DC Metro Red Line - Glenmont - Shady Grove | WMATA

The full ride of the Metro Red Line to Shady Grove.
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Washington Metro
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Date: Monday, January 15, 2024
Origin: Glenmont Station - Glenmont, Maryland, USA
Destination: Shady Grove Station - Derwood, Maryland, USA
Railcars: 6124 (cab view) & 3197 (tunnel view)
Distance: 32 miles / 51 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, 11 minutes
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"Step back, doors closing..."
The Red Line is the first and busiest route in the DC Metro system. Opened in 1976, it operates in large part along Amtrak's Capitol Limited and the MARC Brunswick Line, originating from Montgomery County, MD into the heart of Washington, DC, before making a U-turn back into its Maryland suburbs. The Red Line boasts a total of 27 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 Red Line spans 32 miles, with speeds topping out around 60 miles per hour. Trains operate in 6- and 8-car sets, where with 6 to 15-minute headways, it takes more than 40 trains or nearly 300 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
0:00:27 - SmartTrip Fare & Ridership Information
0:00:59 - Leaving Glenmont
0:01:26 - Glenmont - Wheaton
0:03:53 - Wheaton - Forest Glen
0:06:42 - Forest Glen - Silver Spring
0:09:58 - Silver Spring - Takoma
0:13:02 - Takoma - Fort Totten (Green Line Transfer)
0:16:36 - Fort Totten - Brookland-CUA
0:19:28 - Brookland-CUA - Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood
0:21:47 - Rhode Island Avenue - NoMa-Gallaudet U
0:22:34 - Brentwood Rail Yard
0:23:30 - Arrival at NoMa-Gallaudet U
0:24:33 - NoMa-Gallaudet U - Union Station
0:26:46 - Union Station - Judiciary Square
0:28:47 - Judiciary Square - Gallery Pl-Chinatown (Yellow/Green Transfer)
0:30:20 - Gallery Place - Metro Center (Blue/Orange/Silver Transfer)
0:31:45 - Metro Center - Farragut North (Farragut Crossing program)
0:34:00 - Farragut North - Dupont Circle
0:35:56 - Dupont Circle - Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan
0:39:06 - Woodley Park - Cleveland Park
0:41:05 - Cleveland Park - Van Ness-UDC
0:43:04 - Van Ness-UDC - Tenleytown-AU
0:45:38 - Tenleytown-AU - Friendship Heights
0:47:44 - Friendship Heights - Bethesda
0:50:46 - Bethesda - Medical Center
0:53:06 - Medical Center - Grosvenor-Strathmore
0:56:50 - Grosvenor-Strathmore - North Bethesda
0:59:43 - North Bethesda - Twinbrook
1:02:10 - Twinbrook - Rockville
1:05:34 - Rockville - Shady Grove
1:09:33 - Arrival at Shady Grove
1:10:27 - Disembarking & Station Mini-Tour
Image Credits:
WMATA
Wikimedia Commons
Getty Images
Tim Evanston, Flickr
USA Today
Washington Post
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[@tommybrown2182]

Hey I’ve been having a question but I don’t know where to search for a answer so I’ll ask you how fast is the dc metro and what line moves the fastest and between what stations does this speed occur

[@JavanHamiltonTV]

Thank you. The Metro trains are designed to go as fast as 75 mph, but for a number of reasons (probably dealing with the tracks and equipment), they're only allowed top speeds of around 60 mph. No particular line moves the *fastest* because it all depends on the spacing of the stops. With that said, stations tend to be more spaced out on the Green Line, because those are the suburbs north and south of DC. So the Green Line north and south of DC, as well as the Blue and Silver Lines east of DC (in Maryland) will give you the longest stretches with the fastest speeds.

[@tommybrown2182]

@@JavanHamiltonTV thank you for answering my question

[@Reallynow101]

Green line moves the fastest between Greenbelt - Georgia Ave and Branch to Anacostia (65mph).

[@dfw_railfanner]

I’m gonna miss this door chime when the 2000s and 3000s get replaced 😢

[@JavanHamiltonTV]

The 6000s will still have it. :) With all this AI stuff, it'll be cool if they brought her voice back for the 8000s.