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Washington Metro
Also known as Metro, Metrorail, Washington Metrorail, DC metro, DC subway
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Key facts
- Locale
- Washington metropolitan area
- Transit type
- Rapid transit
- Daily ridership
- 545,900 (weekdays, Q1 2026)
- Annual ridership
- 188,549,700 (2025)
- Chief executive
- Randy Clarke
- Headquarters
- 600 5th Street NW, Washington, D.C. , U.S.
- Website
- www .wmata .com /service /rail /
- Began operation
- March 27, 1976 ; 50 years ago ( 1976-03-27 )
- Operator s
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
- Character
- At-grade, elevated, and underground
- Number of vehicles
- 1,242 railcars
- Train length
- 6 or 8 cars
Gallery (12)
Connections
Categories
1976 establishments in Washington, D.C.750 V DC railway electrificationBrutalist architecture in the United StatesHarry Weese buildingsPassenger rail transportation in MarylandPassenger rail transportation in VirginiaPassenger rail transportation in Washington, D.C.Rapid transit in MarylandRapid transit in VirginiaRapid transit in Washington, D.C.Train-related introductions in 1976