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The Washington Metro (commonly called Metro, and branded Metrorail) is a rapid transit system serving Washington, D.C. and neighboring communities in Maryland and Virginia, both inside and outside the Capital Beltway. With an average weekday ridership of 764,300, the Washington Metro is the second-busiest rapid transit system in the United States, behind the New York City Subway. As of 2022, the system has 97 active stations on six lines with 129 miles (208 km) of tracks. An additional infill station at Potomac Yard is planned to open in May 2023 on the Yellow and Blue lines.

The Washington Metro system was conceived as an alternative to the construction of a large freeway system throughout the Washington, D.C. area and was partially financed with funds originally dedicated to highway construction. Construction began in 1969, and in 1976 the first section of the Metro system opened along the Red Line between the Rhode Island Avenue and Farragut North stations in Washington, D.C. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, more stations were opened in the city and the suburban communities of Arlington County, the City of Alexandria, and Fairfax County in Virginia as well as Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland. By 1991, five rail lines were open: the Red, Blue, Green, Orange, and Yellow Lines. The system as originally planned was completed in 2001 with the extension of the Green Line to Branch Avenue. In 2004, three stations were opened: an extension of the Blue Line to the Downtown Largo and Morgan Boulevard stations and the first infill station, NoMa–Gallaudet U. The Silver Line opened in two phases, adding five stations in 2014 and six in 2022.

Nine Metrorail stations are officially designated transfer stations, although other intermediate stations also allow passengers to transfer between lines. Four of those stations have separate, perpendicular upper and lower levels which opened at different times. Two other transfer stations, Rosslyn and Pentagon, have parallel stacked platforms. Ten stations are termini (stations at the end of lines); several other non-terminus stations are used to short turn trains in regular service.

As of May 2016, Union Station was the busiest station in the system, with an average of 28,864 passenger boardings per weekday. Nine of the top ten busiest stations are in the District of Columbia. Metro Center, a transfer point for the Blue, Orange, Silver, and Red Lines, is the busiest transfer station, with 24,160 boardings. Shady Grove in suburban Montgomery County, Maryland was the busiest terminus with 11,696 passenger boardings per weekday.

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Lines

There are six Washington Metro lines, each named for a different color. All lines except the Red Line share tracks.

Line	Ridership (May 2010)	Stations	Termini
	277,741 (37%)	27	Glenmont	Shady Grove
	187,663 (25%)	26	New Carrollton	Vienna
	120,104 (16%)	27	Franconia–Springfield	Downtown Largo
	105,091 (14%)	21	Branch Avenue	Greenbelt
	59,781 (8%)	21	Huntington	Greenbelt
	—	34	Ashburn	Downtown Largo

Stations

Station	Lines	Rail Connections	Jurisdiction	Avg. Weekday Daily Rail Entries (2022)	Opened
Addison Road		—	Prince George's County, Maryland	920	Nov 22, 1980
Anacostia		—	District of Columbia	1,929	Dec 28, 1991
Archives		—	District of Columbia	2,708	Apr 30, 1983
Arlington Cemetery		—	Arlington, Virginia	738	Jul 1, 1977
Ashburn†		—	Loudoun County, Virginia	953	Nov 15, 2022
Ballston–MU		—	Arlington, Virginia	3,474	Dec 11, 1979
Benning Road		—	District of Columbia	1,087	Nov 22, 1980
Bethesda		—	Montgomery County, Maryland	3,224	Aug 25, 1984
Braddock Road		—	Alexandria, Virginia	1,330	Dec 17, 1983
Branch Avenue†		—	Prince George's County, Maryland	1,524	Jan 13, 2001
Brookland–CUA		—	District of Columbia	2,660	Feb 6, 1978
Capitol Heights		—	Prince George's County, Maryland	827	Nov 22, 1980
Capitol South		—	District of Columbia	3,262	Jul 1, 1977
Cheverly		—	Prince George's County, Maryland	320	Nov 20, 1978
Clarendon		—	Arlington, Virginia	1,724	Dec 11, 1979
Cleveland Park		—	District of Columbia	1,617	Dec 5, 1981
College Park–University of Maryland		MARC: Camden	Prince George's County, Maryland	1,468	Dec 11, 1993
Columbia Heights		—	District of Columbia	5,261	Sep 18, 1999
Congress Heights		—	District of Columbia	864	Jan 13, 2001
Court House		—	Arlington, Virginia	2,203	Dec 11, 1979
Crystal City		VRE: Fredericksburg Manassas	Arlington, Virginia	3,666	Jul 1, 1977
Deanwood		—	District of Columbia	542	Nov 20, 1978
Downtown Largo†		—	Prince George's County, Maryland	1,506	Dec 18, 2004
Dulles International Airport		—	Loudoun County, Virginia	1,245	Nov 15, 2022
Dunn Loring		—	Fairfax County, Virginia	1,105	Jun 7, 1986
Dupont Circle		—	District of Columbia	6,354	Jan 17, 1977
East Falls Church*		—	Arlington, Virginia	1,585	Jun 7, 1986
Eastern Market		—	District of Columbia	2,367	Jul 1, 1977
Eisenhower Avenue		—	Alexandria, Virginia	610	Dec 17, 1983
Farragut North		—	District of Columbia	6,765	Mar 29, 1976
Farragut West		—	District of Columbia	5,990	Jul 1, 1977
Federal Center SW		—	District of Columbia	1,479	Jul 1, 1977
Federal Triangle		—	District of Columbia	2,265	Jul 1, 1977
Foggy Bottom–GWU		—	District of Columbia	7,891	Jul 1, 1977
Forest Glen		—	Montgomery County, Maryland	816	Sep 22, 1990
Fort Totten* (lower level)		—	District of Columbia	4,010	Dec 11, 1993
Fort Totten* (upper level)		—			Feb 6, 1978
Franconia–Springfield*†		VRE: Fredericksburg	Fairfax County, Virginia	1,837	Jun 29, 1997
Friendship Heights		—	District of Columbia	2,745	Aug 25, 1984
Gallery Place* (lower level)		—	District of Columbia	7,935	Apr 30, 1983
Gallery Place* (upper level)		—			Dec 15, 1976
Georgia Avenue–Petworth		—	District of Columbia	2,639	Sep 18, 1999
Glenmont†		—	Montgomery County, Maryland	2,274	Jul 25, 1998
Greensboro		—	Fairfax County, Virginia	511	Jul 26, 2014
Greenbelt*†		MARC: Camden	Prince George's County, Maryland	2,074	Dec 11, 1993
Grosvenor–Strathmore		—	Montgomery County, Maryland	1,472	Aug 25, 1984
Herndon		—	Fairfax County, Virginia	511	Nov 15, 2022
Huntington†		—	Fairfax County, Virginia	2,110	Dec 17, 1983
Hyattsville Crossing		—	Prince George's County, Maryland	1,928	Dec 11, 1993
Innovation Center		—	Fairfax County, Virginia	412	Nov 15, 2022
Judiciary Square		—	District of Columbia	2,165	Mar 29, 1976
King Street–Old Town*		Amtrak services Cardinal Carolinian Crescent Palmetto Silver Meteor Silver Star Northeast Regional VRE: Fredericksburg Manassas (at Alexandria Union Station)	Alexandria, Virginia	2,281	Dec 17, 1983
L'Enfant Plaza* (lower level)		VRE: Fredericksburg Manassas (at L'Enfant)	District of Columbia	5,714	Jul 1, 1977
L'Enfant Plaza* (upper level)					Apr 30, 1983
Landover		—	Prince George's County, Maryland	537	Nov 20, 1978
Loudoun Gateway		—	Loudoun County, Virginia	159	Nov 15, 2022
McLean		—	Fairfax County, Virginia	802	Jul 26, 2014
McPherson Square		—	District of Columbia	4,143	Jul 1, 1977
Medical Center		—	Montgomery County, Maryland	2,139	Aug 25, 1984
Metro Center* (lower level)		—	District of Columbia	8,681	Jul 1, 1977
Metro Center* (upper level)		—			Mar 29, 1976
Minnesota Avenue		—	District of Columbia	652	Nov 20, 1978
Morgan Boulevard		—	Prince George's County, Maryland	579	Dec 18, 2004
Mount Vernon Square		—	District of Columbia	1,960	May 11, 1991
Navy Yard–Ballpark		—	District of Columbia	4,590	Dec 28, 1991
Naylor Road		—	Prince George's County, Maryland	745	Jan 13, 2001
New Carrollton*†		Amtrak: Northeast Regional, Vermonter, Palmetto MARC: Penn	Prince George's County, Maryland	1,808	Nov 20, 1978
NoMa–Gallaudet U		—	District of Columbia	4,726	Nov 20, 2004
North Bethesda		—	Montgomery County, Maryland	1,247	Dec 15, 1984
Pentagon*		—	Arlington, Virginia	4,639	Jul 1, 1977
Pentagon City		—	Arlington, Virginia	4,310	Jul 1, 1977
Potomac Avenue		—	District of Columbia	1,580	Jul 1, 1977
Reston Town Center		—	Fairfax county, Virginia	462	Nov 15, 2022
Rhode Island Avenue		—	District of Columbia	2,531	Mar 29, 1976
Rockville		Amtrak: Capitol Limited MARC: Brunswick	Montgomery County, Maryland	1,470	Dec 15, 1984
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport		—	Arlington, Virginia	3,679	Jul 1, 1977
Rosslyn*		—	Arlington, Virginia	4,507	Jul 1, 1977
Shady Grove†		—	Montgomery County, Maryland	3,578	Dec 15, 1984
Shaw–Howard University		—	District of Columbia	2,167	May 11, 1991
Silver Spring		MARC: Brunswick	Montgomery County, Maryland	4,180	Feb 6, 1978
Smithsonian		—	District of Columbia	3,511	Jul 1, 1977
Southern Avenue		—	Prince George's County, Maryland	1,531	Jan 13, 2001
Spring Hill		—	Fairfax County, Virginia	396	Jul 26, 2014
Stadium–Armory*		—	District of Columbia	1,479	Jul 1, 1977
Suitland		—	Prince George's County, Maryland	1,258	Jan 13, 2001
Takoma		—	District of Columbia	2,099	Feb 6, 1978
Tenleytown–AU		—	District of Columbia	2,568	Aug 25, 1984
Twinbrook		—	Montgomery County, Maryland	1,658	Dec 15, 1984
Tysons		—	Fairfax County, Virginia	1,205	Jul 26, 2014
U Street		—	District of Columbia	2,883	May 11, 1991
Union Station		Amtrak services Acela Capitol Limited Cardinal Carolinian Crescent Palmetto Silver Meteor Silver Star Northeast Regional Vermonter MARC: Brunswick Camden Penn VRE: Fredericksburg Manassas DC Streetcar (at Union Station)	District of Columbia	8,683	Mar 29, 1976
Van Dorn Street		—	Alexandria, Virginia	869	Jun 15, 1991
Van Ness–UDC		—	District of Columbia	2,212	Dec 5, 1981
Vienna†		—	Fairfax County, Virginia	2,515	Jun 7, 1986
Virginia Square–GMU		—	Arlington, Virginia	1,314	Dec 11, 1979
Waterfront		—	District of Columbia	1,802	Dec 28, 1991
West Falls Church		—	Fairfax County, Virginia	688	Jun 7, 1986
West Hyattsville		—	Prince George's County, Maryland	1,694	Dec 11, 1993
Wheaton		—	Montgomery County, Maryland	1,540	Sep 22, 1990
Wiehle–Reston East		—	Fairfax County, Virginia	2,411	Jul 26, 2014
Woodley Park		—	District of Columbia	2,447	Dec 5, 1981

Future stations

Potomac Yard, planned to open in May 2023, is an infill station between Braddock Road and National Airport on the Yellow and Blue lines.

Station	Lines	Jurisdiction	Projected Opening	Reference
Potomac Yard		Alexandria, Virginia	May 2023

Notes

• Stations noted in this list twice with upper and lower levels are considered by WMATA to be a single station. The levels are noted separately here because they opened on different dates.
• Average daily rail entries for silver line extention stations are from November 15, 2022 to December 31, 2022.

References

1. "Transit Ridership Report: First Quarter 2015" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. 27 May 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
2. ^ Pascale, Jordan (December 13, 2022). "Potomac Yard Station In Alexandria Will Open In May, Metro Says". DCist. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
3. Schrag, Zachary (2006). The Great Society Subway: A History of the Washington Metro. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-8018-8246-X.
4. "WMATA History" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan area Transit Authority. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
5. George, Justin (June 9, 2022). "Metro's Silver Line extension moves closer to finish line". The Washington Post.
6. ^ "Metro Facts" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan area Transit Authority. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
7. ^ "Stations". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
8. "Metrorail Average Weekday Passenger Boardings" (PDF). WMATA. May 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
9. ^ "Metro Media Guide" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
10. "Rail Ridership Data Viewer | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 2023-02-20.

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Red Line	Shady Grove Rockville Twinbrook North Bethesda Grosvenor Medical Center Bethesda Friendship Heights Tenleytown Van Ness Cleveland Park Woodley Park Dupont Circle Farragut North Metro Center Gallery Place Judiciary Square Union Station NoMa Rhode Island Ave Brookland Fort Totten Takoma Silver Spring Forest Glen Wheaton Glenmont
Orange Line	Vienna Dunn Loring West Falls Church East Falls Church Ballston Virginia Square Clarendon Court House Rosslyn Foggy Bottom Farragut West McPherson Sq Metro Center Federal Triangle Smithsonian L'Enfant Plaza Federal Center SW Capitol South Eastern Market Potomac Ave Stadium–Armory Minnesota Ave Deanwood Cheverly Landover New Carrollton
Blue Line	Franconia–Springfield Van Dorn St King St–Old Town Braddock Rd Potomac Yard National Airport Crystal City Pentagon City Pentagon Arlington Cemetery Rosslyn Foggy Bottom Farragut West McPherson Sq Metro Center Federal Triangle Smithsonian L'Enfant Plaza Federal Center SW Capitol South Eastern Market Potomac Ave Stadium–Armory Benning Rd Capitol Heights Addison Rd Morgan Blvd Downtown Largo
Green Line	Branch Ave Suitland Naylor Rd Southern Ave Congress Heights Anacostia Navy Yard Waterfront L'Enfant Plaza Archives Gallery Place Mount Vernon Sq Shaw U St Columbia Heights Georgia Ave Fort Totten West Hyattsville Hyattsville Crossing College Park Greenbelt
Yellow Line	Huntington Eisenhower Ave King St–Old Town Braddock Rd Potomac Yard National Airport Crystal City Pentagon City Pentagon L'Enfant Plaza Archives Gallery Place Mount Vernon Sq
Silver Line	Ashburn Loudoun Gateway Dulles Airport Innovation Center Herndon Reston Town Center Wiehle–Reston East Spring Hill Greensboro Tysons McLean East Falls Church Ballston Virginia Sq Clarendon Court House Rosslyn Foggy Bottom Farragut West McPherson Sq Metro Center Federal Triangle Smithsonian L'Enfant Plaza Federal Center SW Capitol South Eastern Market Potomac Ave Stadium–Armory Benning Rd Capitol Heights Addison Rd Morgan Blvd Downtown Largo
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