Yellow Line (Washington Metro)

Yellow Line
Northbound Yellow Line train arriving at King Street–Old Town in May 2022
Overview
LocaleFairfax, Alexandria, and Arlington counties, Virginia
Washington, D.C.
Prince George's County, Maryland
Termini
Stations22
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemWashington Metro
Operator(s)WMATA
Rolling stock3000-series, 6000-series, 7000-series
History
OpenedApril 30, 1983 (1983-04-30)
Technical
Number of tracks2
CharacterAt-grade, elevated, and underground
Track gauge4 ft 8+14 in (1,429 mm)
ElectrificationThird rail750 V DC
Route map
Yellow Line highlighted in yellow
Greenbelt Yard
Greenbelt
College Park
Hyattsville Crossing
West Hyattsville
Fort Totten
( to Glenmont)
Georgia Avenue–Petworth
Columbia Heights
U Street
Shaw–Howard University
Mount Vernon Square
Gallery Place
Archives
to New Carrollton
to Downtown Largo
L'Enfant Plaza
via Rosslyn
Pentagon
Pentagon City
Crystal City |
National Airport
Potomac Yard
Braddock Road
King Street–Old Town |
Eisenhower Avenue
Huntington
Multiple services sharing track

All stations are accessible

The Yellow Line is a rapid transit line of the Washington Metro system that runs between Huntington in Virginia and Mount Vernon Square in Washington, D.C. or Greenbelt in Maryland. It consists of 22 stations in Fairfax County, the city of Alexandria, Arlington County in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Prince George's County, Maryland.

The Yellow Line shares track with the Blue Line between King Street–Old Town and Pentagon and the Green Line between L'Enfant Plaza and Greenbelt. It has only two stations that are not shared by any other lines (Huntington and Eisenhower Avenue) and only two sections of track that are not shared by any other lines – the section south of King Street–Old Town and the section between Pentagon and L'Enfant Plaza, crossing the Potomac River.

On weekdays, trains run every 6 minutes until 9:30PM and every 7.5 minutes afterward. On weekends, trains run every 8 minutes.