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Washington D.C. Metro
The colorful spaghetti on the Metrorail map displays
the underground routes and area stops in The Mall and
downtown area of Washington D. C.. The Metrorail lines
are color coded as shown and are one of the best ways
to avoid gridlock and parking problems. The system
provides convenient access to most of the main attractions
of city. One-day passes and a 7-Day Fast Pass are available
and do save money when used frequently over the regular
destination-only fares, which vary depending on time
of day usage. Metrorail is clean, efficient and architecturally
pleasing and could be considered an attraction entirely
on its own. The last phase of construction, which is
on the southern end of the Blue Line is scheduled to
be completed by the end of 2001. Metrorail runs from
5:30 am to Midnight except for Friday and Saturday
nights or holidays, when it closes at 2 am. For Metrorail
information call 202-637-7000.
-On-line Printable Map-
Blue Line: The
blue line takes a south to east run and back with
major stops in the downtown and The Mall area of
the district. The southern terminus is in Franconia
/ Springfield in the Virginia suburbs including Old
Town Alexandria, the current eastern stop is at Addison
Road just into Maryland from the District’s
boundary. The last leg of this line is still under
construction as of 2001 with future eastern stops
at the Largo Town Center.
Green Line:
Running northeast to southeast, the Green Line runs
to and from the Maryland suburbs into the downtown
and The Mall area of the District. The southern part
of the line terminates at Branch Avenue just beyond
Suitland. The northern arm route runs to and from
Greenbelt, College Park and Fort Totten, traversing
The Mall between the Smithsonian and U.S. Capitol.
Orange Line: Taking an east
to west run through the district, the Orange line
makes major stops in The Mall and downtown area.
The western terminus is at George Mason University
in Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia; the eastern
terminus is in New Carrollton, Maryland, with stops
in Cheverly and Landover. Many use this line to get
to Dulles Airport via the Washington Flyer Shuttle
which may be picked up at the West Falls Church stop.
Red Line: An northern route through
the city originates on the northwestern Maryland
suburbs at Shady Grove and runs to and from the area
through Rockville and Bethesda into the northwestern
quadrant of the District. The line runs through Georgetown
and along the north side of The Mall area, veering
back to the north at Union Station. The northeastern
terminus is in Glenmont, Maryland with stops in Silver
Spring, Forest Glen and Wheaton.
Yellow Line: A line that runs to and from
the south, terminating at the heart of the District,
the Yellow Line begins in Huntington, Virginia and
runs north to Mt. Vernon Square and the Convention
Center, a few blocks north of The Mall. Points of
interest stops besides The Mall are Old Town Alexandria
at Braddock Road, Reagan National Airport, L’Enfant
Plaza, the Navy Memorial and Chinatown.
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