List of Washington Metro stations

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.^[1] 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 2021 as part of the Phase II of the Silver Line^[2] and an infill station at Potomac Yard is planned to open in 2022 on the Yellow and Blue lines.^[3]

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.^[4] 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.^[5] In 2014, the Silver Line opened with five new stations: Greensboro, McLean, Spring Hill, Tysons Corner, and Wiehle–Reston East.^[6]

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.^[7]

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.^[8]

Lines[]

There are six Washington Metro lines as of 2017. Each is named for a different color.^[7] 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 is expected to open in April 2021, will extend the Silver Line from Wiehle–Reston East to Ashburn via Dulles International Airport.

Ridership (May 2010)^[9]	Stations^[7]	Termini^[7]
277,741 (37%)	27	Glenmont	Shady Grove
187,663 (25%)	26	New Carrollton	Vienna
120,104 (16%)	27	Franconia–Springfield	Largo Town Center
105,091 (14%)	21	Branch Avenue	Greenbelt
59,781 (8%)	21	Huntington	Greenbelt
N/A	28 (34 after Phase II)	Wiehle–Reston East (Current) Ashburn (2021)	Largo Town Center

Stations[]

Pylon by the entrance to the Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter station

Passengers boarding a train at the Bethesda station

Greenbelt station, one of the termini of the Green Line

Crossvault of the L'Enfant Plaza station

Platform of the Silver Spring station on a rainy day

Union Station, the busiest station in the system

The longest continuous escalator in the western hemisphere, at the Wheaton station^[6]

Vaulted ceiling at Farragut West

Largo Town Center station, one of the newest stations

Time-lapse of a train leaving Foggy Bottom–GWU

Arlington Cemetery station on a snowy day

Elevated platform at National Airport

Upper level at Fort Totten

Wiehle-Reston East station on the first day of Silver Line service in 2014

*	Official transfer stations
	Terminals
*†	Transfer station and terminal

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

Future stations[]

A sign marking the planned site of the Potomac Yard station

Potomac Yard, planned to open in 2022, is to be an infill station between Braddock Road and National Airport on the Yellow and Blue lines.^[3] Phase 2 of the Silver Line is tentatively planned to open in February 2022 with six new stations. When finished, the line's western terminus will be Ashburn.^[2]

Station	Jurisdiction	Projected Opening	Reference
Ashburn	Loudoun County, Virginia	February 2022	^[2]
Dulles International Airport	Loudoun County, Virginia	February 2022	^[2]
Herndon	Fairfax County, Virginia	February 2022	^[2]
Innovation Center	Fairfax County, Virginia	February 2022	^[2]
Loudoun Gateway	Loudoun County, Virginia	February 2022	^[2]
Potomac Yard	Alexandria, Virginia	Fall 2022	^[3]
Reston Town Center	Fairfax County, Virginia	February 2022	^[2]

Notes[]

^a 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[]

^ "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.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Airports Authority Updates Status of Silver Line Metrorail Construction Project" (Press release). Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Lazo, Luz (August 31, 2017), "Potomac Yard Metro station delayed again, now likely to open in 2021", The Washington Post, retrieved August 31, 2017
^ Schrag, Zachary (2006). The Great Society Subway: A History of the Washington Metro. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-8018-8246-X.
^ "WMATA History" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan area Transit Authority. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Metro Facts" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan area Transit Authority. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Stations". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Metrorail Average Weekday Passenger Boardings" (PDF). WMATA. May 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Metro Media Guide" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2011.

[APTA-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.

[silverstations-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Airports Authority Updates Status of Silver Line Metrorail Construction Project" (Press release). Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.

[potomacyard-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c 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.

[WMATA_History-5] "WMATA History" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan area Transit Authority. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2015.

[metrofacts-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Metro Facts" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan area Transit Authority. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2015.

[stationlist-7] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Stations". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2017.

[ridership-8] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Metrorail Average Weekday Passenger Boardings" (PDF). WMATA. May 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2018.

[2010guide-9] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Metro Media Guide" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2011.

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