3rd Street station (DC Streetcar)

3rd Street is a streetcar station located near the intersection of H Street NE and 3rd Street NE. It is located on the H Street/Benning Road Line of the DC Streetcar system.

3RD ST/H ST NE
DC Streetcar station
General information
Location301 H St NE
Washington, DC 20002
Coordinates38.900269°N 77.001697°W / 38.900269; -77.001697
Owned byGovernment of the District of Columbia
Operated byRATP Group[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedFebruary 27, 2016 (2016-02-27)
RebuiltAugust 7, 2018 (eastbound stop)
Services
Preceding station DC Streetcar Following station
Union Station
Terminus
H Street/Benning Road Line 5th Street

History

3rd Street station opened to the public as one of the original stations on February 27, 2016.[2] On April 26, 2017, the Eastbound platform was struck by an intercity bus operated by Megabus.[3] The bus damaged the passenger shelter, and the stop remains closed "for an extended time".[4] The eastbound stop reopened on August 7, 2018.

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms on either side of H Street.

P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound H Street/Benning Road Line toward Union Station (Terminus)
Eastbound H Street/Benning Road Line toward Oklahoma Avenue (5th Street)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

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