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Branch Avenue

Branch Ave is a Washington Metro station in Prince George's County, Maryland on the Green Line. It is the southeastern terminus of the Green Line. The Branch Avenue rail yard lies just beyond this station.

The station is located near the intersection of Auth Road and Old Soper Road. Service began on January 13, 2001.

Description: Branch Avenue (Washington Metro) article from the English Wikipedia (GFDL)

		Vehicle: CAFService: WMATA Green LineLocation: Branch AvenueDate: 2002-04-13Comments: Arriving at Branch Avenue station, preparing to cross the interlocking to the inbound track.
		Vehicle: CAFService: WMATA Green LineLocation: Branch AvenueDate: 2002-04-13Comments: Arriving at Branch Avenue station on the inbound track.
		Location: Branch AvenueDate: 2002-04-13Comments: Green Line tail tracks, leading to Branch Avenue Yard.
		Location: Branch AvenueDate: 2002-04-13Comments: Green Line tail tracks, leading to Branch Avenue Yard.
		Vehicle: CAFService: WMATA Green LineLocation: Branch AvenueCategory: CAF CarsDate: 2002-04-13Comments: Head sign showing line name in original mixed case. This was changed in 2003 to all uppercase, like on the earlier Rohr and Breda cars.
		Vehicle: Breda 2000 or 3000-SeriesLocation: Branch AvenueDate: 2002-04-13Comments: Island platform at Branch Avenue station. A Breda train is out of service at left on the outbound track.
		Location: Branch AvenueDate: 2004-07-21Comments: Colorful artwork hangs from the skylights over the stairway to the platform in the station mezzanine, entitled Departure.
		Location: Branch AvenueDate: 2004-07-21Comments: Entrances to Branch Avenue station. Note the large lettering over the entrance. This is common on the southern end of the Green Line.
		Location: Branch AvenueDate: 2004-07-21Comments: Departure as seen facing outbound.
		Vehicle: CAFService: WMATA Green LineLocation: Branch AvenueDate: 2004-07-21Comments: Train is on outbound track.
		Vehicle: CAFService: WMATA Green LineLocation: Branch AvenueDate: 2004-07-21Comments: A train operator, wearing his yellow safety vest, heads towards the cab of a CAF train on the outbound tracks.
		Vehicle: CAFService: WMATA Green LineLocation: Branch AvenueDate: 2004-07-21Comments: Green Line trains awaiting passengers on both tracks, seen from mezzanine level.
		Vehicle: CAFService: WMATA Green LineLocation: Branch AvenueDate: 2004-07-21Comments: Train is on inbound track.
		Vehicle: Breda 2000 or 3000-Series (left), Breda 3000-Series (right)Service: WMATA Green LineLocation: Branch AvenueDate: 2006-02-15Comments: Branch Avenue station as seen from a bridge over the tracks south of the station.
		Location: Branch AvenueDate: 2006-02-15Comments: Station canopy as seen from the sidewalk west of the station, near the bus bays.
		Location: Branch AvenueDate: 2006-02-15Comments: Station entrance pylon, west side of station.
		Location: Branch AvenueDate: 2006-02-15Comments: Station name plaque and strip map.
		Service: WMATA Green LineLocation: Branch AvenueDate: 2006-02-15Comments: Branch Avenue station as seen from a Green Line train departing for Greenbelt from the outbound track.
		Vehicle: Alstom 6016Service: WMATA Green LineLocation: Branch AvenueCategory: Alstom CarsDate: 2006-10-11Comments: Head end of Alstom 6016. Note the rounded corners of the cab and door windows.
		Vehicle: Alstom 6015 (closest), Alstom 6017 (middle), Alstom 6016 (furthest)Location: Branch AvenueCategory: Alstom CarsDate: 2006-10-11Comments: Side view of the exterior of an Alstom train.
		Vehicle: Alstom 6024Service: WMATA Green LineLocation: Branch AvenueCategory: Alstom CarsDate: 2006-10-11Comments: Head end of Alstom 6024 at Branch Avenue.