Washington DC, USA (America)

Official map Source: pdf, © 2010 wmata.com

To-scale map Source: cityrailtransit.com

Metro Arts and Architecture

	Washington The Metrorail system of the US capital has been designed by Harry Weese & Associates to be America's grandest subway and was inaugurated in 1976. The Commission of Fine Arts, which had to approve the station design, favoured the coffered vaults [chnm.gmu.edu], [railwayage.com]. Photo: Capitol South station, built in 1977.
	Works of art can be found in many stations [wmata.com/about/]. All stations above ground in Washington, as well as the underground ones, have been constructed using the same selection of materials consistently throughout the system. A useful feature are the rows of lamps on all platform edges which start flashing when a train approaches. Photo: Arlington Cemetery station from 1977.

Self-Guided Tour

Lines with a View

A couple of the United States capital's landmarks are visible from elevated sections. You can see the Jefferson Memorial and Washington Monument from the Yellow Line between L'Enfant Plaza and Pentagon. Best view is going towards Mount Vernon Square at the front of the train. The canopy at the Rhode Island Avenue station frames the dome of the Capitol. It has been reported that the station was built at this angle specifically for this reason. Photo by John R. Cambron, chesapeake.net

Sometimes, you can also see the Kennedy Center and National Cathedral from the National Airport Station. Photo by orenstransitpage.com

Departure Procedure and Sounds

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