Rider’s Log
Rider’s Log
Saturday, August 20th, 2011: 6 hours, daytime
Woodley Park to Shady Grove
Shady Grove non-stop to Glenmont (1hr 5 min ride) in order to get to red line stations before they shut down for the weekend for track work
Glenmont to Union Station, surfaced to eat pizza and take a bathroom break
Union Station to Woodley Park
Data collected for: Woodley Park, Cleveland Park, Van Ness, Tenleytown, Friendship Heights, Bethesda, Medical Center, Grosvenor-Strathmore, White Flint, Twinbrook, Rockville, Shady Grove, Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, Silver Spring, Takoma, Fort Totten, Brookland-CUA, Rhode Island Ave, New York Ave, Union Station, Judiciary Square, Gallery Place, Metro Center, Farragut North, Dupont Circle
Sunday, August 21st, 2011: 6 hours, daytime
Woodley Park non-stop to Metro Center, transfer to Orange Line
Metro Center to Vienna, track work on Orange Line means 20-30 waits between stations. Despite beautiful weather and nice scenery, resolve never to do this on the weekends again.
Vienna non-stop to Rosslyn, transfer to Blue Line
Rosslyn to Franconia-Springfield
Franconia-Springfield non-stop to King Street, transfer to Yellow Line
King Street to Huntington
Huntington non-stop to L’Enfant Plaza, then to Gallery Place, transfer to Red Line
Gallery Place straight to Woodley Park
Data collected for: McPherson Sq, Farragut West, Foggy Bottom-GWU, Rosslyn, Court House, Clarendon, Virginia Sq, Ballston, East Falls Church, West Falls Church, Dunn Loring, Vienna, Arlington Cemetery, Pentagon, Pentagon City, Crystal City, Ronald Reagan Airport, Braddock Road, King Street, Van Dorn Street, Franconia-Springfield, Eisenhower Ave, Huntington, L’Enfant Plaza, Archives
Monday, September 5th, 2011: 3hrs, evening
Foggy Bottom non-stop to L’Enfant Plaza, then to New Carrollton
New Carrollton non-stop to Metro Center, transfer to Red Line
Metro Center non-stop to Woodley Park
Data collected for: Federal Center SW, Capitol South, Eastern Market, Potomac Ave, Stadium-Armory, Minnesota Ave, Deanwood, Cheverly, Landover, New Carrollton
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011: 1 1/2 hours, evening
Foggy Bottom non-stop to Stadium-Armory, then to Largo Town Center
Largo Town Center non-stop to Metro Center, transfer to Red Line
Metro Center non-stop to Woodley Park
Data collected for: Benning Road, Capitol Heights, Addison Road, Morgan Boulevard, Largo Town Center
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011: 3 hours, evening
Foggy Bottom non-stop to L’Enfant, transfer to Green Line
L’Enfant to Greenbelt
Greenbelt non-stop to Fort Totten, transfer to Red Line (helped man in broken electric wheelchair get on train to Congress Heights)
Fort Totten to Takoma
Takoma non-stop to Woodley Park
Data collected for: Mt Vernon Sq, Shaw, U St, Columbia Heights, Georgia Ave, Fort Totten, West Hyattsville, Prince George’s Plaza, College Park, Greenbelt, Takoma
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011: 2 1/2 hours, evening
Foggy Bottom non-stop to L’Enfant, transfer to Green Line
L’Enfant to Branch Ave
Branch Ave non-stop to L’Enfant, transfer to Orange Line
L’Enfant non-stop to Deanwood
Deanwood non-stop to Metro Center, transfer to Red Line
Metro Center non-stop to Woodley Park
Data collected for: Waterfront, Navy Yard, Anacostia, Congress Heights, Southern Ave, Naylor Road, Suitland, Branch Ave, Federal Center, Capitol South, Eastern Market, Potomac Ave, Stadium-Armory, Minnesota Ave, Deanwood
Monday, October 3rd, 2011: 2 1/2 hours, evening
Foggy Bottom to Vienna
Vienna non-stop to L’Enfant
L’Enfant non-stop to Metro Center, transfer to Red Line
Metro Center non-stop to Woodley Park
Data collected for: Various stations to gather updated information.
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011: 2 1/2 hours, evening
Foggy Bottom to King Street, transfer to Yellow Line
King Street to Eisenhower Ave
Eisenhower Ave to King Street, transfer to Blue Line
King Street to Franconia-Springfield
Franconia Springfield non-stop to Pentagon, transfer to Yellow Line
Pentagon non-stop to Gallery Place, transfer to Red Line
Gallery Place non-stop to Woodley Park
Data collected for: Various stations to gather updated information
Monday, October 10th, 2011: 1 1/2 hours, evening
Woodley Park non-stop to Rockville
Rockville non-stop to New York Ave
New York Ave non-stop to Dupont Circle
Data collected for: Various stations to gather updated information
Monday, November 14th, 2011: 2 hours, evening
Foggy Bottom non-stop to Metro Center, transfer to Red Line
Metro Center non-stop to Wheaton
Wheaton non-stop to Woodley. Finally done!
Data collected for: Various stations to gather updated information
Total Hours: 30 1/2
Metro map
Sample data collection page
I know what you’re thinking: “That handwriting sucks!” You try taking notes in the 8 seconds it takes to jump onto the platform while the doors are open and jump back in so you don’t have to wait for the next train…:)
