Blue Line (Washington Metro)
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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, Mar
Blue Line train at Arlington Cemetery in 2009
Franconia-bound Blue Line train serving Farragut West in December 2019
Franconia–Springfield, the southwestern terminal of the line
WMATA Van Dorn Street station
The Silver Line is a rapid transit line of the Washington Metro system, consisting of 39 stations in Loudoun County, Fairfax County and Arlington County, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Prince George'
Blue Line (Washington Metro)
…Maryland, United States. The Blue Line runs from Franconia–Springfield to Downtown 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 (Franconia–Springfield, Van Dorn Street, and Arlington…
As originally planned, Silver Line trains were to reverse course using the D98 pocket track east of the Stadium–Armory station. However, safety concerns raised in December 2012 required service to be extended to Largo.
2010 view of a then unused bridge pier near West Falls Church station, intended to support a Silver Line bridge
The same bridge pier after construction completed
Pennant given to users of the Silver Line on its grand opening, July 26, 2014.