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In 2004, three stations were opened: an extension of the Blue Line to the Morgan Boulevard and Downtown Largo stations and the first infill station, NoMa–Gallaudet U. [3] The Silver Line opened in two phases, adding five stations in 2014 and six in 2022.
Infill station (NoMa–Gallaudet U) 1 - December 18, 2004 Blue Blue and Silver Addison Road Downtown Largo: 2 3.2 July 26, 2014 Silver (service created) Silver East Falls Church: Wiehle–Reston East: 5 11.6 November 15, 2022 Silver Wiehle–Reston East Ashburn: 6 11.4 May 19, 2023 Blue and Yellow Infill station (Potomac Yard) 1 -
The station opened at 5 a.m. that day, [34] [35] with "regional, state, and federal officials" attending an opening ceremony at 10:30 a.m. [2] It was the Washington Metro's second infill station, after NoMa–Gallaudet U station.
The stations from northwest to southeast are VA 7 Bypass, Crosstrail Blvd and Belmont Ridge. The same study included either adding an infill station between Tysons Corner (now Tysons) and McLean, or renaming the former, to allow transfer with a loop line that would parallel the Capital Beltway, named the "Beltway Line".
While still under construction in January 2004, the station name was changed from New York Ave to New York Ave–Florida Ave–Gallaudet U. [3] The change was made to reflect its location near both Florida Avenue and Gallaudet University. [11] On November 20, 2004, the station opened as the 84th station, and first infill station, on the Metro ...
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact; Long title: An Act to grant the consent of Congress for the States of Virginia and Maryland and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact to establish an organization empowered to provide transit facilities in the National Capital Region and for other purposes and to enact said amendment ...
An infill station (sometimes in-fill station) is a train station built on an existing passenger rail, rapid transit, or light rail line to address demand in a location between existing stations. Such stations take advantage of existing train service and encourage new riders by providing a more convenient location.
Beginning on November 27, 2020, until March 14, 2021, Blue Line trains began serving Huntington and Eisenhower Avenue stations during most weekends due to Metro modernizing the signal system at Alexandria Rail Yard causing both Franconia–Springfield and Van Dorn Street stations to be closed. Additionally, trains operated to Huntington between ...