DC Metro Orange Line - Vienna - New Carrollton | WMATA

The full ride aboard car 7200 on the Orange Line to New Carrollton. This car derailed outside of Arlington Cemetery in 2021, grounding the majority of the Metro fleet for nearly a year.
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Washington Metro
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024
Origin: Vienna Station - Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Destination: New Carrollton Station - New Carrollton, Maryland, USA
Railcar: 7200 (cab and tunnel view)
Distance: 26 miles / 43 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, 3 minutes
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"Step back, doors closing..."
The Orange Line opened in 1978 as the third route in the DC Metro system. Originating in Fairfax County, VA, the line mostly cuts DC in half before aligning with Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, ending in Prince George's County, MD. The Orange Line boasts a total of 26 stops, taking just over an hour to travel end-to-end.
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 second-largest transit rail transit system in America after the New York City Subway. Existing rail cars include the aluminum-skinned 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 Orange Line spans 26 miles while sharing tracks and tunnels with the Blue and Silver Lines at various points, with speeds topping out around 60 miles per hour. Trains operate in 6- and 8-car sets, requiring 198 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
0:00:20 - SmartTrip Fare & Ridership Information
0:00:52 - Leaving Vienna
0:01:39 - Vienna - Dunn Loring
0:05:17 - Dunn Loring - West Falls Church
0:11:01 - Silver Line Junction
0:12:02 - West Falls Church - East Falls Church (First Silver Transfer)
0:14:24 - East Falls Church - Ballston
0:18:10 - Ballston - Virginia Square
0:19:53 - Virginia Square - Clarendon
0:21:26 - Clarendon - Court House
0:22:57 - Court House - Rosslyn
0:24:53 - Blue Line Junction & Arrival at Rosslyn (First Blue Transfer)
0:26:09 - Crossing under the Potomac
0:27:47 - Rosslyn - Foggy Bottom
0:28:22 - Foggy Bottom - Farragut West
0:29:44 - Farragut Crossing Program
0:30:00 - Farragut West - McPherson Square
0:31:22 - McPherson Square - Metro Center (Red Line Transfer)
0:32:55 - Metro Center - Federal Triangle
0:34:13 - Federal Triangle - Smithsonian-National Mall
0:35:37 - Smithsonian - L'Enfant Plaza (Yellow/Green Transfer)
0:37:17 - L'Enfant Plaza - Federal Center SW
0:38:48 - Federal Center SW - Capitol South
0:40:32 - Capitol South - Eastern Market
0:42:20 - Eastern Market - Potomac Avenue
0:44:17 - Potomac Avenue - Stadium-Armory (Final Blue/Silver Transfer)
0:46:25 - Stadium-Armory - Minnesota Avenue
0:48:52 - Blue & Silver Line Divergence
0:50:17 - Arrival at Minnesota Avenue
0:51:09 - Minnesota Avenue - Deanwood
0:53:25 - Deanwood - Cheverly
0:55:39 - Cheverly - Landover (with Acela)
0:59:05 - Landover - New Carrollton
1:01:30 - Arrival at New Carrollton
1:02:06 - Disembarking & Station Mini-Tour
Image Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
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2024 by Javan Hamilton
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[@suitableblox6664]

you are so incredably underrated. the amount of effort you put into this is so evident, you're quite a talented videographer!

[@JavanHamiltonTV]

Oh my God! That made my morning. 🙏🏾 Thank you so much. The Green Line drops in a few minutes, and the Silver Line is coming Tuesday that I hope you'll enjoy. Really thank you again.

[@joshbutts3143]

super well done

[@JavanHamiltonTV]

I thank you. 🙏🏾

[@TuesdayOra]

I will mention that as of a few months ago, they swapped out the yellow vinyl wrapping for silver, with only a few remnants of the yellow vinyl being on top the front/back parts of each money train car

[@JavanHamiltonTV]

Great to know. Thank you for that update. I'll keep a lookout.

[@Sponge_Bobby2024]

I tooked car 7200 on the same line! except from new carrollton to stadium-armory, can be seen on my yt channel

[@JavanHamiltonTV]

That's what's up! :) I just checked it out.

[@Sponge_Bobby2024]

@@JavanHamiltonTV Thank you!