McPherson Square station
McPherson Square station is a Washington Metro station in Downtown, Washington, D.C., United States. The side-platformed station is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for the Blue, Orange, and Silver 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.
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Location | 1400 I Street NW Washington, D.C. | |||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | |||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Capital Bikeshare, 1 rack | |||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | C02 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | July 1, 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||
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2022 | 3,472 daily[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 17th | |||||||||||||||||||
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![McPherson Square pylon](../I/McPherson_Square_pylon.jpg.webp)
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 Inauguration of Joe Biden.[6]
Station layout
G | Street level | Exit/entrance, buses |
M | Mezzanine | Fare control, ticket machines, station agent |
P Platform level |
Side platform | |
Westbound | ← ![]() ← ![]() ← ![]() | |
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Side platform |
Notable places nearby
References
- "Rail Ridership Data Viewer". WMATA. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- Feaver, Douglas B. (July 1, 1977), "Today, Metro could be U.S. model", The Washington Post, p. A1
- "Metro Facts 2017" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- Staff Reporters (June 24, 1977), "Metro's newest stations: Where they are, what's nearby", The Washington Post
- Eisen, Jack; Feinstein, John (November 18, 1978), "City-County fanfare opens Orange Line; Ceremonies open new Orange Line", The Washington Post, p. D1
- "Metro announces Inauguration service plans, station closures | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
External links
Media related to McPherson Square (WMATA station) at Wikimedia Commons
- WMATA McPherson Square station page
- McPherson Square (Washington Metro) is at coordinates:
- 38.901162°N 77.034853°W Vermont Avenue Entrance
- 38.901111°N 77.032206°W 14th Street Entrance
- Vermont Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
- 14th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View