Silver Line (Washington Metro)

The Silver Line is a rapid transit line of the Washington Metro system, consisting of 34 stations in Loudoun County, Fairfax County and Arlington County, Virginia, Washington, D.C., as well as Prince George's County, Maryland. The Silver Line runs from Ashburn in Virginia to Downtown Largo in Maryland. Five stations, from both lines' eastern terminus at Downtown Largo to Benning Road, are shared with the Blue Line alone; thirteen stations, from Stadium–Armory to Rosslyn, with both the Orange Line and Blue Lines; and five stations from Court House to East Falls Church with the Orange Line alone. Only the five stations of Phase 1, which began service on July 26, 2014, and the six stations of Phase 2, which began service on November 15, 2022, are exclusive to the Silver Line.

Silver Line
A Silver Line train at Loudoun Gateway station in February 2023
Overview
StatusOperating
Locale
Termini
Stations34
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemWashington Metro
Operator(s)Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Rolling stock2000-series, 3000-series, 6000-series, 7000-series
History
OpenedJuly 26, 2014 (2014-07-26) (Phase 1)
November 15, 2022 (2022-11-15) (Phase 2)
Technical
Line length41.1 mi (66.1 km)
Number of tracks2
CharacterAt-grade, elevated, and underground
Track gauge4 ft 8+14 in (1,429 mm)
ElectrificationThird rail, 750 V DC
Route map
Silver Line highlighted in silver
Ashburn
Loudoun Gateway
Dulles Yard
Dulles International Airport
Innovation Center
Herndon
Reston Town Center
Wiehle–Reston East
Spring Hill
Greensboro
Tysons
McLean
I-66 | to Vienna
East Falls Church
Ballston–MU
Virginia Square–GMU
Clarendon
Court House
Rosslyn
Foggy Bottom–GWU
Farragut West
McPherson Square
Metro Center
( to Glenmont)
Federal Triangle
Smithsonian
RF&P Subdivision
to Virginia
L'Enfant Plaza
()
Federal Center SW
I-395
Third Street Tunnel
Capitol South
Eastern Market
Potomac Avenue
Stadium–Armory
Benning Road
Capitol Heights
Addison Road
Morgan Boulevard
Downtown Largo
Multiple services sharing track

All stations are accessible

The 11.7-mile (18.8 km) portion of the Silver Line between its split from the Orange Line and Wiehle–Reston East is entirely in Fairfax County, Virginia and was constructed as Phase 1 of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project. Phase 2 expanded the line another 11.5 miles (18.5 km) to Ashburn in Loudoun County via Dulles International Airport. The $6.8 billion 41.1-mile-long (66.1 km) Silver Line is Metro's largest expansion by route mileage since its inception in 1976.

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