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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 Wash
A 7000-series train at Farragut West in April 2018
The Washington Metro being constructed on Connecticut Avenue in March 1973
Aerial view of the Metro being constructed along Pennsylvania Avenue SE in 1973
Metro under construction at the Washington Navy Yard in 1989
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, commonly referred to as Metro, is a tri-jurisdictional public transit agency that operates transit services in the Washington metropolitan area. WMA
Washington Metro
…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 130 miles…
WMATA's headquarters at L'Enfant Plaza
7000-series railcar, the newest in the Metro fleet, pictured at Twinbrook in January 2023
Opening day of the Potomac Yard station, the second infill station built on the Washington Metro