SEP 23, 9:00 AM UPDATED 2:30 PM

A First Look At The New Metro Map, Featuring Silver Line Extension And Name Changes

Jordan Pascale https://twitter.com/jwpascale



Metro is rolling out a new version of its iconic Metrorail map today ahead of the Silver Line Phase II extension opening later this fall, potentially in November.

The transit agency says it has 5,000 paper maps in stations and on trains, so it will take time to swap them out. The new map is now the official version and will soon appear on Metro’s website and elsewhere. ... “It will take several weeks of planning and preparation for Metro to print and replace every map of various sizes, fare tables, and customer brochures,” Metro said in a statement.

WMATA is also posting new signs at several re-named stations and switching out signs with the Silver Line’s new end line stations, Ashburn and Downtown Largo (formerly Largo Town Center).

For a walkthrough of all the changes to Metro’s new map, click on the interactive map below (the best experience is on a desktop). To begin the slideshow, click the ‘Present’ button. Then hit the full-screen arrows (yes, the ones pointing diagonally to the corners of your screen) in the bottom right corner. Then, click on the blinking blue arrow at the bottom of your screen to explore.

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