Silver Line (Washington Metro)

Silver Line

Overview

Type

System

Washington Metro

Status

Operating (phase 1)
Under construction (phase 2)

Locale

Fairfax County and Arlington, VA
Washington, D.C.
Prince George's County, MD

Termini

Wiehle – Reston East (current, West)
Ashburn (future terminus, West)
Largo Town Center (East)

Stations

28 (6 planned)

Operation

Opened

July 26, 2014; 2 years ago (Phase 1)
2020; 3 years' time (Phase 2 extension)

Operator(s)

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Character

At-grade, elevated, and underground

Technical

Line length

29.6 mi (47.6 km) (11.5 mi (18.5 km) planned)

Number of tracks

2

4 ft 8 ¹⁄₄ in (1,429 mm)

Electrification

Third rail 750 V DC

Route map

Loudoun Gateway

Washington Dulles

International Airport

Innovation Center

Reston Town Center

Wiehle–Reston East

Phase 2

Phase 1

Capital Beltway

East Falls Church

Virginia Square–GMU

to Franconia–Springfield

Custis Memorial Parkway

Foggy Bottom–GWU

McPherson Square

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