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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 2015, the system has 91 active stations spread out on six lines with 117 miles (188 km) of tracks. Six more stations are planned in 2020 as part of the Phase II of the Silver Line and an infill station at Potomac Yard is planned to open in 2021 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 Largo Town Center and Morgan Boulevard stations and the first infill station, NoMa–Gallaudet U. In 2014, the Silver Line opened with five new stations: Greensboro, McLean, Spring Hill, Tysons Corner, and Wiehle–Reston East.

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 as of 2017. Each is named for a different color. All lines except the Red Line share tracks.

The Silver Line currently runs to Wiehle–Reston East via Tysons Corner as part of Phase I of its construction. Phase II, which will open in 2020, will extend the Silver Line from Wiehle–Reston East to Ashburn via Dulles International Airport.

Line	Ridership (May 2010)	Stations	Termini
	277,741 (37%)	27	Shady Grove	Glenmont
	187,663 (25%)	26	Vienna	New Carrollton
	120,104 (16%)	27	Franconia–Springfield	Largo Town Center
	105,091 (14%)	21	Branch Avenue	Greenbelt
	59,781 (8%)	17	Huntington	Greenbelt
	—	28 (34 after Phase II)	Wiehle–Reston East Ashburn (2020)	Largo Town Center

Stations

Station	Lines	Rail Connections	Jurisdiction	2017 Average weekday boardings	Opened	Structure
Addison Road		—	Prince George's County, Maryland	2,899	November 22, 1980	At Grade
Anacostia		—	District of Columbia	6,026	December 28, 1991	Underground
Archives		—	District of Columbia	8,344	April 30, 1983	Underground
Arlington Cemetery		—	Arlington, Virginia	1,476	July 1, 1977	At Grade
Ballston-MU		—	Arlington, Virginia	9,414	December 11, 1979	Underground
Benning Road		—	District of Columbia	2,536	November 22, 1980	Underground
Bethesda		—	Montgomery County, Maryland	9,142	August 25, 1984	Underground
Braddock Road		—	Alexandria, Virginia	3,969	December 17, 1983	Embankment
Branch Avenue†		—	Prince George's County, Maryland	5,522	January 13, 2001	At Grade
Brookland–CUA		—	District of Columbia	5,468	February 6, 1978	At Grade
Capitol Heights		—	Prince George's County, Maryland	1,965	November 22, 1980	Underground
Capitol South		—	District of Columbia	6,856	July 1, 1977	Underground
Cheverly		—	Prince George's County, Maryland	557	November 20, 1978	At Grade
Clarendon		—	Arlington, Virginia	4,028	December 11, 1979	Underground
Cleveland Park		—	District of Columbia	3,773	December 5, 1981	Underground
College Park–University of Maryland		MARC: Camden Line	Prince George's County, Maryland	5,118	December 11, 1993	At Grade
Columbia Heights		—	District of Columbia	10,679	September 18, 1999	Underground
Congress Heights		—	District of Columbia	2,173	January 13, 2001	Underground
Court House		—	Arlington, Virginia	6,354	December 11, 1979	Underground
Crystal City		VRE: Fredericksburg and Manassas Lines	Arlington, Virginia	10,239	July 1, 1977	Underground
Deanwood		—	District of Columbia	637	November 20, 1978	At Grade
Dunn Loring		—	Fairfax County, Virginia	3,688	June 7, 1986	Highway Median
Dupont Circle		—	District of Columbia	16,948	January 17, 1977	Underground
East Falls Church*		—	Arlington, Virginia	3,955	June 7, 1986	Highway Median
Eastern Market		—	District of Columbia	5,119	July 1, 1977	Underground
Eisenhower Avenue		—	Alexandria, Virginia	1,331	December 17, 1983	Elevated
Farragut North		—	District of Columbia	21,989	March 29, 1976	Underground
Farragut West		—	District of Columbia	18,762	July 1, 1977	Underground
Federal Center SW		—	District of Columbia	5,426	July 1, 1977	Underground
Federal Triangle		—	District of Columbia	7,555	July 1, 1977	Underground
Foggy Bottom–GWU		—	District of Columbia	17,666	July 1, 1977	Underground
Forest Glen		—	Montgomery County, Maryland	2,126	September 22, 1990	Underground
Fort Totten* (lower level)		—	District of Columbia	8,030	December 11, 1993	At Grade & Underground
Fort Totten* (upper level)		—			February 6, 1978	Elevated
Franconia–Springfield†		VRE: Fredericksburg Line	Fairfax County, Virginia	5,589	June 29, 1997	At Grade
Friendship Heights		—	District of Columbia	8,015	August 25, 1984	Underground
Gallery Place* (lower level)		—	District of Columbia	22,427	April 30, 1983	Underground
Gallery Place* (upper level)		—			December 15, 1976	Underground
Georgia Avenue–Petworth		—	District of Columbia	5,708	September 18, 1999	Underground
Glenmont†		—	Montgomery County, Maryland	5,643	July 25, 1998	Underground
Greensboro		—	Fairfax County, Virginia	1,083	July 26, 2014	Open Cut & Embankment
Greenbelt†		MARC: Camden Line	Prince George's County, Maryland	3,056	December 11, 1993	Embankment
Grosvenor–Strathmore		—	Montgomery County, Maryland	5,215	August 25, 1984	At Grade
Huntington†		—	Fairfax County, Virginia	6,629	December 17, 1983	At Grade
Judiciary Square		—	District of Columbia	8,196	March 29, 1976	Underground
King Street–Old Town*		Amtrak: Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Palmetto, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, and Northeast Regional VRE: Fredericksburg and Manassas Lines (at Alexandria Union Station)	Alexandria, Virginia	6,752	December 17, 1983	Elevated
L'Enfant Plaza* (lower level)		VRE: Fredericksburg and Manassas Lines (at L'Enfant)	District of Columbia	20,235	July 1, 1977	Underground
L'Enfant Plaza* (upper level)					April 30, 1983	Underground
Landover		—	Prince George's County, Maryland	731	November 20, 1978	Embankment
Downtown Largo†		—	Prince George's County, Maryland	4,565	December 18, 2004	Embankment
McLean		—	Fairfax County, Virginia	1,629	July 26, 2014	Elevated
McPherson Square		—	District of Columbia	13,247	July 1, 1977	Underground
Medical Center		—	Montgomery County, Maryland	5,300	August 25, 1984	Underground
Metro Center* (lower level)		—	District of Columbia	24,053	July 1, 1977	Underground
Metro Center* (upper level)		—			March 29, 1976	Underground
Minnesota Avenue		—	District of Columbia	1,006	November 20, 1978	At Grade
Morgan Boulevard		—	Prince George's County, Maryland	2,881	December 18, 2004	At Grade
Mount Vernon Square		—	District of Columbia	4,172	May 11, 1991	Underground
Navy Yard–Ballpark		—	District of Columbia	9,622	December 28, 1991	Underground
Naylor Road		—	Prince George's County, Maryland	2,276	January 13, 2001	Elevated
New Carrollton†		Amtrak: Northeast Regional and Vermonter MARC: Penn Line	Prince George's County, Maryland	3,691	November 20, 1978	Embankment
NoMa–Gallaudet U		—	District of Columbia	8,526	November 20, 2004	At Grade
Pentagon*		—	Arlington, Virginia	13,074	July 1, 1977	Underground
Pentagon City		—	Arlington, Virginia	12,137	July 1, 1977	Underground
Potomac Avenue		—	District of Columbia	3,261	July 1, 1977	Underground
Hyattsville Crossing		—	Prince George's County, Maryland	4,474	December 11, 1993	At Grade
Rhode Island Avenue		—	District of Columbia	5,345	March 29, 1976	Elevated
Rockville		Amtrak: Capitol Limited MARC: Brunswick Line	Montgomery County, Maryland	3,928	December 15, 1984	Embankment
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport		—	Arlington, Virginia	5,906	July 1, 1977	Elevated
Rosslyn*		—	Arlington, Virginia	12,436	July 1, 1977	Underground
Shady Grove†		—	Montgomery County, Maryland	11,355	December 15, 1984	At Grade
Shaw–Howard University		—	District of Columbia	4,188	May 11, 1991	Underground
Silver Spring		MARC: Brunswick Line	Montgomery County, Maryland	11,850	February 6, 1978	Elevated
Smithsonian		—	District of Columbia	9,135	July 1, 1977	Underground
Southern Avenue		—	Prince George's County, Maryland	4,451	January 13, 2001	Open Cut
Spring Hill		—	Fairfax County, Virginia	1,145	July 26, 2014	Elevated
Stadium–Armory*		—	District of Columbia	2,763	July 1, 1977	Underground
Suitland		—	Prince George's County, Maryland	4,672	January 13, 2001	Open Cut
Takoma		—	District of Columbia	5,108	February 6, 1978	At Grade
Tenleytown–AU		—	District of Columbia	5,357	August 25, 1984	Underground
Twinbrook		—	Montgomery County, Maryland	4,101	December 15, 1984	At Grade
Tysons		—	Fairfax County, Virginia	3,024	July 26, 2014	Elevated
U Street		—	District of Columbia	5,301	May 11, 1991	Underground
Union Station		Amtrak: Acela Express, Capitol Limited, Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Palmetto, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Northeast Regional, and Vermonter MARC: Brunswick, Camden, and Penn Lines VRE: Fredericksburg and Manassas Lines (at Union Station)	District of Columbia	29,197	March 29, 1976	Underground
Van Dorn Street		—	Alexandria, Virginia	2,468	June 15, 1991	Embankment
Van Ness–UDC		—	District of Columbia	5,557	December 5, 1981	Underground
Vienna†		—	Fairfax County, Virginia	8,962	June 7, 1986
Virginia Square–GMU		—	Arlington, Virginia	3,597	December 11, 1979	Underground
Waterfront		—	District of Columbia	3,915	December 28, 1991	Underground
West Falls Church		—	Fairfax County, Virginia	2,411	June 7, 1986	Highway Median
West Hyattsville		—	Prince George's County, Maryland	3,487	December 11, 1993	Elevated
Wheaton		—	Montgomery County, Maryland	3,499	September 22, 1990	Underground
North Bethesda		—	Montgomery County, Maryland	3,417	December 15, 1984	Open Cut
Wiehle–Reston East†		—	Fairfax County, Virginia	7,262	July 26, 2014	Highway Median
Woodley Park		—	District of Columbia	5,853	December 5, 1981	Underground

Future stations

Potomac Yard, planned to open in 2021, is to be an infill station between Braddock Road and National Airport on the Yellow and Blue lines. Phase 2 of the Silver Line is tentatively planned to open in late 2020 with six new stations. When finished, the line's western terminus will be Ashburn.

Station	Lines	Jurisdiction	Structure	Projected Opening	Reference
Reston Town Center		Fairfax County, Virginia	Highway Median	2020
Herndon		Fairfax County, Virginia	Highway Median	2020
Innovation Center		Fairfax County, Virginia	Highway Median	2020
Dulles International Airport		Loudoun County, Virginia	Elevated	2020
Loudoun Gateway		Loudoun County, Virginia	Highway Median	2020
Ashburn†		Loudoun County, Virginia	Highway Median	2020
Potomac Yard		Alexandria, Virginia	At Grade	2021

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.

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. ^ "Airports Authority Updates Status of Silver Line Metrorail Construction Project" (Press release). Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
3. ^ Lazo, Luz (August 31, 2017), "Potomac Yard Metro station delayed again, now likely to open in 2021", The Washington Post, retrieved August 31, 2017
4. Schrag, Zachary (2006). The Great Society Subway: A History of the Washington Metro. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-8018-8246-X.
5. "WMATA History" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan area Transit Authority. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
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.

v t e Washington Metro stations
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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