You’ve heard the story about what was to be the Georgetown Metro station, right? They were going to build one, but the residents protested, leaving the Orange Line to proceed directly to Rossyln. It turns out this “story” is pure fiction — the only Metro station not built due to citizen protest was a proposed Oklahoma Avenue Station in Northeast.
If you’re anything like us, you spend plenty of time on Metro’s buses and trains getting around the city. If you’re really like us, you spend that time wondering exactly how WMATA came to be. If you really want to know, you’re in luck — George Mason University history professor Zachary Schrag’s new book, The Great Society Subway: A History of the Washington Metro has just hit bookstores and contains enough to keep you occupied for a few commutes to and from work.
