The longest single-tier escalator in the Western Hemisphere, spanning 230 feet (70 m), is located at Metro's deep-level Wheaton station. metropolitan area (including most of the District itself), while most of the suburban tracks are at surface level or elevated. It operates mostly as a deep-level subway in more densely populated parts of the D.C. The system's most recent expansion, serving Potomac Yard, opened on May 19, 2023. In Maryland, Metro provides service to Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Virginia, to Arlington, Fairfax and Loudoun counties, and to the independent city of Alexandria. Metro serves Washington, D.C., as well as several jurisdictions in the states of Maryland and Virginia. Opened in 1976, the network now includes six lines, 98 stations, and 129 miles (208 km) of route.
It is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), which also operates the Metrobus service under the Metro name. The Washington Metro, often abbreviated as the Metro and formally the Metrorail, is a rapid transit system serving the Washington metropolitan area of the United States.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Washington Metro's Farragut West station in April 2018
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