About this Guide: “We’ve all been there: You exit a crowded Metro train, only to realize that the escalator is a few hundred feet down the platform. By the time you get there, you’re stuck in line behind a group of tourists. There’s a better way! If you plan ahead and choose your train car carefully, you can wait at the door closest to your exit. You’ll be the first person off of the platform at every station! This guide helps you do just that. It maps the locations of platform exits (such as escalators and elevators) for every DC Metro station relative to a parked 8-car train. Am I a bit crazy for actually mapping out all 98 stations to an accuracy of 4-5 ft? Definitely. But the flashing platform lights, mostly uniform throughout the system, provide a useful measuring stick. Let me know if you notice issues or have ideas for improvement! I’m on reddit at u/eable2 (and am not WMATA). Updated August 2023.”