Politics & Government
Top Ten Metrorail Ridership Days of 2010
Metro had a big year in 2010; five days this year made it onto the top 20 all-time ridership high days for the transit agency.
Were you ever surprised this year by the massive crowd riding Metro? Five of the top ten Metrorail ridership days for 2010 rank in the top 20 ridership days of all time for the transit agency. The big drivers behind record-high ridership range from Washington National's Pitcher Stephen Strasburg pitching a home game to Stars on Ice.
1. April 2, 2010 891,240 (Cherry Blossom Festival/Wizards basketball)
2. April 1, 2010 877,890 (Cherry Blossom Festival/Capitals hockey)
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3. April 7, 2010 867,624 (Cherry Blossom Festival/Nationals baseball)
4. June 8, 2010 856,578 (Nationals baseball with Stephen Strasburg on the mound/James Taylor and Carole King Concert)
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5. April 8, 2010 852,103 (Cherry Blossom Festival/Nationals baseball/Stars on Ice)
6. April 9, 2010 843,573 (Cherry Blossom Festival/Capitals hockey)
7. June 18, 2010 843,501 (Nationals Baseball with Strasburg/Maxwell and Jill Scott concert)
8. June 23, 2010 840,853 (Nationals Baseball with strasburg/James Taylor and Carole King Concert)
9. April 6, 2010 840,832 (Cherry Blossoms and Wizards basketball)
10. October 30, 2010 834,183 (Rally to Restore Sanity)
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