Deanwood (WMATA station)
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| Address | 4720 Minnesota Avenue, Northeast Washington, D.C. 20019 |
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| Lines |  Orange Line |
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| Connections | WMATA Metrobus | ||||||||||
| Structure | Surface | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Parking | 194 spaces | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 8 racks, 4 lockers | ||||||||||
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| Opened | November 20, 1978 | ||||||||||
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| Code | D10 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | ||||||||||
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| Passengers (2001) | 676,710  0% |
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Deanwood is an island platformed Washington Metro station in the Deanwood neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C., United States. The station was opened on November 20, 1978, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for the Orange Line, the station is the final eastbound station in the District at Minnesota Avenue and 48th Street. It is architecturally similar to its sister station, Minnesota Avenue.
The station opened on November 20, 1978.[1][2] Its opening coincided with the completion of 7.4 miles (11.9 km)[3] of rail northeast of the Stadium–Armory station and the opening of the Cheverly, Landover, Minnesota Avenue and New Carrollton stations.[1][2]
Notable places nearby[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Feaver, Douglas B. (November 12, 1978), "Orange Line brings Metro to Beltway; Orange Line will bring Metro to P.G.", The Washington Post: C1
- ^ a b Eisen, Jack; John Feinstein (November 18, 1978), "City-County fanfare opens Orange Line; Ceremonies open new Orange Line", The Washington Post: D1
- ^ Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (July 2009). "Sequence of Metrorail openings". Retrieved August 2, 2010.
External links[edit]
Media related to Deanwood (WMATA station) at Wikimedia Commons
- WMATA: Deanwood Station
- StationMasters Online: Deanwood Station
- The Schumin Web Transit Center: Deanwood Station
- Minnesota Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Polk Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
Coordinates: 38°54′28.8″N 76°56′7.5″W / 38.908000°N 76.935417°W
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