Washington, DC Metro BL/OR/SV Capacity & Reliability Initial Alternatives (All Alternatives Studied) by eable2
created at 2023-09-08T14:46:37.560Z
updated at 2024-04-16T13:46:04.849Z
These are my best estimations of all of the rail alternatives studied as part of the Blue/Orange/Silver Capacity and Reliability Study, based on the maps provided in the alternatives development report.
RED: These alternatives were eliminated for not diverting enough trips from Rosslyn tunnel.
ORANGE: Alternative 4 (core loop) was eliminated for failing to meet project goals to a satisfactory degree.
YELLOW: Alternative 5B was eliminated for failing to serve densities suitable for Metrorail.
GREEN: Alternatives 3A, 3C, 5A, and 5D were advanced, modified, and renamed as alternatives 3, 4, 5, and 6 respectively. See the map this is branched from for refined alignments.
Map type: local | Total track length: 270 miles | Center coordinate: 38.91692469561003, -77.04827101262207 | * GR: (Metro/rapid transit, 21 stations) Branch Ave, Suitland, Naylor Rd, Southern Ave, Congress Heights, Anacostia, Navy Yard-Ballpark, Waterfront, L'Enfant Plaza, Archives, Gallery Place, Mt Vernon Sq, Shaw-Howard U, U St, Columbia Heights, Georgia Ave-Petworth, Fort Totten, West Hyattsville, Hyattsville Crossing, College Park-U of MD, Greenbelt
* BL: (Metro/rapid transit, 28 stations) Franconia-Springfield, Van Dorn St, King St-Old Town, Braddock Rd, Potomac Yard, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Crystal City, Pentagon City, Pentagon, Arlington Cemetery, Rosslyn, Foggy Bottom-GWU, Farragut West, McPherson Square, Metro Center, Federal Triangle, Smithsonian, L'Enfant Plaza, Federal Center SW, Capitol South, Eastern Market, Potomac Ave, Stadium-Armory, Benning Rd, Capitol Heights, Addison Rd, Morgan Blvd, Downtown Largo
* SV: (Metro/rapid transit, 34 stations) Ashburn, Loudoun Gateway, Washington Dulles International Airport, Innovation Center, Herndon, Reston Town Center, Wiehle-Reston East, Spring Hill, Greensboro, Tysons, Scotts Crossing, East Falls Church, Ballston-MU, Virginia Sq-GMU, Clarendon, Court House, Rosslyn, Foggy Bottom-GWU, Farragut West, McPherson Square, Metro Center, Federal Triangle, Smithsonian, L'Enfant Plaza, Federal Center SW, Capitol South, Eastern Market, Potomac Ave, Stadium-Armory, Benning Rd, Capitol Heights, Addison Rd, Morgan Blvd, Downtown Largo
* RD: (Metro/rapid transit, 27 stations) Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, Silver Spring, Takoma, Fort Totten, Brookland-CUA, Rhode Island Ave, Noma-Gallaudet U, Union Station, Judiciary Sq, Gallery Place, Metro Center, Farragut, Dupont Circle, Woodley Park, Cleveland Park, Van Ness-UDC, Tenleytown-AU, Friendship Heights, Bethesda, Medical Center, Grosvenor-Strathmore, North Bethesda, Twinbrook, Rockville, Shady Grove
* OR: (Metro/rapid transit, 26 stations) New Carrollton, Landover, Cheverly, Deanwood, Minnesota Ave, Stadium-Armory, Potomac Ave, Eastern Market, Capitol South, Federal Center SW, L'Enfant Plaza, Smithsonian, Federal Triangle, Metro Center, McPherson Square, Farragut West, Foggy Bottom-GWU, Rosslyn, Court House, Clarendon, Virginia Sq-GMU, Ballston-MU, East Falls Church, West Falls Church, Dunn Loring, Vienna
* YL: (Metro/rapid transit, 13 stations) Mt Vernon Sq, Gallery Place, Archives, L'Enfant Plaza, Pentagon, Pentagon City, Crystal City, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Potomac Yard, Braddock Rd, King St-Old Town, Eisenhower Ave, Huntington
* Maryland Purple Line: (Light rail/interurban, 21 stations) New Carrollton, Glenridge, Beacon Heights-East Pines, Riverdale Park-Kenilworth, Riverdale Park North-UMD, College Park Metro-UMD, Baltimore Avenue-College Park-UMD, Campus Drive-UMD, Adelphi Road-UMUC-UMD, Riggs Road, Takoma-Langley, Piney Branch Road, Long Branch, Manchester Place, Dale Drive, Silver Spring Library, Silver Spring, 16th Street-Woodside, Lyttonsville, Connecticut Ave, Bethesda
* 3A: (Metro/rapid transit, 17 stations) Arlington Cemetery, Rosslyn, Georgetown U, Georgetown East, West End, Farragut, Thomas Circle, Mt Vernon Sq, New Jersey Ave-GLUC, Union Station, Capitol Hill, Starburst, Ivy City, Fort Lincoln, Hyattsville, College Park-U of MD, Greenbelt
* 3C: (Metro/rapid transit, 21 stations) Arlington Cemetery, Rosslyn, Georgetown U, Georgetown East, West End, Farragut, Thomas Circle, Mt Vernon Sq, New Jersey Ave-GLUC, Union Station, East Capitol St-Supreme Court, Capitol South, Anacostia, St Elizabeth's, Bolling AFB, Forest Heights, Tanger Boulevard, National Harbor, Jones Point, Eisenhower Ave, Quaker Ln
* 5A: (Metro/rapid transit, 17 stations) Scotts Crossing, West Falls Church, Georgetown U, Georgetown East, West End, Farragut, Thomas Circle, Mt Vernon Sq, New Jersey Ave-GLUC, Union Station, Capitol Hill, Starburst, Ivy City, Fort Lincoln, Hyattsville, College Park-U of MD, Greenbelt
* 5D: (Metro/rapid transit, 14 stations) Court House, Rosslyn, Georgetown U, Georgetown East, West End, Farragut, Thomas Circle, Mt Vernon Sq, NoMa, West Virginia Ave-Gallaudet U, Ivy City, Cheverly, Landover, New Carrollton
* 2A: (Metro/rapid transit, 2 stations) Rosslyn, Arlington Cemetery
* 2B: (Metro/rapid transit, 3 stations) Court House, Rosslyn, Arlington Cemetery
* 3B: (Metro/rapid transit, 8 stations) Bethesda, Friendship Heights, McLean Gardens, Cathedral, Glover Park-Whitehaven, Georgetown U, Rosslyn, Arlington Cemetery
* 4: (Metro/rapid transit, 14 stations) Waterfront, Navy Yard-Ballpark, Capitol South, East Capitol St-Supreme Court, Union Station, New Jersey Ave-GLUC, Mt Vernon Sq, Thomas Circle, Farragut, West End, Georgetown East, Georgetown U, Rosslyn, Arlington Cemetery
* 5C: (Metro/rapid transit, 15 stations) Hyattsville, Fort Lincoln, Montana Ave, Rhode Island Ave, Washington Hospital Center, Georgia Ave-Petworth, 16th St, Broad Branch, Friendship Heights, Westmoreland Circle, Langley-CIA, Langley-CIA, McLean, Great Falls St, Scotts Crossing
* 6C: (Metro/rapid transit, 14 stations) Union Station, East Capitol St-Supreme Court, Capitol South, Navy Yard-Ballpark, Waterfront, Pentagon, Arlington Heights, Barcroft, Frederick St, Bailey's Crossroads, Seven Corners-Little Saigon, Broad St, West Falls Church, Scotts Crossing
* 5B: (Metro/rapid transit, 18 stations) Scotts Crossing, McLean, Chesterbrook, Georgetown U, Georgetown East, West End, Farragut, Thomas Circle, Mt Vernon Sq, New Jersey Ave-GLUC, Union Station, Capitol Hill, Starburst, Ivy City, Fort Lincoln, Hyattsville, College Park-U of MD, Greenbelt
* 6A: (Metro/rapid transit, 15 stations) Silver Hill Rd, Fairfax Village, Fairfax Village, Twining, Navy Yard-Ballpark, Waterfront, Pentagon, Arlington Heights, Barcroft, Frederick St, Bailey's Crossroads, Seven Corners-Little Saigon, Broad St, West Falls Church, Scotts Crossing
* 6B: (Metro/rapid transit, 9 stations) Pentagon, Arlington Heights, Barcroft, Frederick St, Bailey's Crossroads, Seven Corners-Little Saigon, Broad St, West Falls Church, Scotts Crossing
* 6D: (Metro/rapid transit, 18 stations) Silver Spring, Shepherd Park, Brightwood, 16th St Heights, Columbia Heights, Dupont East, Dupont East, Farragut, Tidal Basin, Pentagon, Arlington Heights, Barcroft, Frederick St, Bailey's Crossroads, Seven Corners-Little Saigon, Broad St, West Falls Church, Scotts Crossing
* 6E: (Metro/rapid transit, 17 stations) Union Station, East Capitol St-Supreme Court, Capitol South, Anacostia, St Elizabeth's, Bolling AFB, Forest Heights, Tanger Boulevard, National Harbor, King St-Old Town, Oakcrest, West Shirlington, Bailey's Crossroads, Seven Corners-Little Saigon, Broad St, West Falls Church, Scotts Crossing
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