Washington Metro

Summary

Washington Metro is a rapid transit^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of rapid_transit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,634 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Washington Metro was a member of Community of Metros Benchmarking Group^[3].
• Washington Metro is located in Washington, D.C.^[4].
• Washington Metro is located in Maryland^[5].
• Washington Metro is located in Virginia^[6].
• Washington Metro is in the country of United States^[7].
• Washington Metro's instance of is recorded as rapid transit^[8].
• Washington Metro is owned by WMATA^[9].
• Washington Metro is operated by WMATA^[10].
• Washington Metro's Commons category is recorded as Washington Metro^[11].
• Washington Metro comprises Orange Line^[12].
• Washington Metro comprises Green Line^[13].
• Washington Metro comprises Yellow Line^[14].
• Washington Metro comprises Red Line^[15].
• Washington Metro comprises Blue Line^[16].
• Washington Metro comprises Silver Line^[17].
• March 27, 1976 marks the founding of Washington Metro^[18].
• Washington Metro's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.899055555556, 'lon': -77.028944444444}^[19].
• Washington Metro's significant event is recorded as start of construction^[20].
• Washington Metro's official website is recorded as https://www.wmata.com/service/rail/^[21].
• Washington Metro's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Washington Metro^[22].
• Washington Metro's Commons gallery is recorded as Washington Metro^[23].
• Washington Metro's web feed URL is recorded as http://wmata.com/rider_tools/metro_service_status/feeds/rail_advisories.xml^[24].
• Washington Metro's web feed URL is recorded as http://wmata.com/rider_tools/metro_service_status/feeds/mis/rail.xml^[25].
• Washington Metro's date of official opening is recorded as March 27, 1976^[26].
• Washington Metro's different from is recorded as Washington metropolitan area^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Washington Metro's instance of is recorded as rapid transit^[8].

Origins

March 27, 1976 marks the founding of Washington Metro^[18].

Use and Application

Components include Orange Line^[12], a rapid transit line^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1978^[30]; Green Line^[13], a rapid transit line^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1991^[33]; Yellow Line^[14], a rapid transit line^[34], in United States^[35]; Red Line^[15], a rapid transit line^[36], in United States^[37]; Blue Line^[16], a rapid transit line^[38], in United States^[39]; and Silver Line^[17], a rapid transit line^[40], in United States^[41].

Why It Matters

Washington Metro ranks in the top 4% of rapid_transit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,634 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]