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Yellow Line (Washington Metro)

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Huntington Station 2.jpg
Yellow Line train at Huntington station
Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Washington Metro
Status Operating
Locale Fairfax County, Alexandria, and Arlington, VA
Washington, D.C.
Prince George's County, MD (Peak hours only)
Termini Huntington or Franconia Springfield in Virginia (South)
Mount Vernon Square (North) - Peak hours terminus for most trains
Fort Totten (North) - off-peak hours.
Greenbelt (North) - Limited peak hours service only
Stations 17
Operation
Opened April 30, 1983; 33 years ago (April 30, 1983)
Operator(s) Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Character At-grade, elevated, and underground
Technical
Line length

15.07 mi (24.3 km)

(Includes Fort Totten extension)
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 4 ft 8 14 in (1,429 mm)
Electrification Third rail 750 V DC
Route map