Metrorail Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

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since opening in 1976, metrorail network has grown include 6 lines, 91 stations, , 117 miles (188 km) of track. second-busiest rapid transit system in united states in number of passenger trips, after new york city subway. there 215.3 million trips, or 727,684 trips per weekday, on metrorail in fiscal year 2008. in june 2008, metro set new monthly ridership record 19,729,641 trips, or 798,456 per weekday. on april 2, 2010, metrorail set new ridership record of 891,240 trips. during 2010, metrorail had 217.2 million trips. fares vary based on distance traveled , time of day. riders enter , exit system using proximity card known smartrip; magnetic stripe tickets stopped being accepted on march 6, 2016. metrorail s frequency of service , fares vary depending on available subsidy, particular transit line, , distance traveled.


as part of 42 metrorail stations, metro offers parking commuters. lots on first-come, first-served basis , fill each day. thirty-four stations offer reserved parking, customers purchasing permits park in specified spaces. 3 metrorail stations (greenbelt, huntington, , franconia-springfield) have spaces reserved multi-day parking ten days. parking fees paid smartrip card, 19 stations accept credit cards. cash payments not accepted parking fees.








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