Ride the Metro Red Line downtown (Rockville to Union Station)

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Photo: John Brighenti · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

🚂 Train · Rockville

2 hours · $ · No reservation needed

age fit

0–1 yr

★ 5.0

1–3 yrs

★ 5.0

3–5 yrs

★ 5.0

5–10 yrs

★ 4.0

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About 5 min drive
From Rockville · Parking: Free weekend parking at Rockville and Shady Grove stations; fares $2–6 per person, kids under 5 ride free with an adult (two per adult)
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Stroller-friendly
Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
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Lots of shade
Rain-OK · Fine on cold days · Handles heat
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Typical visit: 2 hours
Best seasons: Winter · Spring · Summer · Fall

For a train kid, riding the Red Line is the destination: board at Rockville, run alongside the MARC commuter trains, dive into DC's deep vaulted stations, and end at Union Station, where the great hall looks out on Amtrak and MARC trains coming and going, with a food court too.

💡 Tips

Weekend track work often means reduced service or shuttle buses, so check the WMATA website before leaving. Use the elevators with a stroller; every station has them. For the Silver Line to Dulles for planes and Udvar-Hazy, change at Metro Center.

What this place offers

✓subway ride

✓train watching

✓Union Station

✓stroller friendly

✓elevators

✓restrooms (Union Station)

✓rainy day

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This weekend's weather in Rockville

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17

Drizzle · 43–57°F · 45% rain

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Sun 10/18

Sunny · 39–61°F · 3% rain

Location

Rockville, Maryland

Ride the Metro Red Line downtown (Rockville to Union Station)

🚂 Train · Rockville

What this place offers

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This weekend's weather in Rockville

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