State Historical Society of Iowa

Red Line Metro in Washington, D.C., between 1980 and 2006

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Red Line Metro subway train going one way arrives to join a train about to head to another direction at Metro Center Station, a transfer station to other lines beneath downtown Washington, D.C.
Courtesy of Library of Congress, Highsmith, Carol M., "Red Line Metro subway train going one way arrives to join a train about to head the other direction at Metro Center Station...," between 1980 and 2006

Description

This image shows the Red Line Metro subway train going one-way as it arrives to join a train about to head to another direction at Metro Center Station, a transfer station to other lines beneath downtown Washington, D.C. The population of Washington, D.C., in 2010 was 601,723.

Source-Dependent Questions

  • Is Washington, D.C., an urban area or a rural area? Use evidence from the image to support your answer.
  • In what ways is this image similar to and different from the express trains?

Citation Information 

Highsmith, Carol M., "Red Line Metro subway train going one way arrives to join a train about to head the other direction at Metro Center Station, a transfer station to other lines beneath downtown Washington, D.C.," between 1980 and 2006. Courtesy of Library of Congress