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

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