Yellow Line (Washington Metro)

Yellow Line
Yellow Line train arriving at the King Street–Old Town station in May 2022
Overview
LocaleFairfax, Alexandria, and Arlington counties, Virginia
Washington, D.C.
Termini
Stations13
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemWashington Metro
Operator(s)WMATA
Rolling stock3000-series, 6000-series, 7000-series
History
OpenedApril 30, 1983; 41 years ago (April 30, 1983)[1]
Technical
Number of tracks2
CharacterAt-grade, elevated, and underground
Track gauge4 ft 8+14 in (1,429 mm)
ElectrificationThird rail750 V DC
Route map
Map Yellow Line highlighted in yellow
Mount Vernon Square
Gallery Place
Archives
to Downtown Largo
to New Carrollton
L'Enfant Plaza
Up arrow via Rosslyn
Pentagon
Pentagon City
Crystal City |
National Airport
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Potomac Yard
Braddock Road
King Street–Old Town |
Eisenhower Avenue
Huntington
Multiple services sharing track

Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible
The WMATA system map showing the Yellow Line, which runs from Huntington to Mount Vernon Square

The Yellow Line is a rapid transit line of the Washington Metro system that runs between Huntington in Virginia and Mount Vernon Square in Washington, D.C. It consists of 13 stations in Fairfax County, the city of Alexandria, and Arlington County in Virginia, and Washington, D.C.[note 1][3][4][5][6] It is the shortest line in the system, and since its truncation to Mount Vernon Square, it is the only line that does not enter Maryland.

The Yellow Line shares track with the Blue Line between King Street–Old Town and Pentagon and the Green Line between L'Enfant Plaza and Mount Vernon Square. It has only two stations that are not shared by any other lines (Huntington and Eisenhower Avenue) and only two sections of track that are not shared by any other lines – the section south of King Street–Old Town and the section between Pentagon and L'Enfant Plaza, crossing the Potomac River.

Trains run every 6 minutes during weekday rush hours and every 8 minutes during all other times.[7]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference railhist was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Metro Pocket Guide 50.532 (REV.3/11)" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 2, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
  3. ^ "Metrorail Timetable: Weekend" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. May 26, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2009. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "Metrorail Timetable: Weekday Evening" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. April 14, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2009. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ "How will Rush Plus affect the Yellow Line?".
  6. ^ "Metro GM recommends customer-focused improvements to service, fares in FY20 budget proposal | WMATA".
  7. ^ "Timetables | WMATA". WMATA. Retrieved October 6, 2024.


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