The Washington Metro is a rapid transit system that serves the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area in the United States. It has the second busiest rapid transit system in the United States.[2] The New York City Subway is the busiest.
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 Washington Metro's Farragut West station in April 2018 |
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| Locale | Washington metropolitan area |
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| Transit type | Rapid transit |
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| Number of lines | 6 |
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| Number of stations | 98 |
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| Daily ridership | 474,000 (weekdays, 2023) |
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| Chief executive | Randy Clarke |
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| Headquarters | 600 5th Street NW
Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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| Website | www.wmata.com/service/rail/ |
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| Began operation | March 27, 1976; 49 years ago (1976-03-27) |
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| Operator(s) | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) |
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| Character | At-grade, elevated, and underground |
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| Number of vehicles | 1,318 railcars |
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| Train length | 6 or 8 cars |
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| Headway | 6–12 mins peak; 6–15 mins off-peak |
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| System length | 129 mi (208 km) |
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| No. of tracks | 2 |
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄4 in (1,429 mm)[1] |
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| Minimum radius of curvature | 225 ft (68.6 m)[1] |
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| Electrification | Third rail, 750 V DC |
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| Average speed | 33 mph (53 km/h) |
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| Top speed | 75 mph (121 km/h) (design)
59 mph (95 km/h)-65 mph (105 km/h) (service) |
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| Loudoun Gateway |
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Dulles Yard |
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| Dulles International Airport |
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| Innovation Center |
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| Herndon |
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| Reston Town Center |
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| Wiehle–Reston East |
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Shady Grove Yard |
| Spring Hill |
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Shady Grove |
| Greensboro |
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Rockville |
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Twinbrook |
| Tysons |
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| McLean |
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North Bethesda |
| Vienna |
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Grosvenor–Strathmore |
| Dunn Loring |
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Glenmont Yard |
| Medical Center |
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Glenmont |
Falls Church Yard |
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Greenbelt Yard |
| West Falls Church |
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Greenbelt |
| East Falls Church |
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Wheaton |
| Ballston–MU |
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College Park |
| Bethesda |
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Forest Glen |
| Virginia Square–GMU |
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Hyattsville Crossing |
| Friendship Heights |
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Silver Spring |
| Tenleytown–AU |
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West Hyattsville |
| Clarendon |
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Takoma |
| Van Ness–UDC |
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Fort Totten |
| Court House |
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Georgia Avenue–Petworth |
| Cleveland Park |
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Columbia Heights |
| Woodley Park |
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Brookland–CUA |
| Dupont Circle |
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Rhode Island Avenue |
| Rosslyn |
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Brentwood Yard |
| Foggy Bottom–GWU |
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NoMa–Gallaudet U |
| Farragut North |
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Union Station |
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| Farragut West |
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U Street |
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Shaw–Howard University |
| Arlington Cemetery |
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Mount Vernon Square |
| McPherson Square |
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Judiciary Square |
| Metro Center |
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Gallery Place |
| Federal Triangle |
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| Smithsonian |
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Archives |
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L'Enfant Plaza |
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Federal Center SW |
| Waterfront |
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Capitol South |
| Navy Yard–Ballpark |
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Eastern Market |
| Anacostia |
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Potomac Avenue |
| Congress Heights |
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Stadium–Armory |
| Pentagon |
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| Pentagon City |
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Minnesota Avenue |
| Crystal City |
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Benning Road |
| Southern Avenue |
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Deanwood |
| National Airport |
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Cheverly |
| Naylor Road |
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Capitol Heights |
| Suitland |
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Addison Road |
| Branch Avenue |
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Landover |
Branch Avenue Yard |
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New Carrollton |
| Potomac Yard |
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Morgan Boulevard |
| Braddock Road |
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New Carrollton Yard |
| King Street–Old Town |
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Downtown Largo |
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Alexandria Yard |
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| Van Dorn Street |
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Eisenhower Avenue |
| Franconia–Springfield |
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Huntington |
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| Red Line |
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Green Line |
| Orange Line |
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Yellow Line |
| Blue Line |
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Silver Line |
| Multiple services |
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All stations are accessible |
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