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Blue Line (Washington Metro)

WMATA Blue.svg Blue Line
WMATA Breda 3000-Series car on D Route Bridge.jpg
Blue Line train on the D Route bridge, near the Blue/Silver and Orange Line's eastern split
Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Washington Metro
Status Operating
Locale Fairfax County, Alexandria, and Arlington, VA
Washington, D.C.
Prince George's County, MD
Termini Franconia–Springfield (West)
Largo Town Center (East)
Stations 27
Operation
Opened July 1, 1977; 39 years ago (1977-07-01)
Operator(s) Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Character At-grade, elevated, and underground
Technical
Line length 30.3 mi (48.8 km)
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 4 ft 8 14 in (1,429 mm)
Electrification Third rail 750 V DC
Route map
Amtrak Virginia Railway Express to Fredericksburg
Franconia–Springfield
I‑95 / I‑495 (Capital Beltway)
Van Dorn Street
CSX Transportation RF&P Amtrak Virginia Railway Express to Manassas
Alexandria Yard
WMATA Yellow.svg to Huntington
King Street–Old Town
Braddock Road
Potomac Yard
Four Mile Run
National Airport Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
RF&P Amtrak Virginia Railway Express to Union Station
Crystal City
Pentagon City
I‑395 (Shirley Highway)
Pentagon
WMATA Yellow.svg to Fort Totten
Arlington Cemetery
WMATA Orange.svg to Vienna WMATA Silver.svg to Wiehle–Reston East
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