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