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Bendragonpants t1_jdyv9un wrote

Reply to comment by RemoteGlobal335 in 47 years ago, on this date in 1976, WATA Metrorail service began operating. Source: Council of the District of Columbia by TimAppleBurner

My guess is that union station and Rhode Island Ave were included bc of preexisting tracks

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blacksheepghost t1_je1hvxu wrote

Also metro has a train depot just south of RI Ave. I assume that's why it went there specifically.

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SoonerLater85 t1_je2t2eb wrote

Yup, they wanted to have Union Station open first and they needed a rail yard. Dupont Circle was supposed to be included in the initial opening as well but was delayed because of flood damage.

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