The longest escalator in the western hemisphere? A tree that changed the course of transit? Penguins riding trains?

Join Andy On Track for a tour of the DC Metro Red Line, uncovering the secrets, stories, and facts behind many of DC’s most famous stations!

Did we miss any Red Line secrets? Let us know in the comments below!

Beyond our on-the-ground reporting, various sources contributed to the content in this video. These include:
Greater Greater Washington (GGWash)
Maryland Historic Trust (for more information on the Columbian Harmony Cemetery and its move to Landover): https://tinyurl.com/2ps2tt8a
WAMU 88.5 (DCist)
The Washington Post
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
"The Great Society Subway: A History of the Washington Metro" by Zachary M. Schrag
Inspired by Geoff Marshall's "Secrets of the Underground":    • Secrets of the Underground  

Video Timestamps

00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Shady Grove
00:55 - Rockville
01:34 - Twinbrook & North Bethesda
02:07 - Grosvenor-Strathmore
03:05 - The Linden Oak
03:33 - Medical Center
04:03 - Bethesda
04:28 - Friendship Heights
05:37 - Yuma Street
06:28 - Woodley Park
06:56 - The Taft Bridge
07:34 - Dupont Circle
08:39 - Farragut North
09:26 - Metro Center
10:33 - Gallery Place-Chinatown
11:13 - Union Station
12:00 - NoMa-Gallaudet U
13:06 - Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood
13:33 - Fort Totten
14:07 - Takoma
14:20 - Silver Spring
14:44 - Forest Glen
15:23 - Wheaton
16:13 - Glenmont
16:27 - Outro
16:47 - Credits