{"id":32044,"date":"2026-01-04T10:17:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T15:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=32044"},"modified":"2026-01-04T10:17:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T15:17:33","slug":"2025-metro-station-tally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2026\/01\/2025-metro-station-tally\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Metro station tally"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As is customary, I am posting my annual tally of every Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority station I entered, existed or transferred at for the previous year. This is a manually curated list. The <a href=\"https:\/\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/2025\/12\/metrorewind-is-out-earlier-for-2025.html\"><strong>dynamic WMATA-powered list, MetroRewind<\/strong><\/a>, was was already featured. This tally goes deeper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WMATA was named the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apta.com\/news-publications\/press-releases\/releases\/apta-announces-2025-public-transportation-awards-hall-of-fame-winners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Transit Authority of the year by American Public Transportation Association<\/strong><\/a>.<sup data-fn=\"22e7a576-e894-48c8-82ba-30490aa6033b\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/#22e7a576-e894-48c8-82ba-30490aa6033b\" id=\"22e7a576-e894-48c8-82ba-30490aa6033b-link\">1<\/a><\/sup> It was also the year of &#8220;Better Bus&#8221; implementation and I had <a href=\"https:\/\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/2025\/06\/changes-to-dc-metro-wayfinding-and-service-this-summer.html\"><strong>feelings<\/strong><\/a> about that initiative. Mostly, I have a longer walk to &#8220;express&#8221; service to Pentagon now. At least more buses seem to have been added in the morning to the A28.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-ac9c9c4067be6bd0b4ce9107153290d5\">Past years<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/2025\/01\/2024-metro-station-tally.html\">2024<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/2024\/01\/2023-metro-station-tally.html\">2023<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/2023\/01\/2022-metro-station-tally.html\">2022<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/2022\/01\/2021-metro-station-tally-retconned.html\">2021<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/2021\/01\/2020-metro-station-tally-retconned.html\">2020<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/2020\/01\/2019-metro-station-tally-retconned.html\">2019<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/2019\/01\/2018-metro-station-tally-retconned.html\">2018<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/2018\/01\/2017-metro-station-tally-retconned.html\">2017<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/2017\/01\/2016-metro-station-tally-retconned.html\">2016<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/2016\/01\/2015-metro-station-tally-retconned.html\">2015<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/2014\/01\/2014-metro-station-tally-retconned.html\">2014<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-b2af60d8bb108d09e993a908a553c046\">Last year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2025, I checked off <strong>38 Metro stations<\/strong>, two fewer than <a href=\"https:\/\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/2025\/01\/2024-metro-station-tally.html\"><strong>2024<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pentagon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>L&#8217;enfant Plaza<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eastern Market<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Metro Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brookland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potomac Yard-VT<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Van Dorn Street<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dupont Circle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gallery Place-Chinatown<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Huntington<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Columbia Heights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mount Vernon Square<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navy Yard-Ballpark<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>King Street<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eisenhower Ave<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crystal City<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Van Ness- UDC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potomac Avenue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Federal Center SW<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rosslyn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pentagon City<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Farragut West<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tenlytown-AU<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rhode Island Ave<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foggy Bottom-GWU<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Airport<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>East Falls Church<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vienna<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NoMa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ashburn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forest Glen*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Farragut North<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Union Station<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Takoma*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Federal Center SW<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friendship Heights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clarendon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Court House<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55008728629_2a3436f59a_w.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Nationals City Connect train &#8211; I wrote about that program for Uni Watch (RIP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55008772440_507558ee8d_w.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cherry blossom train<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54939852926_a8e069a2cd_w.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Forest Glen &#8211; I went to the least-used Red Line station for the first time ever.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55017909220_d13ca55aa3_w.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Another first &#8211; Takoma station. I checked out the newly open section of the Metropolitan Branch Trail and then took Metro back to Alexandria.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* First time ever<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I thought I&#8217;d get a couple of more, like West Hyattsville in particular. I was going to go up there to bike along the <a href=\"https:\/\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/2025\/11\/first-bike-ride-on-the-sligo-creek-trail.html\"><strong>Sligo Creek Trail<\/strong><\/a>, but by coincidence, an Urban Adventures group ride went up that way. Capitol South was in play for the the Botanic Garden for the holiday trains, but that was <em>overcome by events<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-18abecaed980c8b0758f2f6c34badc2c\">Of note<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55008637693_2c4532b7d7_b.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"2025 MetroFest at Vienna station\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I went to Metrofest again with my youngest son. This year&#8217;s was at Vienna<sup data-fn=\"3181ba14-10ea-4ec7-9ef9-5e68ffec32a6\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"3181ba14-10ea-4ec7-9ef9-5e68ffec32a6-link\" href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/#3181ba14-10ea-4ec7-9ef9-5e68ffec32a6\">2<\/a><\/sup>, my original Metro station. He may not be interested in going next year though, having gone twice the novelty has probably worn off. I may still go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55008772395_5681469753_b.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Look at my bike leaning against Ashburn Metro station pylon\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I made my second trip out to the end of the Silver Line and then rode my bike back to Alexandria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-c1325476aa6c977b17d8785df22d05c7\">Retconning previous years<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As mentioned previously, I kept track of this for years before actually posting it. I found drafts of these lists in my email going as far back as 2014, the first year I became a daily Metro commuter. <\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"widget widget_flex-posts-list\"><div class=\"fp-row fp-list-1 fp-flex\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fp-col fp-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-media\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"fp-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2025\/01\/2024-metro-station-tally\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-metro-recap-photo-of-stormy-alexandria-sunset.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Stormy Alexandria sunset from Eisenhower Avenue Metro station\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-metro-recap-photo-of-stormy-alexandria-sunset.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-metro-recap-photo-of-stormy-alexandria-sunset.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-metro-recap-photo-of-stormy-alexandria-sunset.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fp-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2025\/01\/2024-metro-station-tally\/\">2024 Metro station tally<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fp-col fp-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-media\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"fp-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2024\/01\/2023-metro-station-tally\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2023-metro-tally.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"2023 Metro stations visited\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2023-metro-tally.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2023-metro-tally.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2023-metro-tally.png?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fp-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2024\/01\/2023-metro-station-tally\/\">2023 Metro station tally<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fp-col fp-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-media\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"fp-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2023\/01\/2022-metro-station-tally\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/dc-metro-shower-curtain.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photograph of DC Metro map shower curtain by William F. Yurasko\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/dc-metro-shower-curtain.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/dc-metro-shower-curtain.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/dc-metro-shower-curtain.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fp-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2023\/01\/2022-metro-station-tally\/\">2022 Metro station tally<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fp-col fp-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-media\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"fp-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2022\/01\/2021-metro-station-tally-retconned\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2021-metro-annual-tally-blue-line-at-holmes-run.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Summer 2021 bike ride with view of Metro Blue Line bridge over Holmes Run\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2021-metro-annual-tally-blue-line-at-holmes-run.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2021-metro-annual-tally-blue-line-at-holmes-run.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2021-metro-annual-tally-blue-line-at-holmes-run.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fp-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2022\/01\/2021-metro-station-tally-retconned\/\">2021 Metro station tally (retconned)<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fp-col fp-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-media\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"fp-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2021\/01\/2020-metro-station-tally-retconned\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2020-metro-annually-tally-rosslyn-escalator.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Looking into the Rosslyn Metro station from the top of the escalator.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2020-metro-annually-tally-rosslyn-escalator.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2020-metro-annually-tally-rosslyn-escalator.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2020-metro-annually-tally-rosslyn-escalator.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fp-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2021\/01\/2020-metro-station-tally-retconned\/\">2020 Metro station tally (retconned)<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fp-col fp-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-media\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"fp-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2020\/01\/2019-metro-station-tally-retconned\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2019-metro-tally-nats-world-series-champions-ad.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ad for extended Metro service during Washington Nationals 2019 World Series championship parade\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2019-metro-tally-nats-world-series-champions-ad.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2019-metro-tally-nats-world-series-champions-ad.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2019-metro-tally-nats-world-series-champions-ad.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fp-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2020\/01\/2019-metro-station-tally-retconned\/\">2019 Metro station tally (retconned)<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fp-col fp-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-media\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"fp-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2019\/01\/2018-metro-station-tally-retconned\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2018-metro-annual-tally.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Crystal City Metro station in 2018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2018-metro-annual-tally.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2018-metro-annual-tally.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2018-metro-annual-tally.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fp-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2019\/01\/2018-metro-station-tally-retconned\/\">2018 Metro station tally (retconned)<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fp-col fp-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-media\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"fp-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2018\/01\/2017-metro-station-tally-retconned\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2017-metro-tally-hero-image.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A 7000-series Metro train travels between Eisenhower Ave and King Street-Old Town stations in December 2017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2017-metro-tally-hero-image.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2017-metro-tally-hero-image.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2017-metro-tally-hero-image.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fp-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2018\/01\/2017-metro-station-tally-retconned\/\">2017 Metro station tally (retconned)<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fp-col fp-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-media\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"fp-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2017\/01\/2016-metro-station-tally-retconned\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2016-metro-tally.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A malfunctioning Metro door giving very 2016 vibes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2016-metro-tally.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2016-metro-tally.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2016-metro-tally.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fp-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2017\/01\/2016-metro-station-tally-retconned\/\">2016 Metro station tally (retconned)<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fp-col fp-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-media\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"fp-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2016\/01\/2015-metro-station-tally-retconned\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/7000-series-metro-train.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"New WMATA 7000 series Metro train\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/7000-series-metro-train.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/7000-series-metro-train.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/7000-series-metro-train.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fp-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2016\/01\/2015-metro-station-tally-retconned\/\">2015 Metro station tally (retconned)<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fp-col fp-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-media\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"fp-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2014\/01\/2014-metro-station-tally-retconned\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2014-first-outbound-silver-line.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Court House metro station electric signs showing first outbound Silver Line on July 26, 2014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2014-first-outbound-silver-line.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2014-first-outbound-silver-line.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2014-first-outbound-silver-line.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fp-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2014\/01\/2014-metro-station-tally-retconned\/\">2014 Metro station tally (retconned)<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"fp-col\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fp-col\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-57d9550eff1b5e737a89a086ec4762e0\">Other subway systems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was in Philadelphia for <a href=\"https:\/\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/2025\/11\/philly-bike-ride-and-other-observations-from-riding-around-the-city-of-brotherly-love.html\"><strong>Philly Bike Ride<\/strong><\/a> and found myself on the two &#8220;subways&#8221; up there. It was a little bit of transportation, a little of bit of <em>foaming<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/c\/ca\/SEPTA.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spring Garden<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>69<sup>th<\/sup> Street,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>46<sup>th<\/sup> Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m up to 8 stations lifetime<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ad\/PATCO_Line.svg\/2560px-PATCO_Line.svg.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>8<sup>th<\/sup> Street<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>City Hall<br><br>I&#8217;m up to 4 stations lifetime<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/2025\/11\/austerity-era-septa-and-patco.html\">Austerity era SEPTA and PATCO<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2026, there is another system or two I&#8217;d really like to revisit, we&#8217;ll see&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-726cfc9d26eb3230fbdc5372c47c1231\">Commuter Rail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was mostly a coincidence, but I rode on three different commuter railroads in consecutive weeks with my bicycle this past autumn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I can hear VRE trains from my backyard, but rarely ride it since Metro bus and rail is more convenient to my part of Alexandria. MARC was a bit of whimsy, while this was the second time I used SEPTA commuter rail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/c\/ca\/Virginia_Railway_Express.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Broad Run\/Airport<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Backlick Road<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m up 8 stations lifetime<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/2025\/10\/2025-tour-de-vre-recap.html\"><strong>2025 Tour de VRE recap<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/marc-rail-logo.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"356\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/marc-rail-logo.jpg?resize=747%2C356&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/marc-rail-logo.jpg?w=747&amp;ssl=1 747w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/marc-rail-logo.jpg?resize=300%2C143&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Union Station<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Odenton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seabrooke<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m up to 4 stations lifetime<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/2025\/10\/taking-a-bicycle-on-marc-trains.html\"><strong>Taking a bicycle on MARC trains<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/c\/ca\/SEPTA.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eastwick<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>30<sup>th<\/sup> Street Station<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are the only two I&#8217;ve ever used<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/2025\/11\/austerity-era-septa-and-patco.html\"><strong>Austerity era SEPTA and PATCO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-3b37ab1372f926310d9b27512b49d1a4\">Buses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am a regular Metrobus commuter since 2014. DASH comes in handy if I&#8217;m out after PM rush hour or need to go somewhere other than home after work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/38\/Metrobus_Logo_2025.svg\/1280px-Metrobus_Logo_2025.svg.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> 8W (my favorite line, ruined by &#8220;Better Bus&#8221;)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A25 (the &#8220;replacement&#8221; of 8W that servers Arlington more than Alexandria)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>21C\/A28<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>29N<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A71<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>C53<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D90<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>C81<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>C87<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dashbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bus-logo-full-color.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>32<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tour de VRE charter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Footnotes<\/h3>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-footnotes\"><li id=\"22e7a576-e894-48c8-82ba-30490aa6033b\">Full disclosure: I did some client work for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apta.com\/\">APTA<\/a>. 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