Ride the Rails Amtrak Travel the country using Amtrak. The District's primary train station is Union Station, which is accessible by Metrorail and Metrobus. Commuter Trains MARC Train provides inexpensive service to points in Maryland and West Virginia. Virginia Railway Express runs to points in Virginia. Metro Metro, the DC area's subway system, is a convenient way to get to work or see the city's sights. Find out how long it will take to get where you need to go with Metro's Trip Planner. << Back to Resident Main