Tag: WMATA

Between 1930 and 1950, the population of Washington expanded incredibly. The crush of people needed a way to get to work, and though a...

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...

Washington DC almost has a subway started in 1912, well before WMATA and Metro opened in 1976. Learn about what almost was built in the District.

This is a map of Metro done with braille. I'm not sure what the date it on this, but since the Red Line stops...

As with any massive public project, Metro was full of contentious debates and heated arguments. Ultimately, we know where we ended up, but back...

How cool are these? We stumbled across them on Metro's Facebook page. Tunnel near Forest Glen

Are you a long-time resident of Brookland? If so, you might remember the time when Metro just arrived. Or, like the article below, was...

In these 1966 drawings, train cars roll under Connecticut Avenue, but above Rock Creek. These amazing early Metro plans never came to fruition. They depict the Red Line between Dupont Circle and Woodley Park.

Unfortunately, I didn't find a larger version of this image, but it's still pretty cool to see. Source: Rare Vintage Photos of Washington, D.C.

Interesting. Imagine if the Kennedy Center had its own Metro station. The walk from Foggy Bottom is kind of a pain in the ass....

This. Is. Awesome. Thanks to GoDCer Harrison for sharing this. We first came across it on InTheCapital. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=io6OIDwQiaA Is this the best 70s video or what?

Here is a fascinating article we dug up in the Washington Post from April 8th, 1941. At the time, only Boston, New York and...

Two hundred years after the Declaration of Independence, Washington, D.C. was getting ready to inaugurate its own underground public transit system, the new Washington...

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...

We love getting stuff like this from readers. Here's the email we received last week from a GoDCer. Dear Ghosts of DC: I just uploaded a...

Here's a weird image from the early archives of WMATA.  It depicts "Halloween In Washington" but clearly stretches the bounds of reality -- and...

This is a guest post by Aaron. He also wrote a really popular post on red metro trains. "Full...

Washington Metro cars were almost bright red. Early mockups had the trains looking tomato red.

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

Talk about serious road rage ... OMG, this would suck. Just be glad you're not facing this carmageddon today. And don't complain if there's...