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Arlington Cemetery, Blue Line Track 1 Platform

WMATA

, DC

Arrivals & departures

Next ~4 hours. Live trip updates from the operator's GTFS-RT feed where available; schedule-based otherwise. Delays surface as a red chip when the feed reports them.

  • WMATA 12073572_20628
    Arr 5:58:19 PMscheduled
    On time
  • WMATA 12073568_20628
    Arr 6:07:03 PMscheduled
    On time
  • WMATA 12073578_20628
    Arr 6:18:57 PMscheduled
    On time
  • WMATA 12073577_20628
    Arr 6:30:45 PMscheduled
    On time
  • WMATA 12073574_20628
    Arr 6:42:37 PMscheduled
    On time
  • WMATA 12073516_20628
    Arr 6:54:30 PMscheduled
    On time
  • WMATA 12073534_20628
    Arr 7:08:16 PMscheduled
    On time
  • WMATA 12073522_20628
    Arr 7:18:30 PMscheduled
    On time

Plan your visit

Hotels and rail experiences nearby. Links earn us a small referral — we only surface partners we'd use ourselves.

Rail tours and experiences

Our curated picks on Viator — museums, heritage rides, scenic rail trips, depot tours.

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Gear up

The starter kit serious railfans wish they'd bought day one. Each link earns us a small Amazon Associates referral — we only list gear we'd actually carry.

High-visibility safety vest

Class 2 reflective vest. Not for trespassing — for legitimate trackside viewing on public sidewalks and parking lots near busy lines, so the engineer sees you and you don't get a friendly 'move along' from BNSF police. Looks the part too. ($10-$20)

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Baofeng UV-5R dual-band radio

Budget gateway scanner — under $30. Program the 97 AAR channels yourself (CHIRP software is free) and you have a real working scanner for the price of dinner. Most railfans owned one before they upgraded. ($25-$35)

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Nikon PROSTAFF 3S 10x42 binoculars

Reading a CSX road number off a passing unit at half a mile = magic. 10x42 is the railfan sweet spot — enough power, still light enough to hold steady. Nikon's PROSTAFF 3S is the standard recommendation: under $150 and the optics punch above the price. ($120-$170)

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Nearby railfan spots

Curated viewing locations within 7 miles of this station.

Nearby community sightings

Within 7 miles, last 24 hours. Community-reported.

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