The Washington Metro,often abbreviated as the Metro and formally the Metrorail,is a rapid transit system serving the Washington metropolitan area of the United States. It is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA),which also operates the Metrobus service under the Metro name. Opened in 1976,the network now includes six lines,98 stations,and 129 miles (208 km) of route.
The Blue Line is a rapid transit line of the Washington Metro system,consisting of 28 stations in Fairfax County,Alexandria and Arlington,Virginia;Washington,D.C.;and Prince George's County,Maryland,United States. The Blue Line runs from Franconia–Springfield to Largo. The line shares track with the Orange Line for 13 stations,the Silver Line for 18,and the Yellow Line for six on the same segment and seven altogether. Only three stations are exclusive to the Blue Line.
The Orange Line is one of the six rapid transit lines of the Washington Metro system,consisting of 26 stations in Fairfax County and Arlington in Northern Virginia;Washington,D.C.;and Prince George's County,Maryland,United States. The Orange Line runs from Vienna in Virginia to New Carrollton in Maryland. Half of the line's stations are shared with the Blue Line and over two thirds are shared with the Silver Line. Orange Line service began on November 20,1978.
The Red Line is a rapid transit line of the Washington Metro system,consisting of 27 stations in Montgomery County,Maryland,and Washington,D.C.,in the United States. It is a primary line through downtown Washington and the oldest and busiest line in the system. It forms a long,narrow "U," capped by its terminal stations at Shady Grove and Glenmont.
The Green Line is a rapid transit line of the Washington Metro system,consisting of 21 stations in Washington,D.C.,and Prince George's County,Maryland,United States. The Green Line runs from Branch Avenue to Greenbelt,connecting the southeast suburbs to the northeast suburbs through downtown Washington,DC.
The Yellow Line is a rapid transit line of the Washington Metro system that runs between Huntington in Virginia and Mount Vernon Square in Washington,D.C. It consists of 13 stations in Fairfax County,the city of Alexandria,and Arlington County in Virginia,and Washington,D.C. It is the shortest line in the system,and since its truncation to Mount Vernon Square,it is the only line that does not enter Maryland.
Cheverly station is a side-platformed Washington Metro station in Prince George's County,Maryland,United States. The station was opened on November 20,1978,and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for the Orange Line,the station is the first station going east in Maryland on the Orange Line. The station is in the residential area of Cheverly at Columbia Park Road near U.S. Route 50. It is a commuter station with 530 parking spaces.
Landover station is an island-platformed Washington Metro station in Landover,Maryland,United States. The station was opened on November 20,1978,and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for the Orange Line,the station is in a residential area of Landover at Pennsy Drive near Landover Road. It is primarily a commuter station,with parking for over 1,800 cars,but it also served the now-demolished Capital Centre,the former home of the Washington Bullets and Washington Capitals.
New Carrollton station is a joint Washington Metro,MARC,and Amtrak station just outside the city limits of New Carrollton,Prince George's County,Maryland located at the eastern end of the Metro's Orange Line. The station will also serve as the eastern terminus of the Purple Line,currently under construction,and is adjacent to the Capital Beltway.
Greenbelt station is a Washington Metro and MARC station in Prince George's County,Maryland. The station is the northeastern terminus of the Green Line of the Washington Metro. MARC commuter rail trains on the Camden Line also stop at Greenbelt on a set of tracks parallel to the Metro tracks.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority,commonly referred to as Metro,is a tri-jurisdictional public transit agency operates transit service in the Washington metropolitan area. WMATA provides rapid transit service under the Metrorail name,fixed-route bus service under the Metrobus brand,and paratransit service under the MetroAccess brand. In 2023,the system had a ridership of 239,741,800,or about 844,000 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.
The Purple Line is a 16.2-mile (26.1 km) light rail line being built to link several Maryland suburbs of Washington,D.C.:Bethesda,Silver Spring,College Park,and New Carrollton. Currently slated to open in late 2027,the line will also enable riders to move between the Maryland branches of the Red,Green,and Orange lines of the Washington Metro without riding into central Washington,and between all three lines of the MARC commuter rail system. The project is administered by the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA),an agency of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT),and not the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA),which operates Metro.
The rolling stock of the Washington Metro system consists of 1,242 75-foot (22.86 m) cars that were acquired across seven orders. All cars operate as married pairs,with systems shared across the pair. The 7000-series cars,the system's newest,have an operator's cab in only one of each married pair's cars and operate in groups of three or four.
The Greenbelt–BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Express Line,designated Route B30,was a weekday-only bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and the Greenbelt station of the Green and Yellow Lines of the Washington Metro. When it last ran,the line operated every 70 minutes five days a week along the Baltimore–Washington Parkway between these two locations with no intermediate stops,with the exception of the BWI Business District Light Rail Stop and Arundel Mills Mall,and the last bus leaving BWI at 10:09 pm. The trip was approximately 50 minutes long.
There have been numerous incidents on the Washington Metro over its history,including several collisions causing injuries and fatalities,and numerous derailments. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has been criticized for disregarding safety warnings and advice from experts.
Flash BRT is a bus rapid transit network in Montgomery County,Maryland with one operational line and two more under development. When complete,the network will run along U.S. 29 from Silver Spring to Burtonsville,Maryland Route 355 from Bethesda to Clarksburg,and Maryland Route 586 from Wheaton to Rockville.
Malcolm L. Augustine is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate from the 47th district since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,Augustine has served as the president pro tempore of the Maryland Senate since 2023.
The Twinbrook–Silver Spring Line,designated Route J5,was a bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Silver Spring station and Twinbrook station of the Red Line of the Washington Metro. The line operated during the weekday peak-hours only providing express service along the Capital Beltway connecting both Silver Spring and Rockville without having to enter Washington D.C. The line was discontinued on June 25,2017 due to a budget crisis.
The Colesville–Ashton Line,designated Route Z2,is a weekday peak-hour bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Olney and Silver Spring station of the Red Line of the Washington Metro. The line operates every 30–35 minutes during the weekday peak hours only. Route Z2 trips are roughly 60–70 minutes long.
MetroHero is a semi-defunct real-time transit tracking and performance analysis application for the Washington Metro rapid transit system. Originally available on iOS,Android,and the web,it allows users to view live maps of all trains on a specific line,summary statistics relating to real-time system performance,and user feedback on current Metro conditions.
