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DC Streetcar

DC Streetcar
DC Streetcar at Union Station stop at the end of the H Street NE line
DC Streetcar at Union Station stop at the end of the H Street NE line
Overview
OwnerGovernment of the District of Columbia
LocaleWashington, D.C.
Transit typeStreetcar
Number of lines1 (5 planned)
Annual ridership721,700 (2023)[1]
Operation
Began operationFebruary 27, 2016 (2016-02-27)
Operator(s)RATP Dev[2]
CharacterStreet running
Technical
System length2.4 mi (3.9 km);
37 mi (60 km) planned[3]
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 750 V DC
Route diagram
Map H Street/Benning Road Line highlighted in red
Legend
Planned extension
Planned extension
Benning Road
42nd Street
39th Street
34th Street
Anacostia River
 Kingman Island
Anacostia River
 Oklahoma Avenue
19th Street
15th Street
Benning Road
H Street
 13th Street
8th Street
5th Street
3rd Street
Union Station Virginia Railway Express Amtrak
Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible
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This article is about the modern streetcar line along H Street NE. For the historic streetcar system, see Streetcars in Washington, D.C.

The DC Streetcar is a surface streetcar network in Washington, D.C. that consists of a single line running 2.2 miles (3.5 km) in mixed traffic along H Street and Benning Road in the city's Northeast quadrant.

The streetcars are the first to run in the District of Columbia since the dismantling of the previous streetcar system in 1962. The District of Columbia began laying track in 2009, for two lines[4][5] whose locations in Anacostia and Benning were chosen to revitalize blighted commercial corridors.[6] The system is owned by the District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT); the RATP Dev USA, the US arm of the French transportation company, RATP Dev, has been operating and managing the streetcar since its inception.[3][7][2]

The system's H Street/Benning Road Line began public service on February 27, 2016.[8] In 2023, the line had a ridership of 721,700.

  1. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "D.C. Picks Firm to Run First Streetcar Line". Washington Examiner. July 12, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Kravitz, Derek (October 24, 2010). "Details Emerge for D.C. Streetcars, Set to Begin in 2012". The Washington Post.
  4. ^ Hohmann, James (September 20, 2009). "Anacostia Streetcar Track Installation Begins". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  5. ^ O'Connell, Jonathan (October 15, 2009). "Streetcars still desired in D.C." Washington Business Journal. Retrieved December 7, 2009.
  6. ^ O'Connell, Jonathan (November 26, 2007). "Streetcars Desired". Washington Business Journal.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference HalseyRoll was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Laris, Michael (February 27, 2016). "D.C. streetcar makes its first voyages on H Street. 'Is it really happening?'". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 27, 2016.

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