Metropolitan Branch Trail, Urban rail trail in northeast Washington D.C., United States
The Metropolitan Branch Trail extends 4.4 miles through residential neighborhoods, connecting Union Station to Fort Totten with paved pathways for cyclists and pedestrians.
The trail follows the 1873 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Metropolitan Branch corridor, which transformed transportation between Washington D.C. and Silver Spring.
Multiple art installations and rotating murals line the trail sections near Rhode Island Avenue Metro Station, reflecting the local community's creativity.
The trail provides direct access to five Metro stations, Catholic University of America, and multiple parks between downtown Washington D.C. and Maryland.
A dedicated pedestrian bridge crosses Rhode Island Avenue, creating an elevated pathway with panoramic views of the surrounding rail infrastructure.
Location: Washington, D.C.
GPS coordinates: 38.90660,-77.00340
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:46
Washington Union Station
941 m
Victims of Communism Memorial
1.2 km
National Postal Museum
1 km
Ariel Rios Federal Building
161 m
Eckington
1 km
Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building
1.1 km
Columbus Fountain
1.2 km
St. Aloysius Church
814 m
Holodomor Memorial to Victims of the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide of 1932–1933
1.1 km
Postal Square Building
1 km
American Legion Freedom Bell
1.1 km
National Guard Memorial Museum
1.1 km
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Warehouse and Repair Facility
549 m
The Progress of Railroading
1.1 km
Woodward & Lothrop Service Warehouse
200 m
National Deaf Life Museum
787 m
Yale Steam Laundry
1.2 km
Gallaudet College Historic District
634 m
John Mercer Langston School
667 m
Home for the Aged Men and Women
708 m
President's House, Gallaudet College
648 m
Augusta Apartment Building
968 m
Emily Wiley House
1.2 km
Luzon Apartment Building
1.3 km
Wardman Flats
1.3 km
Armstrong Manual Training School
920 m
Jefferson Apartment Building
1.3 km
Phoenix Theatres Union Station 9
1.1 kmReviews
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