The subway system of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., consists of three underground electric drive systems connecting the United States Capitol to the Building and the Senate office building.
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History
The original subway line was built in 1909 to connect the Russell Senate Office Building to the Capitol. In 1960, the operator-controlled monorail was installed for the Senate Office of the Dirksen Building. The two-car subway line connecting the Rayburn House Office Building to the Capitol was built in 1965. The Dirksen monorail, which had been extended to Hart Senate Office Building in 1982, was replaced in 1993 by an automatic train.
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Network
On the Home side, an older manned two-lane system, with one open-topped car operating in every lane, carrying passengers between the Rayburn House Office Building and the Capitol. On the Senate side, there are two separate subway systems. The first is similar to the one found on the side of the House. It connects the Russell and Capitol Senate Office Building. The other is a computer-controlled system with three trains of three cars each linking the Hart Senate Office Building, Dirksen Senate Office Building, and the Capitol. This is driven by a linear motor trajectory, while the train car is not driven. The line is mostly tracked by two but on Hart and Capitol stations the track meets into one, with one side of the platform. This allows easy return journeys on the opposite lane. Dirksen Station has a side platform for Capitol-bound trains and an island platform for buggies tied to Hart. All three stations have platform screen doors. A small maintenance booster is located adjacent to Hart station. The House and Senate subway systems do not stop at the same location under the Capitol, but they are linked by the labyrinth of tunnels.
Security
This system is open to the public as long as community members are to be escorted by a staff member with proper identification. This is usually during a tour on the Capitol Complex. However, during voting, the subway House is restricted to congressmen. The Russell Underground is restricted to members and staff during the time when the Senate is voting.
Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, restrictions have been placed on visitors using the Senate subway between Hart and Dirksen buildings.
Collisions
The collision occurred on October 2, 2007, at Rayburn to Capitol subway line after a car failed to slow down when it reached the end of the track. The operator was injured and taken to the hospital for observation.
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See also
- People moves
- United States Capitol Complex
- Washington Metro
- Metro Moscow 2
References
External links
- Capitol Subway System (Architects Capitol website)
- US Capitol Subway System (BelowTheCapital.org)
- Information about the Capitol Subway System (Website of US Senator Jeff Bingaman [archive version])
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