Washington DC's Metro Network Evolution

From its beginning in 1976, Washington DC's metro network has grown to over 91 stations, spanning 188 kilometres (117 miles). This animated video takes you through the timeline of when new stations were opened, forming the WMATA metro network that we know today.

🚧 Full timeline: http://bit.ly/WashingtonDCMetro
Credit: Rodney Chan. Twitter: @_ChanFace (  / _chanface  )

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☑️ Video Criteria:
- Population given is the sum of all counties and independent cities with stations in them.
- Future extensions are shown only if a construction tender has been awarded for their completion, at the time of video publication. If a construction tender has been issued for a project not included in the video, feel free to leave a comment, and we'll add it to our list to update.
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📸 Image Credits:
- Asahiko - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
- Niagara - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
- Jeremy Segrott from Cardiff, Wales, UK - Metro Center station, Washington DC, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
- dbking - originally posted to Flickr as _MG_3531, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
- Vaidyanathan Krishnan - originally posted to Flickr as Foggy Bottom, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
- airbus777 from Washington, DC, USA - Under construction Dulles Airport Metro station, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

🖼 Thumbnail image: Daderot - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

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