Keywords: Potomac Yard - aerial 1980s.jpg Potomac Yard in Arlington County Virginia Arlington County and Alexandria Virginia ; looking north The rail yard opened in 1906 and closed in 1989 In the lower right corner is the Braddock Road WMATA station Braddock Road station of Washington Metro Seen in the distance are National Airport the Potomac River and Washington D C Cropped photo Train tracks in Alexandria Virginia looking towards Washington D C in the far distance LOC-image highsm 16268 Creator Carol M Highsmith s 1980 PD-Highsmith Aerial photographs of transport infrastructure Aerial photographs of Virginia Braddock Road WMATA station Photographs by Carol M Highsmith Potomac Yard |