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Columbia Pike–Federal Triangle Line
The Columbia Pike–Federal Triangle Line, designated Route 16F, or Route 16X, was a rush hour-only MetroExtra bus route that was operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Federal Triangle station of the Blue Line (WMATA), Blue, Orange Line (WMATA), Orange and Silver Line (WMATA), Silver lines of the Washington Metro and the neighborhood of Culmore, Virginia, Culmore. This line was part of the Pike Ride service, which served through Virginia State Route 244, Columbia Pike. This line provides service from Federal Triangle in Washington, D.C., to the neighborhood of Culmore in Fairfax County, Virginia, Fairfax County. The line was merged with the Columbia Pike Line, 16C on June 24, 2018. History Route 16F Route 16F was initially part of the Columbia Pike line, providing faster service from Route 16B. 16F operated during peak hours only, serving to Pentagon Station in the morning, and the neighborhood of Culmore in the afternoon. Route 16F was created o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metrobus (Washington, D
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Blue Line (WMATA)
The Blue Line is a rapid transit line of the Washington Metro system, consisting of 28 stations in Fairfax County, Alexandria and Arlington, Virginia; Washington, D.C.; and Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The Blue Line runs from to . The line shares track with the Orange Line for 13 stations, the Silver Line for 18, and the Yellow Line for six on the same segment and seven altogether. Only three stations (Franconia–Springfield, , and ) are exclusive to the Blue Line. Trains run every 10 minutes during weekday rush hours, every 12 minutes during weekday off-peak hours and weekends, and every 15 minutes daily after 9:30pm. History Planning for Metro began with the Mass Transportation Survey in 1955, which attempted to forecast both freeway and mass transit systems sufficient to meet the needs of 1980. In 1959, the study's final report included two rapid transit lines that anticipated downtown Washington subways. Because the plan called for extensive fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
14th Street Bridges
The 14th Street bridges refers to the three bridges near each other that cross the Potomac River, connecting Arlington, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Sometimes the two nearby rail bridges are included as part of the 14th Street bridge complex. A major gateway for automotive, bicycle and rail traffic, the bridge complex is named for 14th Street ( U.S. Route 1), which feeds automotive traffic into it on the D.C. end. The complex contains three four-lane automobile bridges — including, from west to east, one southbound, one bi-directional, and one northbound — that carry Interstate 395 (I-395) and U.S. Route 1 (US 1) traffic, as well as a bicycle and pedestrian lane on the southbound bridge. In addition, the complex contains two rail bridges, one of which carries the Yellow Line of the Washington Metro; the other of which, the only mainline rail crossing of the Potomac River to Virginia, carries a CSX Transportation rail line. The five bridges, from wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smithsonian Station
Smithsonian station is a Washington Metro station at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. The side platformed station was opened on July 1, 1977, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). It is a stop on the Blue, Orange and Silver Lines. The station's south entrance is at the southwest corner of Independence Avenue and 12th Street, Southwest, the street elevator is at the northwest corner of the same intersection, and the north entrance is on the south side of the Mall near Jefferson Drive, Southwest. The station is named for its proximity to the Smithsonian Institution's museums and is close to the Washington Monument, the Tidal Basin and other tourist attractions on and near the National Mall. The station is also near several federal office buildings, including those of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Energy. History The station opened on July 1, 1977. Its opening coincided with the completion of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlington Memorial Bridge
The Arlington Memorial Bridge, often shortened to Memorial Bridge, is a Neoclassical masonry, steel, and stone arch bridge with a central bascule (or drawbridge) that crosses the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. First proposed in 1886, the bridge went unbuilt for decades thanks to political quarrels over whether the bridge should be a memorial, and to whom or what. Traffic problems associated with the dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in November 1921 and the desire to build a bridge in time for the bicentennial of the birth of George Washington led to its construction in 1932. Designed by the architectural firm McKim, Mead, and White, decorated with monumental statues depicting valor and sacrifice by sculptor Leo Friedlander, and cast by Ferdinando Marinelli Artistic Foundry of Florence, Italy, Arlington Memorial Bridge defines the western end of the National Mall. The bridge's draw span was permanently closed in 1961 and replac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia Pike–Pentagon City Line
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Walker Chapel–Pentagon Line
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Shirlington, Arlington, Virginia
Shirlington is an unincorporated area, unincorporated urban area, officially called an "urban village", in the southern part of Arlington County, Virginia, Arlington County, Virginia, United States, adjacent to the Fairlington, Virginia, Fairlington area. The word "Shirlington" is a combination of "Shirley" (from the Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway, Shirley Highway or Interstate 395 (District of Columbia-Virginia), Interstate 395) and "Arlington". Shirlington is billed as "Arlington’s Arts and Entertainment District" and is a largely mixed-use development based on New Urbanism, New Urbanist principles. It is mostly middle-class residential, but like most of Arlington County has been experiencing an economics, economic renaissance and is now home to many upscale dwellings and retail and Service (economics), service establishments that also serve the nearby Fairlington, Virginia, Fairlington, Parkfairfax, Virginia, ParkfairfaxGreen Valleyand Long Branch Creek areas. Geograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow Line (WMATA)
The Yellow Line is a rapid transit line of the Washington Metro system that runs between in Virginia and in Washington, D.C. It consists of 13 metro station, stations in Fairfax County, Virginia, Fairfax County, the city of Alexandria, Virginia, Alexandria, and Arlington County, Virginia, Arlington County in Virginia, and Washington, D.C. It is the shortest line in the system, and since its truncation to Mount Vernon Square, it is the only line that does not enter Maryland. The Yellow Line shares track with the Blue Line (Washington Metro), Blue Line between and and the Green Line (Washington Metro), Green Line between and Mount Vernon Square. It has only two stations that are not shared by any other lines (Huntington and ) and only two sections of track that are not shared by any other lines – the section south of King Street–Old Town and the section between and , crossing the Potomac River. On weekdays, trains run every 6 minutes until 9:30PM and every 7.5 minutes a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia Pike–Farragut Square Line
The Columbia Pike–Farragut Square Line, designated Route 16Y, is a rush hour-only MetroExtra bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between the neighborhood of Barcroft and McPherson Square station of the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines of the Washington Metro. This line is part of the Pike Ride service, which runs through Columbia Pike. This line provides service to Barcroft in Arlington County, Virginia and McPherson Square in Washington, D.C. Route description and service The 16Y operates from Four Mile Run Division every 20 – 24 minutes from 6:00 AM – 8:40 AM and 4:00 PM – 7:12 PM on weekdays during rush hours. 16Y trips travel in both directions during weekday rush hours. During morning 16Y trips, D.C. stops can only be alighted; during afternoon 16Y trips, D.C. stops can only be boarded. The 16Y serves limited stops in Virginia, bringing faster service on Columbia Pike. The 16Y splits service from Columbia Pike to head towards Ly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pike Ride
Pike Ride is a combination of bus routes along Columbia Pike in Northern Virginia, United States. It consists of service operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metrobus) and Arlington Transit (ART), connecting the Pentagon and Pentagon City Washington Metro stations in Arlington County with Annandale in Fairfax County. The service started in 2003. Route timetables and other useful information were implemented in numerous bus stops along the corridor, printed in both English and Spanish. ART provides cell phone users with an 800 number that is listed at each bus stop to call and obtain bus schedule information. Routes The following routes are branded as Pike Ride service: History Robert L. May of Barcroft began operating buses along Columbia Pike in 1921, running from downtown Washington over the 14th Street Bridge to Barcroft. Among other additions, he acquired the former Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway at foreclosure Foreclos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
