Metro in Washington DC opened on March 27th, 1976. All rides were free that day on the 4.6 miles of tracks.

This fascinating old photograph shows Washington at 13th and F St. NW in 1935. This area today is Metro Center. Click on it for greater details. Source: Shorpy

Check out this great set of photos from 1973, showing construction of Metro Center underground. Also, don’t miss these other great old Metro photos showing Dupont Circle we posted a while ago. Source: Library of Congress Source: Library of Congress

Check out this amazing old photo of G St. at 13th St. in 1930. The photo was taken on May 25th, 1930. Source: Dig DC

This is a great old photo from 1920, showing the 700 block of 12th St. NW. Today, this is the area around Metro Center. I don’t know about you, but I prefer the look of the neighborhood in this photo. Source: Shorpy

Well over 30,000 passengers pass through Metro Center every single day, and upwards of 9.7 million do each year. It is the hub of Washington’s Metro (there almost was a second hub at Farragut Square). A fascinating 1969 article in the Washington Post detailed the plans for the new Washington Metro hub at 12th and […]

What is the history of Farragut Square in Washington, DC? Read three great stories from its past.