Green Line (Washington Metro)

Green Line
Green Line
	Green Line train of 7000 series cars arriving at Fort Totten in July 2019
Overview
Status	Operating
Locale	Prince George's County, MD; Washington, D.C.
Termini	Branch Avenue; Greenbelt;
Stations	21
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	May 11, 1991
Technical
Line length	23.04 mi (37.1 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
	Capital Subdivision
	to Baltimore
	I-495
	Capital Beltway
	Capital Subdivision
	to Union Station
	MD
	DC
	I-395
	Southwest Freeway
	I-295
	Anacostia Freeway
	DC
	MD
	All stations are accessible

The Green Line is a rapid transit line of the Washington Metro system, consisting of 21 stations in Washington, D.C., and Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The Green Line runs from Branch Avenue to Greenbelt. It was the last line in the original Metrorail plan to be constructed, and is one of three north–south lines through the city of Washington. The Green Line shares track with the Yellow Line from L'Enfant Plaza to Mount Vernon Square.

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