McPherson Square station

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McPherson Square
WMATA Metro Logo.svg WMATA Blue.svg WMATA Orange.svg WMATA Silver.svg rapid transit station
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Location1400 I Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
Owned byWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Metrobus: 3F, 3Y, 7Y, 16E, 16Y, 32, 33, 36, 37, 39, 42, 43, 52, 54, 59, 80, A9, D1, D4, D6, G8, G9, S2, S9, X2
Bus transport DC Circulator
  Georgetown–Union Station
  Woodley Park–Adams Morgan–McPherson Square Metro
Bus transport Loudoun County Transit
Bus transport MTA Maryland Commuter Bus
Bus transport OmniRide Commuter
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilities1 rack
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeC02
History
OpenedJuly 1, 1977; 44 years ago (July 1, 1977)
Passengers
201713,247 daily [1] Decrease 3%
Services
Preceding station WMATA Metro Logo.svg Washington Metro Following station
Farragut West
toward Franconia–Springfield
 Blue Line Metro Center
toward Largo Town Center
Farragut West
toward Wiehle–Reston East
 Silver Line
Farragut West
toward Vienna
 Orange Line Metro Center
toward New Carrollton
McPherson Square pylon

McPherson Square is a side-platformed Washington Metro station in Downtown Washington, D.C., United States. The station is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for the Blue, Silver, and Orange Lines, the station is located between McPherson Square and Franklin Square, with two entrances on I Street at Vermont Avenue and 14th Street NW. This is the main station to access the White House, and the Vermont Avenue exit is directly underneath the Department of Veterans Affairs building.

History[]

The station opened on July 1, 1977.[2] Its opening coincided with the completion of 11.8 miles (19.0 km)[3] of rail between National Airport and RFK Stadium and the opening of the Arlington Cemetery, Capitol South, Crystal City, Eastern Market, Farragut West, Federal Center SW, Federal Triangle, Foggy Bottom–GWU, L'Enfant Plaza, National Airport, Pentagon, Pentagon City, Potomac Avenue, Rosslyn, Smithsonian, and Stadium–Armory stations.[4] Orange Line service to the station began upon the line's opening on November 20, 1978.[5]

Between January 15 to January 21, 2021, this station was closed because of security concerns due to the 2020 Inauguration.[6]

Station layout[]

G Street level Exit/entrance, buses
M Mezzanine Fare control, ticket machines, station agent
P
Platform level 		Side platform
Westbound ← WMATA Blue.svg toward Franconia–Springfield (Farragut West)
← WMATA Silver.svg toward Wiehle–Reston East (Farragut West)
← WMATA Orange.svg toward Vienna (Farragut West)
Eastbound → WMATA Blue.svg WMATA Silver.svg toward Largo Town Center (Metro Center) →
→ WMATA Orange.svg toward New Carrollton (Metro Center) →
Side platform

Notable places nearby[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Metrorail Average Weekday Passenger Boardings" (PDF). WMATA. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  2. ^ Feaver, Douglas B. (July 1, 1977), "Today, Metro could be U.S. model", The Washington Post, p. A1
  3. ^ "Metro Facts 2017" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  4. ^ Staff Reporters (June 24, 1977), "Metro's newest stations: Where they are, what's nearby", The Washington Post
  5. ^ Eisen, Jack; Feinstein, John (November 18, 1978), "City-County fanfare opens Orange Line; Ceremonies open new Orange Line", The Washington Post, p. D1
  6. ^ "Metro announces Inauguration service plans, station closures | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

External links[]

Coordinates: 38°54′4.8″N 77°1′59.8″W / 38.901333°N 77.033278°W / 38.901333; -77.033278

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