List of Washington Metro stations

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The Washington Metro, also known as Metro or Metrorail, is the subway system for Washington, D.C., and parts of Maryland and Virginia. After COVID, ridership fell from about 764,300 on an average weekday in early 2015 to about 519,700 by late 2024, but it remains the second-busiest U.S. rapid transit system after New York City. As of 2023, the system has 98 active stations on six lines and 129 miles of track.

History in brief
- The Metro was built as an alternative to building freeways. Construction began in 1969, and funding included some money set aside for highways.
- The first section opened in 1976 on the Red Line, from Farragut North to Rhode Island Avenue in Washington, D.C.
- Through the 1970s and 1980s, more stations opened in D.C. and in nearby Virginia and Maryland suburbs.
- By 1991, five lines were in place: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, and Blue.
- The system was completed in 2001 with the Green Line extended to Branch Avenue.
- In 2004, the Blue Line was extended to Morgan Boulevard and Downtown Largo, and NoMa–Gallaudet U was added as an infill station.
- The Silver Line opened in two phases: five stations in 2014 and six more in 2022.
- An infill station at Potomac Yard opened May 19, 2023, on the Yellow and Blue Lines.

Transfers, termini, and busy stations
- Nine stations are official transfer points between lines; some transfers involve two levels, and two stations (Rosslyn and Pentagon) use parallel stacked platforms.
- Ten stations are termini (end-of-line stations), with some other stations used to short-turn trains.
- The busiest station in 2023 was Metro Center, with more than 3.9 million entries. Rosslyn is the busiest in Virginia, and Silver Spring is the busiest in Maryland. All of the ten busiest stations are in Washington, D.C.
- The system has six color-named lines. All lines except the Red Line share tracks.