New Capital Bikeshare station opens in Bethesda (Photos)

Residents of the old and new residential buildings within walking distance of Eastham Park just got a new amenity. A Capital Bikeshare station is now open, providing a new way to get around the downtown and to the Metro station. The station is on Woodmont Avenue, near Leland Street and Strathmore Street.

CAPITAL BIKESHARE STATION RETURNS TO MONTGOMERY LN. IN BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

The sidewalk renovation is complete along Montgomery Lane next to the Newlands Building, and that has allowed the return of the temporarily-displaced Capital Bikeshare station there. Part of an ongoing project to upgrade downtown sidewalks to the Bethesda Streetscape specifications, this was one of several recent such projects around town. Several have been completed in the Woodmont Triangle area.

BETHESDA BIKESHARE STATION VANISHES! (PHOTOS)

The Capital Bikeshare station on Montgomery Lane has vanished - temporarily, according to the company. A renovation of the sidewalk there, similar to those already completed elsewhere in downtown Bethesda, apparently required removal of the station. Some have questioned the logic of this location to begin with, but that was resolved after the recent opening of a Capital Bikeshare station closer to the Bethesda Metro station entrance.

BETHESDA METRO CENTER CAPITAL BIKESHARE STATION OPENS (PHOTOS)

Finally - a Capital Bikeshare station has opened where commuters have demanded it most, at the Bethesda Metro Center. As you can see, despite the rain, the vast majority of bikes were already in use Tuesday. I would expect many trips to be made between this station and Bethesda Row, and to the Woodmont Triangle.

NEWEST BETHESDA CAPITAL BIKESHARE STATION OPENS; LATEST BETHESDA STATION STATS (PHOTOS)

Bethesda's newest Capital Bikeshare station has opened on River Road at Landy Lane, adjacent to the Capital Crescent Trail. This establishes a bike link between the commercial area of River Road and downtown Bethesda via the trail. As expected, bikes located at stations near the trail are used for recreational and exercise purposes. It would not be surprising if an additional CaBi station were added on Westbard Avenue in the future, as part of the Equity One redevelopment of the Westwood Complex.

Chart: Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row

WHICH BETHESDA CaBi STATION IS MOST-USED?

In other Bethesda Capital Bikeshare news, there are some new numbers on Bethesda station usage. Surprisingly, Friendship Heights beats all of the Bethesda CaBi stations in ridership. Not surprisingly, the Bethesda Metro Center station at Montgomery Lane, and the Bethesda Row station, are the most-used stations within downtown Bethesda. Based on the numbers, it looks like one of the most popular trips is from the Metro Center over to Bethesda Row. And vice-versa.

Lined up and ready to go

One is already in use

If you can't tell, lighting
is pretty abysmal at
 the station

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