Potomac Avenue station
Potomac Avenue    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 700 14th Street, SE, Washington, D.C. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Metrobus: 32, 34, 36, 39, B2, M6, V1, V4 
Anacostia Riverwalk Trail | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 4 racks | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | D07 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | July 1, 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 3,261 daily[1]  0.99% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Potomac Avenue is an island-platformed Washington Metro station bordering the Barney Circle, Capitol Hill and Hill East neighborhoods of Southeast Washington, D.C., United States. The station was opened on July 1, 1977,[2] and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The station currently provides service for the Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines. The station serves a dense residential area of Southeast Washington around Potomac Avenue and is located at 14th and G Streets.
The station's 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, McPherson Square, National Airport, Pentagon, Pentagon City, Rosslyn, Smithsonian, and Stadium–Armory stations.[4] Orange Line service to the station began upon the line's opening on November 20, 1978.[5] Silver Line service at Potomac Avenue began on July 26, 2014.[6]
Station layout
Template:WMATA OBS platform layout/island
Notable places nearby
- Congressional Cemetery, 3 blocks northeast on Potomac Avenue
References
- ^ "Metrorail Average Weekday Passenger Boardings" (PDF). WMATA. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ Feaver, Douglas B. (July 1, 1977), "Today, Metro could be U.S. model", The Washington Post, p. A1
- ^ Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (July 2009). "Sequence of Metrorail openings" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 13, 2010. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- ^ Staff Reporters (June 24, 1977), "Metro's newest stations: Where they are, what's nearby", The Washington Post
- ^ Eisen, Jack; John Feinstein (November 18, 1978), "City-County fanfare opens Orange Line; Ceremonies open new Orange Line", The Washington Post, p. D1
- ^ Halsey III, Ashley; Aratani, Lori; Duggan, Paul (July 28, 2014). "All aboard! Metro's new Silver Line rolls down the tracks for the first time". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
External links
Media related to Potomac Avenue (WMATA station) at Wikimedia Commons
- The Schumin Web Transit Center: Potomac Ave Station
- 14th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
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- Washington Metro stations in Washington, D.C.
- Stations on the Blue Line (Washington Metro)
- Stations on the Orange Line (Washington Metro)
- Stations on the Silver Line (Washington Metro)
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1977
- 1977 establishments in Washington, D.C.
- Capitol Hill
- Railway stations located underground in Washington, D.C.
- Washington Metro stations located underground