Metro

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Metro is the rapid transit system serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public transportation system
rapid transit system
colorCoding each line identified by a distinct color
connectsTo Amtrak
MARC Train
Metrobus
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Virginia Railway Express
Washington Dulles International Airport
country United States
electrification third rail
fareSystem SmarTrip card
distance-based fares
governingBody Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
inception 1976
line Blue Line
Green Line
Orange Line
Red Line
Silver Line
Yellow Line
notableFeature extensive use of Brutalist architecture in stations
vaulted underground station ceilings
numberOfLines 6
numberOfStations 90+
openingDate 1976-03-27
operator Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
owner Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
partOf regional transit network of the Washington metropolitan area
primaryFundingSource fare revenue
subsidies from local jurisdictions
primaryLocale Washington metropolitan area
safetyAuthority Washington Metrorail Safety Commission
safetyIncident 2009 Red Line collision
serves Alexandria, Virginia
Arlington County, Virginia
District of Columbia
Fairfax County, Virginia
Maryland
Montgomery County, Maryland
Prince George's County, Maryland
Virginia
Washington, D.C.
shortName Metro
Metrorail
systemLength over 100 miles
trackGauge standard gauge
transitType heavy rail


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