These clips were combined over two visits, i still have not done video at all the silverline stations due to time constraints, but here we see trains at tysons corner, spring hill and the wiehle. There are 3 street elevators located at the intersections of. Ranger answering a visitors question at theodore roosevelt island. I wanted to do a vignellistyle map of the system in dc, which i believe complements the relative simplicity of the system well. The silver line is an extension of the washington metro subway system consisting of 29 subway stations from route 772 in loudoun county to largo town center in prince georges county, maryland. The dulles corridor metrorail project is a 23mile extension of washingtons existing metrorail system. For now use the silver line connector bus to get between the dulles airport and the reston metro station. Reston area station access projects improve pedestrian, vehicle, and bicycle connections to and from the new silver line metro stations. The washington metro is a rapid transit system serving the washington metropolitan area of the united states. Washington, dc orange line silver line blue line yellow line green line. The metro silver line also known as the dulles metrorail is a 23mile extension of the existing washington metrorail system in northern virginia, which when completed will stretch from east falls church to dulles international airport, continuing west to ashburn. Wiehlereston east va spring hill va greensboro va tysons. Silver line stops rosslyn discover theodore roosevelt island, around the corner from rosslyn station. Washington dc official wmata metro map mapway transport.
My redesign of the dc metro system, with the purple line and silver lines in their completed states. Google maps screenshot dulles, va the silver line extension for the dc metro has a. The transit agency posted two possible maps online and asked for feedback from riders. There are 8 bike racks at this station elevator handicapped access. The line will allow riders to move between the maryland branches of the red, green, and orange lines of the washington metro without. Mcpherson square washington, dc orange line silver line blue line.
The dulles corridor metrorail project is a 23mile extension of washingtons existing. Silver line if all goes as planned, by 2050 this line will have been running to dulles for 32 years and will serve stops as far out as ashburn. Google maps screenshot dulles, va the silver line extension for the dc metro has a new opening date. Metrorail silver line metro time schedule overview for the upcoming week. Silver line metro, condos and homes for sale near the silver. Metro s silver line services virginias fairfax and arlington counties, washington dc, and marylands prince georges county.
Wiehlereston east to largo town center car number 51 all cars 5000 series start. Normally, count on 1561 metro departures every week on. The bus ride is about 15 minutes and the metro ride to downtown from reston will take about 45 minutes. Metro is updating its current map to incorporate the silver line, which is scheduled to open later this year. Metrorail to washington dulles is now closer than ever. With new metro map, agency tries to market silver line the.
After several months and extensive customer feedback, metro is pleased to release the updated map, above. Aug 06, 2019 the tentative opening for metros silver line extension to loudoun county is in july 2020. Step off the silver line to take a walk on theodore roosevelt island, or sight see from the steps of the lincoln memorial. There was significant ridership at the georgetown station and the union station connection, but it was decided that these would be.
Now that metro has the silver line, theres even more competition for space in the rosslyn to stadiumarmory tunnel. Mymtpd 696873 system map under construction station in service ransfer station silver line wiehlereston east largo town center yellow line huntington greenbelt green line branch ave greenbelt blue line franconiaspringfield largo town center orange line new carrollton. In particular, the blue line combines with the yellow line in alexandria and south arlington, then switches to share tracks with the orange line. Construction on silver line extension hits a new snag wtop. Explore all the famous attractions including the white house, washington monument, lincoln memorial, national mall, and the smithsonian museums, to name a few. Given that the washington dulles international airport is a historic landmark, the dulles airport station will mimic the architecture of the terminal. Silver line stations dulles corridor metrorail project. All red line orange line silver line blue line yellow line green line. The purple line is a 16mile light rail line that will extend from bethesda in montgomery county to new carrollton in prince georges county.
Metro silver line extension gets tentative opening date. Sep 11, 20 metro will unveil the newest version of its rail map thursday, featuring the soontoopen silver line in northern virginia and addressing a challenge. Eighteen stations will be shared with the orange line, including all thirteen shared. Foggy bottomgwu washington, dc orange line silver line blue line. Live near the silver metro line, wiehlereston east, spring hill, greensboro, tysons corner, mclean, east falls church, ballstonmu, virginia square gmu, clarendon, courthouse, rosslyn, foggy bottom gmu, farragut west, mcpherson square, metro center, federal triangle, smithsonian, lenfant plaza, federal center sw, capital south, eastern market, potomac ave, stadiumarmory, benning. First potential opening date set for silver line into. It will provide a direct connection to the metrorail red, green and orange lines. Aug 20, 2018 washington dc metro silver line full journey. Silver line metro, condos and homes for sale near the. Live near a metro, homes, condos, apartments for sale and. The silver line will provide direct ground transportation between dulles.
It is being built in two phases by the metropolitan washington airports authority mwaa. Yellow line stops college parku of md hiking and camping are just around the corner from college park metro station at greenbelt park. The silver line is a rapid transit line of the washington metro system, consisting of 28 operational stations and an additional six under construction. Metrorail silver line transportation fairfax county. The brown line would end up competing with the red line, which would run nearly parallel with it and has the advantage of more direct service to the employment centers in downtown dc. However, the j line silver express 950x makes fewer stops on the i110 freeway to allow for faster service.
Hop on the silver line metro and in only a few short stops youll be within the heart of downtown washington dc. Metro can be one of the most efficient ways to travel around the city, and understanding the system map can make travel easy there are six metro lines. Aug 25, 2014 these clips were combined over two visits, i still have not done video at all the silverline stations due to time constraints, but here we see trains at tysons corner, spring hill and the wiehle. Metro will study untangling the orange, silver, and blue. Metro green line metro gold line metro expo line metro silver line station street stop amtrakmetrolink 160885 2015 lacmta metro rail lines metro liner lines amtrakmetrolink exposition transit corridor phase 1 orange line extension exposition transit corridor phase 2 westside subway extension regional connector transit corridor crenshawlax. Silver line express bus to metrorail station metropolitan. Each of the parks listed here are 1 mile or less from each metro stop about a 20 minute walk or a 10 minute bus ride away. Map of the proposed path and station locations for the washington dc metro area transit authoritys silver line addition to the citys subway system to serve dulles international airport and. Metrorail to dulles airport is closer than ever with silver line express bus service.
Sarbanes transit center silver spring pentagon transit center. A metrorail system map will help you navigate the nations capital during your trip. Silver line in loudoun county the metropolitan washington airports authority mwaa is constructing a 23mile extension of the existing metrorail system, which will be operated by the washington metropolitan area transit authority wmata from east falls church to washington dulles international airport west to ashburn. Washington metro map silver line tshirt dcmetrostore. Metro can be one of the most efficient ways to travel around the city, and understanding the system map can make travel easy. Metros original system map designer, lance wyman, began working with metro again a few years ago when we needed to update the system map to accommodate the rushplus service plan. Currently system consists of six lines and 91 stations.
Metro pushes silver line expansion deadline to september. The new silver line metro expansion is expected to be completed around september instead of its july 2020 goal. Wmata, metrorail orange and silver lines stations in fairfax county to. Towards largo town center has 19 stations departing from largo town center and ending in wiehlereston. In 2003, predating booths attempt, wmata released a professionally designed graphic that displayed the silver line on.
Silver line in loudoun county loudoun county, va official. Thus, one blue line train takes away space from both yellow and orange. With new metro map, agency tries to market silver line. This metro line present 2 locations to be ride to and from. The tentative opening for metros silver line extension to loudoun county is in july 2020. Offering departs or arrivals dailly, those 2 points are c alled wiehle reston east, largo town center. Metro will unveil the newest version of its rail map thursday, featuring the soontoopen silver line in northern virginia and addressing a challenge. The wiehlereston east station is the temporary silver line terminus and serves as the prototype for the phase 2 stations, with the exception of the dulles airport station.
Since then, the team has been working to incorporate the silver line onto the system map. Towards wiehlereston east has 19 stations departing from wiehlereston and ending in largo town center. Red, silver, orange, and blue lines metro schedule. But stretching the route could worsen its infamous orange crush overcrowding, and with metros attention elsewhere, the project has no set timeline. The line terminates at wiehlerestonstation to the west, and largo town center station to the east. Each of the parks listed here are 12 miles or less from each metro stop about a 1530 minute walk or a 10 minute bus ride away.
Wmata provides a total of 223 metro schedules every day. Keep your glasses clean while navigating the metro system. Wmata metrorail silver line schedules, timetable and fares. Metros silver line services virginias fairfax and arlington counties. Explore washington, dc from top to bottom on the yellow line.
The silver line to dulles international airport and loudoun county, virginia, will open on or about july 16, 2020, at least if everything goes according to plan. Lenfant plaza washington, dc orange line silver line blue line yellow line green line. The dulles corridor metrorail project consists of 11 new stations which are being constructed in two phases. The line will have stations in loudoun, fairfax, and arlington counties in virginia, and the district of columbia. Mbta silver line route 741 stops and schedules, including maps, realtime updates, parking and accessibility information, and connections. Wmata operates metrorail silver line at district of columbia, dc.
The easytoread map and useful journey planning tools are the best way to guide yourself around the city. Given that the washington dulles international airport is a historic landmark, the dulles airport station will mimic the architecture of. The dc metro map is a key tool for anybody living in or visiting the washington dc area. The line runs in fairfax county and arlington county, virginia, the district of columbia, and prince georges county, maryland, united states.
Metro s trip planning tools provide instant itineraries and service alerts for trips on metrorail and metrobus. Let washington dc metro plan your journey to the lincoln memorial, the smithsonian or to that coffee place near union station you visit before work. Click the washington, dc metro map below to view a larger version. The purple line will also connect to marc, amtrak, and local.
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