Orange Line (Washington Metro)

Orange Line
Orange Line
	An Orange Line train at Smithsonian station in July 2019
Overview
Status	Operating
Locale	Fairfax County; Arlington; Washington, D.C.; Prince George's County, MD
Termini	Vienna; New Carrollton;
Stations	26
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	November 20, 1978
Technical
Line length	26.4 mi (42.5 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
	I-66
	Custis Parkway
	VA
	DC
	RF&P Subdivision
	to Virginia
	I-395
	Third Street Tunnel
	First Street Tunnel
	to Union Station
	DC 295
	Anacostia Freeway
	DC
	MD
	Amtrak NEC and MARC Penn Line
	to Union Station
	Amtrak NEC and MARC Penn Line
	to Baltimore
	All stations are accessible

The Orange Line is a rapid transit line of the Washington Metro system, consisting of 26 stations in Fairfax County and Arlington, Virginia; the District of Columbia; and Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The Orange Line runs from Vienna in Virginia to New Carrollton in Maryland. Half of the line's stations are shared with the Blue Line and over two thirds are shared with the Silver Line. Orange Line service began on November 20, 1978.

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