double decker bus on Route 402. Scooby Doo and the Goblin King answered correctly first.
Q6: Identify one location (Link station and direction) in Seattle where Link shuttle buses use a stop not shared by any other routes.
Southbound Link shuttles at Rainier Beach station use a dedicated stop. Scooby Doo and the Goblin King answered correctly first.
Q7: List all Metro bus routes that have stops outside of King County.
Four Metro routes have stops outside King County: 182, 230, 331, 333. Scooby Doo and the Goblin King answered correctly first.
Q8: Which Metro route has the most stops per round trip?
Route 165 has 189 stops on a round trip between Burien and Auburn. Aaron Gu answered correctly first.
Q9: Which current and former ST Express routes have been operated by all three agencies (PT, KCM, CT)?
Only the former ST Route 540 has been operated by all three agencies. King County Metro operated the route from September 2000 to March 2019. Community Transit ran the route for six months until September 2019. Pierce Transit took over until the route was terminated in March 2020. Scooby Doo and the Goblin King answered correctly first.
Q10: Rank the following transit services from highest to lowest based on their June 2026 rail ridership: Link 1 Line and 2 Line, Link T Line, Seattle Monorail, Seattle Streetcar, Sounder
In this question, the 1 Line and 2 Line were intended to be grouped as one item. Most answers had them listed separately, so we accepted that as well. However, no one got the answer correct. Almost everyone underestimated the Seattle Monorail. The correct order is:
- 1 Line/2 Line: 5,196,452 boardings
- Monorail: 268,704 boardings
- Sounder: 176,194 boardings
- Streetcar: 143,401 boardings
- T Line: 86,027 boardings
Q11: Excluding Trailhead Direct, shuttle routes, and school routes, how many Metro routes have at least one stop served by trips in both directions (excluding the first/last stop)?
Metro has 36 routes that have stop used by trips in both directions. These routes are: 7, 14, 21, 33, 50, 60, 62, 107, 111, 113, 148, 150, 162, 165, 193, 208, 224, 225, 230, 240, 249, 250, 255, 256, 269, 271, 303, 331, 333, 345, 348, 365, 630, 906, 917. Blumdrew was the closest without going over.
Q12: What is the only jurisdiction to leave Sound Transit district boundary?
Covington left the Sound Transit district boundary in 1998. Scooby Doo and the Goblin King answered correctly first.
Q13: Which Link station is shown in the picture below?
The friendly duck featured in Round 2's picture can be found at Marymoor Village station. It is part of Yegizaw Michael's Point of Connection artwork.
Marymoor Village stationRound 3 AnswersQ1: What is the shortest (by round trip distance) all-day bus route ever operated by King County Metro?
Between 1997 and 2002, Route 38 connected north Beacon Hill with Mount Baker. This route covered a mere 2.2 miles round trip. The more recent Route 47 was slightly longer at 3.2 miles. No one answered this correctly on time, but GuyOnBeaconHill answered it the following day.
Route 38 map (CPTDB)Q2: In 2025, which Washington State Ferries route carried the most vehicles?
The Mukilteo-Clinton route carried 2,108,135 vehicles in 2025. Henry Horenstein answered correctly first.
Q3: Excluding Trailhead Direct, Shuttles, and school routes, which Metro stop serves both directions for the most routes (excluding the first and last stop for each route)?
South Kirkland Park & Ride serves both directions for three routes: 249, 250, 255. Aaron Gu answered correctly first.
Q4: At the end of the Fall 2025 service change, how many bus stops in Seattle served King County Metro's fixed route buses?
Metro buses used 2,524 stops in Seattle, far more than any other jurisdiction.
Q5: Which Link station on the 1 Line or 2 Line has the highest elevation above sea level?
Federal Way Downtown station is located 460ft above sea level. Henry Horenstein answered correctly first.
Q6: Rank the following transit agencies/services from highest to lowest based on their June 2026 bus ridership: Community Transit, Everett Transit, King County Metro, Pierce Transit, ST Express.
King County Metro had the most riders at 6,611,961. Earlier this year, Community Transit ridership surpassed ST Express ridership. In June, CT had 816,292 passengers while ST Express had 769,007. Pierce Transit is in fourth place with 646,863 passengers while Everett Transit had 159,017 passengers. Senior answered correctly first.
Q7: Long before the 2 Line, a King County Metro route provided service between Seattle and Bellevue via I-90. What route?
Route 226 connected Seattle and Bellevue via I-90 before Route 550 or the 2 Line. Scooby Doo and the Goblin King answered correctly first.
Route 226 map from 1999 (King County)Q8: How many parking spaces are available in park & rides served by at least one Sound Transit route?
Sound Transit buses and trains serve 32,912 parking spaces in park & rides across the region. Aaron Gu answered correctly first.
Q9: Rank Kitsap Transit's ferry routes from highest to lowest in terms of ridership on July 6, 2026: Annapolis Foot Ferry, Bremerton Fast Ferry, Kingston Fast Ferry, Port Orchard Foot Ferry, Southworth Fast Ferry
- Bremerton Fast Ferry: 2,742 passengers
- Port Orchard Foot Ferry: 1,189 passengers
- Southworth Fast Ferry: 772 passengers
- Kingston Fast Ferry: 559 passengers
- Annapolis Foot Ferry: 549 passengers
Blumdrew answered correctly first.
Q10: What is the name of the only Link station that has permanently shut down?
The Theater District station on the T Line was closed in 2022 in preparation for the Hilltop Extension. Henry Horenstein answered correctly first.
Q11: How many miles did the first Link LRV need to travel during testing?
LRV 101 had to travel 2,500 miles during testing before it could start service. Aaron Gu answered closest without going over.
Q12: How many mariners are needed to operate the Wenatchee each day?
WSF's Wenatchee needs at least 41 mariners each day across four deck watches and two engine room shifts. Henry Horenstein answered correctly first.
Q13: Which Link station is shown in the picture below?
The wall shown in the image is located near the stairs in Roosevelt station.
Wall and stairs at Roosevelt station