This tunnel crosses deep under Rock Creek Park (original plans to incorporate the Red Line into the Taft bridge were blocked by the NPS, requiring wmata to tunnel deep). This means that the Red Line reaches some impressive depths in this stretch.
This station also is the first to have two side platforms (be sure you are boarding on the right platform). This is due to the Red line using a single two track tunnel through this stretch.
After Woodley Park, the twin rock tunnels that the Red Line has been in since after Grosvenor transitions into a single wide two tracked rock tunnel. When riding through here, you can see trains travelling in the opposite direction race by.
After tunneling under the Park, the Red line begins to climb uphill again, still in Rock Tunnel. The next station the Red Line reaches is Dupont Circle. This is the final station in rock tunnel. It also is the first station to use the classic downtown "waffle" design. This was actually the first station to be built by rock tunneling. This station was built using metal bolts to hold the rock in place during blasting operations. After that, the precast concrete panels were installed underground. This is the only waffle station to use precast panels instead of poured in place concrete.
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The Metro is a fast and convenient way to travel within the city to the various museums, parks, and landmarks. Purchase a reusable card which acts as entry/exit to the metro. Meters indicate the fare charged and remaining balance on the card. Cars were clean and well maintained.
The escalators are scary, but otherwise it's ok.
Dupont Circle opened in January of 1977, and was actually the first extension of metrorail beyond it's opening segment. This stop was the Northwest Terminus of the Red Line from 1977 until 1981.
It was our first time riding the metro and this station was a wonderful way to start. The card machine was easy enough to figure out, but the attendant came over to help when my father seemed confused. It was very clean, and even with construction going on, trains came very frequently.
This stop is also quite deep, with the escalators being the fourth longest in the system, after Wheaton, Bethesda, and Woodley Park.
Dupont Circle Station is a US Subway Station based in Washington, Virginia. Dupont Circle Station is located at 1525 20th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA.
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