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.

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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.

Blue Line usesTunnel Potomac River tunnel
subject surface form: Blue Line (Washington Metro)
this entity surface form: Potomac River crossing
Yellow Line usesTunnel Potomac River tunnel
subject surface form: Yellow Line (Washington Metro)