Route Washington Metro Silver Line

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    ishamukwayaii New Member

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    The Silver Line is a rapid transit line of the Washington Metro system, consisting of 34 stations in Loudoun County, Fairfax County and Arlington County, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Prince George’s County, Maryland. Five stations, from both lines’ eastern terminus at Largo to Benning Road, are shared with the Blue Line alone; thirteen stations, from Stadium-Armory to Rosslyn are shared with both the Orange and Blue Lines; and
    five stations from Court House to East Falls Church are shared with the Orange Line alone. Only the 11 stations from McLean to Ashburn are exclusive to the Silver Line. Five of these 11 stations began on July 26, 2014 as Phase 1, and six began service as Phase 2 on November 22, 2022. Half of Silver Line trains will be rerouted from Largo ( sharing tracks with the Blue Line ) to New Carrollton ( sharing tracks with the Orange Line) beginning on June 22, 2025.
    Termini: Ashburn and Downtown Largo
    Stations: 34
    Type: Rapid transit
    System: Washington Metro
    Operator: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
    Line length: 41.1 mi(66.1km)
    Number of tracks: 2
    Character: At-grade, elevated, and underground
    Track gauge: 4 ft 8 + 1/4 in ( 1, 429 mm)
    Electrification: Third rail, 750 V DC

    Stations:
    1. Ashburn
    2. Loudoun Gateway
    3. Washington Dulles International Airport
    4. Innovation Center
    5. Herndon
    6. Reston Town Center
    7. Wiehle-Reston East
    8. Spring Hill
    9. Greensboro
    10. Tysons
    11. McLean
    Rolling Stock:
    Breda 3000 Series
    Alstom 6000 Series
    Kawasaki 7000 Series IMG_1819.jpeg
    Hitachi 8000 Series
     
    Last edited: Jun 4, 2025 at 2:38 AM

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