Quest for 243

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WMATA Transit Race 8:54 Record
Segment 13: Franconia/Springfield to King Street


Lucas Wall established Nov. 16, 2022, the new speed record to pass through all 97 Washington Metrorail stations in a single day, making the 14-segment journey from the brand new Ashburn Station to Huntington Station in 8 Hours 54 Minutes. This contest is called the WMATA Transit Race – also known as D.C. Metro Challenge (WMATA = Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority).

Segment 13: Backtracking 2 stops on the Blue Line from Franconia/Springfield to King Street/Old Town. Penultimate segment. New stations = 0; total 95 stations down, 2 to go. Time elapsed = 8:49.

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