Washington Metro rolling stock
The rolling stock of the Washington Metro system consists of 1,242 75-foot (22.86 m) cars that were acquired across seven orders. All cars operate as married pairs, with systems shared across the pair. The 7000-series cars, the system's newest, have an operator's cab in only one of each married pair's cars and operate in groups of three or four.
Breda cars at Fort Totten in July 2018
Interior of Breda 3267 prior to rehabilitation
Alstom Consists arriving at King Street Old Town Station in May 2022.
Interior of Alstom 6119 in December 2019
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 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 129 miles (208 km) of route.
Washington Metro's Farragut West station 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