Silver Line (Washington Metro)

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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.

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A Silver Line train at Smithsonian station in April 2019
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
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Ashburn
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Loudoun Gateway
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Dulles Yard
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Dulles International Airport Dulles International Airport
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Innovation Center
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Herndon
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Reston Town Center
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Wiehle–Reston East
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Spring Hill
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McLean
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East Falls Church
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Ballston–MU
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Virginia Square–GMU
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Clarendon
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Court House
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Rosslyn
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Foggy Bottom–GWU
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McPherson Square
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Metro Center
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Federal Triangle
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Smithsonian
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RF&P Subdivision
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L'Enfant Plaza
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Federal Center SW
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Capitol South
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Eastern Market
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Stadium–Armory
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Benning Road
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Capitol Heights
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Addison Road
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Morgan Boulevard
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Downtown Largo
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Largo Yard

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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.[1] 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.[2][3]