The full ride of the Metro Red Line to Shady Grove.

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Washington Metro
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Date: Monday, January 15, 2024
Origin: Glenmont Station Glenmont, Maryland, USA
Destination: Shady Grove Station Derwood, Maryland, USA

Railcars: 6124 (cab view) & 3197 (tunnel view)

Distance: 32 miles / 51 kilometers
Average Speed: 33 mph / 53 km/h
Top Speed: 59 mph / 95 km/h
Track Gauge: 4 ft 8.5 in / 1,435 mm
Total Ride Time: 1 hour, 11 minutes

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"Step back, doors closing..."

The Red Line is the first and busiest route in the DC Metro system. Opened in 1976, it operates in large part along Amtrak's Capitol Limited and the MARC Brunswick Line, originating from Montgomery County, MD into the heart of Washington, DC, before making a Uturn back into its Maryland suburbs. The Red Line boasts a total of 27 stops, taking just over an hour to travel endtoend.

The Metrorail service was launched in 1976 by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), with roots going back to the 1950s. Since then, it's become the secondlargest transit rail transit system in America after the New York City Subway. Existing rail cars include the aluminumskinned 2000/3000 (Breda) and 6000 Series (Alstom), as well as the stainless steel 7000 Series (Kawasaki), with the 8000 Series (Hitachi) set to enter service in 2025. The Red Line spans 32 miles, with speeds topping out around 60 miles per hour. Trains operate in 6 and 8car sets, where with 6 to 15minute headways, it takes more than 40 trains or nearly 300 rail cars for the line to run at peak capacity.

Special thanks to the entire Metro staff.

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0:00:00 – Boarding
0:00:27 – SmartTrip Fare & Ridership Information
0:00:59 – Leaving Glenmont
0:01:26 – Glenmont Wheaton
0:03:53 – Wheaton Forest Glen
0:06:42 – Forest Glen Silver Spring
0:09:58 – Silver Spring Takoma
0:13:02 – Takoma Fort Totten (Green Line Transfer)
0:16:36 – Fort Totten BrooklandCUA
0:19:28 – BrooklandCUA Rhode Island AvenueBrentwood
0:21:47 – Rhode Island Avenue NoMaGallaudet U
0:22:34 – Brentwood Rail Yard
0:23:30 – Arrival at NoMaGallaudet U
0:24:33 – NoMaGallaudet U Union Station
0:26:46 – Union Station Judiciary Square
0:28:47 – Judiciary Square Gallery PlChinatown (Yellow/Green Transfer)
0:30:20 – Gallery Place Metro Center (Blue/Orange/Silver Transfer)
0:31:45 – Metro Center Farragut North (Farragut Crossing program)
0:34:00 – Farragut North Dupont Circle
0:35:56 – Dupont Circle Woodley ParkZoo/Adams Morgan
0:39:06 – Woodley Park Cleveland Park
0:41:05 – Cleveland Park Van NessUDC
0:43:04 – Van NessUDC TenleytownAU
0:45:38 – TenleytownAU Friendship Heights
0:47:44 – Friendship Heights Bethesda
0:50:46 – Bethesda Medical Center
0:53:06 – Medical Center GrosvenorStrathmore
0:56:50 – GrosvenorStrathmore North Bethesda
0:59:43 – North Bethesda Twinbrook
1:02:10 – Twinbrook Rockville
1:05:34 – Rockville Shady Grove
1:09:33 – Arrival at Shady Grove
1:10:27 – Disembarking & Station MiniTour

Image Credits:
WMATA
Wikimedia Commons
Getty Images
Tim Evanston, Flickr
USA Today
Washington Post

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