Blue Line (Washington Metro)

Blue Line
Blue Line
	Blue Line train at Federal Triangle station in April 2019
Overview
Status	Operating
Locale	Fairfax County, Alexandria, and Arlington, VA; Washington, D.C.; Prince George's County, MD
Termini	Franconia-Springfield; Downtown Largo;
Stations	28
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Washington Metro
Operator(s)	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Rolling stock	2000-series, 3000-series, 6000-series, 7000-series
History
Opened	July 1, 1977
Technical
Line length	30.3 mi (48.8 km)
Number of tracks	2
Character	At-grade, elevated, and underground
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄4 in (1,429 mm)
Electrification	Third rail, 750 V DC
Route map
	I-495
	Capital Beltway
	MD
	DC
	DC 295
	Anacostia Freeway
	First Street Tunnel
	to Washington Union Station
	I-395
	Third Street Tunnel
	to Greenbelt
	to Mount Vernon Square
	DC
	VA
	I-66
	Custis Parkway
	I-395
	Shirley Highway
	Crystal
	City
	Alexandria
	Union Sta.
	I-495
	Capital Beltway
	RF&P Subdivision
	to Richmond
	All stations are accessible

The Blue Line is a rapid transit line of the Washington Metro system, consisting of 28 stations in Fairfax County, Alexandria and Arlington, Virginia; Washington, D.C.; and Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The Blue Line runs from Franconia–Springfield to Downtown Largo. The line shares track with the Orange Line for 13 stations, the Silver Line for 18, and the Yellow Line for 7. Only 3 stations (Franconia-Springfield, Van Dorn Street, and Arlington Cemetery) are exclusive to the Blue Line.

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