This could be good news or it could be bad news, depending on your personal preference but regardless, cellular service is coming to a Metrorail station near you!
The first roll out of cell phone service for WMATA is due to to begin service on Oct 16th. The approved carriers which include Verizon, AT&T, Sprint Nextel & T-Mobile will each be building their own system in addition to a system that will be used just for WMATA during emergencies.
The stations set to receive service on this first roll out are listed below.
- Ballston-MU
- Bethesda
- Columbia Hts.
- Crystal City
- Dupont Circle
- Farragut North
- Farragut West
- Federal Center SW
- Foggy Bottom-GWU
- Friendship Hts.
- Gallery Place-Chinatown
- Judiciary Sq.
- L’Enfant Plaza
- McPherson Sq.
- Metro Ctr.
- Pentagon
- Pentagon City
- Rosslyn
- Smithsonian
- Union Station
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