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Blue line map, Washington metro
Blue line map, Washington metro © OpenStreetMap · © CARTO

Looking for a map of the Blue line on the Washington metro? It serves 28 stations over roughly 44.4 km. It runs between Franconia–Springfield and Downtown Largo. This page gathers its route, its stations in running order and its interchanges.

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25 of its stations interchange with another line. For the record, its oldest station is Metro Center (1976), its busiest is Metro Center (3,180,912 passengers a year) and its best connected is L'Enfant Plaza (5 lines).

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Key facts

Length estimated from station coordinates, accurate to a few hundred metres.

When each stop on line Blue opened

Every station on its real position, coloured by the year it opened and sized by annual ridership. The drawing assembles itself in opening order.

When each stop on line Blue openedMap of 28 stations, coloured from 1976 (purple) to 2023 (yellow) by opening year.Franconia–Springfield · 1997Van Dorn Street · 1991King Street–Old Town · 1983Braddock Road · 1983Potomac Yard · 2023Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · 1977Crystal City · 1977Pentagon City · 1977Pentagon · 1977Arlington Cemetery · 1977Rosslyn · 1977Foggy Bottom–GWU · 1977Farragut West · 1977McPherson Square · 1977Metro Center · 1976Federal Triangle · 1977Smithsonian · 1977L'Enfant Plaza · 1977Federal Center SW · 1977Capitol South · 1977Eastern Market · 1977Potomac Avenue · 1977Stadium–Armory · 1977Benning Road · 1980Capitol Heights · 1980Addison Road · 1980Morgan Boulevard · 2004Downtown Largo · 2004Metro Center · 1976Potomac Yard · 2023
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Interchanges on the Blue line

All 28 stations in order

  1. 1Franconia–Springfieldterminus
  2. 2Van Dorn Street
  3. 3King Street–Old Town Y
  4. 4Braddock Road Y
  5. 5Potomac Yard Y
  6. 6Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Y
  7. 7Crystal City Y
  8. 8Pentagon City Y
  9. 9Pentagon Y
  10. 10Arlington Cemetery
  11. 11Rosslyn OS
  12. 12Foggy Bottom–GWU OS
  13. 13Farragut West OS
  14. 14McPherson Square OS
  15. 15Metro Center OSR
  16. 16Federal Triangle OS
  17. 17Smithsonian OS
  18. 18L'Enfant Plaza OGSY
  19. 19Federal Center SW OS
  20. 20Capitol South OS
  21. 21Eastern Market OS
  22. 22Potomac Avenue OS
  23. 23Stadium–Armory OS
  24. 24Benning Road S
  25. 25Capitol Heights S
  26. 26Addison Road S
  27. 27Morgan Boulevard S
  28. 28Downtown Largoterminus S

Frequently asked questions

How many stations are on the Blue line?
The Blue line on the Washington metro serves 28 stations.
What are the termini of the Blue line?
The Blue line terminates at Franconia–Springfield and Downtown Largo.
What is the oldest station on the Blue line?
The oldest station still served by the Blue line entered service in 1976.
What is the busiest station on the Blue line?
Metro Center, with roughly 3,180,912 passengers a year.
How long is the Blue line?
The Blue line runs for roughly 44.4 km.
Which lines does the Blue line connect with?
The Blue line meets the Red, Orange, Yellow, Green and Silver lines.

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