Is this the real WMATA map?

Yes — this is WMATA's own official system map image, not a redrawn approximation. Station markers are overlaid on top at their real positions, and clicking one pulls live next-train predictions straight from WMATA's public developer API.

Are the moving dots real trains?

Yes. The small dots gliding along the lines are actual in-service trains, positioned using WMATA's live TrainPositions feed and interpolated between the two stations they're currently between. Positions refresh about every 15 seconds, matching WMATA's own update rate.

Is this map showing real-time Metro data?

Station order and names come from the official map; next-train arrival times are pulled live from WMATA's public developer API. Click any station to see live predictions for trains currently approaching that stop.

Why does clicking a station sometimes show no trains?

That usually means no trains are currently predicted within the next ~20 minutes for that platform (common late at night or between widely-spaced off-peak trains), not that anything is broken. Try again in a few minutes.

Interactive Tool

Interactive DC Metro Map

This is WMATA's actual system map — click any station to see live next-train predictions, the same data that feeds the platform countdown screens.

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Swipe the map to explore — pinch to zoom in for station labels.

Official WMATA Washington DC Metro system map

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Small colored dots show actual trains in service right now, gliding along the tracks as WMATA reports their position — refreshed roughly every 15 seconds.

Local's Take

This is WMATA's real system map, not a redrawn copy — station order and next-train times come straight from WMATA's own data. If a station shows no trains, that's usually just a real gap in service, not a bug.

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