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Yellow Line

Washington Metro
Metro 10.7 km

Yellow Line Stations (0)

Huntington
Eisenhower Avenue
King Street–Old Town
Braddock Road
Potomac Yard
National Airport
Crystal City
Pentagon City
Pentagon
L'Enfant Plaza
Archives
Gallery Place
Mount Vernon Square

Yellow Line Info

  • Network Washington Metro
  • Operation Started 1983
  • Total Length 10.7 km
  • Total Stations 13

Terminals

From Huntington
To Mount Vernon Square

Yellow Line Overview

Yellow Line began service on April 30, 1983, and currently runs between the Huntington and Mount Vernon Square stations. It is 17.2 kilometers long and connects 13 stations in Virginia and Washington, D.C. The Yellow Line shares track with the Blue Line between King Street-Old Town and the Pentagon and with the Green Line between L'Enfant Plaza and Greenbelt. Important interchange stations include L'Enfant Plaza, Gallery Place, and the Pentagon.

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Frequently Asked Questions — Yellow Line

Yellow Line has 13 stations on the Washington Metro network.

Yellow Line runs between Huntington and Mount Vernon Square.

Yellow Line is approximately 10.7 km long.

Yellow Line opened in 1983.

Yellow Line is a Metro line operated under Washington Metro.

Yellow Line is part of the Washington Metro transit network.