Federal Center SW station

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Federal Center SW
WMATA Metro Logo.svg WMATA Blue.svg WMATA Orange.svg WMATA Silver.svg rapid transit station
Federal Center SW station.jpg
Station platform in May 2010
Location401 3rd Street, SW, Washington, D.C.
Owned byWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Metrobus: 32, 34, 36, 39, P6
Bus transport MTA Maryland Commuter Bus
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilities2 racks
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeD04
History
OpenedJuly 1, 1977; 44 years ago (July 1, 1977)
Passengers
20175,426 daily [1] Increase 2.44%
Services
Preceding station WMATA Metro Logo.svg Washington Metro Following station
L'Enfant Plaza
toward Franconia–Springfield
 Blue Line Capitol South
toward Largo Town Center
L'Enfant Plaza
toward Wiehle–Reston East
 Silver Line
L'Enfant Plaza
toward Vienna
 Orange Line Capitol South
toward New Carrollton

Federal Center SW is an island-platformed Washington Metro station in an area of Southwest known as the Southwest Federal Center in Washington, D.C., United States. The station was opened on July 1, 1977, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and is located on the Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines. The station is located at 3rd and D Streets.

History[]

In preliminary maps, this was named Voice of America station, after the government-owned radio service located a block away.[2] In September 1971, Department of Health, Education and Welfare secretary Eliot Richardson, suggested the current name, noting that "The Voice of America is by far the smallest agency in the Southwest area".[2] The station opened on July 1, 1977.[3] Its opening coincided with the completion of 11.8 miles (19.0 km)[4] of rail between National Airport and RFK Stadium and the opening of the Arlington Cemetery, Capitol South, Crystal City, Eastern Market, Farragut West, Federal Triangle, Foggy Bottom–GWU, L'Enfant Plaza, McPherson Square, National Airport, Pentagon, Pentagon City, Potomac Avenue, Rosslyn, Smithsonian, and Stadium–Armory stations.[5] Orange Line service to the station began upon the line's opening on November 20, 1978.[6] Silver Line service at Federal Center SW began on July 26, 2014.[7]

From March 26, 2020 until June 28, 2020, this station was closed due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.[8][9][10]

Between January 15 to January 21, 2021, this station was closed because of security concerns due to the 2020 Inauguration.[11]

Station layout[]

G Street level Exit/entrance, buses
M Mezzanine Fare gates, ticket machines, station agent
P
Platform level 		Westbound ← WMATA Blue.svg toward Franconia–Springfield (L'Enfant Plaza)
← WMATA Silver.svg toward Wiehle–Reston East (L'Enfant Plaza)
← WMATA Orange.svg toward Vienna (L'Enfant Plaza)
Island platform
Eastbound → WMATA Blue.svg WMATA Silver.svg toward Largo Town Center (Capitol South) →
→ WMATA Orange.svg toward New Carrollton (Capitol South) →
3000 series Silver Line train arriving at Federal Center SW station in January 2018

Notable places nearby[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Metrorail Average Weekday Passenger Boardings" (PDF). WMATA. May 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Feaver, Douglas B.; Feinstein, John (November 27, 1978), "That which we call Zoological Park would smell as sweet half mile away; What's in a Metro name?", The Washington Post, p. C4, retrieved January 29, 2018
  3. ^ Feaver, Douglas B. (July 1, 1977), "Today, Metro could be U.S. model", The Washington Post, p. A1
  4. ^ "Sequence of Metrorail openings" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. 2017. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  5. ^ Staff Reporters (June 24, 1977), "Metro's newest stations: Where they are, what's nearby", The Washington Post
  6. ^ Eisen, Jack; Feinstein, John (November 18, 1978), "City-County fanfare opens Orange Line; Ceremonies open new Orange Line", The Washington Post, p. D1
  7. ^ Halsey, Ashley (July 26, 2014). "All aboard! Metro's new Silver Line rolls down the tracks for the first time". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  8. ^ "Special Covid-19 System Map" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  9. ^ "Metrorail stations closed due to COVID-19 pandemic". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. March 23, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "Metro to reopen 15 stations, reallocate bus service to address crowding, starting Sunday | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  11. ^ "Metro announces Inauguration service plans, station closures | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

External links[]

Coordinates: 38°53′06″N 77°00′56″W / 38.88499°N 77.01558°W / 38.88499; -77.01558

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