12 stations
Shady GroveTerminus
⬇ UGZ1+0 min
Shady Grove area · Shady Grove area
4.6 min · 2.3 km
Bethesda
⬇ UGZ1+4.6 min
4.6 min · 2.3 km
Friendship Heights
⬇ UGZ1+9.2 min
4.6 min · 2.3 km
Tenleytown–AU
⬇ UGZ1+13.8 min
4.6 min · 2.3 km
Woodley Park
⬇ UGZ1+18.4 min
4.6 min · 2.3 km
Dupont Circle
⬇ UGZ1+23 min
4.6 min · 2.3 km
Farragut North
⬇ UGZ1+27.6 min
4.6 min · 2.3 km
Gallery Pl–Chinatown
⬇ UGZ1+36.8 min
Capital One Arena · Chinatown · Capital One Arena
4.6 min · 2.3 km
Union Station
⬇ UGZ1+41.4 min
About Red Line
The Red Line (Red Line) runs 25 km from Shady Grove to Glenmont, serving 12 stations. Red Line of the Washington Metro.
The line opened in 1976. An end-to-end journey takes about 51 minutes. Of the 12 stations, 12 are underground and 0 are elevated, with 3 interchange station(s) connecting to the wider network.
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Red Line at a glance
Line numberRed Line
Stations12
Length25 km
Opened1976-03-27
TypeStandard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Daily ridership300,000
PhasePhase 1
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