Potomac River tunnel
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The Potomac River tunnel is an underwater rail tunnel in the Washington, D.C. area that carries Washington Metro trains beneath the Potomac River.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Potomac River crossing | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail tunnel
ⓘ
transport infrastructure ⓘ underwater tunnel ⓘ |
| carriedByLine | Washington Metro rail line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriedTrafficType |
passenger rail
ⓘ
rapid transit trains ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Potomac River ⓘ |
| crossesBetween |
Arlington, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| electrification | third rail ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
District of Columbia
ⓘ
Virginia ⓘ Washington metropolitan area ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
|
| locatedUnder | Potomac River bed ⓘ |
| operator | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ⓘ |
| owner | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ⓘ |
| partOf |
Washington Metro
ⓘ
surface form:
Washington Metro rail system
|
| primaryFunction |
cross-river rail connection
ⓘ
public transit ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
emergency walkways
ⓘ
fire protection system ⓘ ventilation system ⓘ |
| servesCity | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| servesRegion | National Capital Region ⓘ |
| structureType | subaqueous tunnel ⓘ |
| usedBy | Washington Metro ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Blue Line (Washington Metro)
this entity surface form:
Potomac River crossing
subject surface form:
Yellow Line (Washington Metro)