Terminals:

Branch Avenue 

The Green Line traces its serpentine route north-to south, starting and ending in Prince Georges county and running through the center of the district. not more than a few miles apart. There are 21 stations on this 18-mile route, and most of the cars are of the 5000-series CAF variety, although all car types except for the Rohrs can be found.

Our trip will begin at the Greenbelt terminus.

 Greenbelt. Island platform with peaked roof. This station is just above grade and has 3,600 parking spaces. The Greenbelt maintenance and inspection facility, with its layup yard is located north of the station. The station entrance is located near the intersection of Greenbelt Road and Cherrywood Drive. There is also access from exit 24 of the inner loop of I-495. Station opening date 11 December 1993.

 College Park-U of MD. Island platform with peaked roof, situated on an embankment. There are 1,960 parking spaces, many of which are in a recently-constructed multi-level garage. This station serves the nearby University of Maryland. Location is at the foot of Calvert Road at Bowdoin Avenue.
Station opening date 11 December 1993.

We now take a quick turn to the right and enter the first of three short underground sections.

 Prince George's Plaza. One of the most visually striking of all Metro stations, this station sits in a terraced open cut south of East-West Highway, just west of Belcrest Road. There are two bay platforms. A four-level parking garage (with 1,035 spaces) sits over the station's eastern end, forming a cover over the entrance. There are square vaults in the ceiling, echoing the vaults commonly seen in underground stations. The tracks go right back underground at each end of the station.

Evergreen plantings enhance the terraces and give the station walls an attractive appearance. Station opening date 11 December 1993.

 West Hyattsville. In and out of two short tunnel stretches, we find ourselves at West Hyattsville. This elevated station is located west of Ager Road and north of Queens Chapel Road. It features two bay platforms and a cantilevered roof. This particular layout and station features are unique to this station. There is a small parking lot with 523 spaces. The tracks turn sharply to the west and then dive right back underground. Station opening date 11 December 1993.

 Fort Totten. See the complexes for a complete description of this station.

 Georgia Avenue-Petworth is the next and first underground station. Island platform, with a six-coffer ceiling vault. There is no parking facility, although there are bus lanes at street level. Location is at the intersection of Georgia Avenue NW and New Hampshire Avenue NW. Station opening date 18 September 1999.

 Columbia Heights. Island platform with modified six-coffer vault. Located at 14th Street NW at Irving Street NW. The tracks take a sharp turn north of the station onto Park Road NW and due to the narrow gauge of the street, the tunnels are stacked on top of one another. The station was originally framed for a 22-coffer vault (note its full oval shape) but the design was changed from poured concrete to vault panels. There is no commuter parking, but a number of buses serve the station. Station opening date 11 August 1999.

 U Street-AACWM-Cardozo. Located beneath U Street NW between 13th and 11th Streets NW, this station has two entrances - one at either end. The "AACWM" stands for African-American Civil War Memorial. This station has the 22-coffer vault and an island platform. This was the Green Line terminus from 1991 until 1999. Station opening date 11 May 1991.

 Shaw-Howard U. Same station design as preceding - island platform and 22-coffer vault. Located at 7th Street NW between R Street NW and S Street NW. There are two entrances - one is a block west at 8th and R Streets NW, the other is at 7th and S Street NW. The world-famous Florida Avenue diner is just a short distance away. Howard University campus spreads out to the north. Station opening date 11 May 1991.  

Mt. Vernon Square/7th Street-Convention Center. Island platform with six-coffer vault, this station is located at 7th and M Streets NW. Yellow line trains terminate here when they are not running to Fort Totten. There is a pocket track to the north. Water damage is evident due to ground seepage; there has been recent remediation of this problem. Station opening date 11 May 1991.

 Gallery Place-Chinatown. See the complexes page for a complete description of this station.

 Archives-Navy Memorial. Located on the west side of 7th Street NW just north of Pennsylvania Avenue, this station is one of the tourists' favorites, and as such gets a lot of traffic. Island platform with 22-coffer vault, this station was completed prior to its 1983 opening. There are bas-reliefs with a marine theme in the station entrance passage. Station opening date 30 April 1983.

 L'Enfant Plaza. See the complexes page for a complete description of this station.

 Waterfront-SEU. This station features an island platform with the classic 22-coffer vault, and is located at 4th and "M" Streets, SW. There is one set of entrances and in addition to the escalator bank, there is a flight of concrete steps. This is the Southwest residential area's most frequently used station. Station opening date 28 December 1991.

 Navy Yard. This station is located roughly at 1/2 (Half) and "M" Streets SE and has two entrances - one at Half and "M" streets SE, the other at New Jersey Ave SE and "M" Street SE. The station features the 22-coffer vault, the last station on this branch to do so. Nearby the new Washington Nationals baseball stadium  to opened in 2008. The nearby Navy Yard is also a popular tourist attraction. Station opening date 28 December 1991.

 Anacostia. After a hard right turn and a dive through the twin pre-cast river tubes that traverse the Anacostia River, we arrive at the Anacostia station, located off Howard Road SE and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE. This station appears to be underground but in reality it is in a shallow cut, covered by the station hall and parking complex. There are 1,133 parking spaces and a number of bus routes serve the station.

 Its look is unique - instead of a standard vaulted ceiling, there are semicircular vaults running perpendicular to the island platform, they look like large concrete pipes cut in half crosswise. The trackside walls are smooth - similar to the outdoor stations on the Orange line. Station opening date 28 December 1991.

 Congress Heights. Located at Alabama Avenue SE and 13th Street SE, this underground station features the six-coffer vault and an island platform. There are no parking facilities, but buses do serve the station.

 This is the last underground station on the Greenbelt branch. South of the station, the tracks turn sharply and rise to the surface. Station opening date 13 January 2001.

 Southern Avenue. This island-platform station sits just below grade along the south side of Southern Avenue, near 23rd Parkway, just outside the District line. The station entranceway sits over the platform at its west end, providing a full canopy and shelter from weather. There are a total of 2,180 parking spaces. Station opening date 13 January 2001.

 . Naylor Road. This elevated station features an island platform with a flat-roofed canopy (it does feature a narrow window panel down the centre). It is located in the triangle formed by Naylor Road, Suitland Parkway and Branch Avenue. There are 414 parking spaces available. Oriental-themed sculptures adorn the station entrances and approaches. Station opening date 13 January 2001

 Suitland. Island platform with the station entrance building placed over the south end, an arrangement similar to that at Southern Avenue. The station is located on the east side of Suitland Parkway, just north of Silver Hill Road. A total of 1,951 parking spaces are available. Station opening date 13 February 2001.

 Branch Avenue. Located just below grade off of Auth Road near Old Soper Road, this is the southern terminus of the Green Line. A large parking facility with 3,222 spaces is nearby. The station entrance building sits over the platform, a typical arrangement for stations of this time period. South of the station, the tracks do a near U-turn and the Branch Avenue maintenance facility can be found. Station opening date 13 February 2001.