DC Metro Silver Line - Downtown Largo - Ashburn | WMATA

The full ride of the Metro Silver Line to Ashburn.
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Washington Metro
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Date: Monday, February 12, 2024
Origin: Downtown Largo Station - Largo, Maryland, USA
Destination: Auburn Station - Ashburn, Virginia, USA
Railcar: 3198 (cab and tunnel view)
Distance: 41 miles / 66 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, 33 minutes
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"Step back, doors closing..."
Established as the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project, the Silver Line opened in 2014 as the sixth route in the DC Metro system, completing its second and final phase in 2022. The route originates with the Blue Line from Largo, MD through the heart of Washington, DC, before crossing south under the Potomac River and into Rosslyn, VA, where it continues on with the Orange Line to Falls Church. There, it makes the last half of its journey along exclusive tracks inside of Virginia State Route 267, the Dulles Access Road, hitting 11 brand-new stations and terminating in Ashburn. As such, the Silver Line boasts a total of 34 stops, taking an hour and a half to travel end-to-end as the longest route in the Metro system.
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 Silver Line spans 41 miles while sharing tracks and tunnels with the Blue and Orange Lines for the first half of its run, with speeds topping out around 60 miles per hour, and trains operating in 6- and 8-car sets.
Special thanks to the entire Metro staff.
Station artwork:
"Largo Lens" Ray King, 2004
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0:00:00 - Boarding
0:00:20 - SmartTrip Fare & Ridership Information
0:00:52 - Leaving Downtown Largo (First Blue Transfer)
0:01:25 - Largo - Morgan Boulevard
0:03:41 - Morgan Boulevard - Addison Road-Seat Pleasant
0:06:22 - Addison Road - Capitol Heights
0:08:22 - Capitol Heights - Benning Road
0:10:55 - Benning Road - Stadium-Armory
0:13:00 - Orange Line Junction
0:14:00 - Arrival at Stadium-Armory (First Orange Transfer)
0:15:21 - Stadium-Armory - Potomac Avenue
0:17:13 - Potomac Avenue - Eastern Market
0:19:37 - Eastern Market - Capitol South
0:21:22 - Capitol South - Federal Center SW
0:23:14 - Federal Center SW - L'Enfant Plaza (Yellow/Green Transfer)
0:24:41 - L'Enfant - Smithsonian-National Mall
0:26:26 - Smithsonian - Federal Triangle
0:27:59 - Federal Triangle - Metro Center (Red Line Transfer)
0:29:21 - Metro Center - McPherson Square
0:31:04 - McPherson Square - Farragut West
0:32:39 - Farragut Crossing Program
0:32:54 - Farragut West - Foggy Bottom-GWU
0:35:07 - Foggy Bottom - Rosslyn
0:35:40 - Crossing under the Potomac
0:37:12 - Arrival at Rosslyn (Final Blue Transfer)
0:37:40 - Rosslyn - Court House
0:40:11 - Operator Change
0:40:42 - Court House - Clarendon
0:42:22 - Clarendon - Virginia Square
0:43:51 - Virginia Square - Ballston
0:45:35 - Ballston - East Falls Church (Final Orange Transfer)
0:49:10 - Leaving East Falls Church
0:51:16 - Silver Line Divergence
0:52:55 - East Falls Church - McLean
0:55:59 - McLean - Tysons Corner
0:57:55 - Tysons - Greensboro
1:00:07 - Greensboro - Spring Hill
1:02:11 - Leaving Spring Hill
1:04:26 - Proposed Wolf Trap Station Site
1:04:45 - Spring Hill - Wiehle-Reston East
1:09:57 - Wiehle-Reston East - Reston Town Center
1:12:29 - Reston Town Center - Herndon
1:15:12 - Herndon - Innovation Center
1:18:22 - Innovation Center - Dulles International Airport (IAD)
1:20:49 - United Express flight 3490 - Embraer E175 (N731YX)
1:20:53 - Arrival at IAD
1:21:48 - Connecting to National (DCA) and Baltimore (BWI) - SEE COMMENTS
1:22:08 - Leaving IAD
1:24:00 - Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200 (N663DN)
1:24:05 - Dulles International Airport - Loudoun Gateway
1:27:04 - Loudoun Gateway - Ashburn
1:30:25 - Arrival at Ashburn
1:31:00 - Disembarking & Station Mini-Tour
Image Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
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[@Sponge_Bobby2024]

Real nice! I'm actually planning to take Metro to IAD to catch my 4 hour flight to El Salvador

[@JavanHamiltonTV]

Great to hear! Safe travels.

[@tommybrown2182]

It’s like he was answering all my questions that I was thinking about I definitely learned something new today about dc metro silver line

[@JavanHamiltonTV]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed.

[@JavanHamiltonTV]

1:21:48 - National (DCA) is served by the Blue Line to Franconia-Springfield and the Yellow Line to Huntington. Via the Silver Line to Downtown Largo, transfer to the Blue Line at any station between Rosslyn and L’Enfant, or to the Yellow Line at L’Enfant. Baltimore (BWI) is a short train ride on either the MARC Penn Line or Amtrak Acela and Northeast Regional from Union Station on the Red Line. Via the Silver Line to Downtown Largo, transfer to the Red Line to Glenmont at Metro Center. You may also transfer to the Yellow Line to Mt. Vernon Square at L'Enfant, where you'll then transfer to the Red Line to Glenmont at Gallery Place.

[@UniqueStuff833]

1:24:01 I think that’s on a charter route, usually delta flies the 757s in BWI/KBWI airport

[@JavanHamiltonTV]

Correct. DL has a fleet of 10 or so 757s specifically laid out for charters. I'd see them all the time in HOU; one of them was carrying the Golden State Warriors for a game against the Rockets.

[@charlesfernandez4493]

Excellent video and very informative. Keep up the great work.

[@JavanHamiltonTV]

Thank you. 🙏🏾 Glad you like. Thanks for watching.

[@Leonard_Wilson]

This is an amazing video. It deserves a lot more views.

[@JavanHamiltonTV]

Much appreciated. 🙏🏾

[@930bestvideos]

My home station!

[@JavanHamiltonTV]

Which one, Largo or Ashburn?

[@930bestvideos]

@@JavanHamiltonTV Largo!

[@JavanHamiltonTV]

@@930bestvideos Pretty cool. :)