You can't ride this subway. It's only for Senators and members of Congress. Who use it to travel from their offices to the Capitol.
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Congress has its own exclusive subway — here’s what it’s like
Members of Congress have their own subway line underneath the Capitol that they use to get from their offices to their respective chambers.
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The subway is made up of three lines:Rayburn House Office Building — Capitol.Russell Senate Office Building — Capitol.Hart Senate Office Building — Dirksen Senate Office Building — Capitol.
The original line was built in 1909. When it was serviced by an electric bus. Members of the public have to be escorted by a staff member. The subway is restricted to Congressional members during votes. The entire track is 3,100 feet. The trains run at 14 MPH. Each ride takes less than a minute. Which can come in handy when rushing to a vote.
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