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Encyclopedia > Orange Line (Washington Metro)

The Orange Line of the Washington Metro consists of 26 subway stations from Vienna/Fairfax-GMU to New Carrollton. It has stations in Fairfax County and Arlington, Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Prince George's County, Maryland. Half of the line's stations are shared with the Blue Line. Bethesda Metro station. ... This page refers to urban rail mass transit systems. ... Vienna/Fairfax-GMU is a Washington Metro station in Fairfax County, Virginia on the Orange Line. ... New Carrollton is a Washington Metro station in Prince Georges County, Maryland on the Orange Line. ... Fairfax County is a county of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. ... Arlington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia (which calls itself a commonwealth), directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. By an act of Congress July 9, 1846, the area south of the Potomac was returned to Virginia effective in 1847 As of 2000... ... Prince Georges County is a suburban county located in the state of Maryland immediately east of Washington, D.C.. It is notable as the wealthiest majority-African-American county in the country. ... The Blue Line of the Washington Metro consists of 27 subway stations from Franconia_Springfield to Largo Town Center. ...


History

Service on the Orange Line began on November 20, 1978 between National Airport and New Carrollton, with five new stations being added to the existing network from Stadium-Armory. When the four station link from Rosslyn to Ballston-MU opened on December 11, 1979, the Orange Line ceased operation south of Rosslyn. The line was completed on June 7, 1986 when it was extended by four stations to Vienna/Fairfax-GMU. November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (formerly National Airport) is a Washington Metro station in Arlington, Virginia on the Blue and Yellow Lines. ... New Carrollton is a Washington Metro station in Prince Georges County, Maryland on the Orange Line. ... Stadium-Armory is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Blue and Orange Lines. ... Rosslyn is a Washington Metro station in the business district of Rosslyn, in Arlington County, Virginia. ... The Ballston-Marymount University station in Arlington County. ... December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vienna/Fairfax-GMU is a Washington Metro station in Fairfax County, Virginia on the Orange Line. ...


There are plans to extend it by another 24 miles and about nine stations from West Falls Church-VT/UVA, linking Dulles International Airport and Loudoun County, Virginia to the system. See: DCRTP. West Falls Church-VT/UVA is a Washington Metro station in Fairfax County, Virginia on the Orange Line. ... Aerial photo Washington Dulles International Airport (IATA airport code IAD, ICAO airport code KIAD) serves the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area. ... Loudoun County, Virginia is part of the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area. ... The DCRTP or Dulles Corridor Rapid Transit Project aims to extend the Washington Metro from the West Falls Church-VT/UVA Orange Line station to route 772 in Loudoun County, Virginia. ...

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Orange Line of the Washington Metro

Orange line of the Washington Metrorail system (Image by Montrealais, based on wash-dc-metro-map. ... Orange line of the Washington Metrorail system (Image by Montrealais, based on wash-dc-metro-map. ...

List of stations, west to east

Vienna/Fairfax-GMU is a Washington Metro station in Fairfax County, Virginia on the Orange Line. ... Dunn Loring-Merrifield is a Washington Metro station in Fairfax County, Virginia on the Orange Line. ... West Falls Church-VT/UVA is a Washington Metro station in Fairfax County, Virginia on the Orange Line. ... East Falls Church is a Washington Metro station in Arlington County, Virginia on the Orange Line. ... The Ballston-Marymount University station in Arlington County. ... Virginia Square-GMU is a Washington Metro station in Arlington County, Virginia on the Orange Line. ... Clarendon is a Washington Metro station in Arlington County, Virginia on the Orange Line. ... Court House is a Washington Metro station in Arlington County, Virginia on the Orange Line. ... Rosslyn is a Washington Metro station in the business district of Rosslyn, in Arlington County, Virginia. ... The Blue Line of the Washington Metro consists of 27 subway stations from Franconia_Springfield to Largo Town Center. ... Foggy Bottom-GWU is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Blue and Orange Lines. ... Farragut West is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Blue and Orange Lines. ... McPherson Square is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Blue and Orange Lines. ... This page is about the station on the Washington, D.C. Metro; for the Metrocentre shopping centre see Metrocentre Metro Center is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Blue, Orange, and Red Lines. ... The Red Line of the Washington Metro consists of 27 subway stations from Shady Grove to Glenmont. ... Federal Triangle is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Blue and Orange Lines. ... Smithsonian is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Blue and Orange Lines. ... LEnfant Plaza is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Blue, Green, Orange and Yellow Lines. ... The Yellow Line of the Washington Metro consists of twelve subway stations from Mt Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center to Huntington. ... Greenbelt station, end of the Green line on the Washington Metro The Green Line of the Washington Metro consists of 21 subway stations from Greenbelt to Branch Ave. ... Federal Center SW is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Blue and Orange Lines. ... Capitol South is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Blue and Orange Lines. ... Eastern Market is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Blue and Orange Lines. ... Potomac Ave is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Blue and Orange Lines. ... Stadium-Armory is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Blue and Orange Lines. ... The Blue Line of the Washington Metro consists of 27 subway stations from Franconia_Springfield to Largo Town Center. ... Minnesota Ave is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Orange Line. ... Deanwood is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Orange Line. ... Cheverly is a Washington Metro station in Prince Georges County, Maryland on the Orange Line. ... Landover is a Washington Metro station in Prince Georges County, Maryland on the Orange Line. ... New Carrollton is a Washington Metro station in Prince Georges County, Maryland on the Orange Line. ...

Planned stations

These names are from the Locally Preferred Alternative (December 2004) of the Dulles Rail Corridor. This branch will emerge from West Falls Church-VT/UVA. West Falls Church-VT/UVA is a Washington Metro station in Fairfax County, Virginia on the Orange Line. ...

  • Tysons East
  • Tysons Central 123
  • Tysons Central 7
  • Tysons West
  • Wolf Trap (Future, not to be built at the same time as the rest of the line)
  • Wiehle Avenue (This far is planned by 2009)
  • Reston Parkway
  • Herndon-Monroe
  • Route 28
  • Dulles Airport
  • Route 606
  • Route 772 (This far is planned by 2015)

Source: Dulles Corridor Rapid Transit Project (http://www.dullestransit.com/) Aerial photo Washington Dulles International Airport (IATA airport code IAD, ICAO airport code KIAD) serves the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area. ...


See also: List of Washington Metro stations Here is a list of stations on the Metrorail subway system of Washington D.C.. Stations in bold are transfer stations; while lines may share many stations (particularly Blue and Orange), only stations where lines cross, or stations where lines diverge (such as when the Blue and Orange lines go...


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