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

Looking for a map of the Red line on the Washington metro? It serves 27 stations over roughly 49.9 km. It runs between Shady Grove and Glenmont. This page gathers its route, its stations in running order and its interchanges.

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3 of its stations interchange with another line. For the record, its oldest station is Farragut North (1976) and its busiest is Metro Center (3,180,912 passengers a year).

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Key facts

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

When each stop on line Red 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 Red openedMap of 27 stations, coloured from 1976 (purple) to 2004 (yellow) by opening year.Shady Grove · 1984Rockville · 1984Twinbrook · 1984North Bethesda · 1984Grosvenor–Strathmore · 1984Medical Center · 1984Bethesda · 1984Friendship Heights · 1984Tenleytown–AU · 1984Van Ness–UDC · 1981Cleveland Park · 1981Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan · 1981Dupont Circle · 1977Farragut North · 1976Metro Center · 1976Gallery Place · 1976Judiciary Square · 1976Union Station · 1976NoMa–Gallaudet University · 2004Rhode Island Avenue–Brentwood · 1976Brookland–CUA · 1978Fort Totten · 1976Takoma · 1978Silver Spring · 1978Forest Glen · 1990Wheaton · 1990Glenmont · 1998NoMa–Gallaudet University · 2004Farragut North · 1976
197619902004

Interchanges on the Red line

All 27 stations in order

  1. 1Shady Groveterminus
  2. 2Rockville
  3. 3Twinbrook
  4. 4North Bethesda
  5. 5Grosvenor–Strathmore
  6. 6Medical Center
  7. 7Bethesda
  8. 8Friendship Heights
  9. 9Tenleytown–AU
  10. 10Van Ness–UDC
  11. 11Cleveland Park
  12. 12Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan
  13. 13Dupont Circle
  14. 14Farragut North
  15. 15Metro Center OSB
  16. 16Gallery Place GY
  17. 17Judiciary Square
  18. 18Union Station
  19. 19NoMa–Gallaudet University
  20. 20Rhode Island Avenue–Brentwood
  21. 21Brookland–CUA
  22. 22Fort Totten GY
  23. 23Takoma
  24. 24Silver Spring
  25. 25Forest Glen
  26. 26Wheaton
  27. 27Glenmontterminus

Frequently asked questions

How many stations are on the Red line?
The Red line on the Washington metro serves 27 stations.
What are the termini of the Red line?
The Red line terminates at Shady Grove and Glenmont.
What is the oldest station on the Red line?
The oldest station still served by the Red line entered service in 1976.
What is the busiest station on the Red line?
Metro Center, with roughly 3,180,912 passengers a year.
How long is the Red line?
The Red line runs for roughly 49.9 km.
Which lines does the Red line connect with?
The Red line meets the Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue and Silver lines.

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