WMATA Red Line by Oren H. & Fan Railer
Description
WMATA Red Line-Shady Grove to Glenmont
Distance: 33.49 miles Travel Time: 61 minutes
WMATA's Red Line was the first of the Washington D.C. MetroRail lines to open and the 4th to be completed in full. It is the longest in terms of mileage and is the busiest in terms of numbers of passengers carried.
Section Openings for the Red Line:
March 27, 1976: Opens from Rhode Island Avenue to Farragut North (Gallery Place opens at a later date due to the lack of an elevator)
December 15, 1977: Gallery Place opens, no route miles added
January 17, 1977: Extended to DuPont Circle
February 6, 1978: Extended to Silver Spring
December 5, 1981: Extended to Van Ness-UDC
August 25, 1984: Extended to Grosvenor
December 15, 1984: Extended to Shady Grove
September 22, 1990: Extended to Wheaton
July 25, 1998: Extended to Glenmont, line completed.
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